Beginning Prayers
- Om Saha Navavathu
- Vakratunda Mahakaya
- Saraswathi Namastubhyam
- Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu
- GuruStotram (My Prayers, Page 9) - We did sloka 1
Story:
We described Ayodhya and how beautiful a city it is. It is where King Dasharatha was ruling, and there was no fight/war in the city - hence the name. We also talked about how King Dasharatha ruled such a happy peaceful kingdom but was sad himself. He was sad because he had no kids and his guru asked him to perform the putrakameshti yagna. On performing that yagna, he was blessed with 4 sons - Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrugna.
Activity:
The kids colored a picture of Rama/Sita.
Meditation/Japa:
Games:
Conclusion:
We conluded the day with
- Om Purnamadah
We had a wonderful start to our Balavihar year. All the kids enjoyed doing their own Ganesha idols in the cafeteria. We had about 9 friends in class today, most of whom seem to be not new to Balavihar. We have a very enthusiastic bunch of kids, who were willing to participate in all the activities and class discussions. We talked about how everyone spent their summer and how excited they are to be back in Balavihar.
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.
- 1st grade Balavihar books - Bala Ramayan, coloring book and a copy of 'My Prayers'
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