June 03, 2012

Beginning Prayers

• Om Saha Navavathu
• Vakratunda Mahakaya
• Saraswathi Namastubhyam
• Ramaya Ramabhadraya
• Buddhir Balam Yashodhairyam
•  Krishnaya Vasudevaya.

Story:

We continued our story and discussed how Sri Rama requested Sita to dress herself in royal queen-like clothes before appearing before him.  Then Sita was asked to take the Fire Test.  Sita had to prove to the world that she was pure inspite of having stayed at Lanka for a year.  To do that, she asked Lakshmana to light a fire, and she stepped onto it.  Agni-deva came out of the fire holding her and announcing to the world that she was very very pure.  After that, Sri Rama happily accepted her and took her back to Ayodhya.  Then was the happy coronation of Rama, Sita in Ayodhya and they lived happily ever after.
Activity:

We played hangman in class and the kids did pretty well.  Later on, we went out to bask in the sun and play some outdoor games.

Comments:

We celebrated Sri Rama's coronation and our year end with a party.  We had a number of yummy treats to eat in class.   The kids wanted to dance their samskriti program again - it was hard to convince them that they didnt have to.

We have one more class before the year ends.  It has been an unbelievable quick year and we have had lots of fun teaching the kids this year.