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A month back we did seeding on the back hill After the rain a trip to the hill again Found some baby trees Cared about them and made doggy bowl Scream “I found one” in each little sprout, we spotted

My 24 hrs looking like 8hrs sleep 3hrs eating and cleanup 2hrs klubs and prep 1hr music 1hr fitness 1hr sports 1hr entertainment 1hr games 1hr table tennis 1hr economics 1.5hr drawing 1.5 hr hygiene 1hr lost

What an experience! and what an expression!!No words to describe it On the first day of rope There was a lot of hope I saw girls going upside-down But none of them with a frown I thought that they were great And what was their starting date? The trainers were cool And I hoped I…

One treeOne big treeClimbing, falling, swinging, singing, eating, Is this all about a trip to the nearby big banyan tree? What about – Planning, organizing, deciding, preparing, communicating, deciding for self, choosing where to get involved, pushing ourselves a bit, to get inspired, predicting, cooking, and experiencing it in different ways. Two from the group…

One morning at the Aarohi campus Team was challenged to design a vehicle for an egg to safely land on a cement surface from a height. This was a simulation of an astronaut landing on the moon surface A brief, with some material, some constraints Discussions, designing, debating followed Anxiety, excitement, predictions continued And launching…

“Wonder what makes me not do what I want to do?” was the question this week in the beginning SOME SHARINGFear of failureAnxiety to startComparisonCompetition with othersThe expectation with self or othersWhy do I need to do this?What will be the outcome?Fear of criticismFear of opinion And a POEM ON FAILURE with Lakshitafailure is something…

They like listening to mash up music They can sing along with almost all the songs They enjoy singing Simply singing They added dance to their singing Choreographed together Practiced for a few hours And the joy continues

One Friday morningMake your own breakfast in teamsRaw material Rava, MIllets, and Vermicelli availableFind your own recipe, ask people, and experience making it yourself

Seenappa Anna at the campus is skilled with using tools Making puzzles and play with strings in his free timeHe shared his joy with the community Learning continues …

One evening Community coming together Making jingle on one word Making, Practicing and then presenting What would happen if we free the child of education systems, of curriculum, of teaching, of ranking and comparison? When we invite the child to grow organically (just like they do in the first few years of life). When they…

Collaboration & Camaraderie in Open Learning In conventional education, 20 to 100 children are all taught the same set of subjects at the same time in the same way. Some schools even design their activities to encourage collaboration. So a common concern among families considering Self Directed Learning is, ‘how will my child learn how…

Can the festival be a learning space?Celebrating it with reflecting HAPPY DIWALI

Few fire bricks And a need for Chulha That’s the story behind everyday new inventio in Chulha Play with brick and lay them in a different formationFire the chulha and document the observationsThe next day play again with another shape and designAnd they do it endlesslyThe exploration continues No endAs it is new every dayIt’s…

One storyOne day, one writer asked us to review her story The writer’s Klub in Aarohi created another version of the same story Then one day, the art KLub came up with an idea to illustrate the same story Then one day, they got introduced to the work of an artist And then they illustrated…

Search for Chalkstone Under the rocks Under the ground, The week was full of searching for chalk stone A conviction for searching chalkstone Different stories of chalkstone And that’s where the learning begins Every learning is a story

One of the week “talent show in thought club” led to bringing the newly discovered amphitheater at the campus within an hour of the idea – the space was set up for the show with lights and amplifier, etc. and then Project Idea – Create an AMPHITHEATER for Aarohi Project Scope 1) Clean and set…

For an Open Learner anything and everything around is a resource from which to learn and reflect. They might decide to jump around in a puddle, try and swim in a pond, challenge the currents in a river or ride the waves in the sea ! Each one identifies what they are comfortable doing and…

One day, while on a trek on a mountain, it struck us – we get so much from nature yet we hardly give back anything to it. We realized that it is just the way of nature: while it works hard to give, and give more, it leaves it to us to respond in the…

I am in Aarohi You can come and see It’s very funAd there’s no gun You can do as you like And sing in the mike You can dance like a monkey And become all funky You can play a game Or become very lame But you can be cute And steal some loot And…

One evening sports at AarohiOne announcement “today evening Olympics”idea-one spark and that’s all we needed for an experienceOne team started with badges, logo, dress codeOthers picked up and the day was contagious with preparationSomeone named it “without practice Olympics”The day was engaged with ideas, making, sharing, discussing, and creating – badges, medals with dry leaves…

We asked this question What is education for? Some said, to know me Some said, to be able to live my life Some said, to understand the world around Some said, develop my skills Some said, to gain wisdom, And with this intention of education, each one of us went around creating our own curriculum,…

Every week we work on land together. Last few weeks afforestation has been our dream for the hills behind the campus. We made seed balls and placed them on the hillside – just an experience. What would happen if we free the child of education systems, of curriculum, of teaching, of ranking and comparison? When…

What if at one place, on the same day, there are lots and lots of people: Children, young adults, parents, senior citizens … all with different gifts, coming together to create the magic of co-learning. Learning Mela, where anyone can teach, anyone can learn … A day to experience the joy of learning, sharing, exploring,…

He had an ideaHe needed a sheet, colurs, some brushes and his space to be able to do it.He was surprised “I can do”!He did it! What would happen if we free the child of education systems, of curriculum, of teaching, of ranking and comparison? When we invite the child to grow organically (just like…

He wanted to make a clay potMixed more water and the clay became gooy gooyHe could not make what he wanted to makeHe said “feeling bad, waste of resources”I said, isn’t that what you learned about water and clay working? He said, “This reminds me of Krishna telling Arjuna – don’t feel bad about mistakes,…

The kitchen is a place to eat and make foodA toilet is a place for excretionLiving is for LivingAnd learning is in the classroom Imagine “KITCHEN as a CLASSROOM”Some of the ideas shared by the learners of various ages at the campus Reading about food Decorating food Nutrition analysis Chemical reactions Understand about wars caused…

Just two of them met, started talking about music One started singing Another one joined, Two more joined, Now few more joining Learning is contagious … How children learn can be summed up in two words – by themselves! As they take ownership of their learning and then seek different ways to get it –…

TREK is a trekGo, climb, come back, have fun, eat and that’s allBut can it be beyond just an adventure? A few of us planned to go for a trek to Rayakottai fort as part of Friday special at the campusThe learning began with PLANNING – who all, mode of transport, where and how to…

One evening sharing our talent with the community Some practiced Some taught others Some did with others Some did it alone And that’s all Celebrating Self Just like that What would happen if we free the child of education systems, of curriculum, of teaching, of ranking and comparison? When we invite the child to grow…