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Baalvardi Pacing Guide

The pacing guide lists weekly lessons according to the akhar taught for that week. For each
school year, we recommend designing a Baalvardi calendar according to the Khalsa School
calendar. This should take into account start day, special celebration days, and holidays
observed. The weekly guide below begins with Orientation Week, followed by special
celebration weeks for Baalvardi. Set a date for those specific weeks, then build the calendar
accordingly. The pacing guide includes lessons for 27 weeks.

Orientation Week - Page 20
Orientation for Parents and Students. During the first session, set the tone of the class as you
would like it to be for the remainder of the year. Address proper Gurdwara attire using the
Little Sikh coloring sheets as a guide. Discuss and follow the class sequence described in the
introduction letter's Class Format section. Since it is the first class, repeating the intro songs
several times is recommended.

• Learn the Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh song.
• Learn the Sat Sri Akal song.
• Discuss proper Gurdwara attire.
• Practice Punjabi etiquette words - han ji, nahi ji, mehrbani ji
• Discuss Gurdwara etiquette
◦ Proper matta tekna technique
◦ Keeping head covered at all times while on Gurdwara premises
◦ How to stand while doing Ardas
◦ How to take parshad
• Discuss work ethic and emphasize to parents that students are to be encouraged to do
all the classwork and homework themselves.
• Discuss parents' role in the classroom.
• Prepare name tags.
• Mera Na coloring sheet for homework.
• Hand out books and binders.
• Field trip to main Gurdwara Hall to do Ardas and practice etiquette

Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurpurab Celebration Week - Page 78
• Perform selected shabads and songs for the sangat in the main Gurdwara hall or
Khalsa School peers during assembly.
• Bead Simrana craft.
• Guru Nanak Dev Ji origami book.
• Mool Manter origami book.
• Ek Onkar shrinky necklace craft.

Guru Hargobind Ji and Bandi Chor Divas Celebration Week - Page 85
• Bandi Chor Divas sakhi.
• Votive candle craft.

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