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11/19/18

Nov 18, 2018 - Grade 2 (Sunday AM)

Hari Om parents,


Weekly Update – Balavihar Sunday Nov 18, 2018 AM

Class Summary -

  • Opening Prayers followed by Shlokas - Vakratunda, Saraswathi,     GuruBrahma
  • Review the Dhyana Shloka - Buddhir Balam
  • Brainstorm - What is Vakpadutvamcha?Why do we need to have good speech? What is Eloquence?
  • Game - Telephone Telephone - focus on speaking clearly and listen carefully
  • Story - Socrates - Double the fee
  • Activity for Thanksgiving - Gratefulness Game
  • Hanuman Chalisa - introduction and learn until Chaupai 2


Questions Parents can ask children this week –

  1. What do you understand by the word Eloquence?
Ans. Eloquence is the ability to be able to

   2. What were the two important attributes from the Dhyana Shloka that were needed to play the Telephone game well?
Ans. Ajadyam & Vakpadutvamcha

   3. Why did Socrates double the fee of his student?
Ans. Socrates doubled his fee since he wanted to teach his student two things - to be quiet and to talk effectively with minimum words.

Rupa & Subha