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.

Dec 21,2014

Om 3 times

Prayers : Vakratunda Mahakaya, Saraswati Namastubhyam, Gururbrahma

Bhajans : Shree Ganaraya, Amba Parameshwari, Sharade Visharde, Jaya Durga Laxmi Saraswati

                    Manasa Bhaj re,  New Bhajan Guru Hamare Mana Mandir me.

Sanskrit : Writing consonants : Ka, Kha, Ga, Gha ,Da, cha,chha, ja ,za, dnya

Lesson : We continued learning about pledge. We learned how service of various community workers is important that makes life easy and comfortable. The service to the country is saying " Thank You".

We brainstormed what are the different ways we can serve country. We can serve by being

conscientious Citizens. Service is love made visible. Where there is a love, the service is not a burden.

Activity : Coloring page. Drawing pictures how we can serve.

Dec 14

Om 3 times

Sahanavavatu

Prayers : Vakratunda Mahakaya, Saraswati Namastubhyam, Gururbrahma

Daily Prayers: Karagre Vasate Laxmi, Karamadhye Saraswati, Brahmarpanam, Karacharan Kritam

Bhajans: Shree Ganaraya, Amba Parameshwari, Sharade Visharde, Jaya Durga Laxmi Saraswati

                    Manasa Bhaj re,

Sanskrit : Writing vowels. Writing Consonants : Ka,kah, ga,gha,da.

Lesson : We continued learning about Pledge. We learned God's grace is His Blessing. It helps us to build our character strong. We get it when we follow the path of virtue (good values we observe like telling truth, Being kind and helpful) courage( Facing fear while doing right thing) and wisdom ( Listening to our Iloo. ) We do not know there is a grace because we are not receptive. We are not receptive because our bad tendencies create a hole in our personalities and grace is lost.

We also learned that we are instruments of God. Our body is like Flute with holes. If holes are blocked we cannot hear music. Same way there are  holes ( sensory channels)  eye, ears, mouth, skin, nose we need to keep them clean by watching good movies, not saying bad words etc.

When we fill ourselves with positive virtues, such as love happiness, good morals intelligence, Bhagvan Krishna will use us for the noble cause. The noble actions will flow through us to the world around us.

Story : Bhakta Prahlad , how he followed the path of virtue, courage and wisdom.

Dec 7th

Om 3 x

Invocation of Peace : Om Sahanavavatu

Daily Prayers : Vakratunda Mahakaya, Saraswati Namastubhyam, Gururbrahma

Bhajans : Shree Ganaraya, Amba Parameshwari, Sharade Visharde, Jaya Durga Laxmi Saraswati

                    Manasa Bhaj re,

Sanskrit : Writing Vowels ( a,aa etc)

Lessons : We continued learning about Pledge.  Producing is making something. Consuming is taking, buying using. We continuously keep taking something. We do not think about giving back. We learned Sharing is allowing someone to take part in your possession, giving is offering something you have without expecting anything in return. However Bhagvan ensures that we receive something in return. The more we give more we will receive.

Story :  Story of Mongoose

Activity : Coloring page, Santa Spirit.

Nov 23

Nov 23,2014

We had a combined class with first graders. Some were our past graduates and some were new.

Om 3x

Prayers : Vakratunda Mahakaya, Saraswatim Nmastubhyam, Gururbrahma

Daily Prayers : As there were new students we memorized Karagre Vasate Laxmi

Bhajans : Sharade Visharade , Jaya Durga Laxmi Saraswati,  Manasa Bhaj Re ( My Prayer book)

Yoga : Tree ,windmills ,lion , butterfly poses

Sanskrit colors : Identifying  Haritah ( green) Raktah ( red ) Shamalah ( black) Shwetah ( white ) Pingalah ( brown)

Sanskrit Writing :   First four vowels

Lesson : We continued learning about pledge. We learned about honesty and nobility . Honesty is telling truth, speaking and acting according to  what we are thinking. However if speaking truth hurts feelings of others, we must keep quiet. It is not OK to be dishonest and speak or do what we really do not mean.

We leaned noble values . Students wrote noble values in the bubbles. We learned that noble values save us whereas holding bad values is harmful to ourselves

Story : We learned a story of a fox and a lion. How the arrogance of a dishonest lazy fox killed him.

Activity : Coloring page 

Nov 17th

3x Om

Invocation of peace : Om Sahanavavatu ( pg 9  My Prayer Book)

Beginning Prayers : Vakratunda Mahakaya ( pg  37 My Prayer book), Saraswati Namastubhyam ( pg 15                                                  My  Prayer book)  , Gururbrahma ( pg    My Prayer book)

Daily Prayers  : Pg  14  My prayer book . We sang all prayers. New students learned Karagre Vasate                                         Laxmi (  track 7 on CD Morning Prayer

Bhajan : Shree Ganaraya ( pg 48 Track 36 ), Durga Laxmi Saraswati( pg 74, track 48 on CD Sharade Visharde ( pg 74 track 48 ). We learned new Bhajan Manas bhaj re

Sanskrit :  Naming Body parts ( Krishna says game ), New students learned Haritah, Raktah, Shyamala,Shwetah ( green,red,black,white respectively.

Lesson : Students learned the 5th line of Chinmaya Pledge ( Ever ready to fight against low tendacies) We learned that low tendencies are bad habits in us . We need to develop good habits such as waking up early, eating fruits and vegetables, watching good movies, doing homework everyday, being kind and helpful. We need to get rid of our bad habits such as nail biting, making fun of others, watching TV all the time. As a Chinmya Army our goal is to read more books learn about God ,noble people and get rid of our bad habits  .

Activity : Students made Iloo and Miloo parrot puppets. Miloo is a bad puppet that tells us to do wrong things. Iloo in us is a good puppet . It tells us to do right things. Students had fun answering what should Iloo say when Miloo tells us to do wrong things.It was amazing that some kids gave positive commands than negetive ! For example When Miloo says chew you pencil ,Iloo should say "use your pencil for writing !" rather than saying" don't chew your pencil." We need to keep Miloo and Iloo all the time in front of us.

Worksheet : Students checked all useful things and crossed all useless things that need to go in the garbage box. So we learned all good habit need to stay with us and we pretended we are throwing bad habits in a trash can.

Home work : Write your good and bad habits and what did Iloo tells you to get rid of them . Also memorize all bhajans and daily prayers.