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 |