Std 3 Gujarati Second Language મયૂર – Guide for Parents
For children in English-medium and Hindi-medium schools in Gujarat. Every unit of the GSEB Std 3 Gujarati Second Language textbook મયૂર explained simply – letters, songs, stories and easy ways to help at home.
- 7એકમ (units)
- 6letter groups revised
- 7stories
- 10+songs
- 84pages
About the Std 3 Gujarati Second Language textbook મયૂર
Gujarati is compulsory in every school in Gujarat from Std 1 to 8. For schools that are not Gujarati-medium, the Gujarat State School Textbook Board publishes ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા). The Std 3 book is called મયૂર (the peacock) and has 7 units across 84 pages.
Each unit opens with a song, has one story, and brings back a group of letters with tracing, word wheels, picture sentences and fun “letter detective” games. The book is designed so that children who are still new to Gujarati can build confidence quickly.
ગુજરાતી: આ પાનું ધોરણ 3 ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) પાઠ્યપુસ્તક ‘મયૂર’ના સાતેય એકમ વાલીઓ માટે સરળ ભાષામાં સમજાવે છે.
All 7 units at a glance
Page numbers are the printed numbers in the textbook.
| # | એકમ (Unit) | Pages | Letters | Story |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | નાક-કાન વગર ગા | 1–10 | ક ગ જ છ બ દ | જોકર ઝૂમરુ |
| 2 | નારાજ વનરાજ | 11–23 | પ ડ ત ણ ઇ ઈ | ગુફા ઓ ગુફા |
| 3 | મકાન વગરના વાનર | 24–35 | લ ટ ચ ખ ઐ | વાંદરાભાઈનું ઘર |
| 4 | લાલજીને ખાઈ ગઈ બાજરી | 36–48 | ઝ ઘ હ ળ ઉ ઊ | લાલિયો ક્યાં ગયો? |
| 5 | તીખું તમતમતું ગીત | 49–59 | ભ ય ધ ફ ઓ ઔ | ગીત એક, રીત અનેક |
| 6 | મરઘી બનો, મજા કરો | 60–73 | ઢ ઠ શ થ ં | કામગરી મરઘી |
| 7 | મિયાઉં…મિયાઉં, અહીં આવ | 74–84 | Reading and speaking | બિલ્લુની બિલ્લી |
મયૂર or કલશોર – which Std 3 book does my child have?
| કલશોર (પ્રથમ ભાષા) | મયૂર (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) | |
|---|---|---|
| For | Gujarati-medium schools | English-medium, Hindi-medium and other schools |
| Units | 10 units, 168 pages | 7 units, 84 pages |
| Letters | Assumes children can read; joined letters and grammar | Revisits the alphabet group by group |
| Stories | Longer stories, plays and comics | Shorter stories with pictures on every page |
Using કલશોર? See our Std 3 Gujarati કલશોર guide. Coming from Std 2? See the Std 2 Second Language guide.
How this book wants Gujarati to be taught
The book’s own note “આટલું કરો / આટલું ન કરો”, in short:
Do
- Chat informally with children before every lesson
- Connect stories and poems to the child’s own experiences
- Do every activity at least once, and repeat the ones children love
- Let children write page numbers on both sides of the printed number
- Say words from inside and outside the book again and again to grow vocabulary
Don’t
- Don’t be a philosopher or guide – be the child’s friend
- Don’t scare or scold; strict discipline stops learning
- Don’t make them copy one letter or word again and again
- Don’t stop children colouring the line drawings
- Don’t call a child weak or clever in front of others
એકમ 1: નાક-કાન વગર ગા
Letters revised
- ક
- ગ
- જ
- છ
- બ
- દ
Words your child will read
- સરકસ
- જોકર
- કાગળ
- નગર
- મગર
- કાબર
The songs
Ramesh Parekh’s nonsense song about a tiny butterfly – ‘નાનકડું એક પતંગિયું ભાઈ લેરી લૂડ’ – that flutters, dances and does funny things; plus a circus song about Jambu the joker.Story: જોકર ઝૂમરુ
Jhumru the joker walks into a school singing “અમ્મનચમ્મન ગુડ કે લડ્ડુ…”. In each verse he asks a child to pull his ear, then his nose, then his moustache – and each one comes off! Finally the teacher pulls his hair – it’s a wig, and he’s bald underneath. Jhumru drums on his head and everyone laughs till their tummies ache.What the child learns
A warm-up unit: letters from Std 1–2 revised through circle-the-letter games, word wheels and picture sentences like “આ સાગર છે.”How to help at home
- Sing the butterfly song with silly actions on ‘લેરી લૂડ’.
- Sing Jhumru’s chant “અમ્મનચમ્મન ગુડ કે લડ્ડુ…” and act each verse.
- Read the circus sentences aloud: “આ સરકસ છે.”
- Make words from a letter wheel – મ in the middle, letters around it.
- Play ‘letter detective’: count how often a letter appears in the story.
Questions to ask
- ઝૂમરુનું નાક કોણે ખેંચ્યું?Who pulled Jhumru’s nose?
- તમને સરકસમાં શું જોવું ગમે?What do you like to see at a circus?
- તમને કઈ રમત રમવી ગમે?Which game do you like to play?
Revision first: note which letters your child hesitates on – they come back in every unit.
એકમ 2: નારાજ વનરાજ
Letters in focus
- પ
- ડ
- ત
- ણ
- ઇ
- ઈ
Words your child will read
- પાન
- ડર
- તળાવ
- રણ
- ઇનામ
- ઈશ્વર
The songs
A playful song by Ramesh Parekh, and later a rhyme about a sparrow couple – ‘એક ચકલો ને એક ચકલી’.Story: ગુફા ઓ ગુફા
Hungry Jimmy the lion hides in a cave to catch whoever lives there. In the evening Dipu the jackal sees paw prints going in but none coming out. He calls sweetly, “ગુફા ઓ ગુફા! Why don’t you say ‘Good evening Dipu, welcome’ today?” The lion, thinking the cave must be scared, answers in his best voice, “Good evening dear Dipu, welcome!” – and Dipu quietly tiptoes away.What the child learns
The letters પ, ડ, ત, ણ and the vowels ઇ, ઈ; animals and their homes; big and small words.How to help at home
- Read the cave story with a big lion voice and a sly jackal voice.
- Match animals to their homes (the book has a picture page).
- Trace પ, ડ, ત, ણ, ઇ, ઈ and say one word for each.
- Sing the sparrow rhyme with actions.
- Play the ‘story detective’ game – find letters in the story and count them.
Questions to ask
- શિયાળને કેવી રીતે ખબર પડી?How did the jackal know?
- સિંહે શું ભૂલ કરી?What mistake did the lion make?
- કયું પ્રાણી ક્યાં રહે?Which animal lives where?
Moral to discuss: think before you speak – the lion gave himself away!
એકમ 3: મકાન વગરના વાનર
Letters in focus
- લ
- ટ
- ચ
- ખ
- ઐ
Words your child will read
- લીમડો
- ટમેટું
- ચકલી
- ખેતર
- ઐરાવત
- પૈસા
The songs
A seasons song – rain, summer heat and winter chill each bring their own sights and sounds.Story: વાંદરાભાઈનું ઘર
Khatkhat the monkey never builds a house. In winter he shivers (and even tries to warm himself with red chillies), in summer he sweats, in the monsoon he gets soaked – yet he ignores the weaver bird’s advice every time.What the child learns
The letters લ, ટ, ચ, ખ and ઐ with the ૈ matra; the three seasons and what we wear and do in each.How to help at home
- Read the monkey story season by season.
- Sort pictures into શિયાળો, ઉનાળો, ચોમાસું.
- Trace લ, ટ, ચ, ખ, ઐ.
- Name what you wear in each season.
- Colour the big season words on the book’s last page.
Questions to ask
- વાંદરાને શિખામણ કોણે આપી?Who gave the monkey advice?
- વરસાદમાં તમે શું પહેરો છો?What do you wear in the rain?
- તમને કઈ ઋતુ ગમે છે?Which season do you like?
Same story, both books: this story also appears in the First Language Std 3 book, so Gujarati-medium friends know it too.
એકમ 4: લાલજીને ખાઈ ગઈ બાજરી
Letters in focus
- ઝ
- ઘ
- હ
- ળ
- ઉ
- ઊ
Words your child will read
- ઝાડ
- ઘર
- હરણ
- બળદ
- ઉંદર
- ઊન
The songs
A funny nonsense song where people fly, trees talk and everything is topsy-turvy.Story: લાલિયો ક્યાં ગયો?
Farmer Somabhai has two bullocks, Kaliyo and Laliyo. After a nap in the field he finds Laliyo gone! He searches while sowing the millet, while it grows, while it is harvested and ground – no Laliyo. The story keeps asking “where could he be?” At last the first bajri rotlas are served, his daughter Sapna breaks open the crust – and there sits Laliyo, calmly chewing the cud!What the child learns
The letters ઝ, ઘ, હ, ળ and the vowels ઉ, ઊ; predicting what happens next in a story.How to help at home
- Read the Laliyo story and stop at each ‘where could he be?’ question to guess.
- Trace ઝ, ઘ, હ, ળ, ઉ, ઊ.
- Play ‘letter detective’ with the story.
- Read the rhyme about the old woman on the donkey.
- Draw a farmer and his bullock.
Questions to ask
- સોમાભાઈના બળદોનાં નામ શું હતાં?What were the bullocks called?
- લાલિયો છેવટે ક્યાંથી મળ્યો?Where was Laliyo found in the end?
- ખેતરમાં કયાં કયાં પ્રાણી હોય?Which animals are on a farm?
Tall tale: the ending is impossible on purpose – ask “આવું સાચે બને?” and enjoy the silliness.
એકમ 5: તીખું તમતમતું ગીત
Letters in focus
- ભ
- ય
- ધ
- ફ
- ઓ
- ઔ
Words your child will read
- ભમરો
- યાદ
- ધજા
- ફૂલ
- ઓટલો
- ઔષધ
The songs
A song by Ramesh Parekh full of animal sounds, and a second song about a heap of fun sounds.Story: ગીત એક, રીત અનેક
One song – “સા રે ગ મ પ ધ નિ સા” – sung by many animals in the forest, each in its own funny way, with drums, flutes and dhol joining in.What the child learns
The letters ભ, ય, ધ, ફ and the vowels ઓ, ઔ; names of musical instruments.How to help at home
- Name the instruments in the pictures: ઢોલ, વાંસળી, તબલાં, મંજીરા…
- Sing ‘સા રે ગ મ’ in different animal voices.
- Trace ભ, ય, ધ, ફ, ઓ, ઔ.
- Find words with these letters in a paragraph.
- Play the page-number game: find which page each song line is on.
Questions to ask
- તમને કયું વાજિંત્ર ગમે?Which instrument do you like?
- વાર્તામાં કયાં પ્રાણીઓ ગાય છે?Which animals sing in the story?
- તમને ગાવું ગમે છે?Do you like singing?
Music at home: tap a spoon, a steel plate and a bottle – make your own orchestra.
એકમ 6: મરઘી બનો, મજા કરો
Letters in focus
- ઢ
- ઠ
- શ
- થ
- ં
Words your child will read
- ઢોલ
- ઠંડી
- શરબત
- થડ
- શંખ
- કંકુ
The songs
A song about a busy hen, and a funny poem about Bhim of Dholakpur (ઢોલકપુરનો ભીમ).Story: કામગરી મરઘી
A hen finds some grains of wheat. She asks the dog, cat, monkey and peacock to help sow, water, cut and grind it – “Not I!” says each one. She does it all herself. When the hot rotlis are ready, everyone wants some – but she shares them only with her chicks.What the child learns
The letters ઢ, ઠ, શ, થ and the anusvar ં; everyday jobs at home and the tools we use.How to help at home
- Read the hen story; let the child say “હું નહિ!” for each animal.
- Talk about jobs at home – who does what?
- Trace ઢ, ઠ, શ, થ and ં.
- Act out the action pictures: sweeping, brushing, cooking.
- Read the Bhim poem with a big, booming voice.
Questions to ask
- મરઘીને કોણે મદદ કરી?Who helped the hen?
- તમે ઘરમાં કયું કામ કરો છો?Which jobs do you do at home?
- મરઘીએ રોટલી કોને આપી?Whom did the hen give the rotli to?
Helping hands: give the child one small daily job this week and praise it in Gujarati.
એકમ 7: મિયાઉં…મિયાઉં, અહીં આવ
Focus
- વાંચન
- વાતચીત
Words your child will read
- વિમાન
- મકાન
- બિલાડી
- પપ્પા
- ભાઈબંધ
- શાળા
The songs
An aeroplane song by Ramesh Parekh, and a song about a child whose papa is also a best friend.Story: બિલ્લુની બિલ્લી
Billu (real name Pranav) comes home from school and calls “મારી મીની મ્યાઉં મ્યાઉં” – but his cat Mini doesn’t come. He searches the neighbours’ homes: Tina Masi, Aiyar Kaka, Roy Uncle’s grandfather who speaks Hindi… At last he finds Mini at Abdul Chacha’s, happily lapping kheer – and Fatima Chachi gives Billu a bowl of kheer too!What the child learns
Year-end reading and speaking: a big picture of an apartment building, neighbours from many communities, conversations, and writing short answers in full sentences.How to help at home
- Sing the aeroplane song with arms out like wings.
- Look at the building picture and name every room and person.
- Read Billu’s story; count the neighbours he visits and the languages they speak.
- Answer the book’s questions in full sentences.
- Rewrite sentences with the spaces put back in – the book’s last exercise.
Questions to ask
- બિલ્લુની બિલાડીનું નામ શું હતું?What was Billu’s cat called?
- તમારા ઘરમાં કોણ કોણ રહે છે?Who lives in your home?
- તમે વિમાનમાં બેઠા છો?Have you been in an aeroplane?
By year-end: the child has revisited the whole alphabet and reads short stories – ready for Std 4.
A 15-minute daily routine
Sing the unit song – use the QR code on the unit’s first page.
Read half a page together, then ask one question.
One tracing row or one letter-detective search.
- Read Gujarati signboards and packets when you go out
- Colour the line drawings – the book encourages it
- Praise effort, never compare
- Pair the child with a Gujarati-speaking friend
- Replay the unit songs in the car
- Stop while it’s still fun
Std 3 Gujarati Second Language મયૂર textbook PDF
Keep the textbook open while you use this guide. It is published by the Gujarat State School Textbook Board and distributed free under the state scheme.
Download Std 3 Gujarati મયૂર PDFAbout this guide
This page is part of Bal Gujarati’s free Std 3 resources, written for parents whose children study Gujarati as a second language – English-medium families, families new to Gujarat, and NRI families following the Gujarat syllabus.
આ માર્ગદર્શિકા વિશે
આ પાનું બાલ ગુજરાતીની મફત ધોરણ 3 સામગ્રીનો ભાગ છે. અંગ્રેજી કે હિન્દી માધ્યમમાં ભણતાં બાળકોના વાલીઓ ઘરે સહેલાઈથી ગુજરાતી શીખવી શકે તે માટે તે તૈયાર કરવામાં આવ્યું છે.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Std 3 Gujarati Second Language textbook called?
It is called મયૂર (Mayur – peacock). It is the GSEB Gujarati (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) book for Std 3 in English-medium, Hindi-medium and other non-Gujarati-medium schools in Gujarat, with 7 units across 84 pages.
How many units are in Std 3 Gujarati Second Language Mayur?
Seven: નાક-કાન વગર ગા, નારાજ વનરાજ, મકાન વગરના વાનર, લાલજીને ખાઈ ગઈ બાજરી, તીખું તમતમતું ગીત, મરઘી બનો મજા કરો and મિયાઉં…મિયાઉં, અહીં આવ.
How is Mayur different from Kalshor?
કલશોર is the first-language book for Gujarati-medium schools, with 10 longer units. મયૂર is the second-language book: simpler stories, and it revisits the alphabet unit by unit so that children who learn Gujarati as a second language can catch up.
Does Std 3 Mayur teach letters again?
Yes. Units 1–6 each bring back a group of letters – for example પ ડ ત ણ ઇ ઈ in Unit 2 and ઢ ઠ શ થ ં in Unit 6 – with tracing, word building and letter-detective games.
What does the book say parents and teachers should not do?
It asks adults to be the child’s friend, not a strict teacher; not to make children copy the same word again and again; and not to label a child as weak or clever in front of others.
Is ‘વાંદરાભાઈનું ઘર’ the same story as in Kalshor?
Yes – the monkey story in Unit 3 also appears in the Std 3 first-language book કલશોર.