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!अद्य्तन पंचांगम,

|अद्य्तन पंचांगम,

 

कल्युगाब्दः द्वाविंशतिः अधिक एक शातोत्तरः पंच सहस्त्रं

कल्युगाब्दः द्वाविंशतिः अधिक एक शातोत्तरः पंच सहस्त्रं

शालिवानशकः त्रिचत्वारिम्शत अधिक नव शातोत्तर एक सहत्रम

शालिवानशकः त्रिचत्वारिम्शत अधिक नव शातोत्तर एक सहत्रम

प्लव नाम संवत्सरः, दक्षिनायानाम, हेमन्त ऋतुः, मार्गशीर्षः मासः, कृष्ण पक्षः

प्लव नाम संवत्सरः, दक्षिनायानाम,  

 

हेमन्त ऋतुः, मार्गशीर्षः मासः, कृष्ण पक्षः

 

एकादशी तिथिः, गुरुवासरः, विशाखा नक्षत्रं, शुभः योगः, शुभः करणं,

शुभः योगः, शुभः करणं,

इदं दिनं, सर्वेषाम कृते, शुभम् भवतु ||

इदं दिनं, सर्वेषाम कृते, शुभम् भवतु

तिथेष च श्रियम आपनोती,

तिथेष च श्रियम आपनोती,

वाराद आयुष्य वर्धनम्, नक्षत्राद हरते पापम्,

वाराद आयुष्य वर्धनम्,  

 

नक्षत्राद हरते पापम्,

योगाद रोग निवारणं, करणाद कार्य शिद्धिश्च,

योगाद रोग निवारणं,  

 

करणाद कार्य शिद्धिश्च,

पंचांग फलम् उत्तमम्,

पंचांग फलम् उत्तमम्,

एतेषां श्रुनियो नित्यम्, गंगा स्नानम् फलम् लभेत,

एतेषां श्रुनियो नित्यम्,  

 

गंगा स्नानम् फलम् लभेत ||

<nowiki>||</nowiki> सुदिनमस्तु <nowiki>||</nowiki>

सुदिनमस्तु ||  

!adytana paṁcāṁgama,

|adytana paṁcāṁgama,

kalyugābdaḥ dvāviṁśatiḥ adhika eka śātottaraḥ paṁca sahastraṁ

kalyugābdaḥ dvāviṁśatiḥ adhika eka śātottaraḥ paṁca sahastraṁ

idaṁ dinaṁ, sarveṣāma kr̥te, śubham bhavatu ||

titheṣa ca śriyama āpanotī,

 

vārāda āyuṣya vardhanam, nakṣatrāda harate pāpam,

yogāda roga nivāraṇaṁ, karaṇāda kārya śiddhiśca,

 

paṁcāṁga phalam uttamam,

eteṣāṁ śruniyo nityam, gaṁgā snānam phalam labheta,

 

<nowiki>||</nowiki> sudinamastu <nowiki>||</nowiki>

 

 

idaṁ dinaṁ, sarveṣāma kr̥te, śubham bhavatu

 

 

titheṣa ca śriyama āpanotī,  

 

vārāda āyuṣya vardhanam,  

 

nakṣatrāda harate pāpam,  

 

yogāda roga nivāraṇaṁ,  

 

karaṇāda kārya śiddhiśca,  

 

paṁcāṁga phalam uttamam,  

 

eteṣāṁ śruniyo nityam,  

 

gaṁgā snānam phalam labheta, ||  

 

 

sudinamastu ||

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Huge emphasis is given to language development. The child is exposed only to Kannada (the local language & mother tongue of over 90% children in shishuvatika) in this stage of its development. Child is also exposed to Sanskrit shlokas and Bhagavat Gita recitation apart from daily Panchanga shravana.

Huge emphasis is given to language development. The child is exposed only to Kannada (the local language & mother tongue of over 90% children in shishuvatika) in this stage of its development. Child is also exposed to Sanskrit shlokas and Bhagavat Gita recitation apart from daily Panchanga shravana.

** yāni kāni ca pāpāni janmāṁtara kr̥tāni ca। tāni savārṇi naśyantu pradakṣiṇe pade-pade॥

** yāni kāni ca pāpāni janmāṁtara kr̥tāni ca। tāni savārṇi naśyantu pradakṣiṇe pade-pade॥

</blockquote>Then they wash their hands and have their breakfast. Children bring their breakfast from home. The teacher ensure that children are sitting in a mandala on the floor and then having their breakfast. Children are observed to eat slowly, chew well, finish what they brought, wash their boxes and keep them back. The rhythm of doing all this is the key aspect.

</blockquote>Then they wash their hands and have their breakfast. Children bring their breakfast from home. The teacher ensure that children are sitting in a mandala on the floor and then having their breakfast. Children are observed to eat slowly, chew well, finish what they brought, wash their boxes and keep them back. The rhythm of doing all this is the key aspect.

 

This typically gets over by 10:00am.

This typically gets over by 10:00am.

=== Morning Circle (10:00am to 10:15 am) ===

=== Morning Circle (10:00am to 10:15 am) ===

Before starting the activities for the day, children are transitioned into the classroom space with the morning circles. All the children sit in a circle and sing the same song everyday to set started. The song is decided by the teacher. Post that, they greet the nature, do a revision of all the seasons (ऋतु) and sing 3-4 seasonal songs or do a revision of seasonal vegetables.  

Before starting the activities for the day, children are transitioned into the classroom space with the morning circles. All the children sit in a circle and sing the same song everyday to set started. The song is decided by the teacher. Post that, they greet the nature, do a revision of all the seasons (ऋतु) and sing 3-4 seasonal songs or do a revision of seasonal vegetables.  

# Drawing with block crayons

# Drawing with block crayons

# Painting, typically wet on wet painting

# Painting, typically wet on wet painting

# Fireless Cooking (bring ingredients from home) - Includes cutting, pounding, grating, peeling etc which help strengthen the hands.  

# Fireless Cooking (bring ingredients from home) - Includes cutting, pounding, grating, peeling etc which help strengthen the hands.[[File:Cooking.png|center|thumb|427x427px]]

# Beading

# Beading

# Nature Walk, to just walk and observe the nature around.  

# Nature Walk, to just walk and observe the nature around.[[File:Prakruti Parichay.png|center|thumb|806x806px]]

# Krishi (कृषि), to participate in growing something.[[File:Krishi.png|center|thumb|794x794px]]

# Krishi (कृषि), to participate in growing something.

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# Shrama Daan (श्रम दान), to organize and clean up the classroom environment.

# Shrama Daan (श्रम दान), to organize and clean up the classroom environment.

These are repeated in a 10-day cycle, spanning over two weeks. All the activities are made as fun activities to engage each child. Teachers are trained to engage children of different temperament and nature.  

These are repeated in a 10-day cycle, spanning over two weeks. All the activities are made as fun activities to engage each child. Teachers are trained to engage children of different temperament and nature.  

If there are any festivals, then they are also celebrated during this time. Below picture shows Diwali celebrations @ Vidyakshetra.

If there are any festivals, then they are also celebrated during this time. Below picture shows Diwali celebrations at Vidyakshetra.

 

The activity time typically ends by 11:00am.

The activity time typically ends by 11:00am.

== Conclusion ==

== Conclusion ==

In an ideal scenario, children should not be sent to Gurukul till the age of 5. They should be at home so that the said home culture, traditions etc. are easily absorbed by the child. Unfortunately, we have a generation of parents who do not know how to make it happen. The situation is addressed with a deep engagement with parents and children for some duration. The hope is that in the next few generations the concept of Shishuvatika will cease to exist. Till then, we continue to create a home away from home for this important phase of the life of a child.

In an ideal scenario, children should not be sent to Gurukul till the age of 5. They should be at home so that the said home culture, traditions etc. are easily absorbed by the child. Unfortunately, we have a generation of parents who do not know how to make it happen. The situation is addressed with a deep engagement with parents and children for some duration. The hope is that in the next few generations the concept of Shishuvatika will cease to exist. Till then, we continue to create a home away from home for this important phase of the life of a child.