Bala Vihar Curriculum

BV pdf – updated flyer – Aug’23

Chinmaya Bala Vihar Curriculum

Grade Theme Chanting & Bhajans Activity Texts Used
PreKG Basic concepts in Hinduism Gods and their characteristics,
Names of holidays
Songs, stories, arts and crafts Shishu Vihar AND Mata, Mama & Me
KG Ganesha – 11 stories,
Kartikeya – 5 stories,
ABC of Values
Saha navavtu,
Ekadantam,
Karagre,
Sarasvati,
ShivaDhyanam,
Shadananam Tryambaka Mantra
Coloring,
Sculpturing of God figures
Stotrams & Prayers Book AND USB
1 Shiva-Parvati – 21 stories,
Brahma-Sarasvati -1 story,
Vishnu – Lakshmi – 3 stories,
Alphabet Safari
Lingashtakam,
Sarva Mangala,
Santakaram,
Kausalya-supraja,
Apadam apahartaram,
Manojavam,
Gurustotram – verses 1-3
Coloring,
Shivalingam,
Malas for japa
Stotrams & Prayers Book AND USB
2 Sri Krishna Leelas – 10 stories Krishnashtakam,
Guru Stotram Verses 4-14,
Madhurashtakam
Color pictures depicting Krishna Leelas Stotrams & Prayers Book AND USB
3 Ramayana – Part 1
Balakandam,
Ayodhyakandam,
Aranyakandam
Sarada stotram,
Ganapati Stavah,
Mahalakshmyashtakam,
Hanuman Chalisa (20 Verses)
Coloring scenes from Ramayana Bala Ramayana
4 Ramayana – Part 2
Kishkindakandam,
Sundarakandam,
Lankakandam,
Uttarakandam
Hanuman Chalisa (all verses),
Rama Stuti,
Ganga Stotram
Quizzes,
Workbooks,
Exercises,
Discussions,
Vedanta games
Bala Ramayana
5 Glory of Hanumanji,
Srimad Bhagavatam Part 1 – Introduction
Mahishasura Mardini,
Dasavatara stotram,
Hanuman Chalisa,
Dakshinamurthy Stotram
Quizzes,
Workbook exercises
Hanuman Camp Book AND
Bala Bhagavatam
6 Srimad Bhagavatam Part 2 – Saints & Sages Krtajnata,
Tapovan Shatkam,
Damodara Stotram
Games, Quizzes Hanuman Camp Book AND
Bala Bhagavatam
7 Mahabharata Part 1 Geeta Dhyanam,
Geeta chapter 15 (10 verses)
Games, Discussions Workbook AND Mahabharata
8 Mahabharata Part 2 Geeta Dhyanam,
Geeta Slokam : chapter 15 – (last 10 verses)
Debates, Discussions Workbook AND Mahabharata
9 Hindu Culture,
Geeta chapter 13,
Values, BMI, Discussion
Choose any one prayer for each week,
Bhaja Govindam
Discussions,
Q & A
Hindu Culture An Introduction
10 Holy Geeta chapters 1 – 6 Geeta Dhyanam Discussions The Holy Geeta
11 Holy Geeta chapters 7 – 12 Geeta Dhyanam Discussions The Holy Geeta
12 Holy Geeta chapters 13 – 18 Geeta Dhyanam Discussions The Holy Geeta
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