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He joinedAarohiwhile we were constructing Ambrosia, our kitchen, We needed people who would think and implement the new wayofmaking walls using mud bags. He was one of the people in the team who was very excited about the newness of the construction and also used his previous knowledge of construction. He worked as labor, soon…

Shiva, 9yrs old, very clear with what he wants to. He is full of ideas and thoughts on what he wants to do. He began his journey at Aarohi with movie-making, he did that for almost two years. He explored many aspects by himself. Then he started with exploring Butterflies, Stones, and now cooking. Ghost…

Twesha..for his ideas and imagination are not difficult, implementation is a struggle. At Aarohi he is not working on imagination, rather working on implementation to discover genie inside him. He is magical with paper and craft work, he does not follow, he crates his own. He can make a song on the spot on any…

Yashas, His journey of language proficiency is interesting – began with struggling some years back and now as if out of nowhere, he is quite comfortable with both reading and writing – especially reading. His vocabulary is growing and spellings required to write clearly are increasing. He likes to do projects alone. When it comes…

Some asked usWhat is Aarohi?​​A space to learn Some asked usWhat is your philosophy?​​We said we had none Some asked usWhat are your methods?​​A thousand and one Some asked usHow do children learn?​​All on their own In that caseWhat do you do?With them, we also learn Some asked usWhat’s the curriculum?​​Whatever is below the sun…

Another pillar ofAarohi. Popularly know as the blogger ofAarohi. Known for her clarity in what she is doing or while working with others. She is firm when required, brings balance in being firm with clarity and let go. The implementer and thinker pillar ofAarohi brings value with her reverence inwhatever she does. She says “By…

Advay 5yrs old goes around and picks to do what he likes to do. He can surprise you with his presentation on his interest map or what is an electrical fire or how to file a coconut shell. He is the wind, flow when and wherever he wants to, spend his time playing and playing…

Advik, 11yrs old …thinking and talking about sports comes very easy to him. But to be able to bring in action is that’s where he struggles. Each day working on finding rules means reading and comprehending, writing rules, able to stand through to THINK and make necessary changes to suit to the community, marking on…

Avani, 6yrs old, blessed with imagination and drawing skills. She can sketch whatever she observes keenly and she observes keenly whatever interests her. She likes when she learns anything new. Currently exploring cursive writing as one of the exploration. Also exploring painting,sand play, science experiments, drawing, cooking, music, songs, dance, rock climbing, gymnastics and jumping.…

Davin, 13yrs old. Sharp in any learning. He likes many things including astronomy,parkour, making movies. He likes to dream and dream big. He struggles to fail or others knowing that he does notknow something. Discovering self and genie inside by making things which are new and unknown to him. Working on feedback and taking up…

Dhrupad 11yrs old, He is like a river…flows in many different forms. His interest varies from origami, cooking, conducting quiz, sports, vehicles, adventure sports, reading, puzzles, movies, photography, and many more. He does not stay at one interest, he flows within the self-discovering self. He wants to create because he like inventions. Each learning story…

My name is Achalesh Ramana. I am 9 years old. I am an open learner at Aarohi. I love to explore and experiment. My parents say I am a keen observer and I quickly grasp things . They also say that I am a happy child. I agree that I am a happy person. I…

Bhargav and Aparna sharing “Even before Achalesh was born, we had liked the concept of Community living. We had explored Homeschooling and Unschooling for Achalesh. While we were at this exploration, we hit upon Open learning at Aarohi. We decided to explore the aspect of both Community living and learning there. Even though it started…

UNEDITED Sreya sharing “I am homeschooled for the past 3 years. This was actually a bold decision made by my parents in order for me to pursue my interests, passion, and things that gave me satisfaction. Though I was attending my dance classes from the age of 7, I wasn’t satisfied with the amount of…

UNEDITED Once upon a time there lived a girl called Pari she used to go to a Aarohi life education trust. Before that she used to go to a school there she used to be very quiet but when she went to Aarohi she got surprised and she thought that it is open for everything.…

JUST WANT TO BRING ATTENTION TO FREE PLAY It’s a myth that just because I am “made to learn something” that will make me more confident. Unless I have the freedom to explore, to think, to express, to make decisions, to make mistakes, it’s unlikely that I will build confidence. Three problems with many structured…

Somewhere on a sunny dayMy box full of paint s callingI began with some itching to paint Dots inspired me One canvas with random lines Then some paints filled up randomly Then some dots filled upThen got bored Left it for a few months Invited all in the family to join me To dot dot…

Where all we’ll find circle living in your house – utensils, toys, knobs, pen caps, faces, fan, cup face, In my glass, football, in my bag, clock, wire plug, dot, fan, glasses, in my painting bowl, mask, google home, painting palette, wifi, bangles, headphones, swimming goggle, holes, earphones, plant pot, holes for pest control, machine,…

This week I’m not going to push myself. I will do whatever I like whenever i want. Some the things i want to do are: Painting and drawing, Record songs, Science experiment (how fast are the vehicles moving in a given distance) Train my dog Write a song / poem Make ice-cream Reading I want…

Monica is 9yrs old, She likes history and a few more like history. They all came together and formed a history club. Shikha is 13yrs old, She likes to observe and absorb nature, she does in her own space Advay is 9yr old, He has been learning electronics and wanted to share with others and…

At O-campus we have two dogs and few cats and hundreds of birds and maybe millions of small ants. We are not counting everything else you can find in a five-acre rural campus, in a co-existing and co-creating community. We also find google here. When people ask us how many facilitators we have, We say…

Breakfast/ Dinner at the campus (with five of us during this pandemic) is a very dynamic and happening space. While lunch is a very calm and individualistic space. We have lots of variety in our meals to take care of all the needs 0f nutrition and protein for footballers, taste buds of all…and also a…

What better way to learn? I decide ~ I do ! I reflect Even in this COVID situation, we work from home and come together as a community to share and be with each other. It’s not about online, it’s about CONNECTIONS! Questioning is akin to looking for different foods, observation is eating it, REFLECTION…

What better way to learn: I decide ~I do ~ and I reflect We began with our DREAMS – dream of what I want to do.Each one decided what they wanted to do at home – some made elaborate plans, some thought daily, some just decided to “go with the flow”.Some of the things from…

The following tips/points are in no particular order What is a productive day for me? For me a productive day would be when I get a really good training session, workout and maybe a recovery session. Write/make a video about something, Do some sketching or learn something new. Normally if I am at Aarohi I…

I got inspired to make a mask after watching this video https://youtu.be/HhNo_IOPOtU I started to make a mask, initially, I thought that I would not be able to follow the exact dimensions – as I am more of an estimated tailor (cut and stitch by intuition rather than measurements). But then I pushed myself to…

I DECIDE is the process to invite the child to take the learning responsibility in his/her hands. As a family you need to rethink your images about the children – they are neither small, not big – they are they and that’s all…capable and equal partners. Once you change your images, you may change your…

Is motivation a myth?15yrs old Dhtupad sharing his notes about motivation My notes/understanding from the article WHY YOU DON’T NEED MOTIVATION TO TRAINMotivation is like the weather, sometimes it’s raining and hailing heavily some times it’s bright and sunny. You can’t control your motivation it comes and goes whenever it feels like it (Unless you…

Education is not about outsourcing, but about CO-CREATING. The need for Aarohi-X arose from the situation of social distancing. We began the process by finding the needs of the children and the parents in the community. We came together several times (online) to listen to understand and co-create the Aarohi-X. X stands for extending the…

Planning is a process, a tool to bring democracy in the environment – I DECIDE is the freedom to choose while I PLAN is the responsibility associated with that freedom. Each family gives a different shape. Planning is not only for the child – it’s a process, but it’s also a way of life for…