IN A WORLD WHERE TRADITIONAL EDUCATION OFTEN TAKES A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL APPROACH, MY EXPERIENCE IN HOMESCHOOLING OUR TWO SONS FOR TWO PANDEMIC YEARS HAS REAFFIRMED THE INCREDIBLE POWER OF ALLOWING OUR CHILDREN TO LEARN ACCORDING TO THEIR NATURAL INTERESTS. LAST YEAR, MY 12-YEAR-OLD, A CURIOUS AND INQUISITIVE SOUL, HAS THRIVED ON A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL AND SELF-LEARNING JOURNEY THAT PRIORITIZES PRACTICAL, HANDS-ON LEARNING.
By providing him with scientific toys like Lego and the freedom to explore his passions, we witnessed something remarkable. His struggle with breathing difficulties sparked his curiosity in environmental issues, leading him to build a pollution measuring device mounted on a drone with the objective to find the triggers of his breathing difficulty that the doctors in the town failed. This project was not just a scientific experiment; it was a testament to his self-driven learning.
The impact of this approach became evident when he was invited to IIT Chennai to showcase his device and was honored with a prestigious award.
THE BENEFITS OF THIS APPROACH EXTEND FAR BEYOND ACADEMIC SUCCESS. IT FOSTERS A LOVE FOR LEARNING, INSTILS SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND ENCOURAGES PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. WHEN CHILDREN ARE GIVEN THE FREEDOM TO EXPLORE THEIR NATURAL INTERESTS AND NOT FORCED TO STUDY WITHIN A SET TEMPLATE, THEY CAN ACHIEVE EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS. SO, LET US ALL CONSIDER THE POWER OF NURTURING OUR CHILDREN'S NATURAL INTERESTS AND WITNESS THE MAGIC THAT UNFOLDS WHEN THEY ARE FREE TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE
IN A WORLD WHERE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OFTEN REMAIN UNEQUAL, SUCH A PRACTICAL BASED APPROACH CAN BE A BEACON OF HOPE FOR THE LESSER PRIVILEGED AS WELL. HAPPY TO TALK ON THIS SUBJECT.
