Hari Om Parents,
I hope you had a blessed Basant Panchami celebration with Maa Saraswati Pooja with your entire family. Here's an update on what we've covered in class so far:
Class Overview:
Class Start:
We began the class with 3 OMs followed by the chant of Sahana Vavatu.Shloka Practice:
The children took turns leading the following shlokas:
- Vakratunda
- Guru Brahma
- Karagre Vasate Lakshmi
- Samudra Vasane Devi
- Gange ca yumune caiva
- Saraswati
- Brahmarpanam brahma havih
- Subham karoti kalyanam
- We also discussed the importance of confidence when reciting shlokas.
- Dhyana Shloka (Buddhir Balam):
We have completed learning chanting Buddhir Balam shloka and explained the meanings of the following words.
- Buddhir – Intelligence
- Balam – Strength
- Yash – Fame
- Dhairyam – Courage
- Nirbhayatvam – Fearlessness
- Arogata – Good health
- Ajatyam – Alertness
- Vakpaduthvamcha – Eloquence
A quiz was conducted to review the meaning of the shloka. We are working on a project related to shloka.
Hanuman Chalisa:
The children chanted 17 verses of the Hanuman Chalisa, discussing the meaning of each verse.Storytelling & Moral Lessons:
- Invisible Bone Story: We discussed the importance of an invisible bone and its significance in life.
- Akbar and Birbal Story: Emphasized the importance of Budhi (intelligence).
- Bhima's Arrogance Story: Tied in the lesson of Balam (strength) and the value of humility.
- Famous people of India
- The transformation of Ratnakara
- The foolish timid rabbit AND My daddy will save me
- Puzzles that make me strong AND we are working on the Project Hanuman's Backbone
- How Leo learned to be a king
- Yes fees are doubled
Hanuman chalisa explored -Who wrote the Hanuman Chalisa and why
Tale - The Ox who won the Bet
Storyline - Ramayana ( in short )
Animal/Bird Activity:
We discussed vertebrates vs. invertebrates, using pictures for identification.Strength Demonstration:
Used a string vs. ruler to demonstrate the concepts of strength and straightness.Chanting of Geeta Verses:
The children chanted Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5, Verses 17-18 ( we could not learn chanting 19-21 because of technical issue)Basant Panchami - We talked about the significance of celebrating Basant Panchami and watched a small clip in class on the same topic. .
If you have any questions or would like to discuss anything further, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Hari Om,
Uma Ji and Namrata
