May 17th 2015

Om  3 times

Bhagvan Ganesha Prayer ( Vakratunda Mahakaya), Devi Prayer (Saraswatim Namastubhyam),   Gururbrahma Gururvishnu

Daily Prayers : We recited all prayers

Bhajan : We chanted Ram Bhajan ( Prem Mudit manase Kaho). We learned new bhajan Veer Hanumana, ati balavan Ramnam Basia re. This was enjoyed in the classroom and there was a repeated request to chant it at faster pace!

Lesson : N for nobility . We learned what is nobility, noble people and their noble actions that made them distinct from others.

Story : We learned story of a noble cow.

As class started late we could not do our yoga or Sanskrit lessons.

Homework and summer time : Today was the last class. Please chant all bhajans  and daily prayers everyday. Review purple book of alphabet safari.

May 3rd K blog

May 3rd 2015

Om 3 x

Shanti path

Prayers : Vakratunda. Saraswati Namastubhyam, Gururbrahma

Daily Prayers:  Karagre Vasate, Brahmapanam, Shumbham Karoti, Karacharan Krutva

Bhajans : Ganapati, Devi, Guru , shiv , Ram Bhajan

Lesson:  M for mother : We discussed Mom's love and services. We labeled other mother symbols that are worshipable.

Activity : We created a bouquet of flowers for mother's day. Learned different ways flowers can be designed using different material.

Home work : Coloring page M for mother

As class was short we did not get time for story, yog exercises or learning sanskrit.

April 19th

3X Om

Prayers : Vakrtunda Mahakaya, Saraswati  Namastubhyam, Gururbrahma

Bhajans: Shree Ganaraya,Amba Parameshwari, Sharade Visharde, Dhimiki Dhimiki, Prem Mudit manase

Chanting : Bhagvat Geeta 15th chapter 12 verses

Lesson : K for Kindness. We learned  what is kindness and how we express it using mouth ,hands, legs.

Activity: Drawing happy and sad faces next to sentences with act of kindness and unkindness

Story : Devadatta and Siddharth  and Androclese and Lion

Yog Poses : Tree, windmill, lion, candle, butterfly, mouse

Sanskrit Colors and body parts continued

Coloring : K for kindness worksheet

Home work : 30 pieces ( daily picking of 6 acts of kindness performed and putting them on puzzle pieces of Heart . Do it  for 5 days and finally assemble heart from puzzle pieces.

March 22 2015

Om 3x

Shanti Path : Om Sahanavavatu

Prayer: Vakratunda, Saraswati Namastubhyam, Gurubrahma

Daily Prayers:  All learned in the past.

Bhajans : Shree Ganaraya, Amba Parameshwari, Sharade Visharade, Jaya Durga Laxmi, Dhimiaki  Dhimiki Dhim, Prem Mudit Manase Kaho ( pg 202-203 My prayers book

Chanting : First 4 verses of Geeta Chapter 15

Lesson : H for Happiness, through discussion we learned that our happiness does not depend on whether on external objects ,food, toys etc. Happiness is state of mind.

Activities :

 1) Riding Chinmaya Train and visiting various fun stations with a condition to be always happy no matter what we get at the stations. This was fun!

2) Yoga poses, Sanskrit colors, body parts, seasons.

3 Mediation and quiet time.

Home work:  Worksheet Happiness.

March 8th 2015 K blog

Om 3x

Invocation of Peace:  Prayer Om Sahanavavatu

Prayers: Vakratunda Mahakaya, Saraswati Nmastubhyam,Gururbrahma

Daily Prayers: Chanted all.

Bhajans : Chanted Bhagavan Ganesha, 3devi bhajans, Bhagvan Shiva bhajan, 2 verses of Bhagvan Ramchandraji's bhajan ( Prem Mudit Manase kaho)

Geeta chanting : chapter 15 th first two verses.

Lesson : Reviewed chain of  friendship homework given last week.  Worked on  classroom worksheet for friendship. Discussed Who is God, Where is God, What does God do? Why we pray him.

March 1,2015

Om 3x

Prayer: Vakratunda Mahakaya, Saraswati Namastubhyam, Gururbrahma

Daily Prayers: All ( My Prayer book)

Chanting : Chapter 15 Bhagvat Geeta, 1 verse

Bhajans  : We chanted previously learned Bhajans and Learned new bhajan for Ram Navami,Prem Mudit manase kaho pg 202 no6 in Shree Ram's Bhajans My Prayer book

Lesson: F for friend ship, We learned 10 ways to make friends, maintain friends, 10 ways that endangers friendship

Story : Bhagvan Krishna and Sudama

Activity: Making paper chain of friends.

Yoga poses,mediatation

Home work : Memorize new Bhajan , Bhagvat Geeta ch.15 first verse, write on the arms of friend ship paper chains ways to make friends.

Feb 22,2015

Om 3times

Invocation of peace : Om Sahanavavatu

Prayers :( Vakratunda Mahakaya, Saraswati Namastubhyam, Gurubrhama)

Bhajans: Jaya Ganaraya, Jay Durga Laxmi Saraswati, Amba Parameshwari, Sharade Visharde, Manas Bhaj re Guru charanam, Dhimiki Dhimiki

Daily prayers : Karagre, Brahmapanam, Karacharan kritam,shubham karoti

Lesson : Review of E for Enthusiasm We learned when we feel enthusiastic, what is enthusiasm, how we cultivate. We learned  loving what we do and working hard as important features of being enthusiastic . It is important to be fully wound up like wind- up toy to hit our target.

Story : Make a difference: A story of a boy who was enthusiastic to throw one fish at a time but was very convicted that he is saving lives of fish who were out of water and making difference in the life of  at least those, he was able save.

Story of Mahashivratri.

Activity: Yoga, Sanskrit colors, seasons, body parts

We had a combined class with K,1st and second graders. 

Feb 8th 2015

3x Om

Invocation of peace : Om Sahanavavatu

Prayers : Vakratunda Mahakaya, Gururbrahma

Daily Prayers: Chanted all.

Bhajans: We learned two new bhajans for Mahashivratri no 3 Om shiv Om Shiv on pg 115, no 8 Hara Hara Shankar  pg 125)and sang previously learned Bhagvan Ganesha (9 on pg 48) Devi ( 3,4 on pg 74) Guru( no 6,8 pg 100), Bhagvan Shankar 's bhajans 8 on pg 119

Yoga poses

Sanskrit:Colors , Learning names of seasons in Sanskrit ( Shishir for winter and Vasant for Spring)

Lesson :Pledge :  Devotion to people , We know our responsibility. We learned difference between love and devotion, what is" responsibility ",what are our responsibilities in different role as a son or daughter, as a student

Story : I am responsible.(story of Priya)

Activity : Coloring pages, Drawing pictures on daily responsibility.