Review of “A History of Civilizations”, Fernand Braudel
On one who has had but a passing acquaintance with history, this book had a profound and deep impact. First […]
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Review of “A History of Civilizations”, Fernand Braudel
Ever since History emerged as a major and independent field of study during the time of the 18th Century European Enlightenment – the time of Voltaire, Gibbon, Rousseau and the French Encyclopaedists – the study of history has been subject to pulls in two different directions.
Review of “Classic Myths to Read Aloud”, William F. Russel
Good storytellers can demand your attention by showing you new ways of looking at an old story.
Review of “Sophie’s World: Jostein Gaarder”, Translated from the Norwegian by Paulette Millen
Sophie’s World is a novel about the History of Philosophy.
Review of “Child Art with Everyday Materials: Tarit Bhattacharjee”, Written by Kanchana Arni and Gita Wolf
This is a delightful book from one of our own teachers who has a distinctive approach to the teaching of art to children.
Aldous Huxley and Krishnamurti
The attempt to understand Krishnamurti takes us far and wide in the realm of 20th Century thought.
Birth of a School
The Pune Centre of the Krishnamurti Foundation saw the birth of Sahyadri School in September 1995.
School and Community – The Story of Satellite Schools
This is a journal on education that is brought out annually. It is an anthology of writings by educators, teachers and thinkers exploring a new vision of education in its many dimensions—philosophy, psychology, classroom experience, curriculum, nature and environment, and contemporary issues. It lays special emphasis on J Krishnamurti’s principles of education.
Education and the Environmental Issue
Why focus on the environmental crisis? It seems clear that the activities of humankind are leading, in an irrational way, to self-destruction.
Ecological Perception
In the days before scientific thinking took hold in the West the earth was seen as a vast living being worthy of deep respect and reverence.
Dissection Experiments at School
In this paper we explore the possibility of doing away with the current practice of animal dissection in schools, which as per the current norms is an integral part of the Biology curriculum for most examination boards.
A Tree Through the Year
The School at Madras is located in a very quiet, verdant part of the city in the grounds of the Theosophical Society.
Reflections on Teaching Mathematics
Those of us who love mathematics and teach it, see that it is intrinsically beautiful.
Fostering Mathematical Intelligence
Mathematics, its teaching/learning has evoked wide discussion ever so often.
Notes on the Teaching of Social Studies
I began teaching part of the prescribed ICSE syllabus for history and culture in Standard VIII in 1983.
An Experiential Approach to Language Learning
The language experience approach is a very effective method for getting students in the beginning grades to read and write meaningfully.
Observation, Leisure and Learning
During our annual curriculum meetings in April ’96, two crucial questions were raised.
A True Art of Learning: Dialogue in Education
The history of intellectual and religious inquiry is replete with great minds and great schools.
‘What Games Do You Play?’
The setting for this paper is RishiValley School, a co-educational school with about 350 children between the ages of 8 and 18.
On Being a House Parent
A year after I joined the Rishi Valley School I was asked to be a ‘house parent’ to 16 boys of ages 10 to 13.
On Relationship
What is right relationship between a teacher and student, or between a teacher and a colleague?
Skotmos in School
We recognize the growing complexity of the challenges facing schools today and we seek answers in educational reform and innovation.
Krishnamurti and the Scientific Mind
In teaching science, it is more important to help students to under-stand the scientific approach to life and develop a scientific temper than it is to impart scientific knowledge or train them in specific scientific techniques.
The Three Great Arts of Education
Krishnamurti pointed out that there are three great arts in education.
Editorial
As we are all aware J. Krishnamurti was not only a great seer but a wise educator, perhaps the most radical that this century has produced.
Our true vocations
Is there any other way of living in which you and I can function in our true vocation?