Free Gurmukhi and Punjabi resources for teachers
Printables, reading cards, readers and games, listed in the order you teach them.
The alphabet
All 35 letters, before any vowel signs.
- Gurmukhi alphabet and Kaida book
All 35 letters with pictures, audio and example words. The page includes the free Kaida PDF workbook.
Alphabet Printable - Alphabet tracing sheets
Dotted-letter sheets for every letter, including pair bindi. Print one letter or the whole bundle.
Alphabet Printable - Gurmukhi worksheet maker
Make a custom sheet of letter pictures and writing lines. Randomise the order so every student gets a different sheet.
Alphabet Printable - Gurmukhi alphabet flashcards
Double-sided printable cards for every letter: a picture on the front, the letter and an example word on the back.
Alphabet Printable - Gurmukhi alphabet coloring book (PDF, opens in a new tab)
A coloring sheet for every letter, as one book.
Alphabet PDF - Starter pack workbook
A free tracing workbook plus a storybook, as a direct download.
Alphabet Printable
Vowel signs (matras)
Read the words on screen, then trace the printable. Listed in teaching order.
- Muharni chart
A two-page chart running every consonant through all ten vowel signs, plus tippi and bindi. The traditional step after the alphabet.
After the alphabet Printable - Mukta words (no vowel sign)
Two-, three- and four-letter words with no vowel sign: the first step after the alphabet. Read on screen, then trace the PDF.
Level 1 Printable - Kanna words ਸਾ
Words with the kanna sign, the “aa” sound. Read on screen, then trace the PDF.
Level 2 step 1 Printable - Sihari words ਸਿ
Words with the sihari sign, the “i” sound. Read on screen, then trace the PDF.
Level 2 step 1 Printable - Bihari words ਸੀ
Words with the bihari sign, the “ee” sound. Read on screen, then trace the PDF.
Level 2 step 1 Printable - Aunkar words ਸੁ
Words with the aunkar sign, the “u” sound. Read on screen, then trace the PDF.
Level 2 step 2 Printable - Dulankar words ਸੂ
Words with the dulankar sign, the “oo” sound. Read on screen, then trace the PDF.
Level 2 step 2 Printable - Lavan words ਸੇ
Words with the lavan sign, the “e” sound. Read on screen, then trace the PDF.
Level 2 step 3 Printable - Dulavan words ਸੈ
Words with the dulavan sign, the “ai” sound. Read on screen, then trace the PDF.
Level 2 step 3 Printable - Hora words ਸੋ
Words with the hora sign, the “o” sound. Read on screen, then trace the PDF.
Level 2 step 3 Printable - Kanaura words ਸੌ
Words with the kanaura sign, the “au” sound. Read on screen, then trace the PDF.
Level 2 step 3 Printable
Reading cards
Cut-apart word cards, one set per cluster, using only what has been taught so far. Print, cut, read.
- Cluster 1 reading cards ਸ ਹ ਮ ਨ ਰ (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Cut-apart word cards using only these 5 letters.
Level 1 PDF - Cluster 2 reading cards ਕ ਪ ਟ ਗ ਜ ਡ (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Cut-apart word cards using only these 6 letters.
Level 1 PDF - Cluster 3 reading cards ਤ ਥ ਦ ਧ ਠ ਢ ਣ (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Cut-apart word cards using only these 7 letters.
Level 1 PDF - Cluster 4 reading cards ਚ ਛ ਝ ਖ ਘ ਫ ਬ ਭ ਲ ਵ (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Cut-apart word cards using only these 10 letters.
Level 1 PDF - Cluster 5 reading cards ੜ ਯ ਙ ਞ ੳ ਅ ੲ (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Cut-apart word cards using only these 7 letters.
Level 1 PDF - Level 2 step 1 reading cards (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Cut-apart word cards for sihari and bihari words, with any letter allowed.
Level 2 step 1 PDF - Level 2 step 2 reading cards (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Cut-apart word cards for aunkar and dulankar words, with any letter allowed.
Level 2 step 2 PDF - Level 2 step 3 reading cards (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Cut-apart word cards for lavan, dulavan, hora and kanaura words, with any letter allowed.
Level 2 step 3 PDF
Early readers to print
Decodable Cow & Crow readers a child can read alone. Each book is a free PDF: print and staple.
- Level 1 PDF
- Level 1 PDF
- Level 1 PDF
- Level 1 PDF
- Level 1 PDF
- Level 1 PDF
- Level 2 PDF
- Level 3 PDF
- Level 1 PDF
- Level 1 PDF
- Level 1 PDF
- Cow & Crow readers online
Read every book on screen, for a smartboard or a reading corner.
Online
Games and review
Practice that feels like play, on paper or on a screen.
- Gurmukhi bingo
Unique bingo cards of Gurmukhi letters, with a caller sheet. Works for any group size.
Alphabet Printable - Gurmukhi snakes and ladders
A board where every square is a letter with its example word and picture. Players name the letter before they move.
Alphabet Printable - Crosswords
Puzzles on Sikh history and Gurmukhi vocabulary, each with an answer key.
Grades 3+ Printable - Quizzes
A library of quizzes for review or a warm-up, played on screen.
Online - Gurmukhi picture dictionary
A large, searchable picture dictionary of Punjabi words. Good on a smartboard.
Online - Games Hub app
Nine free games for Gurmukhi and the Gurus. No ads, and it works offline.
Online
Stories to read aloud
Free to read on screen. Several are bilingual, with Punjabi and English side by side.
- Bilingual Punjabi stories
Folktales with Punjabi and English side by side.
Online - Little Shabad stories
Bedtime picture books, each built around a single line of Gurbani.
Ages 3–6 Online - Little Singh stories
Bilingual Punjabi and English picture books.
Ages 3–6 Online - Simran Kaur stories
One story for each of the Five Kakars, the articles of faith.
Online - Fateh Singh stories
A boy working out Sikh values for himself, one everyday moment at a time.
Online - Sehaj Kaur stories
A girl growing up in the diaspora, finding her Chardi Kala.
Online
Coloring, craft and heritage
Hands-on sheets and activities tied to Sikh life and the calendar.
- Sikh life and symbols coloring sheets
Sheets on the five Kakars, gurdwara symbols and festivals.
Printable - Gurbani quote coloring sheets
Coloring sheets built around lines of Gurbani.
Printable - Family greeting cards
Color-in birthday cards with Gurmukhi words for every family member.
Printable - Sikh family names and family tree worksheet
Punjabi names for every relative, plus a printable family tree for children to fill in.
Printable - Nanakshahi month flashcards
A card for each of the twelve months, in Gurmukhi and English, with room to draw. Includes a wall chart.
Printable - DIY Gurmukhi alphabet book
Fold one sheet of paper into a mini alphabet book that children assemble and decorate.
Printable - Bilingual fall scavenger hunt
Twelve items to find, labelled in Gurmukhi and English, with matching cut-out cards.
Ages 4–12 Printable
Permission to use
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