Santa Clarita Tamil Academy in affiliation with International Tamil Academy I T A was conceived with the primary objective of teaching Tamil language and culture to the children and youth residing in awesome city of Santa Clarita and neighborhood
Teaching Tamil Language: An ancient South Indian language with a very long history and rich literature
Trend Tamil Culture: Sponsor Cultural activities such as Music, Dance, Drama and any art form based from Great Tamil culture
Year 2014: A Registred Non-Profit organization under section 501 (c) (3) is started and affiliation with International Tamil Academy
Inside ITA: SCTA become the ITA-Affiliated family towards the success in teaching Tamil. SCTA in ITA
I Am Learning Tamil
Students
Students gets more enthusiastic with parents who teach tamil at home. We choose an appropriate dynasty by skillset, age and fun learner
Kindergarten / Age 6+
PATTINAPPAALAI
6 lines
Grade 1 / Age 7+
VALAYAPATHI
72 stanzas
Grade 2 / Age 8+
KUNTALAKECI
99 verses
Grade - 3 / Age 9+
MANIMEKALAI
30 cantos
Grade - 4 / Age 10
KALITHOGAI
150 poems
Grade - 5 / Age 11
CILLAPPATIKARAM
3 Chapters in 5270 Lines
Grade - 6 / Age 12
AKANANURU
400 Poems by 145 Poets
Grade - 7 / Age 13+
AATHICUDI
109 one line
Grade - 8 / Age 14+
PURANANURU
400 Poems by 150 Poets
SCTA Facts
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Students
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Projects + Exams
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Class Weeks
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Culturals
Motivate to Learn Tamil
Teachers
We take pride in our teachers approach in crafting beautiful, fun teaching and engaging students that delights and delivers results in project and exams. Our Stimulator
From 2016
THIRUKURAL
From 2018
MANIMEKALAI
From 2019
PATTINAPPAALAI
From 2019
KALITHOGAI
From 2019
CILLAPPATIKARAM
From 2017
CIVAKACINTAMANI
From 2019
AKANANURU
From 2014
PURANANURU
From 2017
KUNTALAKECI
From 2020
AATHICUDI
From 2018
VALAYAPATHI
From 2014
Shanumgapriya
Principal
WHAT WE DO
Our Essential Skills
GO +ve - 80%
NO 2 THREE- 33%
Double Care - 50%
Build Respect - 75%
ITA syllabus - 100%
Fair + Friendly ++ Fun- 33%
PROCESS
Our Teachers Dynamics
GO Positive Enforcement
The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount - BF S
NO Punishment + NO Imposition + NO Comparison
Teaching's hard! You need different skills:
Keeping students from getting bored, commanding their attention in a certain way - B G
Treat and care for students with RESPECT
Respect for ourselves guides our morals,
respect for others guides our manners - L S
Trust and respect SCTA polices and volunteers
Trust is earned, Respect is given, and Loyalty is demonstrated. Betrayal of any one of those is to lose all three - M G
Teach ONLY the formal Tamil set in CTA syllabus
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think - S
Be Fair and Friendly to all students and parents
I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university - A E
Pillars of SCTA
Volunteers
We take volunteers in all our activity for engineering the ancient language learning, and engaging work that add fun.
Confidential
SCTA confidences must not be violated, not repeat information concering students or teachers private lives
Volunteers must not criticize or interfere with the school routine
Volunteers are not to verbally or physically discipline students. Refer any issues with students to the teachers
Compensation
NO compensation, benefits on any work done
Work for a cause, not for applause.
Volunteers are not paid -- not because they are worthless, but because they are PRICELESS
Activity
Perform only those task assigned
Follow SCTA those task assigned
Prepare for projects, test and culturals
Supervision
Work under direct supervision of teachers
Work with event coordinator on fun activities
Assist teachers and students as requested by SCTA
Success
We make a living by what we get, But we make a life by what we give
The future depends on what we do in the present
Some people want it to happen, some wish it to happen, others make it happen
Partners
Parents
We have been privileged in tamil literacy and grow with a diverse range of students by partnering parents with Tamil and Non-Tamil background in Canyon Country, NewHall, Stevenson Ranch, Valencia and neighbors of Santa Clarita.
The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount - BF S