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Sunbeam Suncity MGS April 2025 by Learning Forward India Foundation

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गलतियाँ करना और कमियों को स्वीकारना

My Good School, April 20, 2025, part 2.

जुगजीव सर और मनीषा मैम आपको किताबें पढ़कर और पढ़ने के मूल्यों और अन्य पहलुओं के बारे में बातचीत करके रोमांचित करेंगे जो आपको दुनिया का सामना करने के लिए तैयार करने में मदद करेंगे। कोई भी पीछे नहीं रहेगा क्योंकि वे अंग्रेजी और हिंदी में समझाएंगे; कृपया अपने गुरुओं से बेझिझक बात करें और अपनी भाषा में सवाल पूछेंI

Mistakes help us grow, acceptance helps us glow!

✨ सारांश (Summary):

हर इंसान गलती करता है – यही जीवन का एक स्वाभाविक हिस्सा है। लेकिन जो व्यक्ति अपनी गलतियों को पहचानता है और उन्हें सुधारने का साहस रखता है, वही सच्चे अर्थों में आगे बढ़ता है। कमियों को छिपाने की बजाय जब हम उन्हें स्वीकार करते हैं, तो हम खुद को बेहतर बनाने की दिशा में पहला कदम उठाते हैं। यह स्वीकार्यता ही हमें आत्मनिरीक्षण, आत्मसंयम और आत्मविकास की ओर ले जाती है।

📝 चिंतन प्रश्न:

1️⃣ हर गलती हमें कुछ नया सिखाने का मौका देती है। जब हम सोचते हैं कि हमने उस स्थिति से क्या सीखा, तो हम अपनी सोच और व्यवहार में बदलाव लाते हैं।

प्रश्न: आपने अब तक कौन-सी गलती से सबसे ज़्यादा सीखा है?

2️⃣ स्वीकार्यता आत्म-समझदारी की निशानी है। जब हम अपनी कमजोरियों को पहचानते हैं, तभी हम उन्हें सुधार सकते हैं।

प्रश्न: क्या आप अपनी कमियों को आसानी से स्वीकार कर पाते हैं? क्यों या क्यों नहीं?

3️⃣ कभी-कभी आलोचना को स्वीकार करना मुश्किल होता है, लेकिन वही प्रतिक्रिया तय करती है कि हम कितने खुले और सीखने को तैयार हैं।

प्रश्न: जब कोई आपकी गलती पर ध्यान दिलाता है, तो आपकी प्रतिक्रिया कैसी होती है?

4️⃣ गलती के बाद हमारा अगला कदम सबसे महत्वपूर्ण होता है। सुधार की दिशा में उठाया गया हर प्रयास हमें आत्मनिर्भर बनाता है।

प्रश्न: आप अपनी गलतियों को सुधारने के लिए क्या कदम उठाते हैं?

5️⃣दूसरों की गलतियों को माफ़ करना हमें बड़ा बनाता है। क्षमा करने से हमारे रिश्ते मजबूत होते हैं और दिल हल्का होता है।

प्रश्न: क्या आपने कभी किसी को उसकी गलती के लिए क्षमा किया? कैसा महसूस हुआ?

6️⃣ आत्ममंथन हमें यह सोचने का मौका देता है कि हम और बेहतर कैसे बन सकते हैं – यह बदलाव की शुरुआत है।

प्रश्न: अगर आप कोई एक चीज़ अपने व्यवहार में सुधार सकते, तो वो क्या होती?

7️⃣ दूसरों की गलतियों को सहानुभूति से देखना हमें एक अच्छा श्रोता और दयालु इंसान बनाता है। इससे सहयोग और टीम भावना बढ़ती है।

प्रश्न: आप दूसरों की कमियों को किस तरह समझने की कोशिश करते हैं?

🙏 Thank you so much for attending the session today.
Your presence, attention, and thoughtful participation truly made it a special occasion.

📩 We'd love to hear your reflections!
Please share your responses to the reflection questions at:
✉️ mk@learningforward.org.in

My Good School, Sunday the 20th April 2025

 Sunday School # 185

📚 Session Summary: Learning Through Mistakes – A Bilingual Reading & Reflection Session

🗓️ Sunday School: To explore the value of learning from mistakes through a bilingual (English/Hindi) book reading and reflective discussion for students and teachers.

✨ Key Takeaways:

• Mistakes are stepping stones to growth and success.

• Reflection turns experience into meaningful learning.

• Students and teachers benefit from writing personal reflections.

• The My Good School initiative promotes inclusive, reflective learning.

📖 Topics Covered:

🔹 English Book Reading:

The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn

• Followed Karl Kohlhoff, a book deliverer who names customers after literary characters.

• Discussed themes of human connection, love for books, and quiet transformation.

🔹 Hindi Chapter Reading:

"Galti Karna, Kamiyon Ko Sudharna"

• Focused on accepting mistakes as a vital part of learning.

• Included inspiring stories of Gandhi and Edison.

• Explored how parents and teachers can nurture a growth mindset in children.

📝 Reflection Writing:

• Clarified the difference between reflections and comments.

• Shared real teacher reflections with drawings and emotions.

• Students were encouraged to write about personal experiences linked to the themes.

🌈 My Good School Initiative Highlights:

• Promotes an inclusive environment with weekly Sunday sessions.

• Brings together 50–100 participants via Zoom for interactive learning, and many more from larger rooms that screencast our sessions at school.

• Focuses on personal growth and lifelong learning through books and reflection.

✅ Next Steps:

• 📩 Students to send reflections to mk@learningforward.org.in

• 🧑‍🏫 Teachers' reflections for the Sunday School will also be posted on the Joy of Learning Blog

• 🌟 Join us next Sunday for a special session with guest Lina Ashar

• 🚀 Organisers to explore ways to grow while staying connected and reflective

✨ Reflection Questions from Chapter 3 "The Door-to-Door Bookstore" by Carsten Henn

📖 Chapter 3 Summary

In the first half of Chapter 3, we see the bond between Carl, the elderly bookseller, and Schascha, the curious young girl, begin to grow subtly. While Carl is set in his routines and hesitant about change, Schascha brings a fresh, unpredictable energy into his quiet world. Their interactions are filled with gentle tension and curiosity, hinting at a transformation waiting to unfold in Carl's life. The chapter reflects on loneliness, unexpected companionship, and how books can quietly bring people together.

1️⃣ Carl prefers a structured and quiet daily routine. However, Schascha's presence begins to disrupt this rhythm. This moment represents how meeting new people can feel uncomfortable, but also necessary for growth.

Question: Have you ever met someone who changed the way you think or feel, even if they were very different from you at first? What did that experience teach you?

2️⃣ Carl initially seems annoyed or confused by Schascha's questions and energy, but he doesn't push her away. Sometimes, the people we least expect bring the most significant changes to our lives.

Question: Why do you think Carl lets Schascha walk with him, even though he says little? What does that say about his character or his loneliness?

3️⃣ Books play an essential role in Carl's life—they are more than just stories to him.
Books can serve as bridges between people, especially those who struggle to connect otherwise.

Question: How do books help Carl communicate, even if he struggles with spoken words? Have you ever used a book to connect with someone else?

4️⃣ Carl and Schascha are from very different generations, yet there's a subtle bond forming. This connection suggests that friendship and understanding can grow beyond age or background.

Question: What do you think Carl might learn from Schascha, and what might she learn from him? Why is intergenerational friendship valuable?

5️⃣ As Carl continues his deliveries with Schascha nearby, his silent acceptance of her presence becomes meaningful. Sometimes, just allowing someone to "be there" is the first step toward trust and healing.

Question: What does Carl's quiet behaviour tell us about how people can show kindness without words? Can silence be a form of connection?

🌟 "Grow through what you go through – every thought, every reflection matters."