Joy Of Learning Diaries

Acting is a skill which needs simply one thing, and that is - confidence. If you don't have the confidence, it's impossible to master it. Trust me, it is the most difficult and the easiest thing to do. All you have to do is just flow with the character and imagine that there is no one around. If you can do that, the rest will come out beautifully, whether it was perfect or not. I think I had stage fright before the performance, but I felt I was confident after it. I think I would not do good at all, but in the end, I do. Only your effort should be noticed. If you tried your best, then everything is perfect. Rishona Chopra Grade VI Gyanshree School

Please read  The Little Book of  Values : Educating Children to become Thinking, Responsible and Caring Citizens. People talk about hope whenever you are stuck in a difficult situation. But what is hope? Sometimes this question clicks my mind. It is a step that motivates you to reach your destination or aim to be achieved.  Recently, I travelled to 'Char Dham Yatra'. Which is enjoyable. When I saw the track, I felt disappointed. It was a tiring journey, but something inside kept my excitement alive. I think that's hope! Hope never lets your aspirations or dreams die. It keeps it alive in your heart. Some examples of maintaining hope in my daily life: • Hope of mummy making something good in Lunch. • Hope that my family to bring surprises on my birthday  • Hope of going to park and cycle 3 rounds without stopping. Gaurangi Rastogi  VII  The Doon Girls' School 

Please listen to my first podcast, and share your comments below. "I love my school; we learn from friends, teachers and family". Afifa Fatima Grade VI The Doon Girls & Boys School Dehradun

Hoping for the best, fearing the worst, Report card day brought jitters to even the best! Oh! for the Gods to show mercy, I was not all that pricey, While fate couldn't be challenged, it could be shared,   Distributed evenly among friends and siblings, A red line on every report card was not a bad ask!   Eternity was walking up to the teacher,   hoping for the best, fearing the worst. Sunita Mehta Joy Of Learning mentor and headmistress at Gyanshree School Noida.

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I love My Good School! Gia Gupta, Class 5F, Gyanshree school, Noida.  #reading #nightowl #Passion #MyGoodSchool  Where Passion Meets Education Reading, Writing and Speaking that is all we do!

     My Good School, where passion meets education. My Good School is our school,  Where passion meets education And we reach our destination.  We can read or write,  Speak or create,  Just find your calling,  And carry it forward.  Create a podcast,  Or write a blog.  Whatever you do,  The Joy of Learning will be sure.  My Good School where, Learning is Fun, and Fun is learning,  Where we are not mere students, But all of us are lifelong learners at this school of life.  Anvesha Rana, Grade 10-B, Gyanshree School

Viewing the Report Card is a typical day full of emotions. Some feel happy, while others feel anxious.  For me, it is an exciting day! I actually don't care what I get as long as I try my best. Once my report card came, my mother wasn't at home, so I quickly opened the report card and read it. Even though my mother didn't like seeing the report card all by myself, I still did it as I was extremely excited. After all those months of fun and learning, the report card shows what you dill all year round and a reward that showcases your effort. Often we say that if we did well, we get a bar of chocolate and other gifts, but we don't realize the report card is the most significant gift! Rishona Chopra Grade VI Gyanshree School

In a boarding school, we have no lunchbox, but we have canteens there. That place was a place for showing affection, having fun, and interacting with teachers. As the head chair of my table, I must make my juniors eat the food properly, ensuring discipline and no wastage of food. When I became the head chair for the first time, it was a tough job to make my juniors eat properly, Sometimes, they did not like the dish, or the taste was too bad. Once I broke down, I was tired of the tantrums, but a senior made me realize that I was like them; when I was a junior. Today, I share and tell them that they eat little but everything! This lesson would be remembered all the time.   Gaurangi Rastogi   Grade-VII A   The Doon Girls' School

We are here at My Good School, Here things are so cool! Together we learn, Here no teacher is stern! We learn all the values needed, After going to My Good School, we all succeeded! There are several things you can do, Each thing is new! We can read and write, We are bright! We can design and create, After all, My Good School is great! Rishona Chopra Grade VI Gyanshree School

Empathy is when you connect with someone. When you understand someone's feelings and know what to tell them. When you observe someone suffering, you may be able to imagine yourself in their shoes and sympathise with them.  Have you ever heard of the term "sympathy"? Sympathy and Empathy may sound like synonyms, but actually, they aren't! Sympathy is when you feel sorry for someone from your own perspective. Empathy is when you put yourself in someone else's shoes and understand why they feel that way. This is a significant difference to understand. Let's take an example. Your friend's sibling died, and they are feeling super sad. What would you do? If you were to sympathise, you would say things like 'I'm sorry you're feeling that way or 'It's okay. Don't worry about something like that. But if you were to empathise, you would say things like, 'I have been there and be sad too.   Empathy is essential as it helps build connection

My name is Aanya Kumar, and I study at Podar International School. Just likeTotto-chan’s old school, our school also has a school song. As requested by Sunita Ma’am in today’s session, I would like to post my school song here-: We are the kings and queens, We are the shining dreams, We nurture sunshine, embrace the winds, We have the scientific zeal and power to enthral, We want the whole horizon, YES, we are Podar, yes, we are Podar. Hai sanskriti hamari, Har mushkil hamse hari, Hum aasman ko chune ki rakhte hai  taiyari. YES, we are Podar, yes, we are Podar. Baapu ne dekha tha sapna, Hamne usko saakara. Vishvas, sathya, nishta se, Chamke banke Dhruvtara. YES, we are Podar…… Excellence is the key; we make our own destiny.  Smiling faces, passionate souls, that’s what we are.  YES, we are PODAR, YES, we are PODAR. Aanya Kumar Grade 6-B Podar International school

A school song displays the school but do we really need a song to display our school? Isn't the love of the teachers quite enough? Isn't the hard work of teachers quite enough? We don't need a school song to realize that this is a perfect place, or do we? At Tomoe, we don't have a school song, but the headmaster's love is quite enough to describe his school. Even if we have a school song, we should sing it with pride because going to a good school is a blessing as it is a haven of knowledge. At Gyanshree, we have a school song, and it goes like this: We, the Shreeyans, are virtuous and strong To this heavenly place, we belong We see our future gleaming in the light We vow to be prudent and upright Seeking knowledge, resolute to attain At Gyanshree, excellence and acclaim We, the Shreeyans, we are proud to be Radiant and blissful, wise and worthy All the Shreeyans, sing out loud With such a lovely school, we are endowed. Isn't that a wonderful school song? Althou

We have so many languages, Each of them gives us so much knowledge. Lots of different cultures, Each one of them is precious! This rich diversity, Gives me a new identity. Everyone is so unique, Together when we come, no one is weak! Even though our differences create problems, We should understand our differences are our customs! We are all united as a team, We can together make a dream. After all, it’s unity in diversity, We are just so extraordinary! That is why we say east or west, India is the best! Rishona Chopra Grade VI Gyanshree School

This was the picture when the headmaster was asking Totto-chan about sea food and land food. She also learned that Denbu is a sea food. Name: Rudransh Awasthi Grade: 6A Billabong High International School, Thane

Here I come, from far away, I think of something; but not the right way, Oh, Lord! Tell me what to say, Not to hurt anyone but to brighten their day! Saying something terrible when you are not in your senses Is the worst when seen through life’s feeling lenses Just like cursing someone seems not to be the worst, But, from the other perspective, it can make the victim’s feelings burst! That is why, before saying anything- I ask my Lord about what to say, Not to hurt anyone, But to brighten their day! Reveda Bhatt Grade 9 The Aryan School

A butterfly roaming in the flower sector, Going flower to flower to collect some nectar. They fly with their colourful silky wings, They fly when the nightingale sings. Oh! How beautiful it is when its colours shine! And when I catch it, it will always stay mine. When it flies around me, It's so glorious, I see. Oh, what a joy it is, a butterfly. I know it will never lie. They fly so high, It feels like they could touch the sky. Pretty and sweet, Always clean and neat. In the end, butterflies are amazing creatures, They have so many beautiful features. Rishona, Mahir, Kabeer, Diva and Anisha Grade VI Gyanshree School

At Tomoe Gakuen, the students could study the subjects at their own pace. Unlike regular schools where children have fixed periods for different topics. At Tomoe, one could start by doing their favourite subject and then somehow manage to do the ones they dislike; this was learning the fun way. Independent decisions made the children ready for real life.  Another aspect of Totto Chan's new school was that lunch was unique. Everyone was supposed to bring something from the ocean and the hills to meet the essential nutrition requirement. Also, if the child only had something from the sea or something from the sea, then the headmaster's wife would dole out the other. So all kids at Tomoe Gakuen always ate Something from the ocean and something from the hills.  The Headmaster was a distinctive individual; he always encouraged the children to chew their food well and respect it. He would often test the students' culinary knowledge by asking them about the place from where their

I am sure each teacher tells us that we should bring a balanced diet to school. But at Tomoe, things are different. Children are advised to get something from the ocean and something from the hills, like something from the sea and something from the land. Those who can fulfil the requirements need not worry as the headmaster's wife gives the needed food and no one says if the food wasn't tasty as everybody had equal lunch. It was so fun to find out what one had brought and which food came from the ocean and the land. They used to thank god for what they had. In India, there is a Sanskrit shloka that we say before eating food that is"  ब्रहमैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रहमकर्मसमाधिना".  While reading this chapter, a question came to my mind - What if some of the children are vegetarian. Will the others not be allowed not to bring Sea Food?

I would like to thank My Good School, Sandeep Sir and Sukhpreet Ma’am for allowing me to explore space through Slooh. It has been an exciting experience exploring Slooh through live telescope s. It is like a dream come true for me. I learned many different things about stars, galaxies, nebulas and planets. I have many interesting observations, and one of the exciting observations is about Neptune. This planet has winds reaching 1300 mph, an extensive storm system similar to Jupiter's GRS, and a faint ring system. Neptune's largest moon Triton is sometimes visible. We can go on missions and explore specific celestial objects through the live telescopes in Slooh. Slooh also helps us to know more about space through guides and quests. By exploring directions, we can know more about a particular celestial object, and through quests, we get tasks to capture and explore space. After completing that task, we reflect on our findings and learnings and earn a badge! I have earned three t

Hope is when I think positive,  Thoughts that are affirmative,  Probably in my tough times, Just want something that rhymes, With my thoughts, I just want to untie all the knots. When hope is heard, The hard times fly like a bird! Even in my dream,  I think of hope's long stream. The tough times shall pass, As they soon break like glass. Rishona Chopra Grade VI Gyanshree School

Reveda Bhatt Class 9, The Aryan School reveda0311@gmail.com  

Book:  Totto-chan . Author:Tetusoko kuroyanagi. Totto-chan is a book that speaks about a girl who has been expelled from a 'regular'  school   to  a  school  name 'Tomoe Gakuen'.The  school  is totally different from the formal educational system and creates stress and threats to the children by the overloaded syllabus, subjects, books and strict rules and regulations. - Naturing Education Blog "The book begins with Totto-chan's mother coming to know of her daughter's expulsion from public school. Her mother realizes that Totto-chan needs a school where more freedom of expression is permitted. Thus, she takes Totto-chan to meet the headmaster of the new school, Mr Kobayashi, where the two establish a friendly teacher-student relationship". Wikipedia Illustration by Reveda Bhatt Class 9, The Aryan School reveda0311@gmail.com We are reading Totto-chan at My Good School. Join us every Sunday at 11 am on Google Meet, join the school for Rs 1800.00 per annu

Today we had a substitute class with the Headmistress. For a second, I was scared, thinking she would scold us but the period turned out very fun! I thought we would do Math and other written work, but ma'am told us that she wanted to listen to us talk, so for a while, we spoke to her and showed her our art files, and she patiently listened to us. She was like the headmaster in Totto-chan, who listened to her patiently.  Then ma'am asked us which period we liked and why science was the most favoured period. So she started discussing the life cycle of a silk worm and how wearing silk kills silkworms. She shared how we should raise awareness about this. This also tells us about one of Dr Sibal's values - be the change you want to see in the world. So first, we should stop wearing silk and then tell others to do the same.  Today was my first time having a class with the Headmistress in the school, and it was also the best class ever. Rishona Chopra Grade VI Gyanshree School

This is for you,  When anything happened, you knew. You taught me to be true, And that’s how I grew You cared for me, You are the one that makes me feel free! The kindest one ever, When I needed you, you were always there whatsoever. I love you more than anyone,  Yes, you are the very one! Rishona Chopra Grade VI Gyanshree School

A school on a train does sound weird. But, according to Totto-chan, it could be real fun. Tomoe Gakuen was full of fun-filled surprises for all its students. I would like to present this poem on Tomoe Gakuen: Tomoe Gakuen, an unusal school, With train boogies as its classrooms. With no rules for studying or going in the pool, To the students, it seemed relatively cool. Totto-chan was expelled, Mother was worried. She had to find a new school, An unusual one indeed! Tomoe Gakuen, was fit for Totto-chan, As her day at the new school quickly began. Totto-Chan was happy and had hights to seek  And I’d say the school was pretty unique. Aanya Kumar Podar International School Grade 6 B