English Balbharati Text Book Class 3 | Maharashtra State Board Syllabus Year 2021-22

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and National Curriculum Framework 2005 are two of the most important events that have influenced the field of primary education in the country. In the State of Maharashtra, too, primary education curriculum was revised to reflect their guidelines and expectations. We are happy to place this English Balbharati for Standard Three based on 'Primary Education Curriculum 2012' in your hands.
The RTE Act emphasizes all round development of the child, as also learning through activities, discovery and exploration in a child-friendly and child-centred manner; making the child free of fear, trauma and anxiety and helping the child to express views freely. We have tried to design our textbooks so that these principles become a part of the teaching-learning process.

Language plays a very important role at the primary level as other subjects, too, are learnt through language. A child learns language from all sources - in school, at home and from his/her environment. Teaching and learning of languages in school is designed to provide a series of graded activities in a suitable environment with a view to developing the child's language skills and sensibilities to their full potential. The curriculum expects a balanced development of all the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in the proper sequence. The emphasis in the initial years is on developing the child's confidence and expression.

This textbook presents a number of activities in a particular sequence which will allow the child to learn language actively and in an enjoyable manner. Some important suggestions have been given for teachers and interested parents to help them motivate and guide the children while learning English. Teachers should handle the various items given in this book within the framework provided by the instructions.

The English Language Committee and the artist have taken great pains to prepare this textbook. It was reviewed by teachers and experts and their comments and suggestions have helped us to give it a better shape. The Bureau is grateful to all of them.
We hope that the textbook will receive a warm welcome from students, parents and teachers.