Bala Vihar® Curriculum

Bala Vihar® GroupsText BooksSyllabus & Teachers Reference
Common for all classesHridi Bhavayami, My Prayers, Great Saints: Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tejomayananda, Swami Viveknanda

Invocation & Gurustotram, Daily Prayers, Kanakadhara Stotram

Bhagavad Geeta Chanting: Chapter 2

Prahalada (PKG, KG)Tarangini Volume 1 & 2, Tell me a story – Part 1Teacher’s Reference: The Alphabet Safari, Stories, Arts, Crafts, Games and Quizzes.
Nachiketa (Grades 1-2)Bala Ramayana, Tarangini Volume 3, 4, 5 & 6, Tell Me a Story – Part 2

Teacher’s Reference: Bala Ramayana, Hanuman the Superman

Stories, Arts, Crafts, Games and Quizzes

Shrirama (Grades 3-4)Bala Bhagavatam, Tarangini Volume 7, Pride Goeth Before a Fall (values), Art of God SymbolismTeacher’s Reference: Bala Bhagavatam, My twenty-four teachers, Krishna Krishna Everywhere
Skits, Quizzes & Geeta Quiz
Vyasa(Grades 5-6)Tell Me a Story – Part 3, Parables, Why  do WeTeacher’s Reference: Symbolism in Hinduism, India the Sacred Land
Extempore speech, Skits, Tests & Quizzes, Topics from ‘Hindu Culture’
Shri Krishna (Grades 7-8)Hanuman Chalisa, Values, Geeta Chapter XII, Shlokas 13 – 19), I Love you LettersTeacher’s Reference: P.O. Box Mr. God, Key to Success, Yato Dharma Tato Jayah
Vishwamitra (Grades 9-10)Self Unfoldment, Hinduism – Frequently Asked Questions, Great Saints – Adi Shankaracharya, Narasimha Mehta

Teacher’s Reference: Hindu Culture, Self Unfoldment

Extempore Speeches, Skits, Geeta Quizzes, Written Assignments, Discussions, Debates on current topics

Chinmaya (Grades 11-12)On Wings and Wheels, Geeta for Yuva, Great Saints – Adi Shankaracharya, Narasimha MehtaTeacher’s Reference: Geeta for me
Extempore Speeches, Skits, Geeta Quizzes, Written Assignments, Discussions, Debates on current topics