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. We teach children Hindi by immersing then in Hindi and Indian culture.
Location: Due to the Covid situation, currently we are conducting all classes online via Zoom video conference. (Registered Students/Parents will get actual Zoom link via email)
Regular Class Location (for In-person classes):- Herndon Middle School, 901 Locust St, Herndon, VA 20170, Herndon
Note: If FCPS guidelines does not allow teaching in the physical classroom, then we will continue online classes in Zoom/Google Meet
Day and time: Sundays. For timings see below.
New sessions start on 11th, September 2022.
If you have questions, contact us or Text/Call Manish Chaturvedi at 571-577-3006
Click here to register today
Registration Fees (Yearly):
Registration Fees (Yearly): Individual: $275 ( for full year)
Discounts: 20% off when registering more than 2 students from same family.
Admissions are granted on First come First serve basis.
Please register at earliest so we can plan the class schedules and logistics in advance.
Class Timings
Children Level 1 Hindi: 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM (Time may change to 3:00 – 4:15 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: 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM (Time may change to 3:00 – 4:15 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: 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM (Time may change to 1:30 – 2:45 PM)
These classes are offered to Children who have completed L2. This is an advanced level course.
Children Level 4 Hindi: 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM (Time may change to 1:30 – 2:45 PM)
These classes are offered to Children who have completed L3. This is a proficient level course.
Children Level 5 Hindi: 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM (Time may change to 1:30 – 2:45 PM)
These classes are offered to Children who have completed L4. This is a proficient level course.
Children Level 6 Hindi: 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM (Time may change to 1:30 – 2:45 PM)
These classes are offered to Children who have completed L5. This is a proficient level course.
Children Level 7 Hindi: 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM (Time may change to 1:30 – 2:45 PM)
These classes are offered to children who have completed L6. Students in this level is required to volunteer as Teaching assistant to lower levels. Our aim is to prepare this level child to take FCPS foreign language credit exam, at this level.
Herndon, VA BalVihar Hindi Class Schedule for the Academic year 2022-23
| Days Class Scheduled | ||
| Date | Comments | Major Hindu Festivals / Notes |
| 11-Sep-22 | 1st Day of Class- Zoom Class -1 | Ganesh Chaturthi on 31 Sep, 2022 Course Overview to the parents and students in Morning |
| 18-Sep-22 | Zoom Class -2 | Vishwakarma Puja (Engineer/Architects Day) |
| 25-Sep-22 | Zoom Class -3 | |
| 2-Oct-22 | No Class – Navratri | Navaratri begins from Sep. 26, Garba Celebration Oct. 1st. |
| 9-Oct-22 | Zoom Class -4 | Saraswati Pooja and Durga Ashtami on Oct 2; Maha Navami on Oct 3; Dussehra on Oct. 4 |
| 16-Oct-22 | Zoom Class-5 | Diwali Celebration in Class |
| 23-Oct-22 | No Class – Deepawali | |
| 30-Oct-22 | Zoom Class-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 Class -7 | |
| 13-Nov-22 | Zoom Class -8 | |
| 20-Nov-22 | Zoom Class -9 | |
| 27-Nov-22 | No Class – Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| 4-Dec-22 | In Person Class -10 | Geeta Jayanti (Dec 3) |
| 11-Dec-22 | Zoom Class -11 | |
| 18-Dec-22 | Zoom Class -12 | |
| 25-Dec-22 | No Class- Winter Break | Christmas is on Dec 25; Winter break starts from Dec 23. |
| 1-Jan-23 | No Class- Winter Break | No Class – New Year |
| 8-Jan-23 | Zoom Class -13 | Swami Vivekanand Jayanti on Jan 12 |
| 15-Jan-23 | Zoom Class -14 – Mid-Term Exam | Celebrate Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Lohri on Jan 14 |
| 22-Jan-23 | No Class – Teachers Planning | |
| 29-Jan-23 | Zoom Class -15 | |
| 5-Feb-23 | In Person Class -16 | Vasant Panchami on Feb 16 |
| 12-Feb-23 | Zoom Class -17 | |
| 19-Feb-23 | No Class – President’s Day | Maha Shivaratri on Feb 18 |
| 26-Feb-23 | Zoom Class -18 | |
| 5-Mar-23 | In Person Class -19 Arts/Craft | Holi Festival – Mar 8 (Holi Dahan), Mar 9 (Color Holi) |
| 12-Mar-23 | Zoom Class -20 | |
| 19-Mar-23 | Zoom Class -21 | |
| 26-Mar-23 | Zoom Class -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 Class – Spring Break | Celebrate Ram Navami Mar 30 Hanuman Jayanti on Apr 5 |
| 9-Apr-23 | No Class – Spring Break | No class – Spring break (MCPS) From Mar 31 to Apr 10, 2023 |
| 16-Apr-23 | Zoom Class -23 | |
| 23-Apr-23 | Zoom Class -24 | |
| 30-Apr-23 | Zoom Class -25 | |
| 7-May-23 | In Person Class (Verbal Exam/QUIZ ) | |
| 14-May-23 | Zoom Class -26 | Mother’s Day on May 08 |
| 21-May-23 | Zoom Class -27 ( Final Exam) | |
| 28-May-23 | No Class – 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 |
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| 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 – |
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| 102 | – Saral Hindi-1 Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA – Vikas Hindi Varnamala- 2 – Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA | |
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| 103 | – Vikas Hindi Sopan-1 – Vikas Hindi Varnamala- 2 – Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA | |
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| 201 | – Vikas Hindi Praveshika – Vikas Hindi Sopan 2 – Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA | |
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| 202 | – VHPA’s Hindi Book 1 – Vikas Hindi Sopan 3 – Cultural Lesson plans from VHPA | |
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| 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
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| 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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