Category: Blogs
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Workshop: How to do HomeSchooling UnSchooling & Open Learning
Consider this workshop as full of unique process you can adopt in your journey of how to do homeschooling unschooling openlearning.For example the importance of reflection as self assessment or how to use every problem as an opportunity to learn. In the 1st session we will lets behold our child as the responsible leader of…
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10 Myths about child’s future that give parents anxiety
Here are 10 MYTHs – which we think are unnecessarily making parents anxious. Now we are sure you would not like to gift your child an anxious parent. đź«Ł So lets discuss each of these deeply, so that we can rest some of our anxieties.Needless to say a more detailed discussion can happen in our…
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Planning for Challenge
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…
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Jagriti AKSD
Jagriti works on contribution basis. The indicated contribution* for the Jagriti program is â‚ą15,000/- This includes 11 sessions, loads of reference materials and interactions, 1:1 sessions if you need after the program, and repeating Jagriti partly or fully in any future batch. Above is AKSD – Apni Khushi Se Doh (translation – Give as per your wish)…
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I Decide Content
In open Learning, at Aarohi, Child decides what to do / learn (content) based on the multitude of exposures the child has. Here is what we offer – a world map – where the ‘world’ is defined by whatever one can learn in this world! We have divided all learning content into NINE categories. Pl note as with…
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Aarohi compared with conventional education
Swipe left to see all the slides (5) Above comparison is not to say that one system is better than the other, rather to bring clarity in understanding of Aarohi and Open Learning
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Aarohi compared to other systems
Aarohi Compared to Montessori, Waldorf, Progressive, HomeSchooling and traditional Education Systems. Aarohi has a unique education philosophy. Â Aarohi means evolving – hence is does not itself stick or subscribe to anyone kind of education system. The core is based on two thoughts Education is about child’s life and hence should be led by the child.…
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How can children deal with boredom – Question from a parent
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…
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A child sharing observations and reflections from his trip to the Passport office
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…
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Why should teens experience event management as part of their learning?
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…
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Story-time with child – My MBA Branding and Packaging class revisited.
My son and I love stories. We are fond of creating our own stories and taking them in the direction of our imagination the way we want. In one such story, a mouse sets up a factory. Her products are ready to be sold. She got stuck because she needed to decide what the name…
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How does my child manage my learning inability?
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…
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How to observe your child instead of judging? (with examples)
Observation vs Judgements vs Conclusions – what’s your lens? Currently, Aarohi Community is on a break after completing term 1. A big chunk of the break time is spent in each family reviewing their open learning journey during the last term.For the review, the parents as well as the child rate their own journey and…
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Environment – Shapes a Child’s learning
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.
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Nudge – A subtle tool for parents pursuing Open Learning
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.
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Reflecting on Daily Investments – for parents and children
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.
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Emotions and Children – Here’s what an 8 year old taught us
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…
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Exploring Empowerment in the Parenting Journey
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…
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How can children learn about reflection through investments?
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…
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How Reflection Adds Value to Your Child’s Learning?
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…
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Natural Learning ; How Daily living gives opportunities to learn…
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…
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Divided by Subjects, United by Knowledge
Can we break our knowledge into subjects? What happens when we imbibe the knowledge without these boundaries? Let’s explore
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Deliberate Practice: A Life Skill
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…
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Exposure-Exploration-Collaboration – Ikigai of Learning
Exposure sparks curiosity, and what ignites our interest becomes the fuel for exploration. Collaboration shapes and aligns the exploration to our learning goals.
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The Essence of Open Learning
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…
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The gift of “I don’t know”
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…
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Collateral Learnings while doing everyday things.
During the summer months, Tej has been experimenting with mango recipes at home, making dishes like mango falooda, mango lassi, and mango shrikhand regularly. Due to the high temperatures, there was a need for a matka to store drinking water since fridge water is too cold and filtered water isn’t as satisfying. This led to…
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What did you say – Planning is Boring?
Planning dread? We all go through various phases of planning. Open learning is easier if a broad plan is in place based on learning focus. Planning can be fun and need not be a chore.
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How to create Lasting Connections among different Generations?
In the Aarohi online community, we have something called the Parenting Circle. It’s a time when parents get together to talk about parenting topics or things that concern the parents. There were many different opinions shared, with some people sharing stories to support their views. It was an interesting discussion, set up like a debate.…
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Is learning restricted to a child only?
Do we associate learning with children only? Do we interchange the words “Study” and “Learning”? Can we create a learning ecosystem at home? Can parents and children learn together? Let’s explore.