FINAL REGISTRATION FOR DEVA GOKULAM 2021-22

"Deva Gokulam for FAMILIES"

2021-22 Registration

(Children ages 3 to 18)

E-Learning coupled with Class room sessions as Temple opens up

Concurrent sessions on Gita of Way of life for Parents

Includes Progressive Sanskrit Learning

Register Early (Returning families should also register)

http://www.hinduheritage.org/event-2620682/Registration

 Per Child: $200

Two or More Children $300

(includes parent Gita session) 

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What is Deva Gokulam for FAMILIES

A Temple based Program that engages our Temple and you and your Children to provide Hindu Vedic Learning

 A divine experience for your children as you bring them up. They not only learn Hindu heritage, they develop self-esteem, interpersonal, communication and leadership skills. 

Experienced faculty (includes skilled parents/grand parents, our Priests) teaching three 30 min modules: 

1. Home Room Bhajans, storytelling and discussions, 

2. Arts and Crafts /Yoga/outdoor or indoor play time

3. Puja and Prayers, shlokas, Sanctum Choir singing, pooja and aarati.

4. Progressive Sanskrit Learning

Integrated into the Temple programs

 tied to the major festivals from Krishna Janmastami, Ganesha festival, Navaratri, Deepavali, Vaikunta Ekadashi, Shivaratri, Holi, Ugadi, Rama Navami, Acharya Jayanthi, Mothers’ Day and Brahmotsava  

Temple Provides the setting

The Sanctum, the prayer hall, Sanctum auditorium, eight class rooms, performance stage auditorium/dining hall all under one roof with a peaceful Ashram like setting and an outdoor Yagashala and a childrens'playground in a park like setting make this facility one of a kind. 

Much learning happens by osmosis by just being at the Temple 

The 30 minute concluding session is held in the Sanctum with all groups gathered; it is a prayer/bhajan chorus held in a lead and follow session followed by Priests doing the Aarati and distributing theertham and prasadam.

Age: 3 years through high school years; several age groups using the best of the best 

Temple based Balavihar curricula 

• It is a partnership with parents/parental presence and involvement is a must. 
  
• Attendance and punctuality are required. 
  
• Outside of regular Sunday sessions, attendance during festival celebrations is highly encouraged. 

 Session announced: Sundays 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM  

The curriculum is delivered on line using Temple’s WIFI network and large LCD screens. The teachers use IPADs to deliver instruction material, Bhajan/Shloka lyrics, audio/video, stories and illustrations. 

Most importantly, children are taught in a loving environment.

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A MESSAGE FROM DEVA GOKULAM TEACHERS

We are reaching out to all parents with the new vision for  Sanskrit to Sanctum based Deva Gokulam.

Progressive Sanskrit learning will become the core module of Deva Gokulam curriculum. In addition to learning Devanagari script, Sanskrit vocabulary and shloka construction will be taught. Children will be able to read and write Pooja & Gita Shlokas, Mantras and Bhajans. In this module and in Sanctum module, Shlokas and Bhajans will be taught and chanted and sung. Soon English transliteration will be unnecessary. 

Test and graduation expectation:

Children will be able to read and write Pooja & Gita Shlokas, Mantras and Bhajans in Devanagari script.

Sanctum session will include Pooja Prayers and Rituals (Purna Vidya book on Puja Prayers).  In addition to regularly scheduled Sunday sessions, children and families are highly encouraged to attend Temple festival celebrations. As an example, this year on Ganesha Chathurthi day, Sept 2 (Monday), families are encouraged to participate in Samoohika Ganesha Pooja at 7 PM. Also, on Sept 8 (Sunday), children and families are participating in Homa and Rathotsava. Similarly, children and families are encouraged to participate in other Temple festivals either in lieu of or in addition to regularly scheduled Sunday sessions. 

There are two other modules separate from Sanskrit and Sanctum; Story Telling and Krida.

Story telling will focus on the two epics: Ramayana and Mahabharata. First six months will likely focus on Ramayana, which will be told and discussed in all three groups at various levels of maturity. As an example, younger groups will receive a copy of Purna Vidya Ramayana, while Iswara children will get a copy of Rajagopalachari’s Ramayana. ACK rendition of various Ramayana and Mahabharata stories will be used in the class rooms.

Krida session can be indoors or outdoors depending on the weather. Arts and crafts will alternate with Krida. Games such as KhoKho will be played in addition to time on playset for small children or basketball court for older children. 

All of this will only succeed with regular and on time attendance.

Our class room calendar coincides with school calendar. However, we realize our session is during weekends, on Sundays only for two hours.

Families need to make a commitment to achieve a high degree of attendance (80 to 90 %) and make up for course material when they do miss. We will have two teachers in each session. One of the two will focus on attendance and any attention issues. 

With the renewed vision and rigor, we look for a great year.   

DEVA GOKULAM TEACHERS

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