COVID 19 has been the talk of the town ever since its inception and man does it know how to make an entry and steal the thunder! The problem with a pandemic is not only the pandemic but what comes along with it as well. A major part of the population has never experienced it, nor…
Over the last 4 months, ever since we have gone into lockdown to fight the Novel Coronavirus, like most of us, I’ve had time to introspect on a lot of things, primary among them being the Montessori Way of Learning. With re-runs of Mahabharata and Ramayana running nonstop on Satellite Television, it made me…
Thanks to Githanjali (Mother of Vedant Duvvuru, Serenity) for sharing insights and ideas on incorporating Mandala art in children’s life! The word Mandala originates from Sanskrit and means a circle/circular form. It represents wholeness and life and can be found across many religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Native American traditions and more. The mandala is a…
Anthea Montessori’s Centre Head, Ms. Jyothi Nayak, provides a sneak peek into what goes on behind the scenes in the lives of teachers as we navigate online learning. Up at 5am with a jerk that I had not mentioned an important point in the email to parents. Quickly logged in to my system to…
One month into online teaching has given us perspective on how flexibility is the name of the game. There is this term in the education world known as cognitive flexibility and this has become most relevant in these times. We are very happy to have successfully taken an experiential pedagogy online, while ensuring that the…