BalVihar Hindi Classes: Herndon, VA
An educational program of World Hindu Council of America (VHPA)
Hindi classes are held for kids of various age groups at Herndon, VA.
In-Person ( Herndon/Ashburn school ) some weeks by ZOOM Meeting.
We teach children Hindi by immersing them in Hindi and Indian culture. Classes follow Fairfax County Public Schools academic year.
Location : TBD School / ZOOM Video Conferencing
Note : We are working with LCPS/FCPS to conduct 2-3 session In-Person per month.
Day and time : Sunday afternoon. All classes are held from 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM.
New sessions start on 8th, September 2024
For Inquiries please email vahindiclasses@gmail.com or call/text Manish Chaturvedi at 571-577-3006
For Class Details, visit VHPA DC website
Click here to register today
REGISTRATION FEE:
Registration Fees (Yearly): Individual: $400 ( Including books, arts craft and major Hinu festival celebration)
Discounts: 20% off when registering 2 or more students from same family.
CLASS TIMING
Timings shall be between 4:00 PM- 5:15 PM
Children Level 1 Hindi: 4:00 – 5:15 PM
The curriculum is designed for Children with no prior knowledge of Hindi language. This is a beginner’s level course.
Children Level 2 Hindi: 4:00 – 5:15 PM
These classes are offered to Children who have previous knowledge of Hindi Language or have attended Level I classes. This is an intermediate to advanced level course.
Children Level 3 Hindi: 4:00 – 5:15 PM
These classes are offered to Children who have completed L2. This is an advanced level course.
Children Level 4 Hindi: 4:00 – 5:15 PM
These classes are offered to Children who have completed L3. This is a proficient level course.
Children Level 5 Hindi: 4:00 – 5:15 PM
These classes are offered to Children who have completed L4. This is a proficient level course.
Children Level 6 Hindi: 4:00 – 5:15 PM
These classes are offered to Children who have completed L5. This is a proficient level course.
Children Level 7 Hindi: 4:00 – 5:15 PM (Time may change to weekday Evening )
These classes are offered to Children who have completed L6.Student in this level is required to volunteer as Teaching Assitant in lower levels.Our aim is to proepare this level children to take FCPS/LCPS foreign language credit exam.
Herndon, VA BalVihar Hindi Class Schedule for the Academic year 2022-23
| Days Scheduled | ||
| Date | Comments | Major Hindu Festivals / Notes |
| 11-Sep-22 | 1st Day of – Zoom -1 | Ganesh Chaturthi on 31 Sep, 2022 Course Overview to the parents and students in Morning |
| 18-Sep-22 | Zoom -2 | Vishwakarma Puja (Engineer/Architects Day) |
| 25-Sep-22 | Zoom -3 | |
| 2-Oct-22 | No – Navratri | Navaratri begins from Sep. 26, Garba Celebration Oct. 1st. |
| 9-Oct-22 | Zoom -4 | Saraswati Pooja and Durga Ashtami on Oct 2; Maha Navami on Oct 3; Dussehra on Oct. 4 |
| 16-Oct-22 | Zoom -5 | Diwali Celebration in |
| 23-Oct-22 | No – Deepawali | |
| 30-Oct-22 | Zoom -6 | Diwali Begins, Dhan Teras is on Oct 22; Narak Chaturdashi, Roop Chaturdashi is on Oct. 23, Diwali is on Oct. 24; Govardhan Pooja is on Oct 25; Bhai Dooj is on Oct 26 |
| 6-Nov-22 | In Person -7 | |
| 13-Nov-22 | Zoom -8 | |
| 20-Nov-22 | Zoom -9 | |
| 27-Nov-22 | No – Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| 4-Dec-22 | In Person -10 | Geeta Jayanti (Dec 3) |
| 11-Dec-22 | Zoom -11 | |
| 18-Dec-22 | Zoom -12 | |
| 25-Dec-22 | No – Winter Break | Christmas is on Dec 25; Winter break starts from Dec 23. |
| 1-Jan-23 | No – Winter Break | No – New Year |
| 8-Jan-23 | Zoom -13 | Swami Vivekanand Jayanti on Jan 12 |
| 15-Jan-23 | Zoom -14 – Mid-Term Exam | Celebrate Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri on Jan 14 |
| 22-Jan-23 | No – Teachers Planning | |
| 29-Jan-23 | Zoom -15 | |
| 5-Feb-23 | In Person -16 | Vasant Panchami on Feb 16 |
| 12-Feb-23 | Zoom -17 | |
| 19-Feb-23 | No – President’s Day | Maha Shivaratri on Feb 18 |
| 26-Feb-23 | Zoom -18 | |
| 5-Mar-23 | In Person -19 Arts/Craft | Holi Festival – Mar 8 (Holi Dahan), Mar 9 (Color Holi) |
| 12-Mar-23 | Zoom -20 | |
| 19-Mar-23 | Zoom -21 | |
| 26-Mar-23 | Zoom -22 | Yugadi, Gudipadwa on Mar 22; Start of Hindu new year, based on Lunar calendar; Year (3102+2023) (since the beginning of Kaliyuga), the Year 2079 based on Vikram Samvat; the Year 1945 based on Shaka Samvat |
| 2-Apr-23 | No – Spring Break | Celebrate Ram Navami Mar 30 Hanuman Jayanti on Apr 5 |
| 9-Apr-23 | No – Spring Break | No – Spring break (MCPS) From Mar 31 to Apr 10, 2023 |
| 16-Apr-23 | Zoom -23 | |
| 23-Apr-23 | Zoom -24 | |
| 30-Apr-23 | Zoom -25 | |
| 7-May-23 | In Person (Verbal Exam/QUIZ ) | |
| 14-May-23 | Zoom -26 | Mother’s Day on May 08 |
| 21-May-23 | Zoom -27 ( Final Exam) | |
| 28-May-23 | No – Memorial Day | |
| 4-Jun-23 | In Person Annual Day/Graduation | |
| Summer Break till Sep 10, 2023 | ||
| Jul 24–30, 2023 | Shanti Niketan Camp | Welcome back to the Shantiniketan Camp |
VHPA DC BalVihar Hindi Class structure, objectives and books
| VHPA DC BalVihar Class structure, objectives and books | ||
| Level | Books | Teaching goals to cover The Five C’s of Foreign Language Education |
| 101 | – Saral Hindi-1 – (Primer for Hindi Alphabet – Part 1) – Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA | – अभिवादन व परिचय – Greetings, Introduction – परिवार, संयुक्त परिवार: Family, extended family, relations – मेरा दिनचर्य : Describing daily activities – भोजन- भोजनालय: Food related vocabulary, name of dishes – संख्या, समय, रंग: vocabulary and description related numbers, time, colors – जियो खिलाड़ी – खेल : Sports/Games related vocabulary, instructions for playing games, games description – ऋतुएँ, मौसम, वाताविण, प्रकृति : vocabulary and description related to weather, seasons, environment/nature – पशु , पक्षी : vocabulary and description related animals, birds – स्वस्थ शरीर, और योग: Description of body, health, and Yog postures – अतुल्य भारत, अनोखा अमेरिका – व भूगोल: Geography, familiarity of Holy places in India, American geography. – शृंगार व वेशभूषा: Dresses, fashion etc – हिंदी सिनेमा: Hindi Movies – त्यौहार, उत्सव , पूजा पाट: Description of Hindu festivals, culture |
| 102 | – Saral Hindi-1 Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA – Vikas Hindi Varnamala- 2 – Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA | |
| 103 | – Vikas Hindi Sopan-1 – Vikas Hindi Varnamala- 2 – Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA | |
| 201 | – Vikas Hindi Praveshika – Vikas Hindi Sopan 2 – Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA | |
| 202 | – VHPA’s Hindi Book 1 – Vikas Hindi Sopan 3 – Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA | |
| 203 | – Gunjan Hindi Pathmala-3 , – Vikas Hindi Primer for English medium schools – Gunjan Hindi Paatmala 3 – Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA – VHPA’s Hindi Book 2 | |
| 301 | – Gunjan Hindi Paatmala 3 – Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA – Teaching assistance – County’s Language Credit exam preparation | – परिच्छेद लेखन, तनबंध : At the end of the year students would be able to Writing – essay using all forms of tense, nouns, gender, plural and – singular. Students will use all the advanced grammar rules – while writing passages and essays on a given topic. – फिल्म समीक्षा : To be able write a movie review – मेरा जीवन लक्ष्य : To be able describe about what I want to do |
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