In order to run Gurukul effectively and to maintain a high standard of education, parents and students are required to abide by the following policies. No exceptions.
Punctuality: Gurukul classes will promptly start from 5:30pm every Sunday and end at 6:30pm. Please make sure you drop and pick up your child on time.
Fee: Gurukul yearly fee is $201 per child. Parents have an option to pay yearly fee or pay monthly ($25.00/month). If paying yearly, the fee is due on or before September 6th,2009. Those who opt to pay monthly, fee will be due by the 1st Sunday of every month.
Attendance: If a child is absent for 4 classes, he/she will be taken out of the curriculum. Please make sure your child attends Gurukul at a regular basis.
Supplies: All stationeries and other study material for language arts will be provided by the Gurukul.
Homework:Weekly homework will be given. Please make sure your child brings his/her Hindi folder with completed homework with him every class day.
Tests: Gurukul students will have tests every 4-6 months. Report cards will be sent home.
Independent learning: The curriculum in language arts is designed to promote self learning. Parent’s involvement at home is still encouraged. Please make sure you provide at least 10 minutes of quiet and dedicated time to your child at home so that he/she can review the weekly lesson.
Thank you for your enrollment at the Gurukul at Sri Ram Mandir. We are delighted to be a part of your child’s cultural education.
Shri Ram Mandir Gurukul
Hindi Curriculum(Ages 5-10 years)
Recognizing and write Barakhadi (alphabets):
September 6th – November 15th: Learn Vyanjans (consonants)
November 15th – Test on Vyanjans
November 22nd – December 20th: Learn Swars (Vowels)
December 20th: Test on vowels and Vyanjans
December 20th – January 2nd Holidays
Decoding words and sounds of the words.
January 3rd – Revision of Vyanjans and Swars
January 10th – January 31st: Matras.
February 7th – March 28th: Reading and Writing words.
April 4th – Test on Reading and Writing Words
Writing words and move to sentences.
April 11th – May 16th – Reading small sentences. Vocabulary Review.
May 23rd: Final Test
** May 30th: Award Ceremony **
Note: For Older Students, same curriculum will be followed, but the pace will be faster. Towards the end of the year, there will be story reading and book discussion sessions for older students.