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ah, , Government of Karnataka, , English Reader, Cum, Activity Book, , (REVISED), SECOND LANGUAGE, , THIRD STANDARD, , Karnataka Textbook Society (R.), 100 Feet Ring Road,, Banashankari 3rd Stage, Bengaluru - 85

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PREFACE, , The Textbook Socicty, Karnataka has been engaged in producing new textbooks for, Standards | to X since 2010, These books have been prepared according to the new syllabi which, in turn are designed on NCF - 2005 and KCF 2007, Textbooks are prepared in 12 languages,, and seven media., , In view of the low standard of attainment of Kannada Medium students in English, the, Government of Karnataka introduced English from Standard I in the year 2007. A series of, books were prepared and they have been in use ever since. With the introduction of the new, textbooks in all subjects. The Government decided to replace these books and the new books, prepared now satisfy the redefined objectives of NCF 2005. The new objectives are , connecting knowledge to life activities, , learning to shift from rote methods, , enriching the curriculum beyond textbooks, , providing learning experiences for the construction of knowledge by learners, making education relevant to the present and future needs,, , The new book for Standard I to 4 is called English Reader - cum - Activity book, Children, learn spoken English through activities relating to their immediate environment and personal, experiences. The book is full of attractive pictures in colours. These pictures represent objects, which the learners encounter in their life. Learners begin learning English by naming objects, and then use them in sentences. In the early stages, a lot of importance is given to fluent, communication in the spoken form., , The emphasis gradually shifts to learners using language to express their needs, feclings, and emotions in the simplest possible farm. Then come simple stories which they listen to and, enjoy., , Then they begin to read pictures, words and simple sentences off the black board and, from the Textbook. The learners are slowly introduced to writing the letters of the English, alphabet. This process continues in standard II and by the end of the second year it is hoped, that learners should be able to read and write the letters of English alphabet, simple words, and short sentences in English., , There is not going to be the Teacher's Source Book as we used to have for the earlier, package of Practice Books. All the materials and instructions are given in the Textbook itself., , In the books for classes | and II a number of rhymes are included to help learners master, the rhythm of the language. The rhymes are very simple and children enjoy saying these rhymes, after the teacher., , Listening to stories begin half way through the first year and continues throughout the, course (four years}. In class I the teachers may use a bit of the learner’s mother tongue and reduce, the use of it gradually. Let the children use English. Do not insist on grammatical accuracy to, begin with. Let the learners feel confident that they can speak English like any others., , The Textbook Society expresses grateful thanks to the chairpersons, writers and, scrutinizers for their sincere efforts in preparing the books and making them interesting., , Prof GS Mudambadithaya Nagendra Kumar, Managing Director, Karnataka Textbook Society

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A WORD WITH THE TEACHER, , The ‘English Reader cum Activity Book’ is a completely new book. The book, is based on ten different topics some of which have already been introduced in, earlier classes i.e. classes I and II. In such cases (e.g. Parts of the Body, Plants, and Trees], new words have been introduced and higher level activities have, been designed for Class 3 learners. Also, in Class-3, some new topics have been, discussed. For example, topics such as ‘Celebrations’, ‘Let’s Count’, ‘Keep Fit’ and, ‘Have Fun’ are newly introduced., , The major focus in this book is on developing the topic knowledge and the, vocabulary of children in English. This is in tune with the principles of NCF, 2005 which advocates constructivist pedagogy in the classrooms. In this book,, children are encouraged to construct knowledge about different topics that are, relevant to the world they live in. The book provides an exposure to different, aspects of English language such as words and phrases, spellings, pronunciation,, handwriting practice, etc. It also provides them opportunities to listen to English, and to read different passages in English. In addition, children get opportunities, to use language i.e. to speak and write in English., , Each Unit of the book has the following components:, , . Arhyme to listen to and recite, , . Ashort dialogue to practice, , . Activities for vocabulary development, , . Activities for learning spelling and pronunciation, . Handwriting practice exercises, , . Short texts for reading and simple writing tasks, . Proverbs related to the topics, , In addition to these, a few stories have been given at the end of the book. As, a teacher you are expected to narrate these stories in the class and develop the, listening skills of the students. Interesting activities for drawing and colouring, have also been included in the book. Each Unit ends with ‘My Progress’ where, students evaluate the learning outcomes they have achieved., , We sincerely hope that children will make the best use of this book to enhance, their English language skills., , Ravinarayan Chakrakodi, Chairperson