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Tamil Lessons (Vowels and Consonants)

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Tamil Lessons   தமிழ் பாட ங்கள்

Tamil Vowels and Consonants Lessons

Tallahassee, FL 32317

May 24, 2012

I have spent few hours and made some simple Tamil Lessons on vowels and consonants and added them to my Tamil website: tamil.somasundaram.us/tamil_lessons.html and  to tlh-tamilsangam.somasundaram.us

The lessons cover Tamil vowels and consonants and are meant to be simple tools for parents of Tamil loving people whose children are born in places where Tamil is not routinely taught. The lessons are both in English and Tamil. The parents or those interested in learning Tamil language can use them to teach others or learn Tamil themselves. I will continue to add more lessons whenever I find time to do. Please contact me if you find it useful.

In  Tamil Lessons 01 and o2 we will learn the vowels.   In  Tamil Lessons 03 and o4 we will learn the consonants.  I will introduced all thirteen (13) of the vowels and eighteen (18) consonants in the lessons with columns for the Tamil vowel letter, its English pronunciation, the Tamil word, the same word transliterated in English, word equivalent in English, and a picture of the word. My intention is to make it easier for parents of Tamil loving people to give a resource to teach Tamil to their children. If you find this useful, please contact me at: mail@somasundaram.us. I will continue to add more lessons when I have time. Please let me know its usefulness and give your suggestions. Please feel free to use it, but contact and let me know that you are using it. I want to know whether my efforts have an impact. Thanks.

இந்த முதல் பாடத்தில் தமிழ் உயிரெழுத்துக்களை படிக்கலாம். தமிழ் உயிரெழுத்துக்கள் பதிமுன்று (13). அவையனைத்தையும் இந்த பக்கம் தொடங்கி இன்னும் இரண்டு பக்கங்களில் பார்க்கலாம். உயிரெழுத்து, அதன் ஆங்கில உச்சரிப்பு, தமிழ் வார்த்தை, வார்த்தையின் ஆங்கில உச்சரிப்பு, ஆங்கில மொழிபெயர்ப்பு, வார்த்தையின் படம். இந்த பாடங்கள் உதவியாக இருந்தால் தயவு செய்து என்னை தொடர்பு கொள்ளவும்.

Provost visits my lab

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Provost visits my lab

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

 

Today my university Provost visited my lab. This was part of tour of our unit. Everything went well. She spent about 3 minutes in my lab.

VTS gets a medal

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

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VTS gets a medal

Lincoln High School

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Tallahassee, FL

 

Today evening we attended a function at Lincoln High School where more than 100 kids were given medals, letters, prizes, and citations for their academic achievements. VTS received one academic achievement medal. He felt he could have gotten one more but was close not enough to get the second one.

 

Old Capitol Building in Tallahassee

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

Visit Old Capitol

Tallahassee, Florida

Sunday, June 26, 2011; 12:45 to 1:45 PM

We visited Old Capitol Building in Tallahassee as part of a school project called “My Hometown Tallahassee”. We learned about the building and its renovations and modifications. We also learned that the building used to hold all three branches of the government mid nineteenth century.

Even though only part of the original building is kept but the standing structure has been renovated look like the old one.

Volunteer at Leon Co Public Library

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Volunteer at Leon Co Public Library

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

First day of summer

Tallahassee, FL

 

As the right of passage to summer and on the first day of summer VTS started his volunteer work at the Parkway Branch of the Leon County Public Library Systems. He had signed up to do the volunteer work through Voluteer Leon organization.

 

The first day’s volunteer work was simple but rewarding.

Level 3 Green to Level 1 Blue Belt

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

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Level 3 Green to Level 1 Blue Belt

Tae Kwan Do Belt Ceremony

Tallahassee Tae Kwan Do Academy

Temple Israel Auditorium

Thursday, April 14, 2011; 6:30 PM

 

Today VTS was awarded Level 1 Blue Belt (Blue Belt with white stripes in the middle). He graduated from Level 3 Green Belt (Green Belt with black stripe in the middle) in Tae Kwan Do at the Tallahassee Tae Kwan Do Academy. The Belt ceremonies had started around 5:30 PM that covered all junior and lower ranked students.

 

Our ceremony started at 6:30 PM with some Tae Kwan Do and self-defense demonstrations by the instructor and his assistant. Then they awarded the Stars and Medals for star students. The belts were then awarded starting with Yellow, Green, and then Blue. Following Blue there were Brown, Red, and Black belts.

 

The Green belt referred to air and Blue belt referred to water form. The ceremony was fun!

 

Attend ESI Summer Camp Orientation

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

ESI Summer Camp 2010 OrientationSunday, June 06, 2010, 2:00 – 4:00 PMFAMUWe attended the orientation for the 2010 ESI Summer Camp at FAMU Science Building.

Tallahassee Weather Fest

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Tallahassee Weather Fest
FSU Department of Meteorology and National Weather Service

Saturday, Jan 30, 2010, 10 AM to 5 PM
Tallahassee, FL 32306

We were there at the second Tallahassee Weather Fest organized by Florida State University Department of Meteorology and National Weather Service, a branch of NOAA.

We witnessed the weather balloon launch at 2 PM EDT and spoke to several exhibitors. We played with ubleck. We also went to the severe weather simulator and the fourth floor command center.

Ocean Bowl Preparation

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Prepare for Ocean Bowl CompetitionFAMU CampusSat, Oct 17, 2009; 10-12 NoonVTS went to FAMU campus to prepare for the Ocean Bowl competition.

First day for Leon County Schools and Tallahassee Colleges

Monday, August 24th, 2009

First day for Leon County Schools and Tallahassee Colleges

Monday, August 24, 2009

Tallahassee, FL

Today was one of the special days when all Leon County Schools (Elementary, Middle, and High) as well as FSU, FAMU, and TCC opened for classes for the Fall term. Usually the colleges open a week earlier than the schools but the simultaneous opening meant there were lot of students and parents on the road (in addition to the regular commuters) than most of the days.

This year’s streamlining of school bus schedule (one time for all High schools (7:30 AM), Middle schools (9:30 AM), and Elementary schools (8:30 AM) also contributed to higher density of vehicles on the road during the busy morning commute.