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Assessments at Aurinko
Before every summative assessment-there are three of them every year- we receive an email from the school reminding us of the philosophy of assessments at Aurinko. I read the email every time to remind myself how different things are at Aurinko and act accordingly....
Financial literacy
At Aurinko Academy, children had classes recently on financial literacy. That got me thinking about how as a child growing up in a lower middle-income household, I didn't need a class or a workshop in school to understand the value of money. As a child, I understood...
Ma’am I didn’t understand
"Ma'am, I didn't understand" Today, my fourth grader was attending school online since physical classes were cancelled due to heavy rains in the city. Suddenly in the middle of his class, he unmuted himself and said this, "Ma'am, I didn't understand" He said the above...
Good pride and bad pride
What is pride? Why do we feel proud? When should we feel proud, and how can we express pride in a positive manner? Are there different kinds of pride? These are deep questions to ponder for a fully grown adult, and yet Aurinko approaches them, as always, in true...
Class 9 to 12 (Secondary Stage) are the most crucial years for college-preparation
At every teacher-parent connect program, I hear parents bragging about their children and their accomplishments. If one parent talks about her son playing the guitar, then another parent brags about her daughter can play the piano and also enrolled in a math camp. In...
Building Blocks of Quality Education
According to a recent UN report on quality education - Quality education empowers individuals, gives them a voice, unlocks their potential, opens pathways to self-actualization, and broadens perspectives to open minds to a pluralist world. There is no one definition,...
Degrees do matter and where you get this degree matters more!
The debate of whether a college degree matters or not is quite old but still relevant. The cynics say that education is not knowledge and a college degree is not necessary to survive in this world. But I think otherwise
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Glorious moments of physical school [children and me]
After almost 2 years of online classes… Aurinko has gone back to its glorious days .. the offline classes!!! Little ones in Aurinko welcomed every morning of offline school days with a bag full of excitement, love, affection, and happiness. Grades 1 and 2 wished us by...
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world!
The world is changing rapidly, a lot of knowledge becomes obsolete and inaccurate more quickly. The prominence is hence focused on the teaching skills and learning skills. The education system has been evolving to meet every generation’s needs and expectations....