Today children at the local Gurdwara Sahib’s Sikhi class received prizes.
Five weeks before Guru Nanak Dev ji’s Gurpurb, children were given a chart (see photos 2-3) and told that each task earns points and points means prizes. After 5 weeks, their parents and grandparents requested we extend the task deadline to January to Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Gurpurb. It is amazing that since then children have been excitingly going through the Punjabi alphabet, reciting each Guru Sahibs name, doing Gurmat Ishnaan (full body wash whilst reciting Gurbani or Simran), reciting Mool Mantar, and reading/listening to Japji Sahib, Chaupai Sahib, Rehras Sahib and Sohila Sahib everyday.
Based on their different ages, goodie bags included a set of books for children published by the SGPC for learning Sikh history, Sikh colouring books, a Saakhi book, a Simarnaa (mala), some chocolates and some children got a toy or another gift. The main theme of the gifts were to promote Sikhi learning and encourage them to carry on further. They now look forward to completing their weekly chart till Vaisakhi, when there will be another prize giving ceremony.
Five weeks before Guru Nanak Dev ji’s Gurpurb, children were given a chart (see photos 2-3) and told that each task earns points and points means prizes. After 5 weeks, their parents and grandparents requested we extend the task deadline to January to Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s Gurpurb. It is amazing that since then children have been excitingly going through the Punjabi alphabet, reciting each Guru Sahibs name, doing Gurmat Ishnaan (full body wash whilst reciting Gurbani or Simran), reciting Mool Mantar, and reading/listening to Japji Sahib, Chaupai Sahib, Rehras Sahib and Sohila Sahib everyday.
Based on their different ages, goodie bags included a set of books for children published by the SGPC for learning Sikh history, Sikh colouring books, a Saakhi book, a Simarnaa (mala), some chocolates and some children got a toy or another gift. The main theme of the gifts were to promote Sikhi learning and encourage them to carry on further. They now look forward to completing their weekly chart till Vaisakhi, when there will be another prize giving ceremony.
The parents and grandparents, who also sit in the class with their children and take an active part in the weekly class, have shown great support in getting their children to do this chart. Hopefully by sharing this, it gives Sangat in other places an idea that they can adopt to motivate children towards Gurbani and Simran.
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