Free...Free...Freedom

Freedom…is meant for everyone isn't it?…

During my school days, we learnt that school is a second home and is meant to be like that… during those days, there was lesser syllabus as there were lesser documemted discoveries, lesser theorems and lesser technology to study. Now the load has almost tripled !!!

Also, earlier the children were taught so that they learn whereas now the focus is scoring marks and making the parents and school proud.

Isn't it our responsibility to ensure that the children enjoy the process of going to school and feel Free.

Today that is the only way they can socialise and make friends and relationships...

Yes, there a few schools. But they are accessible only by economically privileged. What about others ? Should we not scale it so that it reaches everyone?

Can we do something so that they begin to enjoy the process of being educated.

Firstly, should only a single adult be a teacher of a particular topic? Why can’t the children be put into “Mixed age group” as prescribed by Dr. Maria Montessori

In a Mixed age montessori group, a student takes the roles of being a student and a teacher at the same time. The adult becomes a facilitator.

The word “Montessori method” was not patented as the visionary Dr Maria Montessori wished it to grow and mould into different generations. But unfortunately, the word has become highly corrupt and many say that their school adopts Montessori method whereas it does not follow the spirit to its entirety.