April 2,2023-Kindergarten (Sunday PM)
SUN PM K class blog
On arrival while waiting for other students to join, students present in the classroom wrote ॐ and राम (rāma) in the Likhita Japa book.
After taking the correct sitting posture, we chanted OM 3 times.
Opening Prayer ( Om Sahanavavatu pg. 8 My prayers green book).
Prayer of Bhagvan Ganesh : Vakratunda Mahakaya ( Pg 27 My Prayers Green book)
We also chanted SriRam Stotram #1 Apadam uphartaram pg 140 My Prayer Book
Attendance: Students stood up when the first letters of their names were called and greeted Hari Om.
Daily Prayers : We chanted Karagre Vasate Laxmi ( Prayer after getting up in the morning), Saraswati Namastubhyam( Prayer before study),and Gange cha Yamune chaiva (Prayer before Bath) (My Prayers Green book pg. 11). We practiced memorizing the first and the second verse of the prayer before food : Brahmarpanam Pg 12 Prayer #4
Pl help students to memorize. To register for Shloka classes: Bit.ly/Shlokas22
Topic of the day : V for Victory
Brainstorming:
Activity #1 Students in the group of 2 were prompted to reach a target (touching wall ) in various ways such as running, hopping, and skipping. We measured the time taken to reach the target. And realized some groups took more time than others. Yet all were winners. How?
Inference: We learned that in spiritual journeys following Vedantic principles, if one reaches the goal is a winner irrespective of the time he or she takes. Some difficulties will come in your way but keep focusing on the goal and keep moving. What is more important is to reach your goal !!!
Story 1: Marathon race A story of nine handicapped children running a marathon race. One of the handicapped children falls during the marathon race. A girl comes back to help him. All the children returned to the boy who was crying in pain and helped him to get up. All ran together, all of them won the race and received applause!!
Exploration: What is really required for winning? We looked at the emblem of India with 4 lions that says Satyameva Jayate ( Truth only wins).
Story #2 : Since it was Bhagvan Ramchandraji's birthday, we heard the story of Shri Ramchandraji going to the forest to help his father King Dasharatha to keep his promise given to one of his queens, Kekeyee. In Ramji's dynasty people spoke truth and kept their promises ( Praan jaye par vachan na Jai meaning they would give up life to keep their promises).
Gita chanting first 1-7 verses.
https://www.chinmayavrindavan.org/activities/geeta-chanting
Departure to the prayer hall.
Home work:
Color U for Unity and V for Victory coloring pages.
All students, Pl register for Gita chanting competition and earn ice cream for the entire class.
Please note students can write any Japa ( Ram, ॐ). in the Likhita Japa book outside the classroom
