Hari Om Parents!
Here is the summary of what we covered in last Sunday class
- Started the class chanting three Om and followed by Sahana vavatu.
- said prayer for Ganesh, Saraswati, Brahmarpanam Brahma havir.
- Taught the bhajan "Ramaya Ram Bhadraya"
- Chanted letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and R with a walking exercise using toes and heels.
- Continued with letter S for "Smile". Talked through what makes us smile and whether smiling need lot of effort or keeping sad face need lot of effort. Explained Sharing a smile with others bring joy in both side of it
- Also sharing short story of a girl who share a gentle smile in park area and how it paid her back when her family needed help.
- Did a brainstorming questions with actions make you smile and sad face. Also hand over a print out with different faces and have the kids circle the happy face.
- Did a fun activity of two volunteered kids sit in the middle and told them not to smile even if some one passes a good comment about them. And asked other kids to share a good thing about them. Actually both the volunteered kids did a very good job of keeping NOT smiling face all the time. Then in the end asked them how they felt to keep that face while they should have smiled. This was done to show the kids the effort needed for Smile vs sad/ dull face.
- Talked through the benefits of keeping smile face how it make the muscles relaxed and happy inside. Also told them have a gentle smile in the face when they see other people while walking or sitting next to others or going places.
- Alphabet S coloring sheet was given.
Pranam,
Selvi and Rupali
