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Flow of English - Learner is a collection of structured dynamic digital guides which help children in the age group 8 to 12 years to learn the English language by its authentic roots. Flow of English Learner V 3.0 contains; introduction to words - their spelling and their meaning, instructions on how to spell, introduction to sentences - how to write them flawlessly and confidently, homophones usage, joining simple sentences, guide to punctuation, how to interpret commonly encountered sentences, and how to respond to simple questions - what, when, how, where, why and who and how to create them too. Apart from these, introduction to phrases makes them think about phrases they encounter in everyday life - in their world around them, and in newspapers and magazines. These culminate in a set of passages that reinforces reading skills of skimming, scanning, extensive and intensive reading.

Flow of English is educative, instructive and entertaining. It grips the attention of children and enthralls them with the multimedia play of the words, phrases, sentences and stories - all flowing with sounds in instructive rhythm. Flow of English motivates children to learn and practise the language with keen interest.

Flow of English is a self-learning tool and the children can use it independently, once initiated by teachers at school or by parents or elders at home. It is constructed with unique features such as model voice following the story lines and enjoyable comprehension tests which thrill the children as they learn.

Flow of English - Learner is developed on the premise that guided learning and extensive practice are crucial in learning any language to a good command.

Flow of English introduces the child to the fundamentals of English with voice instructions about correct pronunciation and helps them in comprehension. It familiarizes them with a large set of words and sentences - of all kinds - with scope to practice repetitively till they can spell them flawlessly and understand their meaning. Besides this, they are introduced to commonly encountered English phrases and sentences in everyday life - in their immediate environment so that they can apply their learning to practical use. Reading skills - Skimming, scanning, extensive and intensive reading skills are developed through passages and stories.

Flow of English is developed on the cardinal principles of cognitive learning which is facilitated through active involvement of the senses. A child largely learns a language by seeing the written word and listening to speech and conversations. Flow of English is developed with concepts such as words, phrases and sentences and their meanings, guided pronunciation and repetitive practice in enabling children to effortlessly understand the words and their sounds and thus be able to cultivate excellent LSRW (listening, speaking, reading and writing) skills.

Flow of English trains children to read and comprehend correctly through augmented sight experience and ingrains the right tones of expression through synchronized voice instructions.

The larger objective of Flow of English - Learner is to get the children to read, read correctly with comprehension and to influence them to cultivate reading as a habit quite willingly. The guiding voice, interesting stories and the comprehension tests are all designed to achieve that objective convincingly. With regular practice, Flow of English can help children to achieve an impressive command over the language progressively.

Flow of English - Learner V 3.0 is constructed with four main sections:

Skills | Subjects | Literature | Realia

Skills
This section introduces words, sentences, grammar and passages. 'Words' section introduces dictation, synonyms, antonyms, jumbled letters, rhyming words and the vocabulary. The authentic sounds of the words help children to relate them with pronunciation and help spell them clearly. Singular and plural section enables children in constructing sentences when talking about single and plural entities. Synonyms and antonyms section introduces words that enable children to know the correct meaning and opposite for the given word. Jumbled letters and sentences- This section enables children to place the scrambled words in correct order to make meaningful sentences. Vocabulary section introduces children to commonly encountered words and their meanings where the child can learn the meanings and usage, followed by a practice page which allows him/her to consolidate and test what has been learnt.

Sentences
Sentences section contains 7 distinct activities; Two of these activities (Read & Respond and True or False) focus on comprehension - helping the child understand what has been read. Two activities (Fill in the blanks, Homophones) focus on correct sentences construction and offer guide words for the child to use. Questionator focuses on thinking skills and is a precursor to forming correct responses to questions. Three activities (Jumbled words, Dictation) are in the increasing order of complexity and guide the child to construct new sentences from guidelines. This lays the foundation to correct writing. Riddles- This section includes questions or phrases put forth as a puzzle to be solved by children by guessing the right answer.

Grammar
This section comprises grammar-which includes all 8 parts of speech where children can practice on respective topics in which they want to gain mastery over by clicking the different tabs related to the specific area given. Grammar is essential for children as they learn how to communicate their thoughts and ideas in written form.

Passages
This section contains passages on Indian themes with words and sentences of higher level. The passages are illustrated and are read with instructive accent. All the passages have entertaining activities with scores computed on every answer. Activities (Fill in the blanks, Q&A) focus on correct sentences construction. Q &A highlights the section where the child can look for the answer. This is a precursor to forming correct responses to questions. One activity (Jumbled words) guides the child to construct new sentences from guidelines. This lays the foundation to correct writing.

Subjects
This section is mainly introduced to illustrate how English is linked with the subjects like – Math, History and Geography. It primarily focus on vocabulary, sentence comprehension, read and respond where the child will be able to understand, evaluate and infer meaning for the given comprehension. Also children will be able to understand the concept of 5 W’s and 1H expression that fosters the skills of making and understanding questions.

Literature
This section includes figures of speech (all the 8 figures of speech) that helps children how to recognize and apply them in their writing. Language Expressions section includes: Idioms, Proverbs, Collocations- which can be used in everyday conversation to make the language more effective and interesting for listeners.

Realia
‘Realia’ section introduces- Bill boards, picture around us, cartoon strips, signs and symbols, news headlines and information which make the child look at his/her surroundings more keenly and understand both stated/unstated meanings in situations from everyday life. This also lays the foundation to commence reading newspaper on a regular basis.

(All the stories in Learner are either under Creative commons or Chipper Sage generated content. Where applicable, credit lines to authors and illustrators are provided in the title pages of each story.)

Follow suggestions for practice: Flow of English - Learner V 3.0 builds on the foundation created by Flow of English - Beginner. It is designed as suitable for use by children of age between 8 to 12 years. The stages 1 to 5 tabs can be used in any order depending upon the child’s skill. Within a stage, different themes are listed in a progressive manner.

However, a child may progress with learning pages marked for higher level, depending upon the child's normal interest and comprehension abilities. A word of caution though - don't - push the child to progress fast, unduly. If not ready, the child will lose interest. Look for signs of natural interest and support the child to progress normally. Flow of English is designed to encourage children to progress fast - on their own will and at their own pace. Similarly, children of higher age who are not conversant with the fundamentals should progress practising repetitively with pages marked for lower stage which would help them comprehend higher stage content easily.

Start with the Words: Words become phrases; phrases become sentences; sentences become passages and stories; Children begin to learn by hearing and seeing. Flow of English brings back this age old custom of learning spelling both by seeing and learning, and by listening and spelling that allows a child to develop the ability to write a word in the manner it is pronounced.

Practice leads to perfection: Flow of English is essentially a product for practice. To achieve proficiency, the child should practise repetitively. Every word across the sections is read with accurate pronunciation. Children should practise pronunciation by clicking on the words repetitively for listening attentively and pronouncing it similarly. They should learn the spelling and improve their vocabulary as they practice with the words section.

Guide the child about proper use: Flow of English is developed as suitable for self learning. Nevertheless, we recommend parents to guide and monitor until the child can practise as per the voice instruction without mistakes, particularly if the Flow of English is not used as medium of instruction at school.

Navigation: Show the child the way to navigate through Flow of English and be prepared to be surprised! Children adapt to technology very fast. As they practise, they will master the art of working through the simple navigation links.

LSR skills: Flow of English is a comprehensive training product which, upon regular practice, inculcates admirable LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) skills in the child. Ideally, the child should first practise listening attentively to the voice embedded in the pages. While practising, ask the child to observe and understand from the pictures also, duly relating to the corresponding text. This practice helps to enhance the comprehension ability of the child. Gradually, ask the child to read correctly. Repeat the process until the child is able to read flawlessly and fluently.

Practise progressively: Practise with Flow of English in the order it is presented across the sections. Within each section themes are arranged for progressive learning. Follow the level stipulations and move to practising with the next set and next level only after the child gains a good understanding of lower levels.

Reinforce learning: Tests in each section are automatically assessed, timed, announced and counted on every answer. Motivate the child to take the test again only after reading the section content all over again till full marks are scored. Ask the child to take the test again after couple of weeks until the child can do that section correctly and impressively. Ask the child to read the content all over again, many times over, in time, for reinforced learning and exceptional language skills.

Flow Of English - Learner

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