M. Dev Rao, of Palaguda, in Indervelli Mandal, Adilabad District, AP using a big book he made. See appendix 2 for the whole story. b) Teaching methodology Since MLE attempts to be creative and responsive, focusing on meaning and comprehension rather than perpetuating a conformist and submissive ethos and its corresponding tradition of rote learning, new teaching methods need to be incorporated into the curriculum design. Language: Skills and accuracy In Andhra Pradesh, textbooks for language and maths were developed which are used to develop skills and accuracy. Activities were incorporated to move away from textbook based learning and the theme based approach develops those skills in meaningful contexts. For language skills the following materials were developed:  Alphabet chart: letters, words and pictures  Alphabet book: letters, words, sentences and pictures  Activities: extending textbook focus Language: Meaning and communication For developing the skills in meaningful and communicative contexts the materials are developed locally. These include:  Listening stories: for the teacher to read/tell to the students  Children’s reading books: with short sentences & pictures which the children can use by themselves or in small groups, or when reading with one other person.  Fact sheets: using local knowledge  Big books: stories, facts, experience stories, which are used as classroom reading material, commonly known as shared reading.