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Dec 13, 2020 & Dec 20, 2020 - Grade 2 (Sunday PM)

Dear Families, 


Hari Om! We hope you are enjoying your holiday season!


Please see the summary of December 13th below:


  • We started the class with OM chanting & opening prayers (Om Saha Navavatu).

  • Then we chanted Buddhir Balam as a class and then had the children chant on their own. They did such a wonderful job and many have even memorized it!
  • We started by recapping "Ajadyam", which means to be alert. We gave the children 30 seconds to look at a messy room photo with no direction, and after the time was up, we had them remember as many objects as they could. This activity helped them realize the importance of being alert. 
  • We then showed them the story of the "Lazy Friend" and spoke about the importance of not being lazy when doing important work. 
  • We learned verses 5 and 6 of the Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2. 
  • We ended with the Aarti and the Pledge. 

December 20th Summary: 


  • We started the class with OM chanting & opening prayers (Om Saha Navavatu).

  • We did our regular chanting of Buddhir Balam, and had the students chant it on their own! 
  • To finish up Ajadyam, we showed them the story of "How Leo Learned To Be a King". We saw how Leo the lion learned to a better king by caring for the other animals in the jungle. 
  • Then, we moved onto Vak Patutvam, the value to describe speaking with eloquence. We spoke about the importance of communicating with respect and eloquence when making a speech, talking to a teacher, or a family member. 
  • We asked the students if anyone has ever given a speech, and some children shared times when they spoke in front of a crowd. 
  • We showed a video of Hanuman and Arjuna and spoke about how they used eloquence and respect to communicate with each other when creating the bridge of arrows. 
  • We watched a video of Hanuman Chalisa, spoke about the importance of chanting it, and then learned the first two Doha's. 
  • We ended with the Aarti and Pledge!

Please reach out with any questions on WhatsApp! We hope you enjoy your holiday season. Happy New Year to all. Hari Om!

Best,
Sudha and Pooja

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