1. Teachers, Staff, and Volunteers
Pathashala JSMC
Teachers, Staff, and Volunteers

2. Pathashala Registration
20 Pathashala classes per year
January to December
490 registrants currently
40 Teachers an Volunteers
Registration $31 per year
Registration includes Lunch, Books, Binder, Craft supply
Students participate in religious, environmental, cultural & social events

3. Age 3 yrs to Adult
Toddler ( Mom and Tot)
Level 1 to 7 and Adult
4 teachers for Toddler to Level 3
2-3 Teachers for Level 4 to Adult

4. Students for Each Class
Toddler 60
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Level
Adult 85

5. Toddler Class

6. Level 1 Activity Book JES101

7. Learning through fun
Toddler class,
JSMC

8. Level 2 Activity Book JES101 Alphabet Book JES 103 Skit Book JES 104
Basics Of Jainism JES 102

9. Level 3 Skit Book JES 104 Story Book JES 202 First Steps JES 203
First Steps -Work Book 203 Q
Basics Of Jainism JES 102

10. Level 4 Jain Philosophy I -JES 302 Skit Book JES 104
Story Book JES 202
First Steps JES 203
First Steps -Work Book 203 Q

11. Level 5 Jain Philosophy I -JES 302 Story Book JES 202
Jain Philosophy-II -JES 401

12. Level 6 Story Book JES 202 Jain Philosophy-II -JES 401
Jain Philosophy I -JES 302
Story Book JES 202
Jain Philosophy-II -JES 401

13. Level 7 Interactive Session Tattvärtha sutra
commentary by Manubhai Doshi
Namokar Mantra Healing
by Dr. Udita Shah
Jain way of Life

14. Adult Interactive Session Tattvärtha sutra
Jain Philosophy and Practice II--- JES 401
Jnansär Granth

15. Activities and Projects
Annual Declamation Contest for last 14 years
Participants 65
Jain History Play Part 1 and 2 ( 40 Minutes each)
35 Participants for each Play
Written by Parinda Shah and Darshana Shah
Participation in JAB
Day Camp
Lock in
Summer camp 2012
Facilitation for School and church tour
JAINISM 101 presentation to School, Church and temple

16. Making Cards and Craft Projects
Paryushan / Daslakshana
Mahavir Jayanti
Diwali
Mothers day
Fathers day
Valentine day
Garden project
Plant flowers
Halloween
Parade - dressed as Jain character or principle (highlight was one kid dressed as ahimsa)
Candy bingo (what can we eat and what we can't)
Super ball
Touchdown with Jain knowledge

17. Visit to Derasar/How to do Darshan, Pooja, Chaityavandan
Teaching basic rituals, stutis
Group Astha Prakari Puja On Diwali
Youth Pratikraman during Paryushana with English meaning
Pratikraman during Paryushana for College Bound and College Students to accommodate their schedule
Jain Tirths – Slide show
Jain Jeopardy
Who wants to be a millionaire
Jain Food Pyramid
Popcorn Game/Have students read Jain stories out loud to the class

18. Peaceful Warrior Dan Millman
Jeopardy and Pictionary combination game (some jeopardy boxes have Pictionary clues)
Watch parts of Gandhi movie and have discussion
Board game project - create a board game related to class and play at end of year
3 Jewels Jigsaw puzzle - make puzzle and discuss jewels
Life of Bhagawän Mahävir - A multi media presentation
Jain man (Jain hangman)
Creating a Jain quilt by creating mini posters of Tirthankars and putting them together like a quilt
Discussion based on inspirational book
Peaceful Warrior Dan Millman

19. Best Student Award Certificate and Prizefor each Class twice a year.
Overhead, Power point presentation
Interactive discussion

20. Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago
Bartlett, Illinois
Education Secretary Dr Pradip Shah
Contact
Mukesh Doshi
Darshana Shah

21. We cannot thank you enough for all that you do