May 4, 2025 - Grade 1 (Sunday AM)

Hari OM Dear Families,

Here is this week's update.

 

Week: 24

4th May 2025 / 9:15AM

Shlokas-

We all chanted OM 3 times followed by  shlokas

"Om Saha Navavatu" (page 8 in My Prayers book) 

"Vakratunda Mahakaya" (page 27 in My Prayers book)

"Sarawathi namasthubhyam" (page 12 in My Prayers book)

"Guru Brahma" (page 61 in My Prayers book)

 "Buddhir balam" (page 152 in My Prayers book)

"Karagre vasate" (page 11 my prayers book)  

"Shubham karoti kalyanam" (page 12 my prayers book)

"Sri rama rama rameti"  (page 129 my prayers book )

"Brahmarpanam" (page 12 my prayers book)

"Samudhra vasane devi" (page 11 my prayers book)

"Neelambhuja shyamala komalangam" (page 129) my prayers book

"Gange cha" (page 11 my prayers book) and named the sacred rivers of India- Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindu (Indus) and Cauvery or Kaveri

Learned

"Kara charana krtm" (page 13 my prayers book)

and

Guru stotram verse 2 (page 61 my prayers book) 

also practiced 1,2 & 3 (page 61 my prayers book)

Bhajan time

We learned Aatma Aanandha Ramana (page 143 My Prayers). The recording is sent in whatsapp.

Please make kids listen and practice. Thanks.

Game Time

We played fun games today, ' "Hari Om" game'... game of opposites. Thanks to Malathi aunty (kyra's mom) Also learned a few sanskrit words,

Uttishtatu, Upavishtatu, Hasatu and Rodatu

We had quiet time and did coloring and those who did not bring the coloring book, did likhita japa. We earned sticker rewards.

We kindly ask all children to please bring coloring book and colors (crayons or color pencils) every session.

Please also bring your handbook and my prayer book to balavihar every session.

It was grade 5 to present their stage show, followed by the Pledge.

 

Next class on 5/11/2025 

(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), pencils and erasers and crayons. 

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

3. NO snacks please. Please give them a good breakfast before coming to Balavihar. Also make sure they use the bathroom before going into the class.

4. Please bring the children to balavihar a few minutes before 9.15. We want to promptly start by 9.15. Please make sure the student is not late and may come latest by 9.20 and not later than that.

 

Links and Reminders:

Please join the class WhatsApp group if you have not already-

WhatsApp Group Invite

https://chat.whatsapp.com/IAbzyq5I0ioF7FF6Cr85J0

 

Please reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Hari OM

Indira Bhaskar and Vidhya Aiyer