Flourish
Flourish - a new initiative from the makers of Reading Genius - Bilingual Stories
We are elated to share with everyone that Reading Genius - Bilingual Stories was a finalist in the prestigious ELTons contest conducted by the British Council, under the Local Innovation Category.
Reading Genius - Bilingual Stories is a collection of bilingual stories in the English and Tamil languages to improve the reading comprehension of our children. The stories have been compiled into the bilingual form and QR codes have been embedded to facilitate learning from relevant material. We have picked the content such that the stories are of Indian origin. This is to ensure that it helps our young readers relate better to the material. Our sincere thanks to all the contributors, for each of their stories, has made this happen.
Flourish - A Book of stories, a part of Flourish, is our next initiative towards enhancing language learning. It is a unique series of bilingual books (English + Tamil) that intend to improve the English language skills of children from classes 1-8 and impart value education through stories. The stories in these books are enhanced, in terms of exercises provided for the students, for them to have an immersive learning experience. In addition, the books are also supplemented with a mobile application to help children read with ease.
We are currently working on these books and they will be available to the public by May 2021. Head over to our website https://flourishbooks.app/ to know more about the Flourish initiative.
Flourish - A Book of stories is supported by Global Shapers Community, Chennai.
Feel free to circulate our books given below in any form (print/digital) because we believe that sharing is caring. If you do use our content in any form, please give us due credit. We would love to see how you've used the material :)
Check this space regularly for more interesting stories!
Fire! Fire! | Flourish
Ana misses Goa. But she finds her new home fascinating. Everything seems so different in noisy Mumbai. In some tall buildings, she sees speakers and showers. Strange! They don’t ever come on until...
Read the story in English and Tamil here. Use the QR code to watch the story on YouTube.
Who's on Divya's Map? | Flourish
Divya is excited that her cousin Ravi is going to come to Gajapur soon. But she is not sure how he will find her house. Would a map help?
Read the story in English and Tamil here. Use the QR code to watch the story on YouTube.
How is Bimla's Cake So Spongy? | Flourish
Chinni and her father bake a cake for her friend in their bakery. Why are cakes so spongy? What makes them rise? Come, let's find out.
Read the story in English and Tamil here. Use the QR code to watch the story on YouTube.
Neelumbera on a Full Moon Night | Flourish
Young Baku loves counting and watching birds. One day, he wanders into a magical forest with colourful trees. There is trouble here that can only be solved by the mystical Neelumbera flower. Could Baku’s love for maths come in handy?
Read the story in English and Tamil here. Use the QR code to watch the story on YouTube.
Such a Sweet Smell! | Flourish
Appu is relaxing one lazy afternoon when he catches a whiff of… he doesn’t know what. He decides to follow his nose to the source of the smell. Wouldn’t you like to tag along? This story about smells takes you to the charming city of Kolkata.
Read the story in English and Tamil here. Use the QR code to watch the story on YouTube.
