Hari Om Parents,
Please reach out to us if you have any questions.
Welcome to the new year of Balavihar 2022-2023! We (Roopa and Ramee) were excited to see the kids in person. We are looking forward to a fun-filled year!
Curriculum
Curriculum for the fifth grade is Mahabharata Part 1 (until Viraata Parva) and India the Sacred Land - Saints. We will be covering the Aadi, Sabhaa, Vana and Viraata Parvas in Mahabharata. Shlokas for this year are Ajam Nirvikalpam and Ganesha Pancharatnam.
Balavihar House
Every year, each grade will be assigned a house to earn points for participating in different activities and contests throughout the year. Fifth grade belongs to Arjuna's Arrows. House color is green. House values are Action and Perfection. Kids are encouraged to wear their house colors on special occasions. Please refer to page 10 of Balavihar Handbook for more details (https://www.chinmayavrindavan.org/images/Documents/2022CNJBVHandbook.pdf). This year's Balavihar theme is Bhakti (Devotion).
Gita Chanting
Every year, kids are encouraged to participate in the Gita Chanting Competition, which is usually held during the month of April. We have Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita for this year. Allocated verses for the 5th grade are 1 to 30. Please refer to page 15 of Balavihar Handbook for more details.
General Class Agenda
- Kids will be writing Likhita Japa for 5 minutes as all kids join and get settled
- Mahabharata story for the day
- Story of a saint
- Shloka learning
- Geeta chanting practice
- Activity for the day
- Aarati and Pledge
Materials Needed for the Class
- Notebook for Likhita japa
- Pencil or pen
- My prayers book (can be bought in Chinmaya Vrindavan book store) - there is no other recommended book for the curriculum
Communication:
- Parents will be sent an email with the class updates every week, which gets published in the blog ( https://cmnjparentportal22-23.blogspot.com/ ) as well
- Please join our whatsapp group using the below link
September 18, 2022 - Class Updates
- We started off the class with the chanting of OM three times and opening prayer (Dhyana shloka - Om Saha Navavatu)
- Icebreaker session - get to know each other
- Kids shared with us some great ideas for activities
- Introduction of curriculum
- Quick meeting with parents
- Aarati and pledge
Regards,
Roopa and Ramee
