We started on the Bala Ramayanam today.
Ayodhya means where there is no fights
The children imagined Ayodhya of long long ago and came up the settings for the story. All the children actively participated and got engaged with the past. Ayodhya was place of harmony and happiness except for the King. King Dasaratha was unhappy as he had no children.
This lead us to discuss advice and help when we are lost or sad. All the children agreed that parents or teacher are a good source to seek when we are unhappy or need help.
Following his guru Vashista muni 's advice King Dasaratha performed a Putrakamesti yaga or fire ritual. The yajna purusa emerged with heavenly payasam which the King offered to the queens. In due course Queen Kausalya had Rama, Queen Kaikeyi had Bharatha and Queen Sumitra had Lakshmana and Shahtrugana. We went around the class chanting Rama, Rama to celebrate the birth of Rama.
We learnt the first gurustrotram. Please refer to My Prayers page 9 verse 1.
akhanda-mandalakaram
vyaptam yena caracaram
tatpadam darsitam yena
tasmai sri-gurave namah
The children started coloring their Ramayanam books. Please send a folder so we can send these books home. Please contact us if you have any questions
Grade 1 sevikas
