A week at Ishara Kids
Ishara Kids is a hybrid programme. Your child learns at our centre in Noida, and your family keeps learning at home with the Ishara Kids app. The two work as one loop.
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Ishara Kids is a hybrid programme. Your child learns with us at the centre in Noida on weekdays, in small groups, with time one-to-one.
At home, you and your child use the Ishara Kids app for short activities every day. Every week, you learn new signs at our parent workshop. Twice a month, we meet to talk about your child’s progress and plan what comes next.
The centre and home work together, as one loop.
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A week in your child’s journey
How the week fits together
- At the centre, every weekday
Small-group learning, one-to-one time and play, from 9:00 to 12:45.
- At home, every day
Short activities on the app, plus your child’s visual journal showing what they learned.
- Every week
A parent ISL workshop, in person or online.
- Twice a month
A progress meeting and counselling with our team.
A morning at the centre
Every morning follows the same shape, so children always know what comes next. Mornings run from 9:00 to 12:45.
| Time | What happens | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Morning circle. Signing the day, date, weather and feelings; a picture attendance board; rhythm and vibration mats. | Every day starts together, in ISL. |
| 9:30 | One-to-one time. Listening and speech practice in a quiet room for children who use devices; speech-reading and mouth-movement play for all. | Each child gets individual attention. |
| 10:15 | Language and stories. Two teachers tell stories together, one signing in ISL and one speaking in Hindi or English, with picture cards and fingerspelling. | Bilingual from the start. |
| 11:15 | Sensory and movement play. The sensory room, textured stations and balance beams. | Strong, steady hands and bodies for signing and writing. |
| 12:00 | Creative arts. Drawing, painting, puzzles, and light and vibration dance. | Expression beyond words. |
| 12:45 | Home time. The visual journal goes home. | Today’s learning continues with you. |
What your child works on
Language and sign
ISL vocabulary, fingerspelling, building sentences, and first reading.
Listening and speech
Sound awareness, speech-reading and using their voice, for children who use it.
Thinking and early maths
Counting, sorting, patterns, shapes and solving problems.
Senses and fine motor skills
Finger strength and control, which matter for signing, plus balance and touch.
Feelings and friendships
Naming feelings, playing together, pride in being Deaf, and making choices.
Our curriculum framework
We call it the Visual-First Deaf Pedagogy Framework. It follows NEP 2020 and the ISLRTC guidelines and uses a Total Communication approach: Indian Sign Language, listening and speech practice, speech-reading, touch and vibration, and visual media, all together. It is built for bilingual confidence, thinking skills and a smooth move into primary school.
| Domain | What we work on | Tools we use |
|---|---|---|
| Language and sign | Growing ISL vocabulary, fluent fingerspelling, sentence building and grammar, and first awareness of print. | NCERT DIKSHA ISL modules, visual story cards, mirror work stations. |
| Listening and speech | Noticing sounds, telling them apart, speech-reading practice and using the voice, for children who use devices. | FM hearing loop systems, vibrotactile tools, oral-motor practice kits. |
| Thinking and early maths | Early numbers, sorting, patterns, space and position, and solving problems by eye. | Tactile wooden blocks, pattern boards, interactive smart boards. |
| Senses and fine motor skills | Finger strength and control (which matter for signing), hand–eye coordination, balance and touch. | Therapy putty, textured sensory walls, balance beams, threading beads. |
| Feelings and friendships | Knowing who I am, naming feelings, playing together, pride in being Deaf, and making my own choices. | Visual emotion wheels, role-play costumes, cooperative group games. |
Read the full documents
- Ishara Kids curriculum framework
The three levels from age 2 to 6, the five learning domains, the daily routine and the parent programme. Aligned with NEP 2020 and ISLRTC guidelines.
- Curriculum reading list
Handbooks for educators, ISL references from ISLRTC and NCERT, picture books for circle time, and reading for parents.
- Centre, classroom and home: tools and equipment
How the centre is set up for deaf children, what our teachers use, and what helps at home.
Your part as a parent
Early learning works best when it carries on at home, so parent participation is part of the programme, not an extra.
- A weekly ISL workshop: 15 to 20 useful home signs each week.
- The daily visual journal, so you can pick up the same theme at home.
- Short daily activities on the app.
- Device care training, if your child uses a hearing aid or implant: daily checks, batteries and processor care.
- A progress meeting and counselling with our team twice a month.
- Parent Circle: a judgement-free group where families learn and practise visual communication together.
