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Our Vision at TejPublishing is to equip all Khalsa School and Gurdwara administrators to plan, launch and run successful Khalsa schools where parents and children can not only learn the Gurmukhi script, Punjabi language, Guru History, Sikh History, and Gurbani, but make these learnings a significant part of their daily lives. We strongly believe that those who know where they are coming from, will go far in future. Educated Sikh children are more likely to honor, respect and own their Sikh heritage and more likely to continue on the path shown by the Gurus for the rest of their lives. We should wll work earnestly to equip our next generation of Sikhs with the tools to lead Gursikh lives.

To instill love of Punjabi and Sikh education in Sikh children and their families by becoming knowledgeable about their rich heritage or To help Sikh children and their families become knowledgeable about their rich heritage of Punjabi language and Sikh Principles At Tej Publishing House we strive to engage children and adults whose primary language is not Punjabi in learning and teaching of Punjabi as a Second Language and in the foundations of Sikhi through history of the Sikh Gurus and understanding of Gurbani.

Stepping Stones books have been used by thousands of students in the last 30 years. The results have been astonishing. Scores of children who graduated after learning about their heritage from Stepping Stones materials, have gone on in life to achieve high places in society and their professions in many prestigious fields. Sikh children who learned bout their history and contributions of the historic Sikhs, imbibed those values and benefited immensely from the skills and confidence they gained as a result. Among our graduates, we have doctors, lawyers, software engineers, women leaders, enterpreneurs, sportscasters and attorneys who have argued cases in the Supreme Court of the United States- all while being proud of their Sikh identity.

About The Author
Pushpinder Kaur, the founder, is an educator by profession. She holds a B.Sc., B.Ed. and M.Sc. from India and Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials and M.Ed. in teaching English as a Second Language from the United States. She realized early on that the Punjabi language was not the primary language of most of the Sikh children growing up outside of Punjab. The pedagogy for teaching a second language is different from Primary language acquisition. Keeping that parameter in the fore, she is able to create state of the art materials that utilize the most recent research about teaching and learning a second language. She herself learned English as a second language. She understands the challenges of being a second language learner. She also has extensive experiences in the California classrooms as a teacher and also as a literacy coach. Her training placed her in a unique position to develop a comprehensive and systematic Punjabi as a Second Language as well as Sikh Studies curriculum.
Our Story

Tej Publishing House was created in 1992 to fulfill the needs of creating and providing highly engaging and systematic Punjabi as a Second Language (PSL) Instructional Resources to the Punjabi/Gurmat/Khalsa Schools in the United States of America. At Tej Publishing House, we strive to create resources that help develop knowledge of Punjabi language and Sikh principles in Sikh children and their families. We create engaging and effective Punjabi as a Second Language, Sikh Philosophy and Gurbani educational content and instructional resources serving thousands of Sikh children. Our content meets the needs of children, volunteer and trained teachers as well as parents. Our stories, poems and other reading materials are enjoyed by children and adults alike..
We offer a complete curriculum starting with the letter identification level to the advanced Punjabi reading levels. The Stepping Stones PSL Instructional Books are complete with instructional pages, practice exercises, homework and weekly reviews. Additionally, students and teachers can access multilevel assessments, flashcards, instructional videos and several other resources by contacting Pushpinder Kaur at pushpinderpenji@gmail.com





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