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Using different ways our body to play the games in thought club – just awareness and experience that the body exists! And there are unlimited possibilities with it – carry a ball between shoulder, keep the ball in between knees and take from one point to another, keep on the forehead and drop from one…

Multi Jaatre are the session taken by different ages. Although the sessions are for the community, most of us know each other very well – but the act of standing in front of people and sharing our knowledge brings a different experience for most of us. A session on Stock market by a 12yr old…

Just one announcement “let’s celebrate Ganesha” by one of us who likes to celebrate festivals. The community came together to celebrate Some joined in making sweets Some decorated the place Few together made clay Ganesha Statue And all came together to have a meal! And that was all about our celebrating life and living!

Is our mind and body connected? Awareness of mind and body Awareness of stillness – Close eyes and sit as still as possible, open eyes and write your experience Awareness of sight – Gaze at one point and that’s all Awareness of movements – Close eyes and move one by one body para ( as…

Three days of carpentree from his eyes, he is 10 years old. He has lot of dreams, he is understanding his dreams, that the path to reach out to those dreams is by DOING. His story of three days in his words (unedited). So, today everybody was excited for doing carpentree with murli uncle. Everybody…

Understanding about “Getting in touch with my thoughts and feelings” with Sonal. Sonal runs an organization called Journey 2selfhood. She is a mother of 2 homeschooler’s teenagers, a counselor for children and parents and a life coach. Imagine Aarohi, An Open Learning Community, where there are no classes Imagine a learning community where there is…

Swim in the pond Eat snacks Mulch the trees Pluck and eat rose apples Play with rabbits Eat lunch Pluck wine cherries and eat And express gratitude And that’s all we did for five hours this Friday!

Hmm… campus care – a platform to contribute – A social responsibility for the campus – Resource, Campus and Kitchen team – rotate team, rotate work do every chore in the campus. But what it does to me – does it adds value to me or to the campus was the question we pondered. Sometimes…

The welcome action of HIFI, clapping and a jig caught their attention. JIG – ” I am the tower of Strength,from within and without” was connecting to the session topic. Code setting– reassuring codes – “Listen to others, talk turn by turn and choice to participate”. Planned versus Practical experience:We planned to give strength cards…

We asked this question while celebrating creativity during the week. “Ever wondered that, how we use ourselves in many different ways?” Creativity is not only about creating something beautifully or differently – it’s all about in daily use how I use myself. Do you know you are creative! The way we use our skills, our…

A session with Dwiji on simple machines – it was simple! We wondered about the tools, machines and that’s all! It was creative to look at our body, at our tools, playing with pulleys and exploring machines! What are Machines? – Works on itself, Makes human life easier, Something does by itself, Makes it precise,…

Craft club with Kanchan – not only about making jewellery but self-discovery. 1-½ hours of work in making loops and putting beads brought an opportunity to know self-limitations and possibilities – some made, some made crude, some left, some tried many times – each one worked at different levels with different skills and possibilities! Consistent…

Session to Explore Multiple intelligence:The session started and ended with clapping actions in a circle which they were catching up. The clarity in instruction and setting code: starting instruction “Dosa” for do and “Pongal” for pause and listen caught understanding and the musical tool to grab attention Visually and auditory helped to pause, listen and…

Bad news – She fell sickGood News – She got the opportunity to understand her medication Imagine Aarohi, An Open Learning Community, where there are no classes Imagine a learning community where there is no curriculum Imagine Aarohi where there is no teaching Imagine Aarohi where there are no classes Imagine Aarohi where there are…

Few of us at the campus headed to climb owl rock Why is this owl rock Once upon a time, there lived an owl in that rock Now it’s no more there But the rocks and Banyan tree keep calling us to embrace their magic And we keep visiting This was also just like that…

They made products, I enjoyed facilitating the making of profiles – I did nothing, they made their profile, I enjoyed this nothingness. I followed what they needed Some made all by self, needed a nudge Some just needed the support of an Idea Some needed the support to doing with them Some needed the support…

I felt very shy while recording it. After some time I was comfortable. When I was drawing the story at that time I would not get any picture to draw, but then somehow I got lots and lots of ideas. When I heard the story I liked it. I used concentration, thinking, focus while doing…

I thought I could not do mini books but one of my friends helped me to do books. What I like about mini-books is the design of mini books. My thought was I cannot do good design, then I thought and thought and thought and I got many many and many designs in my mind…

Aarohi ki Dukan is a market space to promote Aarohi community members to sell their own handmade products. It is to encourage learning in entrepreneurship and business.Swayam exhibition was an occasion to participate and sell products – Some were making the product in advance, for some, it brought an opportunity to start making the products.…

One Friday noonImagine in AarohiWe just sat and painted our feelings with SunithaNone said “I am feeling angry”None said “I am feeling sad”None said “I am feeling frustrated”None spoke about the joyWe just painted the feelingsAnd felt…Dirty hearts, chocolate blue. colors, random, expressing without words, mind, get out negative emotions, peace, relieved, all colors away,…

How do we represent any relationship – some times in words (smart-sweet, sometimes by comparison (shorter-taller). and sometimes numerically (more-less) or 40-60. Today in Ambrosia ki Dukan (AKD) we explored relationship between what is the cost to how much we buy. Like life, there was a budget constraint – Rs12 per person Different snacks were…

Guru Purnima was just a reason to celebrate and CREATE! And we experienced community, culture, empathy, love planning, cooperation, and LIFE!

Some of us are questioning the current education system, some of us are not finding it suitable for our children. Open learning, Homeschooling or Unschooling is the journey some of us start on, some are motivated to explore it. Often on this road-less-traveled road, we get caught up with doubts, confusion, and anxieties. Family week…

He is interested in fish breeding He wanted to make a fish tank He was provided with all the possible material For a few days, he avoided starting to make He shared “what if it goes wrong” We expressed “let’s make mistakes”. He was with “but, if..then…” We realized that co-creation may work Together we…

Independence day was a reason to celebrate FREEDOM – we asked, what all do we want to be free from – any anxiety, fear, one habit, an excuse, one belief, one image, anyone block, … or nothing.Being controlled by others, Slave of Fear, People, Emotions, Desires, Wishes, Ideas, Beliefs, Thoughtful, Other’s opinion, Habits, Interest, OCD,…

This session at the govt model school as part of Ennai Kandriya, was a different experience for me. Firstly – taking session alone for 58 children for the first time. Secondly session with benches and desk and no free space.Thirdly some children were in dance practice and came late, accommodating aswell, Fourthly PurposefulI did not…

Community is how we live, how we learn. Everybody is equal, a peer, a learner, a teacher, a guide and a support. Keywords for the community to thrive is equity and co-living. Learning is the core purpose of all action that happens in Aarohi. The whole world is our curriculum – a chore, a project,…

Herentrepreneurshipis growing and glowing She is getting more orders than she can produce She now has a full-time assistant to assist her in production This brought a challenge – more mental work than physical work, training, and delegating work. The growing business also brought an opportunity to understand business beyond just making and selling –…

PMO is Publicity and Media Officer at Aarohi – this job is for the one who likes to capture stories through camera and words. His first PMO photography assignment was “capture circles in Aarohi”. His first reaction was “only circles! How can I just find circles?” Well, he started and finally did not stop!

He likes to explore, he calls himself explorer, he does want to get stuck with one interest He wants to become a pilot They want to be professional footballers She likes to draw, dance and be with people He is concerned for his future “what will I be?” He likes knowledge and finds joy in…