LSRW Curriculum Aid

Any Tamil school worldwide can use MNTS Listening and Speaking content to supplement its existing curriculum — especially for students pursuing standardized proficiency assessments and the Seal of Biliteracy.

Why this exists

Over 300 Tamil schools across the US — and hundreds more in Europe — teach Tamil with traditional paper/printed-book models strong in Reading and Writing but lacking formal Listening and Speaking instruction. Since L/S can't be delivered effectively on paper, many schools can't prepare students for the ACTFL-aligned Bilingual Seal assessment — now recognized in 49 of 50 US states. MNTS makes its full LSRW content available to any school, teacher, or student — no affiliation, registration, or fees — specifically to close this gap.

What's available

• Listening (Interpretive) — IPA-format exercises using authentic audio/video, for Basic 3 through Units 1–18.
• Speaking (Interpersonal & Presentational) — scenario-based activities for all 11 levels.
• Reading (Interpretive) — IPA-format exercises using authentic texts, for Basic 3 through Units 1–18.
• Writing (Presentational) — scenario-based prompts for various proficiency levels.

Standards alignment

• Structured on ACTFL and CEFR proficiency levels.
• Fully aligned with the ACTFL Tamil National Standards (2022).
• Each level maps to NCSSFL Can-Do Statements and specific learning targets.
• Designed to prepare students for the MN Bilingual Seal Tamil assessment (MN Dept. of Education).

How to access

• Guest: full interactive LSRW content at openlms.mntamilschool.org — no login.
• PDF / print: full curriculum PDFs at www.mntamilschool.org/curriculum/.
• Assessments: email coursedirector@mntamilschool.org for semester-end LSRW assessments — shared once per semester per teacher.

No strings attached

No affiliation or registration · no fees · Creative Commons (use fully or partially, adapt as needed) · open to any teacher, school, or student worldwide.