Prayers:
* ॐ सहनाववतु - Om sahanaavavatu (My prayers, pg. 6)
* कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः - karaagre vasate lakshmIh (My prayers, pg. 43)
* वक्रतुण्ड महाकाया - vakratunda mahaakaayaa
* सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यम् - saraswati namastubhayam (My prayers, pg. 44)
* गुरुर्ब्रह्मा - gururbrahmaa (My prayers, pg. 9, 3rd shloka of 'gurustotram')
* बुद्दिर्बलं - buddirbalam (Lord Hanumaan shloka)
* वसुदेवसुतं देवं - vasudevasutaM devaM (My prayers, pg. 15)
* सर्वोपनिषदो गावो - sarvopaniShado gaavo (My prayers, pg. 15)
* अन्नपूर्णे सदापूर्णे - annapUrNe sadaapUrNe
Bhajans:
- गणेश शरणम् - gaNesha sharaNam (My prayers, pg. 7)
- सुब्रह्मण्यम् - subrahmaNyam (My prayers, pg. 62)
- जय जय देवी - jaya jaya devI
- अम्बा देवी सरस्वती - ambaa devI saraswati
- गोपाला गोपाला - gopaalaa gopaalaa
- कृष्णं वन्दे नन्दकुमारम् - kRuShNaM vande nandakumaaram
- आञ्जनेयवीर हनुमन्तशूर - aa~njaneyaveera hanumantashUra
Story:
Snack/Juice: Provided by -- Aaryan Nair -- धन्यवादः (DhanyavaadaH).
Art Project: Rocking duck
Sanskrit segment: Numbers; Alphabet; Shapes and Colors; Head, shoulders, knees and toes.
Yoga segment: vajraasana; simhaasana; uShTraasana; kUrmaasana; padmaasana; dolaasana.
End of class:
- ॐ पूर्णमदः - Om poornamadaH.
- aarati and pledge were done in the auditorium.
Comments: After our shlokas, bhajans and Geeta chanting, we listened to the story of 'The goose that laid the golden egg'. We learnt that it is not nice to be greedy and also that we need to be patient. Along with snack and juice today, the kids had a special treat (chocolates), celebrating Aaryan Nair's birthday! Happy birthday again Aaryan!
Since a goose and duck are both called 'kalahaMsaH', we heard the story of the goose and transitioned the art project to a duck! We made a cute rocking duck with paper plates.
In sanskrit segment, we practiced numbers, which all kids are experts at! We then repeated the sanskrit alphabet after aunty and read the book of shapes and colors. We finished it with the song 'Head, shoulders, knees and toes...' for which the kids rolled with laughter, as we went faster and faster :-).
In yoga time, we learnt a few new aasanas - kUrmaasana, padmaasana and dolaasana.
Technically today is our last regular class :-(Boy! Are we going to miss you all...) From now on, every balavihar is going to be more fun and different!!
Next week is our 'Parent Participation Week'. Thanks parents for all the sign ups. The sequencing of the activities is listed in the 'Announcements' segment above. We are so excited about all the activities!
Thanks for sign ups for the 'Class Party' as well. See you all next week with lots of fun and excitement!!
Snippets: During the story of 'The goose that laid the golden egg', aunty said, 'how will he get eggs if the goose is hurt?' Our toddler replies 'I get eggs from 'Stop and Shop'!' Now, why didn't the farmer think of that option :-).
