LEVEL 1

(Age 6)

Curriculum:

  • Prayers: Beginning of Class.
  • Purana Vidya: Puranic Tales, Puja and Prayers.
  • Shloka and Introduction to India.
  • Prayers: End of Class.

Activities in the Class & Home-Work Assignment:

Books: Coloring, Enacting the Story, Retelling.
India Introduction: Show pictures, Related Art Work, Coloring, Painting.

Syllabus:

  • Puranic Tales: Lord Ganesha’s Birth.
  • Shloka.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Ganesha.
  • Purana Vidya: Ganesh Chaturthi.
  • Introduction to Indian States.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Muruga.
  • Puranic Tales: Sri Krishna’s Birth.
  • Shloka.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Shiva.
  • Purana Vidya: Krishna Janmashtami.
  • Introduction to Indian States contd.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Sri Rama.
  • Puranic Tales: God Resides in Everyone.
  • Shloka.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Sri Krishna
  • Purana Vidya: Navarathri.
  • Introduction to Indian States contd.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Saraswati
  • Puranic Tales: Krishna Shows Himself to Yashoda.
  • Shloka.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Lakshmi.
  • Purana Vidya: Deepavali.
  • Introduction to Indian States contd.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Hanuman.
  • Puranic Tales: A Hardworking Student.
  • Shloka.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Brahma.
  • Puranic Tales: Ratha Yatra.
  • Indian Languages.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Vishnu.
  • Puranic Tales: Krishna and a Fruit Seller.
  • Shloka.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Shiva (Nataraja).
  • Purana Vidya: Raksha Bandhan.
  • Indian Languages contd.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Dakshinamurti.
  • Puranic Tales: Ganesha-The Wise Son.
  • Shloka.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Durga.
  • Purana Vidya: Pancha Ganapathi, Karthikai Deepam.
  • Indian Languages contd.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Kamakshi
  • Puranic Tales: Sri Krishna and Sudaama.
  • Shloka.
  • Coloring and Explanation: Iyappa.
  • Purana Vidya: Makar Sankranti.
  • Indian Rivers.
  • Puranic Tales: Prahlada-Lord Vishnu’s Devotee.
  • Shloka.
  • Purana Vidya: Vasant Panchami.
  • Indian Mountains.
  • Puranic Tales: Lord Ganesha and Kubera.
  • Shloka.
  • Purana Vidya: Shivarathri.
  • Indian Climate and Crops.
  • Puranic Tales: The Secret of Success.
  • Shloka.
  • Purana Vidya: Ram Navami.
  • Indian Animals.
  • Puranic Tales: True Devotion.
  • Shloka.
  • Purana Vidya: Holi.
  • Indian Flowers and Currency.
  • Puranic Tales: Karna- The Great.
  • Shloka.
  • Purana Vidya: Ugadi and Onam.
  • Indian Symbols, Flag and Flowers.
  • Puranic Tales: Clever Hanuman.
  • Shloka.
  • Purana Vidya: Hanuman Jayanthi.
  • Indian Temples and Monuments.
  • Puranic Tales: Kunti’s Sacrifice.
  • Shloka.
  • Puranic Tales: The Power of Lord’s Name.
  • Indian Temples and Monuments contd.

Resources:

Core Reference Books:

  • Puranic Tales for the Young – Purna Vidya (Part 5).
  • Coloring – Gods and Goddesses Book (1, 2).
  • Significance of Hindu Deities (Symbolism).
  • Purna Vidya – Puja & Prayers.
  • Amazing India State: State Guide by Anita Vachharajani and Amit Vachharajani.
  • Festivals of India by Sonia Mehta.

Curriculum:

  • Prayers: Beginning of Class.
  • Purana Vidya: Puranic Tales, Puja and Prayers.
  • Shloka and Introduction to India.
  • Prayers: End of Class.

Activities in the Class & Home-Work Assignment:

Books: Coloring, Enacting the Story, Retelling.
India Introduction: Show pictures, Related Art Work, Coloring, Painting.

Resources:

Core Reference Books:

  • Puranic Tales for the Young – Purna Vidya (Book 2).
  • Coloring – Gods and Goddesses Book (1 & 2).
  • Significance of Hindu Deities (Symbolism).
  • Purna Vidya – Puja & Prayers.
  • Amazing India State: State Guide by Anita Vachharajani and Amit Vachharajani.
  • Festivals of India by Sonia Mehta