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MH Marathi Shala Weekly Update – April 12, 2025

“Learning our Language, Living our Culture!” Today’s MH Marathi Shala session was full of energy, enthusiasm, and enriching learning experiences. As always, our aim was to make learning Marathi fun, interactive, and meaningful for our young scholars. 👩‍🏫 Batch 1 Recap – 10:00 AM Total Kids Joined: 27 (Balmandir + Group 1 & 2) 🌱...

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Kille (Fort) Making Contest!

As Part of Our Grand Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Celebration – May 17th We are thrilled to announce one of the most engaging and creative events of this year’s Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti Program – the Kille (Fort) Making Contest! This unique contest celebrates the incredible architectural and strategic brilliance of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s forts while giving...

Marathi Shala’s Colorful Holi & Rangpanchami Celebration! 🎨🔥
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Marathi Shala’s Colorful Holi & Rangpanchami Celebration! 🎨🔥

Today, our Marathi Shala embraced the vibrant spirit of Holi and Rangpanchami with a beautiful blend of cultural learning, traditional rituals, and fun-filled festivities! 🎉 Beginning with Tradition & Learning The celebration started with our usual प्रार्थना, श्लोक, गणेश आरती आणि मनाचे श्लोक (Prarthana, Shloks, Ganesha Aarti, and Manache Shlok), setting a peaceful and devotional...

Ganesha Awareness Contest – Conclusion & Highlights
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Ganesha Awareness Contest – Conclusion & Highlights

Ganesha Awareness Contest – Conclusion & Highlights Aapli Marathi Shala and Community recently concluded the Ganesha Awareness Contest, where our community members actively participated by sharing insightful and factual information about various forms of Lord Ganesha. This contest is Our dedicated volunteer Suhasini Ji accurately compiled all the responses, and here’s a recap of the...

Marathi Shala Session Recap – March 8, 2025
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Marathi Shala Session Recap – March 8, 2025

Today’s Marathi Shala session was filled with learning, fun activities, and inspirational stories about Anandibai Gopal Joshi (India’s first female doctor) and Kalpana Chawla (India’s first astronaut). We had a total of 49 kids in attendance—Batch 1: 30 scholars, Batch 2: 19 scholars. Batch 1 – Group 1 Highlights: ✅ Started with Warm-up, Prarthana, and...

Marathi Shala Session Recap – March 1st, 2025
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Marathi Shala Session Recap – March 1st, 2025

Today’s Marathi Shala session was filled with learning, cultural celebration, and mindfulness activities! With a total of 47 students—31 in Batch 1 and 16 in Batch 2, we had an exciting and productive day. Mahashivratri Celebration & Meditation Session To mark the occasion of Mahashivratri, we started the session with a storytelling session led by...

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Kille Knowledge Check Contest
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Kille Knowledge Check Contest

छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज किल्लेचे सामान्य ज्ञान तपासणी स्पर्धा Join us in paying tribute to our beloved Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj through this grand cultural event in May 2025! This is your chance to honor the legacy of Maharaj, showcase your knowledge, and celebrate Maharashtra Din with pride! Keeping theme in mind we are coming with different...

Marathi Shala Session Recap – February 22nd, 2025
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Marathi Shala Session Recap – February 22nd, 2025

Today’s Marathi Shala session was filled with interactive learning, storytelling, and fun activities while following our mantra of ‘हसत खेळत शिका’ (Learn with Joy)! We had an amazing turnout with 50 students—Batch 1 (30 students) and Batch 2 (20 students). Batch 1 – Group 1 Highlights   Batch 1 – Group 2 Highlights Batch 2...

Marathi Shala Session Recap Feb15– Focused Learning & Fun Activities
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Marathi Shala Session Recap Feb15– Focused Learning & Fun Activities

Today’s Marathi Shala session was filled with learning, creativity, and interactive activities! We had a great turnout with 31 kids in Batch 1 and 16 kids in Batch 2, making a total of 47 enthusiastic learners. Introducing Focused Group Learning From last week onwards, we have implemented focused group teaching to provide personalized learning experiences...