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Class 3 English (Santoor)

CALP’s Class 3 English course follows Santoor, NCERT’s new English book, chapter by chapter: read-along videos, chapter notes with Hindi meanings, and daily listening, speaking, grammar and writing practice with instant feedback.

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What you'll learn

Read and recite every Santoor poem with clear sounds
Understand each chapter and its new words, with Hindi support
Use action words, the past tense, a/an, he/she and describing words
Speak in short sentences about yourself, friends and your day
Write simple sentences of your own

About this course

Course curriculum

15 sections · 148 lessons

Start here

How the course works, a quick microphone check, and your first English chat.

3 lessons

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Chapter 1: Colours

Colours is a short poem about two children who share their crayons to make a full pack.

12 lessons

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Chapter 2: Badal and Moti

Badal and Moti is the story of a boy and the puppy he saves, who later saves him.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: Badal and Moti
Watch: Names of pet animals
Say the story: Badal and Moti
Listen to the story: Badal and Moti
Hear the difference: pit and pet
Play with words: Badal and Moti
Practise: pairs, -ed words and . or ?
Teach Sam: words that end in -ed
Talk: meet a new friend
Speak: my day and my pet
Listen and write: Badal and Moti
Write a line: Badal, Moti and you

Chapter 3: Best Friends

Best Friends is a story about four shapes who argue over who is best until a wise star helps them.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: Best Friends
Watch: Shapes
Listen to the story: Best Friends
Say it like the shapes
Say the rhyme: What do You do?
Hear the difference: side and size
Match and fill: shapes, a and an
Teach Sam: a and an
Listen and write: shape sentences
Play: shape word games
Talk to Star: a shape hunt
Write a line: My Friend

Chapter 4: Out in the Garden

Out in the Garden is a lively poem about playing outside with a ball, a kite and friends.

12 lessons

Read-along video: Out in the Garden
Chapter notes: Out in the Garden
Say the poem: Out in the Garden
Hear the difference: kite and kit
Listen: Playing in the garden
Learn the words: play and 'and'
Play with the poem words
Listen and write: garden words
Teach Sam: joining words with 'and'
Talk: Come and play!
Speak: My favourite games
Write a line: play time

Chapter 5: Talking Toys

Talking Toys is a story told by the toys in a shop, each hoping a child will pick it.

11 lessons

Chapter notes: Talking Toys
Say the story lines: Talking Toys
Say the poem: My Top
Listen to the story: Talking Toys
Hear the difference: one or more than one?
Practise: toy words, describing words and plurals
Play with words: the toy shop
Listen and write: in the toy shop
Talk: buy a toy at the shop
Speak: my favourite toy
Write a line: toys and describing words

Chapter 6: Paper Boats

Paper Boats is the story of Meena, who teaches a naughty boy to make his own boats instead of fighting.

11 lessons

Chapter notes: Paper Boats
Say the story lines: Paper Boats
Listen to the story: Paper Boats
Hear the difference: boat and bought
Learn the words: stream, delighted, several
Play with words: toys and games
Use he and she, and in, on, under
Teach Sam: he and she
Listen and write: story sentences
Tell it: the story and your games
Write a line: fun in the park

Check yourself: Units 1 and 2

Say your favourite poem lines, then chat about the first six chapters.

2 lessons

Showcase: Colours and Out in the Garden
Chat about Units 1 and 2

Chapter 7: The Big Laddoo

The Big Laddoo is a funny 'what if' poem about one giant laddoo, one giant child and one giant sea.

11 lessons

Chapter notes: The Big Laddoo
Say the poem: The Big Laddoo
Hear the difference: pl, cl and bl
Practice: Finish the poem, match and sort
Play: Laddoo word games
Listen: Khichdi and the harvest festival
Listen and write: pl, cl and bl words
Talk: Laddoos and festival food
Speak: The BIG laddoo
Talk to Meena: How did you know?
Write a line: Use the words

Chapter 8: Thank God!

Thank God! is a funny Jataka tale about a farmer, a king and a basket of grapes.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: Thank God!
Watch: Fruit names in English and Hindi
Say the story: Thank God!
Listen to the story: Thank God!
Say the poem: Aachoo!
Practise: new words, opposites, is and are
Play: fruits and story words
Listen and write: the farmer's gift
Teach Sam: is and are
Speak: food for the Big Elephant
Talk to the farmer
Write a line: fruits and the farmer

Chapter 9: Madhu's Wish

Madhu's Wish, by Sudha Murty, is about a boy who wishes for only food and learns why water matters.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: Madhu's Wish
Watch: Fruit names in English and Hindi
Say the story: Madhu's Wish
Listen to the story: Madhu's Wish
Hear the difference: wish and wash
Sort the food and learn the new words
Play with words from the story
Listen and write: Madhu's story
Describe people and join sentences
Teach Sam: and, but
Talk to the magic tree
Write a line: because, but and fun names

Chapter 10: Night

Night is a calm poem in which a child wonders where the sun goes at night.

12 lessons

Chapter notes: Night
Watch: Day and night
Say the poem: Night
Listen to the poem: Where does the sun go?
Say the sounds: sp, st, sk
Hear the difference: sky and spy
Practise: sky words and rhymes
Play with words: sky words
Listen and write: Night
Talk about the sky with Riya
Teach Sam: rhyming words
Write a line: day and night

Chapter 11: Chanda Mama Counts the Stars

Chanda Mama Counts the Stars is a sweet story about the Moon trying to count every star until the Sun helps.

13 lessons

Chapter notes: Chanda Mama Counts the Stars
Watch: What does cry mean?
Watch: Day and night
Say the story: Chanda Mama Counts the Stars
Listen to the story: Chanda Mama Counts the Stars
Hear the difference: sun and soon
Match and sort: story words
Play: words from the sky
Here or there?
Listen and write: Chanda Mama
Teach Sam: here and there
Talk with Chanda Mama
Write a line: the night sky

Chapter 12: Chandrayaan

Chandrayaan is the story of curious Rani, who learns from a scientist how India reached the Moon.

11 lessons

Chapter notes: Chandrayaan
Say it: Rani's questions
Listen to the story: Chandrayaan
Hear the difference: star and tar
Learn the words: rocket, scientist
Play: Moon words
Choose: a or an
Teach Sam: a and an
Listen and write: Chandrayaan
Talk: A trip to the Moon
Write a line: The Moon

Check yourself: the whole year

Recite lines from your poems, then have a final chat about your year.

2 lessons

Showcase: The Big Laddoo and Night
My English year: a final chat

What you need

A phone, tablet or computer with a microphone
The Santoor textbook (optional but helpful)
15–20 minutes a day

Who this is for

Children in Class 3 using NCERT’s Santoor book, and Class 2 children getting ready for it.

Questions people ask

Which book does it follow?

Santoor, NCERT’s new English book for Class 3, all twelve chapters in the order of the book.

Is everything ready?

Every chapter’s notes and practice activities are ready now. The read-along videos are being added chapter by chapter, and you get each one as soon as it’s added, at no extra cost.

Is it live classes or recorded?

Recorded lessons with practice, so your child can learn at any time and repeat a chapter as often as needed.

What does my child need?

A phone, tablet or computer with a microphone, and 15 to 20 minutes a day. Headphones help in the listening and speaking activities.

My own English is weak. Can I still help?

Yes. The chapter notes explain new words in Hindi too, and each activity tells your child what to do. Your time and attention matter more than your English.

How long can we use it?

Twelve months from the day you join: the whole school year, with time to revise before exams.

Can we try it first?

Yes. “Start here” and the first chapter’s notes and videos are free to open on the course page.