Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Lessons from Animals and Life - Sunbeam Suncity School
Monday, 28 July 2025
GSA Calendar August 2025
Notice: There will be no Brewing Knowledge Friday on the 1st of August and the Saturday Masterclass on 2nd August 2025, as we’re away for SGEF 2025. Please visit us at the Scoonews Global Edfest, find out more at www.globaledfest.com
My Good School
Amardeep Singh Screening of Allegory. The Tapestry of Guru Nanak’s Travels
10th August
2025
Book
Reading- The Inner Life of Animals
Book Reading- क्या आपका बच्चा दुनिया का सामना करने के लिए तैयार है?
17th August
2025
Book
Reading-
The Door-To-Door Bookstore
Book Reading- क्या आपका बच्चा दुनिया का सामना करने के लिए तैयार है?
24th August
2025
We aim to inspire young minds, helping them navigate their dreams and aspirations while embracing their goals.
The YES workshop with Shikha Agnihotri, founder of The Right Side Story
Book Reading- क्या आपका बच्चा दुनिया का सामना करने के लिए तैयार है?
The Teachers Academy
Brewing
Knowledge Fridays at 5.30
PM: Book Reading with Sandeep Dutt:
- What Did You Ask At School Today: A Handbook Of Child Learning;
and
- The Book of Rumi: 105 Stories And Fables That Illumine Delight And
Inform
Saturday
Masterclass Webinar at 5:30 PM: Productive
Failure - Design for and turn your failures into meaningful learning
experiences
GSA Squad Meetings
At
5:30 PM every Monday on Zoom - GSA Coordinators, Volunteers and
Mentors. #JoyOfGiving We review programs and plan for the coming week.
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Monday, 30 June 2025
Embracing Change: Understanding Puberty with Confidence and Respect - Astha Mishra
The session on puberty was very informative and eye-opening. It helped me understand the changes that happen in our body and mind as we grow from children into teenagers. It also taught me the importance of involving an adult whenever we make any important decision.
Overall, the session helped me feel more confident and less awkward about this stage of life. It also taught me to be respectful and understanding toward others who are also going through these changes. I now see puberty not as something to be scared or ashamed of, but as a natural and important step in becoming a responsible and mature individual.
Sunday, 22 June 2025
Joy of Learning Calendar July 2025
My Good School
Book Reading- The Door-To-Door Bookstore
Book Reading- क्या आपका बच्चा दुनिया का सामना करने के लिए तैयार है?
Book Reading- The Inner Life of animals
Book Reading- क्या आपका बच्चा दुनिया का सामना करने के लिए तैयार है?
Amardeep Singh Screening of Episode 19 निमृत प्रभाव (विनम्रता की छाप)
Book Reading- The Inner Life of animals
We aim to inspire young minds, helping them navigate while embracing their dreams and aspirations.
The YES workshop with Shikha Agnihotri, founder of The Right Side Story
Book Reading- क्या आपका बच्चा दुनिया का सामना करने के लिए तैयार है?
The Teacher's Academy
- What Did You Ask At School Today: A Handbook Of Child Learning; and
- The Book of Rumi 105 Stories And Fables That Illumine Delight And Inform
Saturday Masterclass Webinar at 5:30 PM: Productive Failure - Design for and turn your failures into meaningful learning experiences
GSA Squad Meetings
At 5:30 PM every Monday on Zoom - GSA Coordinators, Volunteers and Mentors. #JoyOfGiving Review programs and plan for the coming week.
Good Schools of India
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Sunday, 25 May 2025
My Good School, Sunday the 25th May 2025
Reflective questions based on Chapter 4: Great Expectations from The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn:
Theme: Interpersonal Skills & Compassion
Reflective Questions:
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How does Carl's interaction with the people on his book route reflect his ability to listen, empathise, and respond compassionately?
→ Consider how Carl changes his approach to people and what this says about the importance of listening with understanding rather than judgment. -
In this chapter, how do Carl and Schascha begin to build trust and mutual respect? What does this reveal about the importance of patience and open-minded communication in relationships?
→ Consider how interpersonal skills like respect and adaptability influence the growing connection between them. -
Reflect on a moment when Carl goes beyond his duty as a book deliverer. How does this act show his growth in compassion and emotional intelligence? How can you apply a similar mindset in your own life?
→ Draw parallels between Carl’s actions and your own experiences with empathy or kindness.
चिंतनशील प्रश्न (Reflective Questions) डॉ. अनुपम सिब्बल की पुस्तक "क्या आपका बच्चा दुनिया का सामना करने के लिए तैयार है?" के अध्याय "संवेदना" पर आधारित, हिंदी में:
अध्याय में वर्णित कहानी में संवेदना का व्यवहार किस प्रकार न केवल प्राप्तकर्ता को बल्कि देने वाले को भी प्रभावित करता है? क्या आपके जीवन में कभी ऐसा अनुभव हुआ है जब आपने करुणा दिखाई हो और उसका असर गहरा महसूस किया हो?
→ विचार करें कि एक सरल दयालुता का कार्य कैसे संबंधों में सकारात्मक परिवर्तन ला सकता है।-
यह अध्याय दूसरों की भावनाओं को समझने और प्रतिक्रिया देने से पहले सोचने के महत्व को कैसे दर्शाता है? यह जीवन की कठिनाइयों से निपटने में कैसे सहायक होता है?
→ सोचें कि कैसे भावनात्मक समझदारी संघर्ष को टाल सकती है और विश्वास बना सकती है। -
आज की प्रतिस्पर्धी दुनिया में बच्चों में संवेदना जैसे गुण कैसे विकसित किए जा सकते हैं? इसमें परिवार, विद्यालय और समाज की क्या भूमिका होनी चाहिए?
→ अपने आसपास के वातावरण से जोड़कर सोचें — कहाँ और कैसे संवेदना को बढ़ावा दिया जा सकता है।
Reflection holds a vital place in education. It deepens learning, encourages self-awareness, and helps students and educators evaluate their thoughts, emotions, and actions. Through reflection, individuals grow more empathetic, mindful, and responsible. It transforms knowledge into experience and experience into meaningful life learning.
So let us pause, think, and share. Authentic learning begins with reflection.
We invite everyone to reflect on the questions above and share their reflective responses by emailing them to mk@learningforward.org.in.
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Reflections: Sharing Ideas, Inspiring Minds 🌟🗣️- Sunbeam School Lahartara
Artificial Intelligence 🤖 is transforming the world with its smart abilities, from self-driving cars 🚗 to virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri 🎙️. It learns from data 📊 and makes decisions just like humans, but without emotions. On the other hand, animals 🐾 have a rich inner life filled with emotions, communication, and intelligence. Elephants 🐘 mourn their lost ones, dolphins 🐬 recognize themselves in mirrors, and dogs 🐶 express love and loyalty. AI may be powerful, but it cannot feel the warmth of a mother bird 🕊️ feeding her chicks. As technology grows, we must respect both intelligence—artificial and natural—to create a balanced world 🌍.
Sharing our thoughts through reflection helps us connect with others and grow together 🤝. When we express our ideas, we not only learn more but also inspire those around us 🌟. Reflection allows us to look back, understand our experiences, and shape new perspectives 🧠. It encourages creativity, critical thinking, and meaningful discussions 🗣️. Just like a mirror reflects our image, our words reflect our thoughts and emotions 🪞. By sharing reflections, we build a world where knowledge, understanding, and wisdom flow freely 🌍✨.
Sunbeam School Lahartara Boarders
Monday, 13 November 2023
The Significance Of Touching Feet - Shaurya and Soham
- Amrita Burman
Deputy Director Sunbeam, group of educational institutions, Varanasi
Touching feet, an act of paying respect, is a profound topic to listen to, from Ram's last act before leaving Ayodhya to Arjuna seeking blessings before going for the war. All this has the same act of touching feet and the exact reason for paying respect. But is it worth touching someone's feet, or is it just an abstract act of paying respect? Tune into this exciting conversation between Shaurya and Soham to know the true '' significance of touching feet''.
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
3 R's of Leadership - Nishan Karki
● Respect for self
To be a true leader, one should have self-respect, respect others, and be responsible for all his actions.
● Respect for others: Leaders - not only respect themselves but also other people. Leaders must respect all of their team members so that they all will coordinate and cooperate with them. It helps develop trust and makes a good relationship between the leader and the team. The team will have a positive attitude towards him. Thus, the team will also support, cooperate and coordinate with the leader.
● Responsibility for their actions: Leaders take responsibility for their actions. Taking responsibility will help the leader to improve his leadership. He will be able to do his work more conveniently and will solve problems with ease. Thus, taking responsibility for all their actions is a critical task for the leader.
At last, I would like to conclude my view with a quote.
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Appreciation - Nishan Karki
"When you don't come from struggle, gaining appreciation is a difficult quality." ― Shania Twain.
Appreciation means expressing our gratitude to others or praising, admiring and complimenting others. We appreciate people by saying phrases such as You have a friendly personality, you are very respectful, etc. Appreciation is one of the great values which we possess. Appreciating others also shows our respect for them. We take and give Appreciation to many people such as our parents, teachers, elders, juniors, seniors, relatives, youngers, neighbours, etc. If we appreciate people positively, we, in return, will also get a positive response like thank you. We will get adverse reactions if we disrespect or say wrong about people. It means that Appreciation is one of our positive values.
At Pestalozzi, we all respect and appreciate every staff including Cheme Ma'am, office staff, housemothers, cooks, drivers, guards, cleaners, and our friends. We understand the work which they are doing for us. Pestalozzi provides us with every best thing possible such as education, food, clothes, entertainment, etc. Its main motive is to provide us with good education to improve our future. Pestalozzi encourages, helps and supports us to exceed our potential. It prepares us to face the world, its challenges and difficulties. Pestalozzi doing all these things for us, deserve respect and appreciation for their work.
Pestalozzi Children's Village India
Sunday, 4 June 2023
How did you repair a broken relationship? - Veda Varshita Marivada
Firstly, a relationship is a way through which people or things are connected. People can have relations with family, friends, animals, nature and even things.
The critical elements for a strong and healthy relationship are mutual Respect, Understanding, Communication, Compromise, and Trust. We should first understand the person and respect their opinions; giving them a chance to speak and putting in their shoes is important too.
Being an 11-year-old child, I have never experienced a broken relationship, but let me tell my story with my best friends. My parents and I have lived in Bangalore since my birth. Over there, I met Ridhi and Tanishka on the first day of school. We became best friends. They were kind, affectionate and caring. They would cheer me up when I was not in a good mood.
One day, my father said we had to shift to Hyderabad for his job there. I was distressed to leave my friends and head for a new life. It was tough for me to adjust to the situation because we spent quality time together over weekend outings, playdates, birthday celebrations etc. I also had a good scoop of opportunities to learn activities like art, chess, and karate with my friends at “The Indian Heritage”, an activity centre. I also had a strong connection with nature over there. The weather was cool and pleasant, and the city was wooded and full of greenery.
After relocating to Hyderabad, I took time to accept my new life. Days passed, and it was my friend’s birthday. I was flustered because I wanted to convey my wishes to her. I gathered courage and started texting her anxiously. But to my surprise, she replied immediately, saying she was delighted and missed me. I was pleased and relieved as I thought she might be furious for not being in touch with her. I also texted my other friend. I had a good time talking with my friends. From then onwards, we have been staying in touch regularly. How could I forget such good friends? I am fortunate to reside in a peaceful, green, and safe colony which helped me to acclimate to the new locality and make new friends. Hmm! But I still miss those memorable days and keep recollecting those sweet memories.
Why should we have a relationship? We would be depressed and lonely if we did not have anyone to spend time with. Therefore, try to have more relations as they say, “The More the Merrier”.
Here is a poem in Hindi that says:
This carries a lot of meaning. It says, “If something is broken, then learn to repair it. If someone is angry, then learn to convince and please them. Relationships are destined; just learn to handle them beautifully.” So, make sure you have a solid and good relationship, whether it is a person, animal, nature, or thing.
VEDA VARSHITA MARRIVADA
Grade 5 Hyderabad Public School Begumpet
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Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Oh Teacher, I Salute Thee - Nishan Karki
Teachers are the person who teaches us in school, tuition, online classes, etc. They try to give their best to teach us. Kabir Das, in his Shakis, says that if God and teacher are in front of me, to whom I shall greet first. Then he says, it is only possible because of our teacher that I can see and helps us reach God. He simply wants to say that teacher is even greater than God.
What Kabir said in his Sakhi is also true. The teacher always supports and
encourages us to study well. They always advise us to go on the right path in life and always choose the right one. Teachers give us many things for which we
should salute and respect them.
Nishan Karki
Pestalozzi Children's Village India
Monday, 16 January 2023
What I Value The Most In Life - Shilpika Pandey
Respect
Having come across most of what life offers us in terms of personal, social, economic, and spiritual, I value the most in life respect! It is easier to love and pamper than give someone Respect. Respecting others comes from respecting yourself first, for what you are and wish to be, and valuing your existence.
Devoid of cultural, professional, spiritual, and economic differences, one must learn to respect humans for actually being human . Respect provides a sense of security to all and connects beautifully with co-existence. One becomes literate to exist on this planet, but one must be educated on Respect to co-exist.
An idea appreciated, an opinion heard, a belief secured, and a preference valued is what conforms to Respect. Everyone can speak but to be a good, patient listener, one needs to use the virtue of Respect. Respect is irrespective of gender, age and profile.
Respect is earned, not demanded!
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Shilpika Pandey
My Good School
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
What makes us who we are - Nishan Karki
It us a common perception that our thoughts, behaviour and nature make us who we are.
If we behave correctly to other people showing them respect, they will assume that we have good manners and behaviour. Maintaining a good personality is beneficial and important in life.
- Nishan Karki
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Thursday, 24 November 2022
Respect - Tenzin Jambey
Respect means having inspiration, admiration, and high regard for someone because of their action, work, and achievement. In today's world, if we want to be respected by people, then our actions should awaken a feeling of motivation in them.
Respect is something that needs to be earned, but we should always be first to give respect to others. Then only we will be respected back.
As the world is changing, people's mindsets and ways of thinking are changing and transforming into a devil's mind. Nowadays, if we even respect someone, they don't respect us back. People only respect you for your position. In school, I see "once in a blue moon" students giving respect to the workers like sweepers, carpenters, guards, gatekeepers, etc.
In school, I have seen some students who don't even respect their teachers, who are like gods to us and always try to teach us good things. I have also noticed during assembly that the seniors don't listen to what the Principal sir is saying; they all seem lost in their own world.
Some people find it very difficult to learn and adopt good things, but they find it exciting and joyful to know the bad words, cursing words, wrong languages, and bad qualities.
We might think that the person who is beautiful and handsome or very attractive and good-looking is the one who is always respected, but, actually, only they are respected who work day and night to be a good person and always have a pure heart.
As students, we should always try to be calm children in the class. Although we are good students, our actions might be disrespectful to the teachers, which we don't get to know.
In today's world, even if we do our best to be respected by the people, it really doesn't matter to them. They only appreciate you if you have a position. Millions of people say, "there should be equality, " but they don't do it. We should always respect someone not for their job but by thinking they are also human beings.
Tenzin Jambey
Shelja Thakur
Pestalozzi World Local Alumni Coordinator and Senior Student Liaison Officer
https://pestalozziworld.com/about/where-we-work/indian-village/
Monday, 7 November 2022
Celebrating Respect - Aarika Banka
“Respect everything and everyone” that’s what all your parents taught us, haven’t they? But have you ever actually thought about it? Respect is a significant value in our lives that we often forget about. There are so many creatures on our incredible earth.
Respect means accepting somebody for who they are, even though you don’t agree with them or are different. They’re all organisms that we don’t know how important they are.
An ant? Doesn’t matter if you kill it. It is useless. Killing a few ants won’t do any harm. There are so many things that we need to learn to respect, the decisions of people, the lives of people and organisms and endless things.
Respect is something that we all deserve. It is not just others we need to learn to respect. Sometimes, people think they are less than others. They become “insecure” and have low self-respect. We need to know to respect ourselves and our lives. It is not just others.
Respecting friends, family, strangers, animals, biotic things, abiotic things, ourselves, our lives, and others’ lives bring us back to the time our parents were teaching us the life value “Respect everything and everyone”. Now I can understand what they meant at that time.
VIII D
Gyanshree School
Tuesday, 1 November 2022
Respect, let's blog this November - Arav Agarwal
November and time to appreciate the value of Respect.
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Sunday, 30 October 2022
Respect - Rishona Chopra
A thank you for say
That makes a person glow,
I respect you every day.
I smile to show,
An apology to say,
That makes a person glow,
I appreciate you every day.
With manners, I show,
What I want to say.
That makes a person glow,
I respect you every day.
Respect is a word of beauty,
It offers a sense of duty.
I respect you the way you are,
Respect makes us glow like a star.
Rishona Chopra
Grade VI
Gyanshree School
Saturday, 11 June 2022
Poem on Humility - Arav Agarwal
Humility strengthens connectivity;
Fills our life with positivity.
Are humble person’s attitude.
And always practice the value of humility.
Grade: 6A
Billabong High International School, Thane
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
The Best Element Of School - Rishona Chopra
No matter how firm the teacher is, with most teachers, you will get this sense that you are safe and you can trust our teacher because she is a teacher; when mother and father are gone for the day, she becomes both!
Teachers are parents, and we must never disrespect them. They are always there for you and to help you out.
Rishona Chopra
Grade VI
Gyanshree School
Sunday, 6 February 2022
Giving - Anvesha Rana
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