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Timings:
AM Session - 9:30 to 11:30 AM (All classes will be in person.)
Group Syllabus Texts Teachers
Prahalāda

(Grades PreKG-KG)
  1. Stotram: Ganesha Shankatanashana, Chinmaya Pratigna
  2. Stories based on Values, Chinmaya Alphabets
  3. Arts, Crafts, Games & Pictorial quizzes
  4. Great Saints: Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tejomayananda, Swami Vivekananda
  5. Reference Book: The Alphabet Safari
  1. Tarangini Vol 1 & Vol 2
  2. Tell Me a Story - Part 1
  3. ABC Bala Vihar Alphabets
  4. Saints of India
  5. My Prayers
 Sailaja R
Sridevi B
Shweta S (Sub)
Nachiketa

(Grades 1-2)
  1. Stotram: Lingashtakam and Rama Stotram
  2. Stories based on Values
  3. Arts, Crafts, Games & Pictorial quizzes
  4. Great Saints: Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tejomayananda, Swami Vivekananda
  5. Reference Books: Bala Ramayana, Superman Hanuman
  1. Bala Ramayana
  2. Tarangini Vol 3, Vol 4, Vol 5 & Vol 6
  3. Tell me a Story-Part 2
  4. Saints of India
  5. My Prayers
Vaishali K
Lavanya V
Archana G
Vijaya J (Sub)

Chetna J
Padmavathi R
Prajakta M (Aug-Nov)
Vijeyata A (Nov-May)
Mārkaṇḍeya
(Old Name - Sree Rama)

(Grades 3-4)
  1. Stotram: Dasavatara stotram and Madhurashtakam
  2. Skits, Quizzes & Geeta quiz
  3. Great Saints: Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tejomayananda, Swami Vivekananda, Shri Ramakrishnana Paramahamsa
  4. Reference Books: Bala Bhagavatam, Krishna Krishna Everywhere, and My 24 Teachers
  1. Bala Bhagavatam
  2. Tarangini Vol 7
  3. Tell me a Story-Part 3
  4. Ten Stories from Mahabharata
  5. Twenty-Four Preceptors
  6. Saints of India
  7. My Prayers
Padma A
Lalitha S
Trupti H (Sub)

Jyotsna M
Rekha V
Shailaja C
Upamanyu
(Old Name - Vyasa)

(Grades 5-6)
  1. Stotram: Guru Paduka Stotram and Sharada Stotram
  2. Extempore Speech, Skits, Tests & Quizzes
  3. Topics from 'Hindu Culture'
  4. Values (Gita Chapter XII, Shlokas 13-19)
  5. Great Saints: Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tejomayananda, Swami Shivananda, Santha Kabir
  6. Reference Books: Symbolism in Hinduism; India, The Sacred Land
  1. I Love You Letters
  2. Why do we..? (In Indian Culture)
  3. Parables
  4. Saints of India
  5. My Prayers
Vyjayanthi A
Vijaya J
Trupti H (Sub)

Praveena N
SaiSudha A
Vijeyata A (Aug-Nov)
Śvetaketu
(Old Name - Shri Krishna)

(Grades 7-8)
  1. Stotrams: Tapovana Shatkam, Hanuman Chalisa
  2. Extempore Speech, Skits, Quizzes & Geeta quizzes
  3. Values (Gita Chapter XIII, shlokas 7-11)
  4. Great Saints: Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tejomayananda, Swami Taopvan Maharaj, Meerabi
  5. Reference Books: PO Box Mr. GOD, Yato Dharmah Tato Jayah, Key To Success
  1. Values in Gita for Children
  2. Mahabharata For Children-- Junior Class Handbook - Part 1
  3. Mahabharata For Children-- Junior Class Handbook - Part 2
  4. Saints of India
  5. My Prayers
Aruna S
Savitha R
Sudhindra A
Sudāmā
(Old Name - Vishwamitra)

(Grade 9-10)
  1. Stotram: Achyutashtakam, Ganga Stotram
  2. Extempore Speeches, Skits, Quiz, Geeta quizzes
  3. Written Assignments
  4. Discussion, Debates on Selected Topics
  5. Great Saints: Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tejomayananda, Adi Sankaracharya, Narshimha Mehta
  6. Reference Books: Self-Unfoldment, Storm to Perform, Hindu Culture
  1. Self-Unfoldment
  2. Hindu Culture
  3. Hinduism - Freq Asked Questions
  4. Saints of India
  5. My Prayers
 Bakul A
Srinivas T
Vishwanath G (Sub)
Vidura
(Old Name - Chinmaya)

(Grades 11-12)
  1. Stotram: Gita Dhyanam, Nirvana Shatakam
  2. Extempore Speeches, Skits, Quiz, Geeta quizzes
  3. Written Assignments
  4. Discussion, Debates on Selected Topics
  5. Great Saints: Swami Chinmayananda, Swami Tejomayananda, Adi Sankaracharya, Narshimha Mehta
  6. Reference Books: Gita for Me, Hindu Culture
  1. Storm To Perform
  2. Gita for Children
  3. Saints of India
  4. My Prayers
Rohinikumar A
Archana O
Vishwanath G
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