Purna Vidya: Guidelines for Teaching Values

Guidelines for Teaching Values is a supplement to Values Text Book, the sixth part of the Purna Vidya books for teaching children Vedic tradition and culture. This book provides adults with guidelines which include a structured lesson plan, answer key to the fun filled and intellectually challenging exercises in the text book. It has several commonly recited prayers in Sanskrit, printed in Devanagiri script, with a corresponding English transliteration, a word by word meaning and an explanation of the meaning of the verses. There is a sixteen step puja usually performed in Vedic tradition with explanation and meaning. An age appropriate play on Ganesha with dialogues, cast, with a description of stage props can be utilized by children to stage a performance. Also provided is a syllabus that includes lessons and assignments based on weekly class for an academic year and a bibliography.