Hari Om! Parents,
We wish all Balavihar Grade 1 families a very Happy New Year and Happy Makar Sankranti. We are happy to see our students, just returned from the winter break, refreshed, and had plenty of vacation stories to share.
This week, we started our class by chanting OM three times and reciting the following Shlokas. We have broken these Shlokas appropriately, so kids can read and memorize them easily.
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
6. Shubham Karoti Kalyaannam-Aarogyam Dhana-Sampadaa |
Shatru-Buddhi-Vinaashaaya Diipa-Jyotir-Namostute ||
This week, we introduced the following bhajan and sang it a couple of times.
Khathe bhi Raam kaho
Peethe bhi Raam kaho
Sothe bhi Raam Kaho
Ram Ram Ram
Kids wrote Shree Rama multiple times in their likhita japa book.
This week, we completed two stories - one about Agastya rishi and another about Surpanakha. The kids enjoyed these stories.
We concluded the class with the closing prayer and the pledge, and the kids participated happily. We encourage the kids to come forward to lead during the closing prayer and the pledge.
As part of the Bala Vihar House activities, a story telling contest will be held on Jan 29th. Please encourage all kids to participate. You can register them at bit.ly/Storytelling22. Also, please check out all the other Bala Vihar House activities, including Art and Shlokathon, at www.chinmayavrindavan.org/HouseEvents.
This year we expect Grade 1 students to chant Geeta verses 39-53 from chapter 2. So far, kids know how to chant until verse 44. Please use Swamiji's recording to practice Geeta chanting at home : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwv-WSJSokEORu2iEsVanXQhQHOoiiQIy.
Thank You,
Rupali, Nancy, and Dipti