5,000 years ago, Sri Krishna’s friend Arjuna asked Him a question. “Oh Krishna, what are the symptoms of one whose consciousness is merged in transcendence? How does he speak, and what is his language? How […]
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Special Visitors-HH Giriraj Swami & HH Rtadhvaja Swami
Offer the Plant Parts
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Spring time means time with plants and flowers! Our March days began with offering flowers, leaves and nuts to the Deities, and reciting the Bhagavad Gita verse 9.26. “If you offer me with love […]
Donor Spotlight- Sri Neeraj & Smt Kavitha Bhatnagar
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This month, we would like recognize Neeraj and Kavitha Bhatnagar as our Donor Spotlight. Neeraj and Kavitha began their spiritual journey in 2005 , where they attended Krishna Center programs of His Grace […]
Volunteer Spotlight-Srinivas Acharya & Radhika Kripa
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Word Hunt
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Compound Words: These nifty creatures are two in one. Take two separate words, fit them together and Voila! You get a brand new word!But compound words get tricky for 2nd graders when they have to […]
You and Me!!
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How are two items alike? How are they different? Being able to identify and communicate similar and different qualities of characters in Literature is one of the higher thinking levels in Bloom’s Taxonomy. In […]
Sriman Renuprasad and Srimati Ragini Bonthala
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Today is Sunday. The roads are icy. The temperatures are below freezing, with hailstorms and scattered windstorms. There are only a handful of local devotees attending the evening Sunday bhajans. However, surprisingly, a dedicated family […]
Insectarium
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Reading with Rtadhvaja Swami
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His Holiness Rtadhvaja Swami visited the TKG Academy on September 27th 2013. Students and teachers alike look forward to his regular visits. Students made garlands for him. The younger students […]
A Master of Language Arts Visits!
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His Holiness Jayadvaita Swami visited the Gurukula on September 11th, 2013. He is an advanced disciple of Srila Prabhupada and is a famous writer, editor, publisher and teacher! He immediately made […]
Ice on Nerves
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Experiment of the Week: Ice on Nerves In Science, we have begun studying The Body. Our Bhagavad Gita verses of the past two weeks, 2.13 dehino smin and 2.14 matra sparsas […]
Cd Covers and Math Games
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“What do Cd Covers have to do with Math?”, you might ask. Well, when I was looking for an inexpensive alternative to individual Dry Erase Boards, I found this great idea on Pinterest! Re-purposed CD […]
What’s Your Word Worth?
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Traditional spelling is giving students lists each week and having them practice the spelling words until each list is memorized. Newer schools of thought on spelling encourage spelling teachers to look for words that the […]
Sentence Building & Capitalization
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In 3rd Grade, we’ve begun a detailed study of English Grammar. The focus this month has been Capitalization. Do you know how many capitalization rules there are for the English language? Proper nouns, uncles & […]
Peacock Feathers & Crowns for Krishna
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Leading up to Janmastami, 2nd-3rd Grade students had Art Class with Mother Adi Shakti. They made crowns and peacock feathers reminding them of Krishna. Take a look!
School Uniform Policy 2013-14
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All TKG Academy students are required to wear a uniforms and uniform patch with the TKG Academy logo. Here is the detailed information on what and where to buy. Please read the information carefully. […]
H.H Rtadhvaja Swami Visits
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On May 15th, 2013, His Holiness Rtadhvaja Swami visited the school! It was a wonderful end to the school year. He immediately engaged all 23 students with questions and jokes. You could tell he had […]
Temples for Krishna
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I’m always amazed by Mother Savitri’s Classroom Management skills. She has 10 little energetic students in her class – ages 4 to 6, yet they seem to always be busy and quietly working on their […]
Easy Journey to Other Planets
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In the Month of January, we started an Astronomy Unit with the Upper Elementary class. Using our Abeka Science books for 3rd to 6th grade, we learned all the technical terms for the different parts […]
UTA Planetarium Field Trip
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Everything we had learned the past month came to life in our UTA Planetarium Field Trip! Students got to see an IMAX size presentations of all the planets, go on a very dizzying roller coaster […]
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star… how I wonder what you are.. An early preschool song that many of my students had learned when they were itty bitties.. Now they no longer needed to wonder! With our […]
Re-Creating the Solar System
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As part of our study of the planets, students made actual representations of each planet as part of the Art Class. Check out the pictures here!