Issue 19 || 2015
‘So, our problem is not so much the child, the boy or the girl, but the teacher, the educator, who needs educating much more than the pupil. And to educate the educator is far more difficult than to educate the child, because the educator is already set, fixed. He merely functions in a routine, because he is really not concerned with the thought process, with the cultivation of intelligence.’— Krishnamurti.
Affection
Written by J.Krishnamurti
To continue with what we were saying in our previous letter, we were pointing out your responsibility to study, to learn and to act.
Editorial
Written By O.R. Rao
‘So, our problem is not so much the child, the boy or the girl, but the teacher, the educator, who needs educating much more than the pupil. And to educate the educator is far more difficult than to educate the child, because the educator is already set, fixed. He merely functions in a routine, because he is really not concerned with the thought process, with the cultivation of intelligence.’— Krishnamurti.
Breaking Walls and Amending Fences: Some Thoughts on Unconditioning at School
Written by Siddhartha Menon
The farmer-speaker in Robert Frost’s poem Mending Wall takes a wry look at his neighbour’s self-satisfied retreat behind his father’s saying: ‘Good fences make good neighbors’.
Learning the Craft of Teaching
Written By Arvind Ranganathan
In my first year as a teacher, I was fortunate to chance upon Kamala Mukunda’s book What did You Ask at School Today?
The Spirit of Art in a Classroom
Written by T M Krishna
Every narrative on society categorizes people. It even segments thoughts and actions. It sees life as a set of predefined options.
Exploring ‘Self-Awareness’ at IIT, Madras
Written By Devdas Menon
Are we preparing our youth to take to the heroic wise path of the dhirah, the fulfilling path of sreyah? The evidence, unfortunately, points heavily to the contrary.
The Mountains will Surely Speak to You
Written by S Jayaram
A high altitude trek in the Himalayas has become a part of the learning programme at The Valley School, Bangalore, since the year 2000.
Exploring Integrative Education: the Story of Marudam
Written By V Arun and S Purnima
In 2008, a small group of us decided to start a school with a different vision.
A Letter to my Young, and not so Young, Friends
Written by Andrew Alexander
From the snow-capped mountains I walk across the brown-green fells of the Lake District, up past the noisy waterfall to the placid tarn—a place of mirrors and reflections.
The Autobiographical Self: The Case of a Mistaken Identity
Written By J Shashidhar
Mystics throughout the ages have told us that the self is an illusion and that it is in ‘ending the self’ that true freedom lies.
Mind of the Middle-Schooler
Written by N Vaishnavi
I am often struck by the openness and earnestness with which these questions are raised by middle-school children, all of 10-12 years, in a class.
Celebrating Science
Written By Kavitha Krishna and Deepak Ramachandran
Every week, science teachers at Rishi Valley School get together for a faculty meeting. We are a diverse group.
A Living Foundation: Being Educated With Krishnamurti
Written by Geetha Waters
Self-inquiry is a process that delves into all areas of concern and conflict in life.
Stepping Out: Issues and Challenges of Leaving School
Written By Kartik Kalyanram
Transitions are a way of life: some expected, some planned, some unplanned and some forced by circumstances.
The Challenge of School Education in Our Times
Written by G Gautama
Once upon a time, a long time ago, there were teachers who were actively sought out by students and their parents.
Playing with Numbers or Delving into History? Thinking Mathematically at Junior School
Written By Marina Basu
It was the year of major changes in the academic programme of our junior school’s mixed age group classes.
A Vital Role for the Librarian: Assessing Children’s Reading
Written by Usha Mukunda
As children journey through reading, there are markers along the way which can inform the librarian-educator about their understanding, deepening engagement and discernment of the written and the spoken word.
Schooling, Exams, and Livelihoods: Parents’ Perspectives on Education
Written By Tanuj Shah
Last year on a ‘sabbatical’ from Rishi Valley School I had the opportunity to work with a variety of educational projects, three of these in association with ‘Shishukunj’, an organization I have known since my childhood.
The School as a Centre of Inquiry for Adults: Inviting Parents to the School
Written by Viju Jaithirtha
Shibumi, in Bangalore, is a small alternative centre started by a group which includes a trustee of the KFI and teachers who have worked and studied in various Krishnamurti schools in India.
Review of the Hindi Ki Duniya Series
Written By Manju Mahima Bhatnagar and Rima Anand
Hindi Ki Duniya, by Chandrika Mathur, is a set of five textbooks for classes 1 to 5, accompanied by a workbook as well as an audio CD for each class level.