Hari OM!
Beginning Prayers
- Om Saha Navavathu
- Vakratunda Mahakaya
- Saraswathi Namastubhyam
- Ramaya Ramabhadraya
Bhajans:
We reviewed the following three bhajans
- Vigneshwara Vinayaka
- Rama Lakshmana Jaanaki Jai Bolo Hanuman ki
- Om Shiva Om Shiva Paraatpara Shiva
Stotram:
- GuruStotram (My Prayers, Page 9) - We did slokas 1, 2, 3, 5 and 14
- Lingashtakam:
- We started teaching Lingashtakam this week. This is part of the first grade curriculum. We did the first slokha.
Geeta Chanting:
- Today we did the introduction to Geetha Chanting.
Story:
We recapped the story from the last class and conducted a quiz. The boys and girls answered very enthusiastically and the result was a tie.
We continued the story about how Rama, Lakshmana and Sita seek Rishi Bharadwaja's advice as to where to set up their Ashram. Rishi Bharadwaja advices them to set up the ashram at Mt.Chitrakuda in Tapovan. When they reach Chitrakuda they like the environment and Lakshmana quickly puts up a house of mud with thatched roof. Meanwhile the Minister Sumantra returns to Ayodhya with the empty chariot and seeing that King Dasharatha is grief stricken. That night he confesses to Kaushalya the story of Sravana. A young prince Dasharatha had learnt the art of shooting at his target without seeing it. One day while he was out hunting he heard the sound of an elephant drinking water and immediately shot his arrow only to find he had hit a young boy filling water in a pitcher. His name is Sravana and he says that he was taking the water to his blind parents. Prince Dasharatha asks Sravana's forgiveness as he had shot at Sravana by mistake. Sravana asks Dasharatha to got to his parents and dies. On seeing Sravana's blind parents Dasharatha explains his mistake and tells them of their son's death and seeks their forgiveness. The parents tell Dasharatha that even though he committed the sin unknowingly he will still have to bear the consequences. He too will suffer separation from his beloved son. Thus narrating the story to Kaushalya King Dasharatha breathes his last with Rama's name on his lips. Ayodhya is in mourning. Sage Vasistha sends for Bharata who is on vacation. Bharata who has been restless lately returns to Ayodhya and is confused to see the sad faces on his way to his mother's palace. There his mother tells him about the death of the old king and how she had planned and succeeded in making Bharata the king of Ayodhya. Bharata is shocked.
We continued the story about how Rama, Lakshmana and Sita seek Rishi Bharadwaja's advice as to where to set up their Ashram. Rishi Bharadwaja advices them to set up the ashram at Mt.Chitrakuda in Tapovan. When they reach Chitrakuda they like the environment and Lakshmana quickly puts up a house of mud with thatched roof. Meanwhile the Minister Sumantra returns to Ayodhya with the empty chariot and seeing that King Dasharatha is grief stricken. That night he confesses to Kaushalya the story of Sravana. A young prince Dasharatha had learnt the art of shooting at his target without seeing it. One day while he was out hunting he heard the sound of an elephant drinking water and immediately shot his arrow only to find he had hit a young boy filling water in a pitcher. His name is Sravana and he says that he was taking the water to his blind parents. Prince Dasharatha asks Sravana's forgiveness as he had shot at Sravana by mistake. Sravana asks Dasharatha to got to his parents and dies. On seeing Sravana's blind parents Dasharatha explains his mistake and tells them of their son's death and seeks their forgiveness. The parents tell Dasharatha that even though he committed the sin unknowingly he will still have to bear the consequences. He too will suffer separation from his beloved son. Thus narrating the story to Kaushalya King Dasharatha breathes his last with Rama's name on his lips. Ayodhya is in mourning. Sage Vasistha sends for Bharata who is on vacation. Bharata who has been restless lately returns to Ayodhya and is confused to see the sad faces on his way to his mother's palace. There his mother tells him about the death of the old king and how she had planned and succeeded in making Bharata the king of Ayodhya. Bharata is shocked.
Activity:
Today, we made a bookmark with Rama's picture on it and decorated it.
Games:
Hangman: We played Hangman to recap the names from the story from today and past few weeks.
Conclusion:
We concluded by doing the Aarthi and Pledge in the classroom.
Comments:
We had ok attendance today. The kids are still working on learning the Gurustotram. Parents, please work with the kids on the Gurustotram. We will continue to learn Lingashatakam and start Geetha Chanting by January, 2012.
There are still some kids who dont bring in their snacks. Please send in a snack with your child.
Parents, please encourage your children to participate in WOW-Sanskrit word of the week.
There are still some kids who dont bring in their snacks. Please send in a snack with your child.
Parents, please encourage your children to participate in WOW-Sanskrit word of the week.
Reminders:
Please try to send the following items in your childs bag:
- Crayons
- Pencil
- Notebook
- Glue
- Snack/Drink
- A folder to keep their pictures/artwork.
- Scissors
- 1st grade Balavihar books - Bala Ramayan, Ramayana characters and a copy of 'My Prayers'; assembly handbook.
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