AUM SRI SAI RAM

Guidelines for the Bal Vikash Classes

 Getting started...

Know your children

Age, background, socio-cultural factors

Appropriate groups

Start from where they are...

 Syllabus

Syllabus is just a means not an end. It is an effective

guideline regarding what to teach. But how to teach is
something which the guru has to evolve according to the
students.
The sub-value approach
Textbook is a guideline...
How to teach? Gurus creativity according to the
students
 Techniques
5 teaching techniques
Silent sitting
Prayer
Story telling
Group singing
Group activities
No specific order and duration...
Plan your class based on type of student and occasion
Use of games...
Use situations...
 Time distribution

Guru should arrive at the class well before time

Decorate Swamis altar and make the room ready for
a spiritual ambience.
May involve BV children in the process
Receive children while entering the room
 Time distribution

Distribution of 1Hr 15 Min. class Duration

Auspicious Beginning - 10 Mins
Teaching topic 1 - 15/20 Mins.
Teaching topic 2 - 15/20 Mins.
Teaching topic 3 - 15/20 Mins.
Group Activities - 10/15 Mins.
Auspicious Closing - 10/15 Mins.
 Time distribution

Auspicious Beginning.
Close eyes, sit in sukhasan
Omkaram 3 times
Chanting of five slokas in sequence
Recite the 10 Astottarsatnam if taught
Interact with children about their cleanliness, dress, hair,
teeth etc.
 Time distribution

Auspicious Closing.
Bhajan 2/3 bhajans taught earlier (6 Mins)
Sarvadharma prayer (1 Min)
Japa Om Sri Sai Ram 21 times (1 Min)
Silent sitting joy ride / form meditation (1+2=3 Mins)
Samast Lokah 3 times
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
 Integration with day-to-day life

Integrate the lesson to practical life. Be it shloka, veda,

bhajan or mantra.
 Assignments

Assignment must be given and children must be

encourage to observe how they are using these lesson
in day to day life.

Self audit and spiritual diary...

 Some ideas...

Specialist speakers
Value beacons
Practical projects schools, oldage homes, etc
Audio visual aids never overuse them!!
 Evaluation

Attendance
Quiz, exams
Transformation
Continuous evaluation based on 5 transformation
techniques-
Dedication
Devotion
Discipline
Discrimination
Determination
 School Bal Vikas

One class, once in a week

Sub values
Group activity may be modified small groups
Projects involving the whole school...
Festival of human values, exhibitions, etc
 Rural Bal Vikas

Need based
Prayers in regional languages
Hygiene, nutrition, health
Integrate values to local customs, festivals, etc
 Beyond classroom...

Activities of the samithi

Social service projects
Use their talents

Todays Bal Vikas children are tomorrows Sai Youth,

Sevadals and Leaders to take Sai Mission forward
Thank you