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Some of us like to be artistic Some of us like to watch the animation Some of us like stories, fables, and tales Some of us like cultures This is what some of us watched and found Fun, Colors, Patterns and Culture – all in one place! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A938i3VJ_I

She put in her contribution bucket – making of bookmarks But how to make them? What to make? She put in her contribution bucket – make greeting cards But how to make them? What to make? A shelf full of books on art came handy to one While a shelf full of discarded material came…

A day with seeding for afforestation along the hillside It rained The land needed hands WE planted seeds of Pongamia (in active WE, a special on Friday mornings) The same tree which gives shade to us in our Orion courtyard More trees – more shade -more green – less fire – more rain – more…

We get teachers at Campus in many forms – different ages She brought her charm of music along with her Many learned from her, there was a queue to learn from her – eagerness to touch that key of the keyboard with her to experience the joy of playing a musical instrument! Few got introduced…

Maths is over the place – it’s all around us. A session with Mani, a guest at the campus, he is an engineer – he was our teacher today to explore maths with us. What all businesses require maths study – If you study a lot of maths – what kind of jobs can utilize…

Rain brought an opportunity to fulfill another dream of planting Fruit Trees at the campus. Few parents came forward and generously donated the money for fruit trees. Few kids came forward to compile the list of trees, go and buy them and finally plant them – all done in two days! 50 Fruit trees planted…

Some seeds, some colors some design and that was all about this creation Every creation brings an opportunity to think, do, plan, take feedback, use different senses, peer interaction, self-realization…and that is all part of the curriculum at Aarohi, hence it does not matter what the topic the child choose – what matters is that…

Is it boredom?Is it hard?Or it is just like that?Weather at the campus is ever-changing – sometimes we change it, sometimes it happens on its own.

Our image of love, teenage and romantic relationships is heavily loaded by external influences. Media, movies, songs, advertisements, society, parents and friends all play a role in shaping our understanding of relationships. This break week spends time with kids to explore love and relationships beyond girl and boy. If a girl and boy work together…

They made a skit One actor quit They gave up Pushed and persisted Skit changed Editor changed Skit changed again Situation changed Skit changed again And Finally PERFORMED

He knows crochet, I can learn from you You know about the ocean, I can learn from you I know wave board, you can learn from me She knows wire decoration, we all can learn from her He knows the business, sharing his learning with others I know to doodle, I can teach you the…

Reflecting in a group, exchanging to each other through drawing. How would like when you are 90 years old – what one quality will you have then also? What one possession will you have even then? What would you like all people to be then? One thing you would have achieved by then? One thing…

It was about tree labeling – identifying trees and label them using old slippers and that’s all We selected the tree to identify Observed the leaves Matched them in the reference book Further observed the tree and its characteristics When satisfied, painted the names on the old slippers And that’s all about learning exchange with…

Theory of music, a session conducted by a child was all about learning exchange – it began with What is music? A language or rhythm or to express or sound organized in time. Ever wondered Why does one need theory? Few words we heard – Notes, Octave, Base, C, D, E, F, G, treble clef,…

Learning opportunities are in abundance. One can actively look for what one can learn from different people – And we came up with a long list of what I can teach you or I can learn from you or I can learn from anyone else (beyond my immediate circle) – Carpentry, video editing, mythology, basketball,…

Butterfly migration from east to west – One announcement “The annual butterfly migration form east to west in India has started. There will be lots of butterflies flying in that direction right now. Sit down on a rock or place that commands a view of the open land ahead, Check the types, colors & patterns…

The purpose of activity club is to expose to different basic skills through games, doing, reading and researching. Reading day – Read for fun with a common theme, reading together, Sharing what I read, read and conduct quiz, read for action words, read for describing words, speed reading, read to comprehend, loud reading, Group chant…

We are growing Our kitchen needed a space to cook for larger quantity Rocket chulha was the choice for us Dwiji joined us on a Friday morning Most of us oblivious of what goes in the making of a Chulha We joined him, he came only for us! He first talked about heat, fire, oxygen,…

Animal stories all in one book with Drawings – He draws from his memory, and he draws just like that!

Open learning – road-less-traveled, we get caught up with doubts, confusion, and anxieties. Kids who go through the journey are also not away from this confusion/doubt and anxiety. The questions came from children How to make planning challenging? After I grow up – what about my qualifications, will I get a job? How to make…

FRIENDSHIP with TEEN CAFE – Some wanted to know “how to decide how to make friends. The session was not an answer to the above need, but to think for myself and be aware of my needs. It was more about co-creation and learning from each other. So here we go – The format was…

Any repair in electrical is good news for him – he likes repairing. He is 8yrs old, he has fixed many bulbs at the campus, repaired many circuits with the mentor, he has not read much about electricity – for him, it is all about DOING and that’s all!

REVIEW week began with reviewing the conversations – how frequently we talk about our interests, struggles, and needs? The weekly planning was not meeting mentor but to meet the group and have a conversation about current thoughts about self – Some spoke a little, some spoke more, some reflected, some gathered the courage to speak…

Weather at the campus keep changing – sometimes teaching, sometimes learning, sometimes just being self..here is one such TEACHING STORY – Teaching what I know, I share with joy and others learn with joy – no age barriers!

Every person on campus is our teacher, a source for us to learn. Praveen, a self-directed learner, traveling around to learn, brought his exposure to the campus – carpentry making chair out of tyre and ropes, carving – making gas knob out of waste wood with carving tools, creating with thread with macrame, gardening, storytelling,…

Weather at the campus keep changing – sometimes the dreaming, sometimes giving up, sometimes frustrating, sometimes just like that…here is one such DREAM STORY – A dream of business, money, and future. Let all the dreams find their space in this universe! Let the world be our curriculum! Let the curriculum coming out of our…

Often it is scary for parents “freedom to do what I want to do” and “what if the child does not choose what the child needs to work on. When the need to work on maths, science Hindi, English, history comes from our own thinking…………there is no freedom.When the need to work on the same…

Weather at the campus keep changing – sometimes the same, sometimes challenging, sometimes add value, sometimes add skills ..so our interaction with our learning continued with adding MORE SKILLS….here is one such SKILL STORY – Dream of becoming an artist, after drawing the same way the same stuff – adding some more detailing, some more…