Author: rekha aarohi

For a few moments if we can consider these CHEATING and COPYING ways of learning without judgement, that comes along with these words. It can open up a totally new way of looking at these ways of learning.  When we teach children something invariably, we ROB this opportunity to cheat. We take away the very…

Many parents, puzzled, ask, “But how will the child learn if not taught” And the answer is simple but powerful, “By DOING. Just like how we adults really learned: on-the-job” Education often fails children because someone else decides what they should learn and how they should learn it. – External agenda or expectations (Learn how…

Have you ever thought of how important is the study of emotions?  What are your thoughts on why it has been kept away from education?  Aren’t emotions the very basis of how we relate to the world around us and eventually to ourselves? There are many pioneers in the field of EQ and all the…

I believe many of you have planned your days, weeks, or even months using different tools or methods. We all know that planning helps us get things done. Some people might say, “I’m not a planner,” but after reading this, you might start to see the value in planning. When people claim they don’t like…

Last term Aarohi hosted 2 events .Learning Utsav and Open Learning offline meet up. Both these events were led by a team of teenagers/ children below 18 yrs at campus with the guidance of facilitators.  The whole experience of organizing an event along with its nifty gritties of understanding the requirements, planning, execution and hosting…

Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded – Jess Lair We, as adults, often view children with certain preconceived notions, assuming they need to be instructed in most of the areas, including Emotions. This might be because most of the adults today aren’t aware of their own emotions.  Our…

At Aarohi, parents meet weekly to discuss certain topics related to parenting. One of the weeks the topic was Empowerment. The agenda was to discuss Empowerment in the space of Parenting. The discussion started off with these questions Then the discussion moved on to how to Empower our children? After the session, one of the…

Reflections play a vital role in the lives of Aarohi community members of all ages.Every week, we come together to share and reflect on the week that is coming to an end. One such week the topic on which we were reflecting was the amount of investment we did on different activities in the week…

Reflection and self-assessment are important for everyone, but they are especially crucial for Open Learners. Educational reformer John Dewey once said, “We do not learn by experience… We learn by reflecting on experience.” This means that just having experiences isn’t enough; we need to think about them to truly learn from them. By reflecting, we…

Have you ever wondered, “How does a child in an open learning environment plan to learn?” or “Is it even possible to learn without being taught?”Here’s an account from a mother trained in Montessori education. She never planned for the child’s learning, rather she just sits back and observes him go through his day….  In…

Deliberate practice is about making small, specific changes to improve a skill. It involves: In this video, Dhrupad talks about how he uses deliberate practice in kicking a football at a certain spot and angle. Deliberate practice isn’t just for football; it’s a life skill for improving any area. These steps themselves are skills you…

When people hear about open learning where there’s no set curriculum, they often ask, “What do you do all day at home?” and “How do you decide what to do?” Even after explaining that these learners choose their daily activities based on their interests or needs, many find it hard to understand because they’re used…