CM Alpharetta Bala Vihar Curriculum — 2009–2010

Age Group

Shlokas

Bhajans

Texts

Activities

4 Years/
(Pre-K)

  1. Om Sahana Vavathu
  2. Karagre Vasate Lakshmi
  3. Saraswati Namastubhyam
  4. Shubham Karoti
  5. Brahmaarpanam
  1. Ganesh Sharanam
  2. Jaya Ganesh
  3. Krishna here Krishna there
  4. Aarati (1st paragraph)

Bala Vihar Alphabet

  1. Moral Stories
  2. Crafts
  3. Theme of the month

5 Years/
(KG)

  1. Karcharna Kritam
  2. Eka Dantam
  3. Mukam Karoti
  4. Ramaya Rama Bhadraya
  5. Aapa Daama
  6. Gayatri Mantra
  1. Murali Manohara
  2. He Shiva Shankara
  3. Birthday Song
  4. Aarati (1st & 2nd paragraph)

Bala Vihar Alphabet

  1. Moral Stories
  2. Crafts
  3. Theme of the month

6 Years/
(1st Grade)

  1. Sarve Bhavantu
  2. Om Asato Ma
  3. Om Poornamadah
  4. Om Traiyambakam
  5. Namaste Astu Bhagavan
  1. Ram Ram
  2. Hari Bol Hari Bol
  3. Aarati (3rd, 4th & 5th paragraph)
  4. Birthday Song

Bala Ramayan

  1. Moral Stories
  2. Theme of the month

7 Years/
(2nd Grade)

  1. Guru Stotram
  2. Hanuman Chalisa
  1. Atma Nivasi Ram
  2. Aarati
  3. Birthday Song

Bala Ramayan
Hanumanji
*Ramayan Characters (Ram & Sita)

  1. Moral Stories
  2. Theme of the month

8 Years/
(3rd Grade)

  1. Madhurashtakam
  2. Hanuman Chalisa
  1. Radhe Radhe
  2. Subramanyam Subramanyam

Bala Bhagavatam – 2
24 Perceptors

  1. Moral Stories
  2. Theme of the month

9 Years/
(4th Grade)

  1. Geeta Dhayam
  2. Hanuman Chalisa
  3. Manojavam Maruta
  1. Om Shiva Omkara
  2. Chinmaya Aarati

Bal Bhagavatam – 1
*Ramayan Characters (Ravana, Lakshmana,
Bharata & Dashratha)

  1. Moral Stories
  2. Theme of the month

10 Years/
(5th Grade)

  1. Lingashtakam
  2. Shiva Panchaaksharee Stotram
  3. Kaayena Vaacha
  1. Om Shiva Om Shiva
  2. Chinmaya Aarati

Mahabharatam – 1
*Mahabharata Characters
*Story of India
(from Mohenjodoro
civilizations upto Mauryan dynasty
)

  1. Theme of the month

11 Years/
(6th Grade)

  1. The Pledge and its meaning
  2. Dasha Avataara Stotram
  1. Prem mudit man se kaho

Mahabharatam – 2
*Mahabharata Characters
*Story of India
(from Mauryan
dynasty upto Muslim rule
)

  1. Theme of the month

12 Years/
(7th Grade)

  1. Tapovan shatkam
  1. Shri Ramachandra Kripalu

*Story of India(from Muslim
rule upto British raj
)
Values in Gita for children
Symbolism in Hiduism

  1. Group Discussions
  2. Theme of the month

13 Years/
(8th Grade)

  1. Tapovan shatkam
  1. Humko man ki shakti

Hindu Culture
*Story of India
(from British
raj thru Independence
)
Values in Gita for Children

  1. Pranaayam & Meditation
  2. Group Discussions
  3. Theme of the month

14 Years/
(9th Grade)

  1. Nirvana Shatkam

Hindu Culture
*Leaders of India
Self Unfoldment

  1. Pranaayam & Meditation techniques
  2. Group Discussions
  3. Theme of the month
  4. Puja Vidhis

15+ Years/
(10th+ Grades)

  1. Vedic Aarati

Self Unfoldment

  1. Pranaayam & Meditation techniques
  2. Group Discussions
  3. Theme of the month
  4. Puja Vidhis

     * (Books for teachers ONLY) ... Not a text for children
        Referenec sheets and notes will be provided to the kids.

 

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