Why should you speak truth? Truth makes you strong. When you speak the truth, you are not afraid. You become strong in your mind. Gandhiji loved truth. He spoke only truth. This made him very strong and brave. Revision of Kokila Vrat story. Truth gives you peace. When you lie, you feel frightened. If you get caught, there is so much shame and you will get a bad name. Speaking the truth is a very easy way to be peaceful.

Story of The boy who cried wolf

Once upon a time, there lived a shepherd-boy called Peter. He got bored tending sheep every day.

One day, he thought to himself – why not play a trick on the villagers?

He shouted, “wolf! wolf!. The villagers thought a wolf had come to attack the sheep. They rushed up the hill. They were very angry when they knew it was a joke that Peter had played on them.

A few days later, Peter did the same thing again. Again, the villagers rushed to his help. This time, they were so angry that they decided never to help Peter again.

After a few days, Peter sat on the hill thinking up another trick to play.

Suddenly, he heard a low growl.

Turning around he saw a huge wolf. He screamed, “ Wolf! Wolf!” The villagers did not come to help.They thought he was playing a trick again! Peter’s sheep were killed. He had to run very fast through a field of thorny bushes to escape from the wolf. He was badly hurt and lost all his sheep.

Peter could have read a book or played his flute while he tended the sheep, but he did not usehis time well. He got bored and that is why he thought of playing such trick on the villagers. He nearly lost his life. This is what happens to people who do not use their time well.

When you are young if you learn to spend your time usefully. You will find it helps you later in life.

Game – Song

Who’s Afraid Of..

Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?
The big bad wolf? The big bad wolf?
Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf?
We are not afraid!

Who’s afraid to speak the truth?
To speak the truth? To speak the truth?
Who’s afraid to speak the truth?
We are not afraid!

Who’s afraid of showing love?—-
Who’s afraid of doing good ?—
Who’s afraid of being kind? —

Silent Sitting

• I will always speak truth. I will never ever tell a lie. Please God help me to keep this promise that I will never ever tell a lie.

Sloka

Gurur Brahma GururVishnu Gurur Devo maheshwarah
Guru Sakshaath Parabrahma tasmai Sri Gurave Namah

Story of Upamanyu

Once there was a great sage Dhaumya who had many disciples.One day a hefty looking boy, entered the hermitage (ashram) of Dhaumya Rishi. He was covered with dust and dirt.

His name was Upamanyu. The sage admitted Upamanyu and kept him with the other students.

Upamanyu lacked in many good qualities that a student should possess. Firstly, he did not have much interest in learning the scriptures as he found them very difficult. He could not learn things byheart. He was not obedient either.

Sage Dhaumya was a highly enlightened soul and was a Guru in the true sense of the word. He knew how to tackle this boy.

In spite of of all the faults and defects the boy had, the sage loved him dearly and much more than he loved the other students. Upamanyu received so much love from his master that too began to love his Guru.His love towards his master developed so much that he was willing to do anything for his master.Sage Dhaumya knew that the time has come to tackle the boy.

The only cause for Upamanyu’s defects was that he overate which made him dull and unhealthy. Dhaumya wanted Upamanyu to control his tongue & eat only as much as was necessary for the body.

One day, Sage asked Upamanyu to take the cows to graze in the morning & return in the evening. Dhaumya’s wife cooked some food and gave it to Upamanyu for his afternoon lunch. But Upamanyu was a big eater. The food given to him was not sufficient. So he would milk the cows and drink whenever he
was hungry.

After a few days, Dhaumya found that Upamanyu had still not shed the extra fat from his body. When he asked Upamanyu about his diet, he came to know what Upamanyu had been doing as Upamanyu spoke the truth. Dhaumya told Upamanyu not to drink milk without his master’s permission as the milk did not belong to Upamanyu. As the boy loved his master very dearly, he readily agreed to obey him. But Upamanyu could not control his hunger.

In the afternoon, when the calves sucked milk from their mother’s udder, Upamanyu would cup his hands and drink the milk that fell from the calves mouth

He thought he was not disobeying his master as he was not milking the cow for himself.

came to know the reason. He explained to Upamanyu very lovingly that it was a very bad thing to drink the milk that fell from the calf’s mouth and that it would cause harm to his health. The boy promised not to do it again.

But one day in the afternoon, Upamanyu was so hungry that he could not control his hunger. So he ate some fruits that were hanging from the branches of the trees. The fruits were poisonous and they made the boy blind.

Unable to see, Upamanyu fell into a well. When the boy did not return for a long time and the cows came,Dhaumya went in search of the boy.

Finding him in the well, the sage was moved with compassion. He taught the boy a mantra by which Aswinikumars ( the Doctor’s of God) appeared & restored the boy’s eyesight.

Thereafter, the boy understood how greediness leads to disaster and total destruction. Dhaumya explained to the boy that greediness made the boy blind not only physically but also mentally. It made him dull-witted.

Upamanyu gave up his habit of eating in excess. Thus he soon became fit, healthy & intelligent.

Song

Brahma- the Creator,
Vishnu- the Sustainer (protector),
Shiva- the Destroyer of evil
We pray to almighty, to give us strong spirit
To face the tricky game of devil.
Veena vahini bestows upon us knowledge to remove ignorance
Mata Lakshmi brightens our life to glow with full of brilliance
Devi Parvati expels the fear and takes our courage to great level
We pray to almighty to give us strong spirit
To face the tricky game o f devil

Game- Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh

Revision of previous class
Activity – Quiz on all 14 – 21 periods

Is there any need to be scared of anything? God loves you very much. Whenever you are afraid or feeling alone think of God and call Him to help you.

Story

Gajendra Moksha

Long, long ago, before the dawn of civilisation. India was full of thick forests. In one of these forests lived an elephant king, Gajendra

One day, Gajendra went for a walk, accompanied by his herd. It was summer evening and a cool breeze was blowing. Playfully breaking off the green branches of the trees and munching the leaves, they wandered for a long time and covered quite a distance. Then, in the midst of a thick clump of trees, they came across a huge lake of crystal clear water, full of lotuses. The elephant king was drawn towards the lake, which looked so inviting. He entered the lake along with his herd. They filled their trunks with water and sprayed it on one another playfully. When they lifted their trunks and blew out the water, it formed a fountain and touched the sky. Thus they played for many hours.

It was getting late and they had to return home. One by one, they started coming out of the lake. The last one to come out was Gajendra himself. As he was doing so, a crocodile shot up from under the water and caught hold of his foot.

Gajendra jerked his leg. The crocodile was alittle shaken but did not let go. Gajendra tried again and again to pull his leg free, but to no avail. Now a fight ensued. Gajendra pulled the crocodile towards the banks while the crocodile pulled the elephant towards the centre of the lake. Both being equally powerful, neither could win. Each succeeded alternately, but only partially, thus neither of them was free.

The fight continued for many years. Still neither gave up. The poor herd of Gajendra stood helplessly on the banks, hoping that Gajendra would soon become victorious, but in vain. The crocodile was in his own element, gaining strength day by day, while Gajendra, away from his home, got weaker and weaker, until one day he knew he could not fight any more. What was he to do now? His strength was ebbing away and so was his courage. He realized that God alone could be his protector.

He stopped fighting and lifting up his trunk, cried out in despair, “ O Lord of the Universe, who has created us all, protect me from the clutches of this terrible crocodile. Sages say you cannot be seen except with the inner eye. Wise men say that you are the shelter of the shelterless, the wealth of the poor, and the strength of the weak. I have lost all hope and faith in my own strength. Please come and rescue me from this terrible enemy. I have none but you as my refuge.”

The cry from his heart went straight to Lord Vishnu, who was in Vaikuntha playing a game with Lakshmi.While playing, he had tied the end of Lakshmi’s saree to his dhoti. When he heard the cry of Gajendra who was in great distress, He rose in a hurry, forgetting everyone. Like a mother who rushes to the side of her baby when it cries out, Lord-Vishnu ran out to the elephant king. He took His Chakra in hand and sent it flying to cut off the head of crocodile.

The Lord blessed Gajendra, who praised Him in several hymns. Thereafter, the elephant king lived happily with his wives, continuously remembering the Lord and singing His glories.

Song

Say Sairam! Sairam! Sairam!
Say Sairam! Sairam! Sairam!
It’s very easy to say Sairam! Sairam ! Sairam!
Say with Love Sairam!
Say with Love Sairam!
Sairam! Sairam! Sairam!
Sairam! Sairam! Sairam!

Silent Sitting

• Silently chant the name of your favorite God

VALUE : FAITH (Story Of Jatila)

• Once upon a time there was a small boy named Jatila who lived with his mother at the edge of a small forest.His mother was a poor lady who worked hard. Jatila had lost his father when he was very small.When Jatila was 6 years old, his mother decided to send him to an ashram school for his studies. To reach his school the boy had to cross the forest.
• For a few days, mother went with him to show him the way. Then, as she had to go to work, she told him to go alone.
• Early in the morning Jatila took his lunch packet and set out for school. At first he was happy as he walked along in the early morning fresh air. Watching the rabbits hopping about and listening to the sweet song of the birds he felt very happy.
• But when he came to the forest he felt so alone. There were big trees around and here and there were dark shadows moving in the breeze. Jatila was frightened and ran as fast as he could. He did not stop at all till he reached the school. After school when he had to go through the forest again he was filled with fear. He raced through the forest till he reached the safety of his home and mother.
• The next day Jatila refused to go school. “It is so lonely in the forest, mother. I cannot go alone. I wish you would take me to school. I cannot go alone.” Poor mother was worried. She had to go to work. How could she walk with him? “O God, please help me! I am alone, please look after my son.” She prayed. Then she told Jatila, “Son don’t be afraid. When you reach the forest call out to Madhusudhan who is your elder brother. He will surely walk with you to school.”
• Jatila had full faith in his mother’s words. Next day when Jatila entered the forest he called out “Brother Madhusudhan, please come soon. I am frightened. Mother said you will come as soon as I call you. Please come soon.” In answer he heard the sweet notes of flute and soon saw a lovely, young curly-haired boy coming towards him. “I’m here brother!” The boy with the flute, smiled and hugged him. Jatila felt so happy and safe! Holding hands,chatting and laughing they both skipped along through the forest.
• “There now go to school. In the evening call out for me and we will go back home together!” So saying brother Madhusudhan waved to him and walked away. When Madhusudhan was far away he once again turned back and waved to him. Jatila too waved back feeling so very happy.
• Finally Madhusudhan disappeared!
• Now Jatila was very happy to go to school. Many days passed. Every morning and evening Jatila would call out to Madhusudhan and together they would walk through the forest. One day his mother said,” Son, I’m so happy and proud of you. You are going to school alone, without fear!” “Mother, brother Madhusudhan is so kind. He plays the flute so well and tells me such nice stories I enjoy his songs too.So I love to go to school.”
• Mother was puzzled. “Did you meet Madhusudan?” she asked. “Of course mother, he walks with me everyday. So why should I be afraid? Please give my tiffin box soon. Madhusudan will be waiting for me! I must hurry.”
• After Jatila left, mother quietly followed him, down the road. Yes, she heard her son call out to Madhushudan.
  Yes she too heard the sweet notes of the flute, and saw the lovely curly-haired boy come out from behind the trees. Cheerfully he greeted Jatila and together they disappeared into the forest.
• With tears in her eyes, mother hurried back to her shrine room and wept with joy, at the feet of her Lord.
• This is the greatness of Lord. He always listens to the sincere prayers of HIS devotees and comes to their rescue.

Song :(Jingle bells tune)

• Krishna came, Krishna came, Krishna Krishna came
• With a flute in his hand, came to play a game (Krishna came…)
  Naughty cute Krishna, who is protector
• All the houses he goes to steal some white butter.(Krishna came ….)
  Bells of cow that ring, lots of jingles bring
• Make our spirit bright, all the day and night. (Krishna came ….)
• If allowed “Aum Sri Sairam” or “Aum”

Meditation

• Krishna’s form as you described in the story.

Silent Sitting

• Please God Become My Best Friend

Do you say Thank you to someone when they help you? Whom all should we thank? Parents, Teachers,God, Friends… There are so many things for which we need to thank God. He made us and gave us all the talents we have. He also sent all His Messengers to teach us all how to live together happily. we should always say ‘thank you’ to people who do things for us. We can also do kind and helpful things for them. . We also need to thank God every day, for everything He has given to us. How do we show God as well as tell Him that we are thankful, when we cannot see Him? The best way to thank God is to love one another! Our thanks must come from the heart. To show how thankful we are to God we must do what will please God. We must obey God. Here is a story about a boy who learnt kindness from a little cat.

Story

The Loving Cat

Sunil was very lonely. He had no-one to play with. No friends lived nearby. What could he do? Just then a little cat came in through the window and jumped down onto the floor. “Shoo! Shoo!” said-Sunil. It was then that he could see that it was limping. “Ag, shame!” he said. “What is the problem?” He picked up the little cat and then he found that it had a sore on its foot. “Wait a bit. I know what I can do. I’ll put some ointment on it.” He carried the cat into the bathroom where he found the ointment and put some on the cat’s foot. The cat began to purr. It rubbed itself against his legs to say ‘thank you’. When the family had supper he fed the cat and when he went to bed it jumped up onto his bed and slept there all night. The next morning his mother said, “You know Sunil, that is not your cat and some people might be very worried to have lost their cat. You should go to see the new people who have moved in next door and ask if they know anyone who has lost a cat. Sunil picked up the little cat and went next door. He knocked on the door. Before he could ask if anyone had lost a cat, the little boy who answered called out, “Mommy, Mommy, here is someone with my cat!” He held out his hands to take the cat. He stroked it and hugged it. “I am so happy to have my cat back. I thought that he had run away and that I would never see him again.” Just then the mother came in. “Oh, thank you so much for finding our cat. A dog bit it and it ran away. I see that you have been very kind to him. You are welcome to come and play here. Thank you so much for finding him.”Because Sunil was kind he is now welcome to play next door.

Activity

Activities Younger Children

• Colour the ‘Thank you God’ picture. Draw some more flowers and birds to make the picture verybeautiful.

Revision

Song

Thank you for the world so sweet
Thank you for the air we breathe
Thank you for the food we eat
Thank you for the birds that sing
Thank you God for everything.

Activity

• Make chits of animals (depending upon number of children 5 dogs, 5 cats etc) and ask children to form family of dogs and ask simple questions like what sound they make? Where they live? How do they help man?

Silent Sitting

• Visualisation – garden, forest, nature

Do you like enjoy playing on the seashore, watching the rising and setting sun, moon, stars, flowers. Who these to us? God has given all this to us to enjoy and know that God is there.

Think of the animals you know – the clever cat, the tiny mouse, the cute puppy, the gentle cow, the furry grand lion, the funny monkey, the great eagle, the clever parrot and many lovely birds, the huge whale, fishes, the beautiful butterfly and so on. Do you know these animals can also feel like us but since they cannot they can’t express what they feel. So we should not hurt them.

Song

“Have you seen a Honey Bee
It is always so very busy
Buzzbuzz, humm,humm
Do you know where does a Honey bee go?
He goes to every flower and says Hello!
Buzz buzz ,humm, humm
Do you know what does a Honey bee do?
He kisses every flower and drinks sweet nectar
Buzz buzz, hum, humm
Do you know what a Honey bee will give
He kisses every flower and gives it a fruit
Buzz buzz, humm, humm

Activity

• Draw a flower and colour it.

Activity

• Thank you God for the Sun, Moon, Stars, Rivers, Mountains, trees, flowers, Animals, birds. I will always
  take care of them. I will not hurt them.

How can you keep your home and school clean? Mosquitoes and disease-carrying insects breed in dirty water rubbish heap. So it is important to keep our homes and the places around them clean.

Story

Monkey Manners

Anil went to a zoo with his parents. He enjoyed seeing all the big and small animals. He saw the squirrels,the majestic lion, the hissing snakes, the ducks in the pond, the different coloured fishes and so

He felt hungry after walking a such a long distance he asked his mother for something to eat. His gave him a banana. Anil loved bananas.

He was about to eat it when he saw a monkey looking at him. He gave his banana to the monkey another for himself

After eating the banana what did Anil do? He threw the peel of banana on the ground.

The monkey ate the banana and looked at Anil. It took its peel and threw it in the dustbin.

How ashamed Anil felt.

Even animals know how to keep clean. Cats dig holes, use them and then cover the holes by pushing mud in with their paws. Dogs and many other animals lick their babies and their own bodies. In they keep clean. We have many easier ways of keeping ourselves clean because we have hands.

Do not throw things out of a bus or car window. Sharpen pencils held over a waste paper basket. paper or rubbish only in dustbins. Never scribble or scratch on walls, desks or books. Put away your after playtime.

Song

Revision of previous song

Bits of paper, bits of paper (2)
Makes the place untidy (2)
Pick them up. (2)

Activity

• Draw outline of two boys /girls and ask the children to make one as Mr/Ms Clean and another Ms Dirty
• Ask the children whom do they like? Whom do they want to be like?

Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness

We should be clean in our thoughts, We should keep our body clean and wear, clean clothes. This helps to keep us healthy. It is nice to be near clean people, and we usually avoid those who are really dirty. By washing our hands after we use the toilet, and before we eat, we can stop ourselves getting many tummy problems like diarrhea. Even if our hands look clean they can be carrying nasty little germs that can make us sick.

Story

Anil and the football

One day Anil took his football outside and called his friend, “Come and we can go and play with this ball down on the field.” They played there happily for a long time. Then Anil gave a big kick and the ball went high into the air and landed in a big puddle. This was a very dirty puddle because the water came from the rubbish dump. Anil just went in and took up the ball and gave it a kick or two. Then because his hands were wet and dirty he wiped them on his trousers. Just then his friend said, “You know, I’m very hungry. I’m sure it is lunch time.” “Yes,” said Anil. “I’m also very hungry. Let’s go home.” He picked up his ball and off they ran. When Anil got home he rushed into the kitchen. His mother said, “Gosh, where have you been? You are very late and we have already eaten, but I didn’t forget you and have put some sandwiches for you in this lunch box.” Anil grabbed the sandwiches and went outside to eat them. Then mother came outside. “Goodness, you are dirty! Did you wash your hands before you ate your sandwiches?” “Oh, I forgot,” said Anil. During the night, Anil began to feel sick. He had a stomach ache and then he began to vomit. Oh, he was so sick! His mother tried to help him and by morning he was feeling a bit better, but weak. Mother said, “You know that I have told you again, and again how important it is to keep clean. I am sure you were sick because your hands were filthy when you ate your sandwiches yesterday. I hope that you have learnt a lesson. Wash your hands before you eat especially when you have been playing outside.”

Song

Here we go round the values tree,
The values tree, the values tree
Here we go round the values tree
On a bright and frosty morning.
This is the way we brush our teeth,
Brush our teeth, brush our teeth
This is the way we brush our teeth
To keep them bright and shining.
This is the way we comb our hair ….
To keep them neat and tidy.
This is the way we take a bath….
To look fresh and charming.
This is the way we clean our room ….
So properly and handy.
This is the way we eat our food….
Which makes us strong and healthy.
Come on let us pray to God…
Who keeps us always happy.

Activities

GROUP A (Youngest children)

• A copy of the picture is needed for each child to colour.

GROUP B (Older children)

• How many words can you make using the letters from the words “washing machine”?
• Write down the words washing machine, and below that write your list of words.

GROUP C (Oldest children)

• Put these words about cleanliness, into alphabetical order.
• Cleanliness, purity, bath, laundry, shower, washing, dryer, vacuum cleaner, broom, dustpan, towel, spotless, soap, shampoo, detergent, toothbrush, disinfectant, sweep, toothpaste.