Even before we had a child, back in summer of 2008 I met a child who was like most of…
Category Archives: Learning, education & growing without school
A balancing act
We have a log cabin set that our kids play with, building different kinds of log cabins or other structures…
Imagination of the Child
After visiting Kanheri Caves and hearing the stories of Angulimala, Megh was introduced to Buddha. While crossing Sardar bridge I…
Is there a curriculum in this house?
Kanti wakes up and starts telling the story of her dream to her mother, Shanti. The story involves some balls…
Learning without schooling
This article was compiled after much deliberation on the Swashikshan online e-group, following individual responses to a questionnaire prepared by…
Please don’t disturb the still pond!
Most of us feel uncomfortable when our children exercise their freedom to be silent, walk around seemingly doing nothing of…
Who’s Afraid of Mathematics?
This article grew out of a stray conversation with a friend who dropped in over the weekend. His daughter apparently…
Do you see what I see?
In a moment of insight that rippled through our family, my daughter Veda made a discovery with letters and numerals…
Power of Stories
One of the most powerful stories I have heard is the story of Story. One day, the sisters Truth and…
Slow Learning
We often ask, what is learning? Now let us ask, what is slow learning? 1. Slow In Space and Time…