Hindi Learning Guide – Nursery to Class 12


Nursery / KG (3–6 years)

Goal: Make Hindi fun and familiar

Reading: Recognize Hindi letters (अ, आ, इ…)
 Activity: Flashcards, picture books, pointing letters

Writing: Basic strokes, write letters
 Tip: Practice in sand, on paper, finger paints

Grammar: Simple words (माँ, पिता, घर)

Vocabulary: Fruits, animals, colors, numbers (१–१०)
 Tip: Label items at home

Barakhadi Example:
 क का कि की कु कू कृ के कै को कौ कँ कः
 Ka Kaa Ki Kee Ku Koo Kri Ke Kai Ko Kau Kan Kah

Activity Example: Color game, letter hunt


Classes 1–2

Goal: Form simple sentences

Reading: Short words + sentences with pictures
 Activity: Read storybooks, ask child to read aloud

Writing: Simple sentences
 Tip: Mini-diary: “Today I ate an apple – मैंने सेब खाया।”

Grammar: Nouns, pronouns, verbs (basic introduction)

Vocabulary: Animals, colors, objects, numbers
 Activity: Matching words with pictures, vocabulary games


Classes 3–5

Reading: Short stories, rhymes
 Writing: Short paragraphs
 Grammar: Present & past tense, adjectives, basic sentence structure
 Vocabulary: School, home, environment-related words
 Activity: Word-picture association, story-writing exercises


Classes 6–8

Reading: Stories, poems, simple essays
 Writing: Essays, letters, diary writing
 Grammar: Sandhi, Samas, Tenses, Gender, Singular-Plural
 Vocabulary: Academic/general words, idioms, proverbs
 Activity: Essay contests, diary entries, storytelling


Classes 9–10

Reading: Short stories, novel excerpts, newspaper articles
 Writing: Essays, letters, summaries, comprehension
 Grammar: Advanced rules, figures of speech
 Vocabulary: Exam-oriented words, phrases
 Activity: Summarize news articles, paragraph writing


Classes 11–12

Reading: Novels, plays, poetry, media articles
 Writing: Formal writing, report writing, analytical essays
 Grammar: Complex sentences, stylistic writing
 Vocabulary: Higher-level words, synonyms, antonyms, literary terms
 Activity: Literary analysis, debates, essay writing


Full Hindi Barakhadi (क से ज्ञ तक)

हर व्यंजन के लिए 13 combinations: अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ऋ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ, अं, अः

Example (Ka):
 क का कि की कु कू कृ के कै को कौ कँ कः
 Ka Kaa Ki Kee Ku Koo Kri Ke Kai Ko Kau Kan Kah

इसी तरह सभी consonants (ख से ज्ञ) की Barakhadi पढ़ाई जाए।

Tip for teachers/parents: