Dharma 1 - Satyam Shivam Sundaram

Class Information -

This class covers: Visual introduction to Hindu Deities, Asuras, Festivals through videos, art and crafts. Class teaches kids to recognize basic patterns and conventions. E.g., Krishna is painted blue, but his clothing is painted yellow. The hear the popular narratives of Devatas from the Hindu tradition. Teach the ‘Om Jai Jagadish Hare’ Arati. Each class starts with the Namaste gesture and recitation of Om!

Ages: 4-5 / Grade: PreK-K

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Classroom: Mediation Room

Teachers -

Teachers:

• Sushma Pradhan

• Lakshmi Nagarajan

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Teenage Volunteers:

• Aadi Agrawal

• Vijaya Gopalan

• Medhni Shriram

Class & Homework-

April 21

Today we read some stories and practiced for the presentation next week.

For homework, please practice the shlokams for next week.

April 14

Our class is ready to present on 4/28.

This week we practiced the slokas for the presentation.

Stories-

Gajendra moksha

Gopal the jester- 3 stories.

April 7

Today in class we listened to multiple stories about Vishnu and his avatars. We also reviewed our shlokas for our presentation coming up on April 28th.

1. Vaktratunda Mahakaya

2. Saraswati Namastubyam

3. Karagre Vasate Laxmi

4. Guru Brahma

5. Shuklam Bharadharam

While practicing at home please focus on number 3 (Karagre) and number 5 (Shuklam).

March 24

Varaha avatar of Vishnu story

The dead mouse story- initiative and enterprise

Practiced 5 slokas for presentation

Went to the Temple and saw few deities

Sushma.

March 17

We practiced 4 slokas:

Vakratunda mahakaya

Saraswati namasthubyam

Guru Brahma

Karagre vasate Lakshmi

Stories- Krishna and Sudan’s

Brahmin and the goat

Elephant and the rat

Colored pictures in the book

Homework:

Please practice the prayers with your kids. We are working on "Kaaragre Vasate Lakahmi...." and "Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu..."

February 17

Slokas- Vakratunda mahakaya

Saraswati namasthubyam

Karagre Vasate Lakshmi

Stories- key to success story

Kurman avatar

Coloring

Worked on Om Jaya Jagadish hare.

February 3

1. We practiced the 2 shlokas kids alrrady know and started on the 3rd new one:

Shuklam Bharadaram Vishnum sahsivarnam chaturbhujam

Prasanna Vadanam dhyayet

Sarva Vighna upashantaye

2. We went over the story of Bhakta Prahlad and the Narasimha Avatar of Vishnu. Children colored a picture of lord Vishnu as Narasimha.

3. We practiced Arti

January 13

Dharma 1 had meditation class today

January 6

Started with slokas- Vakratunda mahakaya and Saraswati namasthubyam.

Stories- Vishnu and his avatars. Satyavrata and Vishnu fish avatars.

Story of true friendship from Amar Chitra Katha- half story

Om Jaya jagashish hare song- 2 paragraphs

Coloring- fish avatar of Vishnu.

Homework- practice slokas.

November 18

1. We practiced reciting 2 shlokas in a tune:

a) Vakra tunda Mahakaya

b) Saraswati Namstubhyam

2) We briefly spoke about Vishnu and his various avatars. We elaborated further on Krishna's appearance and personality, and saw pictures and Murti of Krishna and a flute.

Children spoke about their own interests in Music. We heard the story of naughty Krishna and how he stole butter and learnt about obedience. We colored a picture of Krishna on page 74 of their book.

3) We recited the first verse of Arti (Om Jai Jagdeesh Hare) and briefly went over safety procedures and last week's homework.

We also talked about Thanksgiving and what it means to be grateful to people who help you

Home work for next time:

1) Practice above shlokas and first verse of Arti

2) Listen to more Krishna stories from Parents.

November 11

Went over Krishna story

Colored a picture in their book

Briefly went over Ramayanam and good habits

Went over safety procedures

Homework

Make sure kids are confident with vakratunda sloka

Practice saraswatti sloka

Know how many major rivers there are in India

Review safety procedures with parents

October 14

- We went over vakratunda mahakaya sloka

- Read the Ramayanam story

- Kids made a clay lamp

Homework- practice sloka

(Optional) finish clay lamp at home

October 7

In class we covered:

Gandhiji’s story

Goddess Durga and Mahishasura story

Navaratri and Vijayadashami

Anna parameshwari Bhavana.

Vakratunda mahakaya sloka.

Coloring- page 30- Goddess Durga picture.

Homework- asking parents how they celebrate Navaratri.

September 30

We started class with Aum.

2 stories- Ganesha and Sindhoor and the monkey and crocodile.

Kids colored picture of Ganesha.

Sloka- Vakratunda mahakaya.

Homework is the practice the sloka at home and goal to learn it before Halloween.

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