Beginning Prayers:
- 'om' chanting - 3 times
- meditation
- shuklaambaradharam, saraswati namastubhyam, gururbrahma
gitaa chanting:
- 13th adhyaaya 1- 8 shlokas
hanumaan shlokas/bhajans:
- buddhirbalam
- hanumaan chaalIsa 1-15 chaupas
Brain Storming:
- What is seva
- Why should we be kind and what does kindness do to the world
Story time:
- making breakfast baskets for TASK - seva project
- making cards to accompany the breakfast baskets
- PS check
Ending Prayers:
- sarvebhavantu sukhinaH
- pUrNamadaH pUrNamidam
- aarati and pledge
Comments:
Rashmi Aunty and Prajna didi:
Today was an especially special day at our class! We did our initial prayers, meditation, gItaa chanting and hanumaan chaalIsa. After that, we spoke about the seva project, for which we'd raised money. We shared ideas about why we were doing this project. We spoke about the importance of sharing what we are so fortunate to have. Then, was the brainstorming session regarding kindness and its effects on us and as well as those around us. Our awesome group came up with such wonderful thoughts that we couldn't believe they are little second graders!! To establish how a little act of kindness cheers us the receiver and inspires him to pass on the kindness and how that little act boomerangs back to the initiator when in need, we watched our video in class! There was pin-drop silence for those few minutes while watching the video :). After that.... it was a whirlwind of thoughts and ideas from all!! We the began putting together the bags, with all those good thoughts running in the minds. We packed each bag with breakfast items for two people - cereal boxes, cereal bars, milk boxes, fruit cups, napkins, spoons, bowls. Most important of all, the children made beautiful, thoughtful and heartfelt cards to accompany the bags. They decorated them with sequence, colorful drawing and warm messages :). We were so touched by the way they expressed their love and thoughtfulness in those cards. Each one was so artistically and beautifully decorated! We are so pleased that their love shall brighten someone's morning for sure!!
We had a few parent volunteers who came to our class to help us out with this project. We can't thank them enough not only for their time, but their involvement and participation in the activity. So, parents, once again, our sincere thanks to you for all the help in class today. With such parents, no wonder we have such smart, kind and diligent children!! Isn't that why we say, 'this class rocks' :).
We wrapped up the class with our ending prayers and parted for the winter break. Have a happy time, celebrating the New Year. We will see you all in 3 weeks.
We had a few parent volunteers who came to our class to help us out with this project. We can't thank them enough not only for their time, but their involvement and participation in the activity. So, parents, once again, our sincere thanks to you for all the help in class today. With such parents, no wonder we have such smart, kind and diligent children!! Isn't that why we say, 'this class rocks' :).
We wrapped up the class with our ending prayers and parted for the winter break. Have a happy time, celebrating the New Year. We will see you all in 3 weeks.
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Madhuri Aunty and Shilpa Aunty:
Hari Om
