Close

Upcoming Events

DC

Chapter

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 NoteIf 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 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, प्रकृतिvocabulary 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