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.
The End is Where We Start From Read Post »
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.
Strangely Like Gulag Read Post »
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.
Reflections on Values and the Culture of Schools Read Post »
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.
To Stretch Oneself… Read Post »
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 Enquiry Read Post »
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.
Oaks, Mountain Vistas and Children: An Inner Exploration in Education Read Post »
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.
The School as a Religious Place Read Post »
Underneath the obvious critical situation of the economy and the environment, isn’t the world today actually suffering from a crisis in knowing and thinking?
‘To Know Is Not Enough’: Critical Thinking in a Krishnamurti School Read Post »
School is an institution for drilling children [and teachers] in cultural orientations.
From Visibility to Accountability and Assessment: A Sleight of Hand Read Post »
If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves.
Inner Work: A Way to Create Emotional Well-being Read Post »
I am the mother all right, but I worry when my child assumes that I am the parent!’ As parents and teachers we had come together at the annual theme meeting at The School (KFI) to discuss our role in a child’s life and a child’s role in ours.
A Time to Reckon: Theme Meetings at School Read Post »
The right kind of education begins with the educator, who must understand himself and be free from established patterns of thought; for what he is, that he imparts.
Theme Meetings: A Conversation Space for Educators and Parents Read Post »
Recently, on a blackboard in a very public corridor used by students for good-natured but generally anonymous graffiti, something like the following had been neatly printed: SMILE WHEN YOU USE COMPUTERS IN THE COMPS LAB – YOU’RE UNDER CCTV.
Big Brother isn’t Watching You – and is not too sure what he is seeing Read Post »
This article is the result of a study, by teachers and parents at Shibumi, of a letter from the book The Whole Movement of Life is Learning.
Communication: Studying a Krishnamurti Text Read Post »
Ethic – a set of moral principles, esp. ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field or form of conduct: the puritan ethic was being replaced by the hedonist ethic.
Prashanti’s Dilemma: Wisdom and Struggle in Students’ Voices Read Post »
Young children experience conflict every day, generated by differences in age, size, physical abilities, language, race, ethnicity and culture, religion, family structure, socioeconomic class and gender: ‘No girls allowed!’Children wish to be treated fairly and they have problems with perceivedunfairness.
Awakening Empathy in Early Childhood Read Post »
‘Academics’ is a top priority in all educational institutions, for obvious reasons.
What is Academic Rigour? Read Post »
We face many dilemmas in life. Whether to treat a child as a child or to consider the child as a future adult is among the most contentious issues that confront many of us.
I am going to begin with a simple grammar lesson in English, which is approximately at the level of class 2, although we might come upon it at earlier or later stages of our education.
Singular and Plural: Understanding the Individual and the Group Read Post »
Krishnamurti felt quite strongly that one of the major functions of education is to nurture the capacity to look inward.
An Invitation to Look Inward Read Post »
Over the centuries, the theories we have devised have gradually changed our image of ourselves, and in so doing they have subtly altered the contents of consciousness.
Our Inner Landscape Read Post »
Teachers are human beings too. And being human, they share in the fears that human beings live with.
Teachers’ Fears: Some Scenarios Read Post »
Adolescence is marked in every culture by what anthropologists have called ‘rites of passage’ involving the social recognition of entry into puberty, usually through a formal ritual or ceremony.
Being and Becoming: Some Thoughts on Adolescence and Fear Read Post »
Suppose you were to ask a young child, 13 years old, to write down her answer to the question: what are you afraid of?
When the editors’ team met in July 2010 to discuss the content of the new edition the discussion turned to the number of suicides by young people reported daily in newspapers.
Fear: An Introduction to the Section Read Post »
The razzle-dazzle of technology and media has captured the hearts and minds of teenagers, far outpacing parents’ and teachers’ ability to hold the attention of youth.
The Art of Parenting Read Post »
There are indeed many things that we consciously teach children, both at home and at school.
What are Children Learning from Us? Read Post »
To give knowledge which does not become an end in itself and to educate the mind to have a long vision, a wide comprehension of life, is not possible if education is based on authority.
Educating the Educator: Self-Inquiry for Parents and Teachers Read Post »
‘May we please go outside?’ a student pleads, batting eyelids as I walk into a noisy room of fifteen-year-olds.
Fading Boundaries: Death of the School, the Teacher and the Taught Read Post »
The story of life is lived by us. It is experienced first hand from day to day.
Understanding the Story of Our Lives: The Limitations of the Tools of Science Read Post »
