Hari Om Parents
We started the class with our usual chanting of Om three times and reciting the following Shlokas
We have given the lyrics below. We have broken them down so kids are able to read and memorize easily.
Please take a printout of all the shlokas mentioned in this post and have them readily available so they can look at them and recite in next class.
1.OM Sahana Vavatu, Sahanau Bhunaktu, Saha Viryam Karava vahai
Tejasvi Navadi tamastu, Ma Vid vishava hai, OM Shanti Shanti Shantihi
2. Vakratunda Mahakaya Surya Koti Samaprabha |
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Dev Sarv-Kaaryeshu Sarvadaa ||
3. Saraswati Namas tubhyam Varade Kaama-Roopini
Vidya rambham Karishyaami Siddhir-Bhavatu Me Sadaa
4. GururBrahma GururVishnu GururDevo Maheshwaraha
Guru Saakshaat ParaBrahma Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha
5. Buddhir Balam Yasho Dhairyam
Nirbhaya tvam Arogataam
Ajaaddyam Vaak Patu tvam Cha
Hanumat Smaran aat Bhavet
We started the class with recap of what was covered in the last class.
Introduced Sage Vasihta's character in Ramayana. We discussed what Guru means and the importance of Guru in a disciple's life.
We played the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-4yyE4EDtU
We reiterated the important aspects of the story followed by a game which futher strengthened the facts learnt in the video.
Kids had a wonderful time matching the balloons and popping them as they went along.
https://wordwall.net/resource/22167736/grade-1-ch-1-review
Since we were on the topic of the Guru, we introduced the Shloka
6. Om Akhanda Manadala karam Vyaptam yena Charaa charam
Tadpadam Darshitam Yena Tasmai Sri Guruve Namaha
We introduced the bhajan
7. Khathe bhi Raam kaho
Peethe bhi Raam kaho
Sothe bhi Raam Kaho
Ram Ram Ram
We sang it a couple of times.
Kids wrote the word Rama multiple times while singing the bhajans
We played the Aarti video, and read the pledge
Pledge is available on page 33 of the Handbook.
This week they were given the following homework
1. Story
Each one of the kids have to tell us the story of Ramayana they have learnt so far.
IMportant names in the story to remember
CIty - Ayodhya
Banks of the River - Sarayu
King Dusharatha
Guru Vasishta
3 wives - Kausalya, Sumitra, Kaikeyi
Four sons of King Dusheratha (3 brothers of Rama) --- Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, Shatrughn
2. Memorize the first line of Sahana vavathu shloka
3. Memorize the bhajan Khate bhi ram kaho.
We started the class with our usual chanting of Om three times and reciting the following Shlokas
We have given the lyrics below. We have broken them down so kids are able to read and memorize easily.
Please take a printout of all the shlokas mentioned in this post and have them readily available so they can look at them and recite in next class.
1.OM Sahana Vavatu, Sahanau Bhunaktu, Saha Viryam Karava vahai
Tejasvi Navadi tamastu, Ma Vid vishava hai, OM Shanti Shanti Shantihi
2. Vakratunda Mahakaya Surya Koti Samaprabha |
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Dev Sarv-Kaaryeshu Sarvadaa ||
3. Saraswati Namas tubhyam Varade Kaama-Roopini
Vidya rambham Karishyaami Siddhir-Bhavatu Me Sadaa
4. GururBrahma GururVishnu GururDevo Maheshwaraha
Guru Saakshaat ParaBrahma Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha
5. Buddhir Balam Yasho Dhairyam
Nirbhaya tvam Arogataam
Ajaaddyam Vaak Patu tvam Cha
Hanumat Smaran aat Bhavet
We started the class with recap of what was covered in the last class.
Introduced Sage Vasihta's character in Ramayana. We discussed what Guru means and the importance of Guru in a disciple's life.
We played the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-4yyE4EDtU
We reiterated the important aspects of the story followed by a game which futher strengthened the facts learnt in the video.
Kids had a wonderful time matching the balloons and popping them as they went along.
https://wordwall.net/resource/22167736/grade-1-ch-1-review
Since we were on the topic of the Guru, we introduced the Shloka
6. Om Akhanda Manadala karam Vyaptam yena Charaa charam
Tadpadam Darshitam Yena Tasmai Sri Guruve Namaha
We introduced the bhajan
7. Khathe bhi Raam kaho
Peethe bhi Raam kaho
Sothe bhi Raam Kaho
Ram Ram Ram
We sang it a couple of times.
Kids wrote the word Rama multiple times while singing the bhajans
We played the Aarti video, and read the pledge
Pledge is available on page 33 of the Handbook.
This week they were given the following homework
1. Story
Each one of the kids have to tell us the story of Ramayana they have learnt so far.
IMportant names in the story to remember
CIty - Ayodhya
Banks of the River - Sarayu
King Dusharatha
Guru Vasishta
3 wives - Kausalya, Sumitra, Kaikeyi
Four sons of King Dusheratha (3 brothers of Rama) --- Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, Shatrughn
2. Memorize the first line of Sahana vavathu shloka
3. Memorize the bhajan Khate bhi ram kaho.
Gentle reminder we dont have class next week. We will meet again on Oct 17th.
Pranams
Yamuna and Sapna
Pranams
Yamuna and Sapna