Even before we had a child, back in summer of 2008 I met a child who was like most of…
Learning to be Free
Shaju Philip of Indian Express writes about 13 year old Minon who won the National Award for the best child…
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…
When Learning Comes Naturally
Purba Sen Mitra writes about homeschooling and homeschoolers in her article for Good News Tab. The article is being reproduced…
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…
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…
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…
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…