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Silent walk Blind walk Through the mud On the stones Over the grass Beside thorns Silent walk Blind walk Nothing to see mud to feel Stones to feel Grass to feel Silent walk Blind walk Nothing to say Mud to say Stones to say Grass to say Silent walk Blind walk So much to feel,…

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…

Scientific thinking is not about science, It’s about asking a question to think, but not to get answers. To come up with their own theories, conjectures, hypotheses, etc. To be not afraid that these be proved wrong, rather the whole idea is to come up with multiple theories and see which all are not suitable.…

What was this session? We started walking within the campus and began with a question – Why some grass/ plants grow where other plants can’t survive? And then just went for a walk with Rawjeev, during the walk we heard, saw, spoke, touched and tasted…Microclimate, pioneers plants, seeds sticking, succession, herbs, mulch, manure, germinate, shrubs,…

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…

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,…

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…

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,…

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…

When asked what is Amazon? Most knew about it -What we book, online shopping, courier to your home.Most of us at the campus have experience Amazon shopping in different forms -the excitement was to know the story behind Amazon with PremKumarImagine Aarohi, An Open Learning Community, a life education, where learning happens because children want…

Weather at the campus keep changing – sometimes yes, sometimes no, sometimes failing, sometimes success, sometimes ..so our friendship with our learning….here is one such STORY – as of today. Tomorrow we don’t know what the willweather be.

Weather at the campus keep changing – sometimes gloomy, sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy, sometimes hot, sometimes very hot, sometimes cool…so our love with our learning. Sometimes it is tough, sometimes cool and cake walk, sometimes rough and sometimes butter…here is one such LOVE STORY – as if today, tomorrow we don’t know what will the…

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…