Hariom Parents,
We started our class with the opening prayers
- Three Oms
- Om Sahanavavatu
HARI OM GAME
This week since we were learning all about Hanuman – we played the "Jai Shree Ram" game.
I would say "Jai Shree Ram" softly and kids would yell it loudly!
I would say "Jai Shree Ram" loudly and kids would say it softly like a whisper…………..
YOGA
We stretched and pulled and bent and arched and shook and rocked. We did Hanuman Yoga this week.
- We pretended we were all Hanuman crossing the ocean to go to Lanka. We rocked back and Forth and sang a song.
- We then pretended to carry the mountain to save Lakshmana. Another song.
- We did the Shree Ram Jai Ram while stretching and jumping and turning song
ALL ABOUT HANUMAN
We talked about who Hanuman is. He is the god with the monkey face. He carried a HUGE mountain to save Lakshmana and carries a gada in the other hand. He is Ramdhoot and carries Shree Ram and Sita mata in his heart.
ACTIVITY
We talked about how Hanuman tried to eat the SUN!
All moms and dads pretended that orange play-doh was sun and kids had to jump to catch it. We had lot of fun and laughs as all kids caught the SUN multiple times
SLOKAMS
We practiced our Slokas we learnt so far
- Vakratunda Mahakaya
- Saraswati Namastubhyam
- Karagre Vasathe Lakshmi
BHAJANS
We sang so many bhajans today
- Anjanaya Raghuveera
- Ramdhoot Hanuman. Pavan putra Hanuman
- English version of above – Messenger of Ram
- Great God Hanumanji
STORY AND CRAFT
We did the story of the crow and how it put pebbles into the jar and got water out. We then did crow craft
GEETA CHANTING
Practiced the first three stotras and started on the fourth stothra.
LAST SONG
We ended it by singing the HARI OM – FREEZE song.
No class next week. HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
Hari OM
Ulka and Priya
