Hari Om Parents,
Please find the below update from our class on Friday Mar 10th, 2023.
Class began with Opening Prayers - 3 OMs, followed by the chanting of Sahana Vavatu. Then invoked the blessings of Lord Ganesha, Goddess Saraswati and all our Gurus, by chanting..
Śri Ganeshaya Namah!
Śhri Saraswathyai Namah!
Śhri Sad-Gurubhyo Namah!
Shlokas: ( My Prayers Book)
We recited the Daily Prayers ( page#11) in the order of:
• Karagre Vasate
• Samudra Vasane
• Gange cha Yamune
• Sarasvati Namastubhyam
• Brahmaarpanam
• Shubham Karoti
• Kara-charana-krtam vak
We then recited the Devi Dhyana Shloka (page #39). We also recited Mahalakshmi Ashtakam (page 40)
We then proceeded to learn to chant the MahishasuraMardini Stotram (verses 1 - 4).
Kindly encourage the kids to memorize these and recite them at appropriate times throughout the day. Thus instilling in them, not just the learning part but to put all that they learn, into practice in their daily routine.
Bhagavad Gita: Verses 23-25 from chapter 3 were taught and rehearsed this week, following our Swamiji, Swami Shantanandaji's chanting video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbZ9svnpiy4&list=PLwv-WSJSokEMjzRiL_CQC--igySyIgJqA&index=12We recorded the children chanting verses 6 through 12 from Bhagavad Gita, chapter 3 to earn house points.
Class Reflection:Then and NowThe children were provided with Mahabharata war - day 6 and day 7 chapter print outs and were instructed to read through the chapters and then conduct an Onsite reporting activity. They were divided into two groups. The children got to select the character roles they wanted to assume. One of them in each group had to be the reporter who would interview the characters. The reporter interviewed the characters in the war which included - the princes', soldiers, charioteers etc. This enabled them to interactively understand the events that unfolded during the war.
The children enjoyed the activity. They questioned the different Vyuha (army formations) that were used in the Mahabharata war as they interviewed the characters and how the characters felt when they saw so much carnage in the battle field. The children were also encouraged to connect the happenings and incidents to today's life, for e.g the military secrets, how the weapons changed, the army formations and the dharma that was followed in the battle.
Aarathi: We assembled at the main prayer hall for aarathi and concluding prayers.
Please have the children do their daily prayers regularly and also practice the ślokas and Gita chanting.
Thank you!
Pranāms,
Viji Lakshmi Hari and Anupama SivakumarFriday Grade 6 sevikas
