Dear Friends,
Hope this meets you all well.
We are excited to announce our new courses for Fall 2013 offered by Vedic Academy for children starting this week at the ISKCON of Silicon Valley. These courses will help your children not only with academic enrichment but our trained teachers also give spiritual insights through their classes. Since these classes happen at the temple, the environment is also very nourishing and uplifting. The goal of Vedic Academy is to nurture the seed of love and devotion in the hearts of young children and make their education a valuable tool not only for their spiritual upliftment but also be exemplary and responsible future generations.
Vedic Academy is also organizing a Speech & Creative Writing Contest for children of age group 3-15 yrs in the first week of October. The details are provided below.
For registrations, please send an email to vedicacademy108@gmail.com with your Child's name, Age & Cours(es).
VEDIC ACADEMY
FALL COURSES 2013
1. Sanskrit Beginner's Course
This course is for beginners who are interested to start their journey into Sanskrit. The Sanskrit beginner's course is a stepping stone for learning the divine language Sanskrit and will serve as a window for all those who want to have a peep into the priceless tradition, culture and philosophy of India. The course will help children to read, write and memorize the ancient Sanskrit texts such as Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam etc.
When: From September 27th 2013 onwards for 12 weeks (3 months); Every Friday 6-7pm ; Age group 6 yrs & above;
2. Vedic Mathematics I
Vedic Math is more than 1500% times faster than normal Math. It sharpens the mind and increases mental agility and intelligence. It is a blessing to everybody in this day and age when people's numerical skills are deteriorating as the use of calculators is increasingly commencing at a younger age. Vedic Mathematics' shorter, quicker and easy to remember techniques enable any student to do calculations faster than they would with conventional methods. Students of Vedic Mathematics dispel their fear of mathematics and gain a new-found confidence to work on any mathematical problem without apprehension. This course aims to promote the traditional knowledge of Mathematics mastered by the mathematicians of ancient India.
When: From September 27th onwards for 10 weeks (2.5 months) for 1st to 3rd graders only; Every Friday from 7-8pm
3. Chess Beginner's Course
The beginner's chess course aims to provide the best foundation for success as a beginner chess player because it teaches the basics the right way and develop an efficient thought process from the start. The course design allows all students to improve from whatever level they are at, but is mostly directed to those who are of beginning level.
When: From September 18th onwards for 15 weeks for children above 6 years of age; Every Wednesday from 6.30 - 7.30pm
4. Vaikunath Children Sunday School
This is a weekly program for children of age group 3-15 years to come together every Sunday to learn about the Vedic culture, traditions and profound spiritual values in a loving environment. It is a yearlong program from September to June of every year. This program will provide the foundation for building character in children from an early age. The Academic year for Sunday School just started last week and the enrollments will be open through the end of September 2013.
When: From September 15th - June 8th; Every Sunday from 4-5 pm for 9-15 yrs & 5-6pm for 3-9 yrs
4. Krishna Classes
It is an interactive session held on Saturday evenings where kids learn yoga, mantra meditation, music and Values education with a lot of stories from the Vedic scriptures. The age group is from 3 – 15 years.
When: Ongoing; Every Saturday from 6-pm for 3 yrs & above
5. "Empowering Words" - Public Speaking & Creative Writing Contest
Vedic Academy is organizing a speech & creative writing contest at ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) on Sunday, October 6 2013 from 11 am - 1.30pm. Please find the details of the contests in the attached brochure.
Please find the details for these courses in the attached files. Alternately, log onto www.vedic-academy.org for more information.
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