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Observing Leaves
My son and I collected different types of leaves from the garden. He then drew them on paper. We also stuck the leaves on another paper with glue. We traced a leaf on a paper with a pencil. He observed that each plant has a different type of leaf and not all are the...
Online Classes
Aurinko has recently started online classes for preschoolers also. Yes, I’m aware of the whole debate about online schooling. Parents complain that schools conduct online classes just to extract hefty fees. Govt rules against online classes and so on. But there’s a...
Phonetics Class- an experience
By Suchitra Hegde -https://suchitrahegde.com/portfolio/phonetics/ Ma’m started the online class with the prayer. The children closed their eyes, used prayer hands and said OM three times. Ma’m then asked how many sounds the children heard in OM. Parents were tempted...
Online engagement- a necessary evil
By Deepika Veemuri -https://lifebeyondnumbers.com/why-the-online-engagement-for-our-school-kids-is-a-necessary-evil-during-the-covid-times/ By the first week of March, most schools in India were asked to close down till such time as the pandemic situation improves....
The Hidden Curriculum
By Chaitali Dasgupta - https://my-thoughtful-moments.blogspot.com/2020/08/the-hidden-curriculum-as-i-spend-more.html As I spend more and more time talking, playing and watching my kids, I can see that there is no end to learning nor is there an end to the...
Unboxing Learning
Chaitali Dasgupta - https://my-thoughtful-moments.blogspot.com/2020/09/unboxing-learning.html Integrated learning… what does it really mean? In layman term - when learning is not boxed or bound by boundaries but involves merging of boundaries, issues, topics,...
Competency Based Education System
Are we ready to change the way the system works? Our present education system is based more on seat time than the ability to demonstrate what we know. Competency-based education is a welcome shift from the current batch processing mindset to an individualized,...
Nurturing Teens at Aurinko
Teen Education (This article was published in the March 2020 Mentor magazine issue) The Need to Educate Teens Academically & Socially Dr. Chetana Keni Introduction Schools can be a challenge for teenagers who are still children within but are expected...
The Aurinko Junior College Advantage
Children in high school are focussed and happy at Aurinko since they carve their own career paths. Read on to know how we do it!