Sevikas: Nanda, Ruchi, and Jacqueline
Home Fun Work:
Print out and color this page (click here.)
Have your child come to class next week and tell us who the picture is of.
Morning Prayers:
• OM Saha Naavavatu click here for text
• Vakratunda Mahakaya click here for text
• Sarasvati Namastubhyam click here for text
• Shree KrishnaH click here for text
Quiet Time: We're ready to try for 1 minute and 15 seconds. Today was a great success! Everyone sat still for one whole minute and got a very accurate shell count during our focus game.
Bhajans: Ganapati, Ganapati click here for audio and text
Geeta Chanting: Shlokas 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 click here for audio and text
Letter of the Week: "T is for Truth"
Storytime: The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf
Likhita Japa: none
Sanskrit Words of the Week: none click here to view complete list
Ending Prayers: OM PoornamadaH click here for text
Comments: We are clearly ready to move into 1st grade. Our young friends are doing extremely well with all of their morning disciplines — and eagerly share the meaning of the prayers that they have been learning. We promised them that next week we will learn a new prayer for Lord Hanumaan (click here for text.)
Our letter of the week today was "T is for Truth." Even though most of the children were familiar with the "The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf," we spent some circle time discussing the meaning of this story ... and what exactly is "telling a lie, or untruth." We also discussed how important it is to be a person that everyone can believe and trust. Afterwards, we played a game that helped illustrate how difficult it is to lie ... that it takes a lot of work and thought to engage in untruths — not cool!!
We completed our second round of rehearsals for the play. It was definitely a bit chaotic in the classroom, but we finally got all the roles assigned — not an easy task, we might add :-) Just so you know: we will be posting the child's name and character within a few days. So please check back soon to learn more details.
Our puppet and prop production work is coming along nicely. We are now in the process of drawing the different animals life-size. Once that is done, then we will be able to color and decorate. Our goal is to have most of the puppets ready for April rehearsals. Wish us luck!
The kids' energy level in class clearly spoke to the need to be outdoors and enjoy this beautiful weather. Hope all of you have a great afternoon of romp and play! As for this aunty: no question about it — a super long bike ride is definitely in the plan :-)
Look forward to seeing you all next Sunday for another fun party with God and Gurudev!
• Sarasvati Namastubhyam click here for text
• Shree KrishnaH click here for text
Quiet Time: We're ready to try for 1 minute and 15 seconds. Today was a great success! Everyone sat still for one whole minute and got a very accurate shell count during our focus game.
Bhajans: Ganapati, Ganapati click here for audio and text
Geeta Chanting: Shlokas 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 click here for audio and text
Letter of the Week: "T is for Truth"
Storytime: The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf
Likhita Japa: none
Sanskrit Words of the Week: none click here to view complete list
Ending Prayers: OM PoornamadaH click here for text
Comments: We are clearly ready to move into 1st grade. Our young friends are doing extremely well with all of their morning disciplines — and eagerly share the meaning of the prayers that they have been learning. We promised them that next week we will learn a new prayer for Lord Hanumaan (click here for text.)
Our letter of the week today was "T is for Truth." Even though most of the children were familiar with the "The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf," we spent some circle time discussing the meaning of this story ... and what exactly is "telling a lie, or untruth." We also discussed how important it is to be a person that everyone can believe and trust. Afterwards, we played a game that helped illustrate how difficult it is to lie ... that it takes a lot of work and thought to engage in untruths — not cool!!
We completed our second round of rehearsals for the play. It was definitely a bit chaotic in the classroom, but we finally got all the roles assigned — not an easy task, we might add :-) Just so you know: we will be posting the child's name and character within a few days. So please check back soon to learn more details.
Our puppet and prop production work is coming along nicely. We are now in the process of drawing the different animals life-size. Once that is done, then we will be able to color and decorate. Our goal is to have most of the puppets ready for April rehearsals. Wish us luck!
The kids' energy level in class clearly spoke to the need to be outdoors and enjoy this beautiful weather. Hope all of you have a great afternoon of romp and play! As for this aunty: no question about it — a super long bike ride is definitely in the plan :-)
Look forward to seeing you all next Sunday for another fun party with God and Gurudev!
