Group 1 Ages 69 Lesson Plan

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Group 1 (Ages 6-9) - Lesson Plan

• September 18, 2005

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Gurus

• 1A
• Shanthi Baskaran
• Dipali Arun

• 1B
• Ranee Sathiaseelan
• Bina Deeljur

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Group 1 Objectives

• Instill relate to human values
• Incidents from Swami's Childhood Days
• Instill relate to good discipline in childrens
  life
• Stories based on Human Sub Values
• Appreciate relate family values and its ties
• Epic (Mahabharata)
• Enhance Memory, recitation, self confidence, self
  esteem
• Stotra/Sloka
• Self Discipline and focus
• Silent Sitting
• To help children to handle practical situations
• Have children learn all the above with Fun !!

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General Format per class

• Prayers
• Review of previous class
• Significance of special days in the proximity /
  Human Value Sub-values / Thought for the week
• Elaboration of the above with story telling from
  the various references / Group Activities / Role
  plays
• Silent Sitting

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5 Human Values 5 Teaching Components

• Quotations/Theme of the week
• Story telling
• Silent sitting
• Songs
• Group activities

• Truth
• Love
• Peace
• Right Conduct
• Non-violence

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Topics

• Incidents from Swami's Childhood
• Village of Puttaparthi
• Sathya as Teacher
• Sathya as Pandari Bhajan Groups
• Revealing of Divinity
• Stories based on Human Sub Values
• Caring, Sharing and Compassion
• Love for Parents
• Humility
• Cheerfulness and Contentment
• Bravery and Courage
• Kindness
• Hurt No Thing

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Topics contd.

• Practical Society Influences
• Bullying in School What is bullying, Types , Who
  gets picked, How to help child, Why does a child
  become bully?
• Vegetarianism - Types of Food and its
  relationship to our body
• Self Esteem
• Ceiling on Desires - Desires on Games, Clothes,
  Toys,
• Ceiling on Food - Story on Ramana Maharshi
• Ceiling on Energy

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Other teaching components

• Role Plays
• on Bullying
• Esteem
• Watching TV - Games Influence
• Healthy Eating Habits
• Slokas/Stotras
• Bhaja Govindam
• English Recital
• Games
• ODD Games in a circle

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References

• Education in Human Values Lesson Plans 1-3
  Truth, Love, Peace
• Education in Human Values Lesson Plans 4-5
  Right Conduct, Non-violence
• Sathya Sai Education in Human Values
• Value Games
• Various resources and materials from Swami's
  discourses and web sites on Practical Society
  Influences
• Stories for Children and Moral Story books from
  Puttaparthi
• Mahabharata for Children
• Krishna Leela Book