The Khalsa School Sewadaars thrives to work cohesively and establish an educative path for the young Khalsa. The objectives of the Khalsa School are in-line with raising our next generation Sikh Children with wealth and strength of Gurmat values.
The Education programs are focused on two broader categories:
1. Teaching Gurmukhi as a Language so that our Children can read and understand Gurbani from Guru Granth Sahib Jee.
2. Teaching Sikh History and Gurmat to enrich the minds and souls of our young children. Gurmat Classes foster Sikhi way of life through practicing Rehat Maryada in our daily lives.
Class Curriculum:
PreSchool and PreKindergarten
Pre-School: 3 to 4 Years, Pre-Kindergarten: 4 to 5 Years
| Gurmukhi Classes |
- Familiarize with Gurmukhi Akhars (Penti)
- Numbers 1-10, colors, Fruits, animals, Vegetable…
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| Gurmat Classes |
- Memorize names of Guru Sahibs
- 4 Sahibzadey, and 5 Pyare
- Hands on activities like Gurpurabs, and Celebrations,
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Kindergarten
5 to 6 Years
| Gurmukhi Classes |
- Familiarize with Gurmukhi Akhars and their sounds
- Numbers 1-10, colors, Fruits, animals, Vegetables, Days of the week…
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| Gurmat Classes |
- Memorize names of Guru Sahibs
- 4 Sahibzadey, and 5 Pyare.
- Hands on activities like Gurpurabs, and Celebrations.
- Key concepts like Sewa, Simran, Humility, Sharing etc.
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Level 1
6 to 7 Years
| Gurmukhi Classes |
- Master writing and recognition of Gurmukhi Akhars and their sounds, be able to read two letter mukta words
- Numbers 1-20, colors, Fruits, Vegetables, animals, days of the week, Nature, My room …
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| Gurmat Classes |
- Cover core topics including 10 Guru Sahiban, with weekly homework pages
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Level 2
7 to 8 Years
| Gurmukhi Classes |
- Introduce all Matras, Familiarize with the sound changes and writing of the Matras, be able to read words with various matras, Introduction to Reading Comprehension
- Numbers 1-30 (with Spellings), colors, Fruits, animals, days of the week, reading time, body parts…
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| Gurmat Classes |
- Simple Sakhis and other core topics
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Level 3
7 to 9 Years
| Gurmukhi Classes |
- Master the sound changes and writing of the Matras, be able to read sentences fluently, comprehension, be able to write dictated words, Introduction to the Basic Punjabi Language Grammar
- Numbers 1-50, colors, Fruits, animals, days of the week, reading time, body part, Basic Grammar …
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| Gurmat Classes |
- Sakhis of Guru Nanak Dev Ji
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Level 4
9 to 11 Years
| Gurmukhi Classes |
- Become fluent Gurmukhi reader (Reading Comprehension), be able to write words when dictated
- Numbers 1-100, Review – Grammar and Vocabulary …
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| Gurmat Classes |
- Sakhis of Guru Amardas Ji, Guru Ram Das Ji, Guru Arjun Dev Ji
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Level 5
10 to 12 Years
| Gurmukhi Classes |
- Become fluent Gurmukhi reader, comprehension, be able to write simple sentences when dictated and on their own.
- Numbers 1-100, reading time, higher level vocabulary words, Review Grammar…
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| Gurmat Classes |
- Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji – Guru Teg Bahadur Ji and other misc topics
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Level 6
11 to 13 Years
| Gurmukhi Classes |
- Master Gurmukhi reading, Master comprehension, be able to write sentences when dictated and on their own, introduction to reading Gurbani
- Numbers 1-150, ordinal numbers, Gurbani Vocabulary, focus on pairee akhars, rules for matra usuage with hahha, Review Punjabi Grammar…
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| Gurmat Classes |
- Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and other Gurmat topics
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Level 7
12 to 15 Years
| Gurmukhi Classes |
- Master Gurmukhi reading, comprehension and writing; Fluent Gurbani Reader; Good Punjabi Vocabulary and basic Gurbani Vocabulary; Knowledge of basic Grammar.
- Numbers 1-200, basic knowledge of Gurbani grammar, improve writing skills to be able to write small paragraphs…
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| Gurmat Classes |
- Post Guru Sahib era Sikh History and Sikh Raj
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Leadership Class
15 to 19 Years
Leadership class has created a great environment for the youth of the Gurdwara to come together and work on various projects to help Sikhi shine through dedicated individuals, reflecting on the Sikh community. Students represent the older segment of Khalsa School and organize regular events throughout the year, such as the Vaisakhi Keertan Darbaar, Sikh Children’s Day, and Gurpurab Celebrations. This class allows students to take initiative and work amongst one another to encourage more youth to attend Gurdwara programs and connect with their Sikh heritage.
Within the class, students hold discussions on various topics to do with areas in Sikhi that scholars have done heavy research upon and take away valuable life lessons |
