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Children are not vessels to be filled but lamps to be lit.
- Swami Chinmayananda
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Sep 22, 2019 - KG (Sunday PM)



Hari Om Parents,
Below is a summary of the activities from our session this afternoon. The kids were loud and energetic. Please do note the reminder section below..
 Weekly Update
Sept 22nd 2019 / 12:45 PM

Today's Activities

  1. Guru Stotram 
  2. Om Chanting with the kids in the classroom
  3. Quick re-cap of what we learnt in the last class
  4. Repeated our Shloka 
OM Sahana Vavatu
Sahanau Bhunaktu
Saha Viryam, Karavavahai, 
Tejasvi Navaditamastu, 
Ma Vidvishavahai

May the Lord protect us,
May he nourish us
May we acquire the capacity to study scriptures
May our studies be thorough and faithful.
May we never quarrel with each other.
Om Peace ! Peace! Peace!

  1. Started New Ganesha Sloka
Ekadantam Mahaakaayam
Lambodara gajaananam
Vighnanaasakaram devam
Herambam pranamaamyaham
  1. Following this we started our first letter "A for Aspiration", with some exciting goals from kids who they wanted to be when they grow up: Spiderman to Ironman to Pilot and even a Pirate 😀. 
  2. They learnt about aspiration through the wonderful story from Mahabharata of Drona testing his students to shoot the bird on the tree with bow & arrow, and how they should focus on their goal for success. How all the students failed his test by focusing on everything surrounding the bird, including the trees, leaves, sky, etc. Whereas Arjuna only saw the eye of the bird and Drona allowed him to shoot the arrow and hit the target (bird).
  1. The kids participated in a fun activity of jumping and hitting the ball. And learnt how they have to jump harder to reach higher for their goal to hit the ballon. Here is a look at their effort
  1. We followed this with a coloring exercise: Below is just an example
    
  1. We took a break following this and learnt a new sloka. We started with the important significance of Navaratri, the key deities whom we pray to during this festival season. Among the Devis, what is the importance of Goddess Saraswati, especially to young kids studying hard and aiming to do well in their grades:
Saraswati Namastubhyam 
Varade Kaama-Roopini
Vidyaarambham Karishyaami 
Siddhir-Bhavatu Me Sadaa
  1. We then learnt our next letter B - Brotherhood; By learning about family members in each home, then the neighborhood, the city, the state, the country and the world with pictures on the board. 
  2. Kids learnt about we should leave together with the story about the different colors that live together in a box. And together are able to gives us a colorful picture. Similar to how we should live in peace with different people in the society as each one has its purpose. 
  3. We followed this up with a meditation exercise / game using the marble drop. The kids really enjoyed this game and maintained absolute silence trying to concentrate and keep track of each dropping marble
  4. Closing Prayers & Aarti in the Auditorium

Next Session Agenda

  1. Please note that Sept 29th session is dedicated to Saraswati Pooja.
  2. Proceed with our curriculum on Alphabet Safari and try to cover C & D. 
  3. Practice our Slokas and Bhajans
  4. Class drawing / craft activities with stories
  5. We also plan to start the Geeta Chanting from our next class

Reminder & Activities for home
  1. Kindly check with the kids on what they learnt in the session today and encourage children to practice meditation at home
  2. We have provided a Coloring Sheet for "B". Kindly make the kids color this sheet and add it to the folder.
  3. Parents please send the following with the children next class: Pencils, Crayons / Color Pencils, Pocket Folder, a notebook, My Prayers Book & Water Bottle 


Pranams
Rajesh Jayakumar
Priya Nambiar


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