Hari Om Parents,
Nice to catch up with the kids after a long break. We had a truncated session in class today due to the inauguration of the Balavihar houses. Please do note the reminder section below.
Weekly Update
Oct 20th 2019 / 12:45 PM
Today's Activities
- Guru Stotram
- Om Chanting with the kids in the classroom
- 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!
- Repeat of Ganesha Sloka
Ekadantam Mahaakaayam
Lambodara gajaananam
Vighnanaasakaram devam
Herambam pranamaamyaham
- Quick re-cap of what we learnt in the last class
- Following this we started our next letter "C for Cleanliness", with some enthusiastic inputs from kids on the need for cleanliness.
- We showed pictures of dirty and clean pictures to invoke inputs on why we should keep everything around us and within us clean.
- This was followed with the story of the royal horse who refused to take a bath in a muddy pool, while eagerly ready to jump in and take a bath in a clean pool. Why even a horse is able to realize the importance of cleanliness.
- Royal Horse Jumping into his usual clean pool
- Royal Horse running away when his usual pool which is now muddy
- Royal Horse Jumping once again ready to jump into a "new" pool that is as clean & clear as his usual pool
- We also performed a small experiment to demonstrate and evoke responses from kids who unanimously agreed that they would only chose option 'c' as the only water they would clean and consider drinking.
- Apply mud outside the glass which has clean water
- Add mud inside the glass which has clean water
- Add sugar inside the glass which has clean water
- We took a break following this and repeated our sloka from last class:
Saraswati Namastubhyam
Varade Kaama-Roopini
Vidyaarambham Karishyaami
Siddhir-Bhavatu Me Sadaa
- We wrapped up our session with instructions for our next class with letter "D - Daddy"
- Kids had a lot of fun in the inaugural session of the Balavihar houses. Our class is part of Krishna's Cowboys
- Closing Prayers & Pledge in the Auditorium
Next Session Agenda
- Proceed with our curriculum on Alphabet Safari and try to cover D, E & F.
- Practice our Slokas and Bhajans
- Class drawing / craft activities with stories
- We also plan to start the Geeta Chanting from our next class
Reminder & Activities for home
- We provided a questionnaire for all kids to interview their Dads. Please ensure that this is completed before the next class.
- 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
