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Imagine a learning community for children (and adults) where there is no curriculum – because we believe that children can decide what they want to learn, how much they want to learn. So children effectively choose what they want to do or learn from whatever is worth doing or learning in this world. As we…

I made myself aware of observing Visual intelligence through drawings, craft, lights, and shadows through my own body lens(The EYE), After a long time, I am living in my present moment and thought that I took very seriously this challenge. Enjoyed every moment of my sublime nuances.1) Bathroom – Tile patterns, The leg feel of…

Designing a robot, with measurement – started with any measurement and then this much, that much, and then a big inch and small inch and feet.Understanding scale measurement – small inch, big-inch, feet what are these?? The detailed design of Robot, a lot of discussion on understanding big, small, medium and then actual size and…

Children can figure out their goals, chart their roadmaps, and plan their doing and learning. ADVIK (14yrs ), sharing how he is doing this as an Open learner in pursuing his passions.

Open learning is not without structure and rigor rather the very core of open learning is the process of “I decide, I do, I reflect”. Sreya talks about her experience of this process and how it opens up the possibilities to create her choice of learning which is of her interest. How this loop focusses…

Popular media would make you believe that we need to rejoice when our children achieve something. But we know the real rejoice is when we marvel at their capabilities, their energies, their intense involvement in what they like doing, et al. We rejoice in the fact that they have all the strengths anybody would need…

One parent-child askedPlease help us identify. Is this a caterpillar? We love the pattern on its back, the yellow and black combo also looks beautiful, it walks quite fast, it’s like a worm on a mission! And then they shared Update on the caterpillar we found! It turned from a bright yellow to a very…

What does my day look like? Each one of them making a different day for themselves. Aswtahy 17yrs old sharing “After spending time previously exploring the different aspects of filmmaking, doing some deliberate practice, making short films, and finally doing the visioning exercise, I stopped and asked the question, what am I really working towards?…

TWEEN and TEEN Klub a space to share/listen/express – something which is not often talked about. Sometimes a simple topic like “Pets” brings the engagement, while sometimes “why do I feel angry?” creates the listening space. Sometimes fear brings us together while sometimes joy makes the space alive. Whatever is the topic – we make…

Friday Multiplex at Aarohi is a space to have exposure. This week the debate was part of the exposure. Some parents coming forward and bringing the exposure of different topics – often not talked about, all ages coming together in one space and creating exposure for each other. It was an informal space for discussion…

There is a myth that open learning means an “easy path”. And these myths get busted when you meet some of the young learners at AarohiDhrupad,15yrd old is meticulously training himself to be a professional footballer – he knows that he is not there, he needs to develop the skills and he is working on…

Is this learning?One of the parents shared in the community “Tell me what comes to your mind when you see this ART” Others respondedI see a meadow of flowers with blue sky I see patience, joy, precision Colour, brightness, love and patience Unity in diversity! ascending and descending orderExpanding in all directions. Rainbow colours, different…

Why one would like to REFLECT? And together as the group the words we came up with Funneling, filtering, fully being there – finding new ways, forging a path of commitment, focus, filtering my impurities of lying
, For flying high, find forbidden paths, foresee fail, find ways
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flip through your day, freedom of self from others
,…

For some The klubs are looked at as “interest development”, for some it’s just another class, for some, it’s a valuable addition to existing skillsBut also what about a space to develop THINKING SKILLS? One of the facilitators shared – “kids in Dance Klub are just bringing some videos, they watch the video, dance, correct…

Some kids are deep-diving into one or few of their interests. Going deeper into an interest beyond “I like to do”. Some of them spending 8-10 hours daily on developing their interests – football, filming, business, music are some of them. While some are not going deep into something but going specific in their choices…

It began with a need for the chicken coop at the campusSanjay took the initiative to decide the design and mentorAchalesh decided to take it upIt began with – what it is, why do we want, watching some videos on different possibilities.Then deciding the place – near or far, within eyesight or out of sight,…

Campus reopening with the NEW NORMALIt began with knowing the “guidelines” for this new normal living with COvid. Different teams drafted the guidelines in different areas – Food, Stay, and Living.As we reviewed with different teams, we started to get more confused. The more we got confused, the more we went into our own understanding…

Aarohi X Jaatre – A Space to come together to have a different exposure. People from different fields, different passions share their journey and sow the seeds of thought in the community. Often we know about the people’s profession but may not know the journey and its various sides. The Jaatre is to bring an…

Some long some shortFirst in breakout room and then all togetherOn the spot poem on chicken CoopExpressive poem with Misthi Meldoiuis poetry with AvaniExperimental horror poem with PranavCocreate poems by Shaunak I am alive with Saba killed all of usMy son with PreethiAnd THE END with surprise with Preeti and PranavAnd that was all about…

Arham is five years old He joins some online sessions and rest explores at home.He began with not wanting to join any online space. Anjali, his mother is active in her own way – participating in different online sessions with the community of Aarohi. Soon Arham started choosing where he wanted to participate. Anjali, his…

how to take one’s PASSION for animals, forests, wilderness, conservation, etc forward into profession and life? Here are some resources to explore: For all age groups: Bird watching – Most cities have bird-watching groups that do free walks iNaturalist to spot, document biodiversity around us Nature walks/Tree walks in your city conducted by multiple organizations…

Vimal 10 yrs old and Mishti 8yrs old are not too small to lead their dance Klub – they come together every Thursday, dance practice together, teach each other and Leela is around with them to sometimes bring resources, sometimes just watch and relish or stimulate their thinking. They call it Dance Klub. Mukunda, Shaunak,…

GIFT FACTORY –Gifting is beautiful! At Aarohi, we began with the need for gifting for our volunteers. Gift factory was born to cater to the needs. We started exploring handmade gifts, gifts which can be given to travelers (most of our volunteers are the traveler with tight spaces).The need for giving created space for us…

GIFT FACTORY –Gifting is beautiful! At Aarohi, we began with the need for gifting for our volunteers. Gift factory was born to cater to the needs. We started exploring handmade gifts, gifts which can be given to travelers (most of our volunteers are the traveler with tight spaces).The need for giving created space for us…

Bhaval, mother of Krishiv sharingAround 3 weeks ago, Krishiv decided to make a bat. The complexity of the model was really high for him.The first entire week he focused on one model spending almost 3 hours each day. End of the week, the model didn’t take shape at all. With so much calm he shared…

CHANGE was the keyword today in teen KlubWhat is changing? – Mind, body, thoughts, and feelingsWe started with the question “as you grow what changes?” and also brought the “how does it feel?” Initiation to talk about not so much spoken topic in the public “does the feelings for the others changes?” “what about romantic…

From the diary of parents, Aparna and Ganesh, AchaleshRamana is having an Awesome Learning Journey at Aarohi Life Education Community. It has been nothing short of “Pure Unadulterated Blissful” Gratitude (PUB G)! AchaleshRamana doesn’t Walk, Talk, Balk: He Flies, Sings, and Jumps-in. He consciously-intentionally-wilfully practices, among other things that we as Parents attach lots of…

According to us this loss of academic interaction is GOOD NEWS. Here is an opportunity for schools to invite learning to be not driven by teachers, but be child-led. We can stop being teachers. Let children teach themselves or each other. We can play the role of mentors or guides. We can be available to…

Our youngest DONOR, AVANI, 9yrs old, We are blessed to receive gifts in many different forms, here is one more story.A note fromLakshmi, mother of Avani, Right since Avani’s birth till now, whatever money she has received in the form of blessings from different people, sometime… a couple of years ago, Avani and myself planned…

When we started homeschooling Asawari, we identified her talents – art and dance. We met the best artist in the city and drew the roadmap for her to be an artist by the age of 25yrs. She was 10yrs old then. We thought 15yrs is a good time to spend on any talent and glow.…