Since the children were untrained, the gurukula teachers found it hard to discipline them and the teachers asked what they should do. Prabhupada told them to tell the children Krishna stories and engage them in Krishna-lila plays so they would be occupied and happy. He said that academics should be restricted to English, Sanskrit and a few other studies, but not much.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint – Volume 4 by Siddhanta Dasa
