A parent raised the following concern in our WhatsApp Open Learning Community “ I’ve been feeling a bit bored lately and sometimes I just don’t feel like learning or doing anything. Has anyone else felt this way? How do you stay motivated and make learning fun, especially in Open Learning? Any tips or advice on […]
In one of the communication groups of Parents from the Aarohi community, a parent asked “What is the best curriculum for homeschooling children”? In her words “My child is saying better put me in building school as I don’t know what to do at home and get bored. What is your suggestion here” The curriculum […]
10-year-old Rohit is an open learner. His passport was to be renewed. He was very nervous on the day of the appointment because he thought he would miss his cricket coaching. Finally, he and his father started for the passport office. He called his mom after an hour to convey that they were on their […]
Our Open Learning journey is full of fun, surprises, and challenges. My biggest challenge as a parent is dealing with my internal conflict. It is like walking on a forked path always. One path leads to the safe environment of the “known” and family/friends. Another path is traversing a beautiful “unknown”. My mood for the […]
Our interaction with our environment shapes us as a person and our learning abilities. We have the power to build an environment which facilitates growth and nurturing. Read further to know about what creates such stimulating environment.
How gentle cues of our environment shape our behavior. We know them as Nudges. Let’s explore can we use Nudges to enhance open learning.
Do we need to reflect only in terms of our success or failures. Can we use reflective practice just to bring self-awareness and being more observant of ourselves. How about getting deeper insight of our day? Self-reflection opens up new windows to provide a better view of ourselves.
Can we break our knowledge into subjects? What happens when we imbibe the knowledge without these boundaries? Let’s explore
Exposure sparks curiosity, and what ignites our interest becomes the fuel for exploration. Collaboration shapes and aligns the exploration to our learning goals.
Children readily accept both knowing and not knowing. We, on the other hand, often prioritize knowing above all else. Yet, in this intricate world, the unknown is what truly fuels the joy of living. The uncertainty of not knowing empowers us to ask questions and challenge our existing beliefs. Why is it so difficult for many of us to simply say “I don’t know”?
Are you a traveler or a tourist? A tourist goes by checking the milestones while a traveler creates his milestones. Open Learning is all about being the traveler of your learning journey.
Open Learning is all about multiple explorations. Learning stems from the joyful explorations not from a parent’s agenda to make child learn. Explore how parents can expand the horizon of exploration.
Some parents asks us what does Un in UnParenting stand for?Un has two parts to it. Part 1 – Un stands for Understanding the child.In most cases we, parents and teachers, DO NOT understand the child!Surprised? Disagree!You see, we know an awful lot about the child, but we do not understand the child. This knowing […]
Today at Aarohi Campus, a 9 year old girl who was sitting outside our kitchen wall, asked me for water.I promptly told her that if she wants water she can walk east and she will soon reach Bay of Bengal and get lots of free water.She looked at the direction (east) where my finger was […]
When it comes to educating our children, “curriculum” is normally the first question that comes to people’s mind. We try to figure out between NIOS or CBSE or ICSE or IGCSE or … let the child learn from life. Often LIFE CURRICULUM is not so clear and many fall back to conventional academic curriculum. Here […]
A Home is filled with endless opportunities to explore , experiment and grow. Living is messy and so is learning. Here is an Ode to the best institution of life.
Let’s stop being Teachers to Start learning for Children. Our job is not to teach or preach but to reach.
Where the learning is without boundaries, the living happens without fear. When living is free of pre conceived notions, learning is abundant. We say learning and living are not separated from each other.
Doing helps to convert consumption to production. When we produce more , It leaves a wealth of not just tangible outcomes but many more intangible prosperity.
What matters the most for an child? Is it Home or Educational Institutes or Society? None. What matters is “The Child”. Let the child become the institution of his life, let him lead and let him learn.
Unknown causes fear. Future is always unknown. In predicting future we feed mind with fear constantly.