Bala Bhavan 2011
Vedic Cultural and
Spiritual Center of San Diego
http://www.shiva-vishnu.org/balabhavan.html
7930 Arjons Drive, San Diego, CA 92126
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Welcome to Bala Bhavan Program
It is our privilege to welcome all the members of the Bala Bhavan family to the 2011 Bala Bhavan Program.
As we bring the rich mosaic of Indian culture, stories, traditions and values to the tender minds of our Bala Bhavan children, we hope to keep the incomparable diversity of the Indian culture and the simplicity of the Indian lifestyle awake and alive into the next generation and beyond.
This document is intended to give the new and returning students information on the following:
Useful Resources Page 2
General Guidelines Page 3
Contact Information Page 4
Syllabus outline Page 5
Frequently Asked Questions Page 6
Useful Resources
All the following information can be found online at http://www.shiva- vishnu.org/balabhavan.html .
• Calendar with syllabus, schedule, volunteer and student assignments, resource links for books and websites etc. • Audio recordings of certain bhajans and slokas • Bhajan and sloka handouts • Newsletters • Bala Bhavan Guidelines
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Guidelines
ATTENDANCE : Any child that misses three consecutive classes will be removed from Bala Bhavan and that place will be given to the next child in the waiting list. This rule will be strictly enforced as there is always demand for new children to be admitted at all levels, and we are under severe space/class-size restrictions. Please note the following exceptions to the above "three-consecutive-class rule":
• Parents must notify (via e-mail) - in advance to the coordinators in writing, that their child will not be able to attend and specify the period (e.g. vacations). • Emergencies/sickness; in such a case, please make an effort to let the class and Bala Bhavan coordinators know at the earliest possible opportunity (via e-mail).
Repeated missing of classes or irregular attendance (except due to emergencies or extended vacation) will result in the removal of the child from Bala Bhavan Program.
PLACEMENT OF SHOES/SLIPPERS : Children and parents must keep their shoes/slippers in an orderly fashion in the shoe rack provided. Please do not leave them lying around in a haphazard manner. We request that parents be responsible for this and help/instruct their child(ren) accordingly. If a volunteer is there to enforce it, please respect their requests.
CONDUCT : Please read the Guidelines at http://www.shiva- vishnu.org/bbguidelines.html . Parents are requested to monitor orderly behavior of their children: • Please do not encourage running around in or outside the temple premises as this may result in an injury to your child. • No child is allowed into the Temple Office room. Any violation will result in a warning, and repeated violators will be asked to leave the Bala Bhavan program.
Please remember that Bala Bhavan is a program entirely dependent on dedicated volunteers who are also working parents. We have to enforce the rules in order to respect their hard work, the time they volunteer and their efforts in educating our children.
We sincerely request your cooperation and understanding.
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Contact Information
Bala Bhavan Program Coordinators
Seetha Janakiraman, Gayathri Vidyashankar, Venkat Maddipatla Email: [email protected]
Class coordinators
Toddler: Prasanna Madabhushi, Sushma Natarajan Email : [email protected]
Junior: Rama Srinivas, Hema Santhosh Email : [email protected]
Senior: Radhika Chari, Hema Rangaswamy Email : [email protected]
Super senior: Krishna Meduri Backup: Bharathy Thridandam Email : [email protected]
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Syllabus Outline For 2011 we will be covering these different subjects for the children (and parents) to ponder about. Please refer to the calendar to find out more.
Stories Toddler Junior Senior Super Senior Various Gods and Mahabharata Skanda Purana The Vedas and the Jataka Tales Vedic culture
Student Presentations Junior Senior Super Senior Hindu rituals, routines Nava Vidha Bhakti Student debates comparing and contrasting and beliefs characters from Mahabharata and Ramayanan
Newsletter topics Senior Bhagavad Gita Summarized
Slokas Toddler Junior Senior Super Senior Small slokas (2-4 lines) on various Achyuthashtakam, Achyutashtakam, Achyutashtakam, Gods: Bilvashtakam, Ganesha Adityahridayam, Lakshmi Adityahridayam, Annapoorne,Gajananam, Pancharatnam, Lakshmi stotram, Lakshminarasimha Dashashloki, Gurave Sarva,Guru Brahma, Ashtakam, Sharadha pancharatnam, Sharada Guruvastakam, Karaagre Vasate,Manojavam, Bhujangam, Shiva Bhujangam, Sharada stotram, Lakshmi stotram, Mooshika Vahana, Panchaksharam, Shiva Shiva panchakshara stotram, Lakshninarasimha Namastetu Mahamaye, Sadakshara Stotram Shivamanasa puja pancharatnam, Ramaya,Shri rama rama , Nirvanashatkam, Sri Ganesha Stotram, Sharada bhujangam, Vakrathunda, Sharada stotram, Vasudeva Sutham, Shivamanasapuja, Yaa Kundendu, Vishnushatpadi Yaani Kaani Cha Papaani stotram
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Bhajans Toddler Junior Senior Super Senior Anjaneya Veera, Bhaja Mana Ramam, Anantha Kalyana, Ananda Sagara, Atma Rama, Bhola Natha Re, Bhola Natha Re, Bhajo Madhura Harinam, Chandra Shekaraya , Dhimika Dhimika Dhim, Ekadantham Ekadantam Umasutham, Devi Lakshmi Mampahi , Ekadantam Umasutham, Umasutham, Hey Govinda Hey Gopala, Durga Bhavani Ma , Jaya (3) Ma Saraswathy, Govinda Madhava, Jag Sukh Karini, Ganesha Sharanam , Jaya Jaya Shankara, Madhura Puri Nilaye, Jaya Jaya Devi Dayalahari, Ganga Jatadhara, Madhusudhana Harey, Nandeeshwara Hey Jaya Saraswathy, Gauree Nandana Gajanana, Mahalakshmi JaganMatha, Nataraja, Nandeeshwara, Kamala Nayana Ram, Prathama Ganapathi, Navaneetha dadhi Navaneetha dhadhi chora, Radhe Radhe Radhe, Ram Ram Bhajo Man, Chora, Radha RamaNa Mukunda, Radhey Govinda Bhajo, Rama Chandra Prabhu, Prathama Ganapath, Raghavam, Radhika Manohara, Shambho Shankara, Raghavam Shambho Maha Devadeva, Rama Nama Tarakam, Sharanam Siddhi, Karunakaram, Shankara Saambashiva, Shankara Sadadshiva, Vishnu Priye Varalakshmi Ramachandra Prabhu, Shri Ramachandra Kripalu, Sharadhe Sharadhe Ramachandra SriLakshmi RamaNa, Raghuveera, Tripura Sundari Maa, Shambho Shankara, Vigna Vinayaka Veda Shankara Chandra Shekara
Frequently Asked Questions Here are the FAQs asked by many parents: Please bookmark the link(s) and refer to them frequently.
Q. What is Bala Bhavan’s URL ? A: http://www.shiva-vishnu.org/balabhavan.html
Q. Where do I find the Calendar document ? A http://www.shiva-vishnu.org/bbcalendar.html Click on “In HTML” or “In MS EXCEL” to view the complete year syllabus. Volunteer names can be found here. They are assigned at the beginning of the year in a round robin fashion.
Q. Where do I find Bhajan document & bhajans audio ? A: http://www.shiva-vishnu.org/bbbhajans.html Click on “Bhajan document” above Shiva Bhajans. Click on individual bhajans for audio recording.
Q. Where do I find slokas audio? A: http://www.shiva-vishnu.org/bbslokas.html Click on individual slokas
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Q. Does Bala Bhavan follow any Guidelines? A: http://www.shiva-vishnu.org/bbguidelines.html. Please read the document in its entirety!
Q. How do I order sloka book? A: To order Shloka books call Arsha Vidya Gurukulam at Arsha Vidya Gurukulam is 570.992.2339. Bookstore contact information is [email protected] and telephone extension is 567. More information at http://books.arshavidya.org/ Order the Puja and Prayers book from the Vedic Heritage Program set. If you need audio tapes please buy them with the book. Details of Vedic Heritage Program, is at http://www.arshavidya.org/programs_homestudy.html (Scroll down to Vedic Heritage program).
Q: What other books do I need? The following set is recommended for any interested parents: Vedic Heritage Teaching Programme (Complete Set); Ramaswamy, Sunita & Sundar Set Includes Vol. 1 thru 3 (Teacher's Manuals) + 7 Workbooks + Puja & Prayers book w/ 3 cassettes covering all 36 prayers (See individual items for descriptions and http://arshavidya.org/programs_homestudy.html#vedicher for details); Available at http://books.arshavidya.org/ under the category: Arsha Vidya Books, Audio & Video. Format: PB 1637 Pages + 3 Tapes Publication Date: 2/1/2000 If you are ordering for yourself please check if anyone is interested and share the shipping costs.
Q: What books are available in the Bala Bhavan library? The following link has the list of library books. Bala Bhavan Library Link The link also enables you to see a digital image of the book cover. Each child is allowed to borrow 2 books at a time and please browse through the list of available library books and bring in the numbers of the required books. Your cooperation is appreciated.
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