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One of the most frequent questions I encounter as a parent at Aarohi Life Education is a sceptical one: “Do children actually learn anything at all at Aarohi?”
From the outside, a self-directed learning environment can look like a mystery to those accustomed to traditional schooling. To many, the children seem to just be doing whatever they want, engaged in constant play. This leads observers—including my own mother and several cousins who interact with my kids—to wonder if they are truly learning or simply whiling away their time.
When relatives ask my children, “Well, what have you learned this year?” the kids gladly share what they have explored. Yet, the adults often walk away thinking, “Okay, well, they are exploring, but I’m not sure what they are learning.”
Moving Beyond Numbers and Labels
As a parent, this question doesn’t worry me. I find that when people ask what a child is learning, they are often looking at it through a very isolated, fragmented lens. They are looking for specific outcomes, high numbers, and boxed, labeled items called “subjects.”
But real learning doesn’t fit neatly into a box.
My firm belief is that learning happens in every single interaction, every exposure, and every experiment a child conducts. In fact, every single experience they have helps toward their growth.
The Internal Process of Learning
While the children are actively doing things and playing, they are constantly learning. This internal process generally manifests in two ways:
- Honing an existing ability: Deepening a skill they already possess through practice and repetition.
- Gaining new perspectives: Developing a fresh understanding of the world around them.
What a child is learning is something deeply internal, happening quietly inside them. As long as they are willingly, willfully doing it, I am absolutely certain that learning is happening.
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