Education

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our approach

whole brain learning

Since the aim of APV education is to unfold the infinite potential of the child, everything presented to the child has to be a means toward achieving this aim. We try to do this through our “Link Syllabus”. Link Syllabus is basically the mechanism through which we can link any given syllabus with the inner most personality being of the child.

What we do at APV is to take concepts from the government syllabus and present them to children in a way that is interesting , creative and connected to the local culture and environment. One of our most effective mediums is creating dramas that highlight and translate curriculum content.

Link Syllabus

Syllabus: Although we have different kinds of text books we treat them as reference material. Teachers plan their lessons and children come up with a variety of questions – these generate the real syllabus which is never is fixed. We make sure, however , that the children are ready for the Govt. board exams.

Exams:

We don’t give grades or marks. Instead we write a detailed evaluation report for each child touching on the character creativity and rational skills of the child

Whole-brain approach:

We try to address the entire child. The logic and the creative sides are integrated. The body and the senses are not ignored in the learning process and the child is guided to be aware of his/her own mind with all the thoughts, images and emotions that move through out .

Meditation:

Children are helped to explore not only the external world but also the internal world. Self-awareness helps them to gain a better balance between body and mind and to contract the infinite source of intelligence within.

Music:

We create our own songs. Music for us is a way of exploring our worlds-inner and outer – through feeling –inner and nurtures social awareness leading to a deep community bonding.

Children’s Government:

Children form 6 families. Each family has children from all the grades and governs for one week day. The family lays the assembly, washes the toilets, settles disputes, fetches drinking water and so on.

Sustainability & Income Generation:

The school plans to become self-sufficient within the next five years. The teachers and the children have already started generating funds through trainings and retreats. We hope to also go into the production of handicrafts and our books.

Peer Management/Peer Education:

Students at APV are leaders in the community. Each grade level is responsible for simple tasks related to maintenance of facilities but as students mature, they receive more and more tasks and assignments intended to help their holistic development.

Older students are tasked with peer-teaching activities. Often, students in classes six through eight are utilized to help best explain complicated topics to younger students. In this way, APV emerges as a full community rather than individually segregated classes. Within individual classes, peer tutoring is used as a very effective method to support and strengthen the learning of all students. Teachers often design lessons so that student leaders who quickly grasp topics can maneuver around the classroom to help others achieve mastery.