Dharma 3A - Practical Hindu Wisdom for Kids
2018-2019
Class Information -
This class covers: Instructive narratives from Panchatantra, the Puranas, Hitopadesha, Jain scriptures etc. to teach them some practical wisdom and Hindu etiquette. Use the game ‘Snakes and Ladders’. Learn the general Shlokas used in the Temple Liturgy.
Ages: 6-7 / Grade: 1-2
Download PDF copy of book: CLICK HERE
Classroom: Cafe 3
Teachers -
Teachers:
Archana Alegaonkar
Anju Goel
EMAIL teachers: CLICK HERE
Teenage Volunteers:
Shashank Bhattar
Shaliny Jadhav
Class & Homework-
April 21
In class we went over everyone’s scripts for our class presentation. All the kids that were ready came up and read their lines. Then we all went outside to soak in the sun for a little bit.
Homework: Make sure everyone has there lines and has memorized them by next week. Make sure to be prepared to say them again in front of the class without your paper!
January 16
Today in class we took our test on stories 1-16. The kids did really well!! After that we started talking about costumes and content for our presentation.
Homework for next week: think of what you could wear as your costume for the presentation
November 4
During class we talked about Annual day and some ideas for performances we could give. Next we told the story of Narasimha and Vamana and talked about characters and connections between characters. Finally we had a quiz on the first five avatars of Vishnu.
Homework: Pick three of your favorite avatars of Vishnu.
Matsya
Kurma
Varaha
Narasimha
Vamana
Parashurama
Rama
Krishan
Balarama
Kalki
October 7
In Dharma level 3A today we started with opening prayers. Then we went over the 2 stories that they received for homework last week. We also also discussed their other homework they received last week which was “What are the 10 reincarnations of Lord Vishnu”. We then told the kids the story of the first avatar of lord Vishnu which was Matsya avatar(also known as the fish). They have received a print out of that story during class. Lastly we had a fun trivia game about everything they learned today to see how much they remembered. They kids did amazing! We ended the class with closing prayers.
The kids received the following for homework:
• Read stories 6 and 7 in the textbook
• read about Kurma Avatar(on the back of the sheet Matsya Avatar was given)
September 30
Class: We went over the 2 stories that were assigned for homework last week. We also read another story from the Panchantantra book. Started talking about the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
Homework: Complete reading pages 4 and 5. Find out the 10 incarnations of Lord Vishnu.
September 23
Went through three stories in the panchatantra book.
Read pages 2-3 in "Practical Hindu Wisdom for Kids" book.
September 16
Welcome to Hindi Level 3 where we will learn the practical Hindu wisdom. We will be using the site to post weekly updates, summary of what has been taught and any upcoming events like field trips or quizzes or tests or celebrations.
We are a class of 30+ kids. We are working on having the class split, so that we can give the same individual attention to your kids as they deserve. So please stay tuned to the website and check for the updates regularly.
Today, we gave out the textbooks to many kids. Some did not get the books and we have the names of the kids that did not get them. We are working on getting them the books by next week. Kids that have their books have their names written on it. Please be sure to bring the books to every class, along with a notebook, pencil and eraser.
We shared with them 5 stories and asked them for the morals. It was refreshing to note that kids that paid attention, also got the moral of the stories shared. We will continue our year with sharing stories from Panchatantra, Jakata tales and the book.
We would like the year to be a memorable one for you and your child. Please don't hesitate to reach out to any of us with any questions or concerns you may have. Again, we thank you for the entrusting your children with us for the 2018-2019 HATS school year. We are looking forward to it as much as you and your kids.
Thanks.
Note to parents:
Class is now split between 3A & 3B. If the student's last name starts with A-K then they're in 3A, if L-Z then they're in 3B.