Arekere Khand Summer Camp Report - Apr 18-24th

Balabharati Arakere Online Session- Week 3 (18^th April to 24^th April

Weekend Tasks was given to children as below

1.      Phases of Moon

2.      Essay on Panchang or Dental Hygiene.

3.      Learn Shlokas and Bhagwadgita 15^th Adhyaya

4.      Learn the song “ Seeta Ram Charita Ati Paavan”

5.      Memorize the names of Tithis and Maasas in Hindu Calender.

Here are the few photos of the drawings of Moon Phases and Essays submitted by children.

Write up on Dental Hygeine by Kids

Monday , 20^th April

Gardening Skills - How to grow Micro Greens was taught to kids by Umaji . Kids really enjoyed the session. Here are some sample snaps of what they grew 

Tuesday, 21^st April: 

A Bouddhik by Sri Ganapati ji about “ Why should we read the books on Mahapurush?” Sri Ganapati ji explained to our children how the life-stories of great people inspire us to follow their footsteps and also be proud of our rich heritage. He gave the motivating examples like Smt Madurai Chinna Pillai and Sri VO Chidambaram Pillai. He also narrated the great teachings by Sri Avvayyar. Ganapati ji aldvised children to share the books among themselves and develop the reading habit.

Recording of the session below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/154BBhM-4j1pQmSi4LV0zkGsEImCaVYeU/view?usp=sharing

Shlokas – Children learnt 4 new shlokas this week by Smt Sruthi ji

A patriotic song , “ Hum sab Bharatiya hai” was taught by our Geet Shikshika Smt Nagarathna ji

Bhagwadgita 15^th Adhyaaya practice was also done

Wednesday, 22^nd April

Yogaasana – Smt Sonal ji taught new aasana called Titliaasan and Anulom-Vilom in Pranayam. She practiced the children Surya namaskar with their Sanskrit names.

Craft by Smt Hemangi ji – Hemangiji taught the children a vase for the flowers they had prepared in the first week. Children did a beautiful job of it.

Thursday, 23^rd April.

Dashavatar, ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu. The boudhik was presented by Smt Ranjini ji along with a PPT presentation.

Panchang – Children learnt about 12 Rashis.

Friday ,24^th April

The week was ended with a Quiz for 30 marks on the above topics learnt in this week.

Weekend task was given to children to memorize new shlokas, Bhagwadgita 15^th Abhyas, names of Rashis, and Geet. Children have been told to write essay on “ Why reading is important?” . Coming week will be focused on Mahapurush stories to be narrated by children. 

Every day, children were given activities like, Everyday’s Panchang, stories from Panchatantra, Spontaneous talk on given subjects, etc.

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Summer Camp Activities - Update

Update Apr 13-17 activities --

Due to Ramayana Series running on Television , we thought of picking up the Ramayana Serial Title Song by Sri Tulasidas Ji.. Kids learnt the below song

Kids learnt the following Shlokas this week with the meaning :

मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं

जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठ ।

वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं

श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये 

Namah Sooryaya, Chandraya, Mangalaya, Budhaya cha, Guruhu, Shukra, Shanibhihi cha Rahuve, Ketuve Namaha."

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् |

उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ||

सिद्धलक्ष्मीर्मोक्षलक्ष्मीर्जयलक्ष्मीस्सरस्वती 

श्रीलक्ष्मीर्वरलक्ष्मीश्च प्रसन्ना मम सर्वदा 

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके ।

शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥

Arts & Crafts: 

Kids learnt this week on how to make paper house .. Some of the creations below. 

Crafts Video - Thanks to Hemangi ji for teaching our kids such a wonderful craft activity 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GN3ncCKX9m_1gF2b5ofumjvgTmmtwd-t/view?usp=sharing

Surya Namaskar & Aasanas -- Thanks to Sonal ji for taking time to teach our kids. Different Surya namaskar aasanas , Vrukshasana was taught. Here is the video of the same  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13V1w9G4a3TI-Z8JgzFd11M1fdDuapFfb/view?usp=sharing.

Bhagwadgita : 15th Adhyaya Practice is on. Kids were taught all the shlokas and also there was a boudhik on the essence of first two shlokas...

Panchang :We had a boudhik on Moon and its relevance in Hindu Calendar. Thanks to  Divyesh  ji for the inputs 🙏.  Its a practice now that every day, that days panchang is told by a chosen kid.

Story telling : Jahnavi and Advik narrated Panchatantra stories , Pranati and Suvan explained Kannada gaade ( sayings) . 

At the end of the week, a quiz was conducted online with 30 questions .. 25 Kids took it sportively and displayed their learnings very well .. Weekend tasks were given to kids.

This session happens all 5 days of the week (except saturday, sunday) from 5 pm to 6.30 pm. Interested can contact Jyoti ji on 9902031970

Dhanyavad

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Zoom Vs Cisco WebEX

Narayan Nagar Valay initially started the summer camp sessions with Zoom. It was very user friendly but had a limitation of 40 mins per session. Also there was a buzz about security issues with Zoom.

So we searched for alternatives and Cisco Webex looked like a promising one. Had our first session this week on WebEx. Went well. Only drawback I see is that , this app does not provide a hard mute option for participants. Kids keep un-muting themselves. Other than this all other required features are available. The free versoin supports 100 users with unlimited meeting time

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Narayan Nagar Valay Summer Camp Activities

Narayan Nagar Valay started summer camp for Kids of Chennamma Gardens & VV Nagar BB. Agenda for last week looked as below

On Hanuman Jayanthi , Kids painted photo of Lord Hanuman. A few samples posted below

At the end of the week, Quiz was conducted online for kids. It had 30 questions related to what was taught in that week. Kids answered the questions online and it was later evaluated. A sample answer sheet below

Kids also wrote Essays on great personalities like Sri Adi Shankara and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

There were sessions on general topics like Dental hygiene which went extremely well. I'm happy that nearly 40 kids will be taking care of their teeth henceforth thanks to the wonderful session by Dr Prabhavati ji.  

Recording link of Dental Hygiene session from Dr Prabhavati ji  - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m94NBUye2JOknA5urBELqHxy7ioLX79L/view?usp=sharing

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Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations @ Chennamma Gardens Balabharati

Here's a glimpse  of Janmashtami program.

* Started with prarthana and shlokas by children.

* Next was shloka recitation competition/ Bhajan/ Devaranama. 

* That was followed by story telling competition. 

* After competitions, we moved out on road for Dahi Handi. Thanks to dear Prashant ji and Pradeep ji for being our support 😊. Dahi handi turned out to be a complete fun and frolic 😀

* Next was the fancy dress performance. The beautiful Radha's and Krishna's were a delight to sight 😍

* Finally, there was a prize distribution. Krishna katha books, Painting books, National Hero books were distributed as prizes

" The program was concluded with savouring of prasad. Hearty thanks to Dear Binduji, Roopaji and Shreelakshmiji ❤

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Prestige Sunrise Park E-City phase I Balabharathi International Day of Yoga celebration

On 23rd June 2019, Sunday our Balabharathi kids, parents, shikshikas along with residents celebrated International Day of Yoga day in our society. The event was in line with the International Yoga day Protocols, close to 30 postures were done. Around 25 participants did yoga under the able supervision of two trained Yoga instructors who are also Shikshikas of our Balbharathi. They took care of demonstration as well. 

The whole session went on for about 1.5 hours starting from 8am and ending at 9.30 am, the residents who all participated highly appreciated the activity. 

The event started with an introductory speech about Yoga day and the Balbharathi to the fellow residents and concluded with the Shanti Mantra.

Few photos of the event

Yoga day invitation

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Chennamma Gardens - Update on Guruvandana Program

Namaste All, Very happy to share the details of Guruvandana Program held at Chennamma gardens BB on 27th July.

Event was attended by parents and grand parents . We had around 45 people on that day.

We had invited teachers within our layout and they shared their experiences with the kids.

We had Prarthana, Guru Pooja song from kids. 

We also presented a small video on our BB events. As many parents were new , they got a glimpse of what happens in BB sessions. 

A few glimpses of the event. 

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1pdogJhVehZ97wEv6O6daBo0a5-Ugzlya

Chennamma Gardens BB overview Video below

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1soJHoQmCf_xj7DxesYvIgPx47Y6gTSq1/view?usp=drivesdk

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Summer camp at Jayanagar 8th block BB

Click here to see video of Jayanagar 8th block BB Shibir ( summer camp )

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Jayanagara Prakhanda Balasangama 2018 Report

Balasangama is an annual event where multiple Balabharati centers meet to celebrate the essence of running the Samskaara Kendras "By the Mothers for Kids" in the neighborhood

Jayanagar Prakhand 2018 Balasangama was held on 25th Novemeber 2018 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at Rashtrothana Vidya Kendra, Banashankari 6th Stage, Bengaluru

Below is a brief report

Balabharati centers: 8
Balabharati families: 97 (350 people)
IT Milan Karyakarta families: 15
Prabandaks: 50
Total attendance: 430

Morning Session:
Kids together sang Chandan he is desh ki maati song and 10 dainandika shlokas
Udghatana & boudhik by Ma. Sri V Nagara ji and Sri Narahari Rao.

Skit Spardha
112 Children participated in 7 skits on topics such as Environment, Family Values, Patriotism, Positive Health.
A parallel session on Khel (Bharatiya games) for Kishore and Kishori children.

Lunch

Parallel Sessions (8 in total) in afternoon post lunch
       a)   2 parallel sessions for BB children Geet-Quiz Spardha
       b)   1 Ramayana Quiz for Kishore-Kishori combined
       c)   1 session for Grand-parents on Grand-parenting and Samadhaana
       d)   4 parallel sessions for Bhartiya Khel for Mothers and Fathers

A short video about TAPAS Program before the Samaropa session. This was well appreciated by the parents.

Samaropa Session : Presided over by Dr. Krishnaswamy ji.
-    Shikshika Samoohik Geet :  25+ Shikshikas came on stage and sang "Ek Naya Itihaas" together.

Ekatmata Stotra procession
Final highlight was Ekatmata Stotra procession where children came dressed up as Mahapurushs and MahaMahilas depicting 80 characters from our heritage.

Photos:
1. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1B_zIHtu7TkNxnG3-YJTXBPUDbI58TsJ9

2. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uhMl3H9-OKfA0NzIfv5TlqpCoXCaqO-N

3. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO5ty1bG1pKVTwyEpKb83bRpKaDB_z2gjdRImP7TSejv3NrVHrqMtzX23t2JeCrdQ?key=SkE4TkJfSXdlNkRnaVFCNUs3VkhhM0phbjdnZk5B

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Jayanagara Prakhanda Balabharati team

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Sankshipt Ramlila- Play on Ramayana for All

-:Sankshipt Ramlila- Play on Ramayana for All:-

In summer, this year (2018), kids got an opportunity to read Ramayana in detail to prepare for the Ramayana Exam conducted by Bharatha Samskruthi Prathistana and Kishore Bharati. Enthusiastic kids converted the exam preparation into enjoyable and learning experience by doing Ramayana group readings, story sessions, quizzes in the society. After the exam, it continued in the form of group discussions and new idea emerged- writing Ramayana play, which kids would enjoy performing in their society or school programs. In this Ramlila, Triloki Naarad narrates the story of Ram to Maharshi Valmiki and inspires him to write Ramayana. 

We would like to thank parents and Kishore Bharati group for their support in this initiative. 

Script Writers: 

• -  Rutuja Joshi, Std XI 
• -  Aditya Agarwal, Std VIII 
• -  Anika Sharma, Std VIII 
• -  Krish Gangaraju, Std VIII 
• -  Mihika Mundhada, Std VIII 
• -  Sukrithi Raman, Std VIII 
• -  Aarna Malot, Std VII 
• -  Naivedya Moondra, Std VII 
• -  Akshaj Mundhada, Std IV 
• -  Rakshita Moondra, Std IV 

Cover Design:

• -  Aarushi Jain, Std IX 
• -  Kanishk Sharma, Std VIII 
• -  Rakshita Moondra, Std IV 

Please click below to read this:

Ramlila Skit script

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Diwali special activity in Sarovar balbharti and Kishore Bharti .. killa/fort making

In Maharashtra, it is a tradition to make a mud fort during Diwali in honour of Shivaji Maharaj. This year, we thought of bringing this unique activity experience to balbharti and Kishore Bharti. All residents of our apartment were also invited to join in to guide the children or to enjoy making the mud fort or just to relive the memories of their own childhood when they must have made a mud fort.
Before beginning the actual mud fort making, Manishji (balbharti parent), told the children about Shivaji Maharaj and his courage and bravery.
Then, we split the group into two where balbharti children worked on the cutting and pasting task of pictures of Shivaji Maharaj and his foot soldiers (called mavle). Kishore Bharti children in the meanwhile began planning the fort with a reference picture that we gave them. Soon material like mud, bricks, tiles etc was brought and the kids started the fort making. Adults from the apartment were also present to help them and guide them. Even grandparents were present to guide the children. It was indeed a pleasure to watch three generations participating in the activity with such enthusiasm and working with great fervour.
As the children and parents worked on the fort making, one Kishore Bharti mother brought out refreshments along with tea and juice for everyone. After the fort was completed, all the people gathered around it and captured the wonderful memory in a group picture around the fort while loudly saying Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji and Har har mahadev.
This activity taught all of us a lot of things. Planning, coming together as a big group, spirit of unity, team spirit, creative thinking and problem solving while executing the mud fort. The fort had several features like a tunnel way for escaping, a wall around the fort with watch towers (called buruj in marathi), mahadwar, etc. and it also had Shivaji Maharaj, his mavle, and the saffron dhwaj of Hindavi  Swaraj.
We have decided to take up this activity next year as well.

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