Hari Om Parents!
Today was the sixth class of Balavihar!!Here is the summary of what we covered in class today:
After everyone joined the Zoom session,
1. We started the class with Opening prayers by chanting Om three times and then we all together chanted Sahana vavatu, followed by Ekadantam- Ganesha bhajan together.
2.After this, Kids were taught Why we greet each other by saying 'Hari Om' and that by greeting each other, we are greeting the lord within each of us.
3. Attendance was taken by each kid saying Hari Om when their name was called out.
4.We then did Yoga - Soldier pose, Tree pose, Tiger pose and Butterfly pose
5. Kids were taught Letter C is for Cleanliness and then we had a Brainstorming session where kids were shown different pictures to learn about Cleanliness and three types Cleanliness of body, surroundings and mind. Pictures were shown showing good and bad actions. And our actions come from our thoughts which in turn show a clean mind. And that Cleanliness is equal to Godliness.
6 .Then we did Body scan meditation
7. After this, we split into breakout rooms and made kids chant Ekadantam and Geeta Verse 1.
8. During story time, kids were taught through a wonderful story of the Royal horse, that we should always keep our body, surroundings and mind clean.
9. During activity time, kids were shown 3 cups of water, first cup was dirty outside with clean water inside, second cup was clean outside but had dirty muddy water inside and third cup was clean outside and had clean water inside with sugar added to it. And kids were asked which cup of water they preferred to drink. They choose third cup, and were taught that similarly we should choose to be with people who are clean inside and outside. i.e. people with good thoughts and good mind. And by having clean mind within is the only way to get closer to God and to have inner happiness and joy.
Please make kids do this activity at home to illustrate to them about being good on the inside.
10. Then kids were asked how to be clean inside ? And were taught that we should be like Gandhiji's three monkeys - See no bad, Hear no bad and Talk no bad. And kids were then asked to color the 3 monkeys Coloring sheet. Some kids completed and shared the pictures, rest were asked to complete it and show it in next session.
11. Then we said closing prayers and concluded the session. Next week due to Deepavali, we don't have Balavihar class. Our next session will be only on Nov 22nd.
Thank you parents for sitting through the session to help the kids. Wishing everyone a very Happy and Prosperous Deepavali !!!
Have a wonderful week ahead!!
Pranam
Selvi and Mahalaxmi
