Sunday, September 14, 2014

CLASSROOM..

A room, a place where knowledge is shared and learnt. But, somehow I feel its also a place that curbs the very natural learning process....learning is 2-way process..it may take place between the teacher and students OR between the students themselves…

I still remember the ‘good’ old days when we were reprimanded for being vocal....reprimanded for speaking…how on earth can we have 40 OVER students in an unattended classroom, and expect TOTAL SILENCE…try doing that to a bunch of teachers…and then measure the volume level…
And to the amazement of all, we have a Class Monitor who stands up in the absence of the teacher, to start ‘monitoring’ the class…to start noting name of students whom they feel are talking, or laughing…sharing…whispering…gossiping..:)

Oh!! The stories children share, the stories children tell…you will be amazed to hear them, their choice of words…gosh….bliss…
Unfortunately, these vocal students will then be available for reprimand, if the teacher enters the class in time…

Why are students not allowed to be ‘FREE’ to speak, free to share, free to communicate, free to joke, free to laugh, free to ridicule in their free time..yes, we do have this free time during break/recess time…but why can’t we have it also in the classroom…classmates bonding…
I believe this is the place where the healthy bonding and constructive learning between children/students can be nurtured, where there should be no fear instilled in the hearts and minds of these innocent, yet intelligent beings…

Free to speak, free to express….this is true FREEDOM….
Note: Our current schools have classrooms just next to one another.  One suggestion can be to have bigger classrooms with reasonable distance/space between classrooms.

In this way, students’ voices will be no more be noise, but a LANGUAGE..AN EXPRESSION…
HAPPY CHILDREN produce HAPPY HOMES…and they grow to the HAPPY PEOPLE…



2 comments:

  1. Good piece of art!

    It took me back to my school days.. that noisy, loud and non-stop chatter among my classmates... references to those story books, the adventures of Tom Sawyers.... Harry potter in the classroom..the excitements about school trips to Shahi Qila, Badshahi Mosque, Jalo Park and one dish parties.. all those crazy, teenage things just rushed back in my mind..

    Thanks for sharing Neetu!

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    1. It is so nice to hear that you share the same vibes. Thanks for writing a comment :)

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