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Sep 15, 2024 - Grade 1 (Sunday AM)

Hari OM Dear Families,

Here is this week's update.


Week : 1
15th Sept 2024 / 9:15AM

Bala Vihar for this year 2024-2025 Sunday AM session started with the entire session of people gathering in the temple hall. All children were dismissed to their respective classrooms along with their teachers after the teachers were introduced to the families.

After settling down in our class, 
We took attendance and all children answered with "Hari OM"

Shlokas-
Then we all chanted OM 3 times followed by  shlokas
"Om Saha Navavatu" (page 8 in My Prayers book) and
 "Vakratunda Mahakaya" (page 27 in My Prayers book)
We practiced these two shlokas a couple times.

Bhajan time- 
Ganesa saranam (page 31 in My Prayers) We discussed the latest ganesha festival, where the children talked about doing pooja and the visarjan later.

Story time - Our lesson.
Bala Ramayanam
This year we will learn about Lord Rama's story - Bala Ramayanam.
First we learned who Valmiki is and from being a burglar how he changed to a good person by Sage Narada's guidance.

Likhita japa-
Children wrote likhita japa "Rama" naama for 20 times.
By then, we had parents coming in and we briefly gave them our class structure and the curriculum.
We then assembled in the mantapa for Arathi and pledge.

Next class on 9/22/24 (please head to class, unless there is any message)
Class Rules and requirements: 

  1. Children should bring their own copy of "My prayers" book, Ramayana coloring book ( for coloring activity)  Balavihar handbook (we provided on the first session) 9/15), Notebook for likhita japa (any notebook is fine but it has to be the same one throughout), pencils and erasers and crayons. 

  2. Children may bring their own "spill proof water bottles"

  3. NO snacks please.


Links and Reminders:

  1. We will update the class blog for the parents through an email and at the parent portal - Parent Portal 2024-25 (cmnjparentportal24-25.blogspot.com)

  2.  Please refer to the Balavihar Handbook-  for the various House contests and Geeta Chanting Yagna information. (given to the kids on the first session 9/15)

  3. Please join the class WhatsApp group if you have not already-WhatsApp Group Invite


Please reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have.
Hari OM
Indira Bhaskar and Vidhya Aiyer
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