Hari Om Parents!
Today was the third class of Balavihar!!
Here is the summary of what we covered in class today:
- After everyone joined the Zoom session, We started the class with Opening prayers by chanting Om three times and then made kids to chant Sahana vavatu and some of the kids took turns and chanted the opening prayer individually.
- Today's attendance was taken by calling out each kid's name and kids responded by saying Hari Om.
- Kids were given a brief introduction to Bhagvad Geeta and we listened to Bhagvad Geeta chapter 2 verse 1 and we repeated each word , made the kids repeat and then practiced both lines couple of times. And explained the meaning to kids. You can refer the below Swamiji's chanting you tube link for Geeta chanting Chapter 2 Verse 1&2. Please make sure the kids practice with this. Parents can also practice with the kids. https://youtu.be/-d4EIe2V-Vc
- We did Brain yoga ('Thopakarni'), tree pose and tiger pose yoga. One kid took the lead for the yoga session.
- After this, we had an exciting story session through which kids learnt that 'God is everywhere and is watching us all the time'.
- Then we provided an introduction to learning Alphabets the Vedantic way and told them we will be starting with 'A' next week. And by way of another interesting story, kids were taught 'what a sweet mind is' and one of ways to develop sweet mind is by 'helping people in need'.
- we did Body scan meditation - kids were asked to sit straight, close eyes and focus on each part of their body.
- for the closing prayer Om Purnamadah one of the kids volunteered to lead and everyone followed after her. She did a wonderful job!!
- please make the kids memorize and practice the Ganesh Strotam:
Ekadantam Mahakayam
Lambodaragajananam
Vighnanasakaram devam
Herambam Pranamamy-aham
Another wonderful session today !! Kids volunteered by raising their hand, provided answers to questions and paid attention during each activity.
Kids participated very well and thanks to some parents who sat through the session to help the kids.
Pranam
Selvi and Mahalaxmi
