Kindergarten through Nilai 11 — comprehensive Tamil language mastery, Fridays 7:15–8:45 PM at Howard High School
4-5 years
Songs, storytelling, and play-based practice — introducing young learners to Tamil sounds and the alphabet.
6-7 years
Vowels and commonly-used consonants, with a strong focus on correct pronunciation and writing. Textbook: Agaram, Paruvam.
7-8 years
Continued practice with vowels and consonants, building toward simple sentences. Textbook: Agaram, Paruvam 1.
8-9 years
Uyirmei (combined) letters, with continued attention to accurate pronunciation and writing. Textbook: Agaram, Paruvam 1 & 2.
9-10 years
Reading and writing words fluently, with growing vocabulary of everyday terms. Textbook: Agaram, Paruvam 2.
10-11 years
Writing and reading full sentences with confidence. Textbook: Igaram, Paruvam 1.
11-12 years
Reading and writing paragraphs. Textbook: Igaram, Paruvam 2.
12-13 years
Continued paragraph reading and writing practice, building fluency. Textbook: Ugaram, Paruvam 1.
13-14 years
Reading and writing paragraphs. Textbook: Ugaram, Paruvam 2.
14-15 years
Reading and writing paragraphs. Textbook: Zhagaram, Paruvam 1.
15-16 years
Reading and writing paragraphs. Textbook: Zhagaram, Paruvam 2.
16-17 years
Spoken Tamil practice class, training students toward speaking pure Tamil and preparing for the oral exam.