Raavya's Griho Sikhsha Diaries I Unschooling Bong Parents

22/09/2025

আনস্কুলিংয়ের এটাই মূল ভিত্তি। যখন শিশুরা নিরাপদ এবং নিঃশর্ত ভালোবাসা অনুভব করে, তখন তাদের সহজাত কৌতূহল জেগে ওঠে। শিক্ষা তখন একটি চাপিয়ে দেওয়া কাজ না হয়ে, স্বতঃস্ফূর্ত ও আনন্দময় অনুসন্ধানে পরিণত হয়।
আনস্কুলিং মানে শুধু 'স্কুল না করা' নয়। এটি হলো বিশ্বাস এবং ভালোবাসার একটি মজবুত ভিত্তি তৈরি করা। এই উক্তিটি আমাদের পদ্ধতির মূল বিষয়টিকে সুন্দরভাবে তুলে ধরে: প্রথমত, আমরা নিশ্চিত করি যে আমাদের শিশুরা জানে তারা যেমন আছে তেমনই নিরাপদ এবং প্রিয়। এই নিরাপত্তা ও গ্রহণযোগ্যতার জায়গা থেকেই তাদের প্রশ্ন ও আগ্রহগুলো স্বাভাবিকভাবেই সেই অসাধারণ শিক্ষার পথপ্রদর্শক হয়ে ওঠে, যা এরপর আসে।
This is the foundation of unschooling. When children feel safe and unconditionally loved, their natural curiosity takes over. Learning becomes an effortless, joyful exploration, not a forced task..
Unschooling isn't just about "not doing school." It's about building a foundation of trust and connection. This quote beautifully illustrates the core of our approach: first, we ensure our kids know they are safe and loved exactly as they are. From that place of security and acceptance, their questions and interests naturally become the guide for all the incredible learning that follows..

13/09/2025

They may try to silence truth,
but I will not raise my children
to live in fear. I will teach them
to be bold, brave, and unshakable.

Darkness will not win.
Not now. Not ever. ✨🙏

13/09/2025

Be your child’s best advocate & biggest fan ❤️

Quote Credit: Alvin Price ❣️

Follow for more

12/09/2025

Anyone can know right from wrong. The real test is raising children who are brave enough to live it out loud.

Unschooling gives children the freedom to practice courage in daily life. Instead of being told to sit quietly, follow orders, and suppress their voice, they learn that their choices and words carry meaning.

🏡 Home becomes the first training ground for truth and courage. When children see us stand firm for what matters, even when it is uncomfortable, they understand that integrity is not just an idea but a way of life.

💡 In unschooling, children are not shaped by fear of punishment or pressure to conform. They grow by experiencing honesty, freedom, and responsibility in real time. This allows them to carry courage into the wider world.

🌿 Let them see that truth can be lived, not just spoken. That is the deepest education we can offer.

Anyone can know right from wrong. But the real test is whether we raise children who are brave enough to live it out loud.

In a world that rewards silence and compromise, our homes must be training grounds for courage. Let them grow up seeing us stand firm, even when it costs something so they learn that truth isn’t just a belief, it’s a way of life.

12/09/2025

✨ “He/She just needs to LEARN how to cope with LOSING.” But what we often forget is that coping itself is a big skill that takes time to develop.

Children don’t automatically know how to:
✔️ Cope with challenges
✔️ Remember strategies in tough moments
✔️ Take others’ perspectives
✔️ Control impulses
✔️ Manage mental exhaustion
✔️ Handle sensory overload
✔️ Regulate emotions

These are life skills, not instant lessons. They need space, patience, and gentle guidance to grow.

💡 Unschooling helps here because it removes the constant pressure of competition, comparison, and performing on demand. Instead, children learn through real experiences such as winning, losing, failing, and trying again in a safe environment where mistakes are not punishable but teachable moments.

🌿 When children are free to process emotions at their own pace, they actually build stronger coping skills, resilience, and empathy.

👉 So next time a child “cannot cope with losing,” remember it is not disobedience, it is a developmental journey. And we can walk beside them. 💚

NeuroWild 💗

09/09/2025

The mud will wash off, but the memories will last a lifetime. ❤️

(Quote via Oak & Ever)

09/09/2025

We are not demonizing tables...

Of course they have an important place in early childhood and some of the most meaningful experiences happen at a table. Painting, clay work, coloring, puzzles, tinkering with loose parts, etc. These are deeply rich, meaningful, creative, collaborative moments that absolutely matter.

What we do want to call out is the common assumption that “real learning” only happens at a desk.

For many adults, sitting at a table looks like school, it looks like "real work." But when we talk about early childhood, the research tells us something very different. The brain is built from the body up, and it thrives on movement and sensory-rich experiences.

The outdoors is the environment that triggers EVERY sense and EVERY domain of development at once. When children run, climb, or balance, they are building core strength, coordination, and focus, which are the very skills that later allow them to sit and concentrate on academic work.

When they jump in puddles, carry heavy rocks, or dig in the dirt, they are experimenting with physics, force, cause and effect, and problem-solving.

When they chase butterflies, collect leaves, or build with sticks, they are practicing observation, classification, comparison, and early scientific thinking.

When they play hide and seek, invent new rules for a game, or negotiate who gets the big stick, they are building self-regulation, empathy, and social flexibility.

These are the foundations that allow children to not just memorize, but to truly understand, connect, and apply academic skills later on.

And the benefits stretch well beyond academics...

Time outside directly supports mental and physical health. Children who spend more time in natural play have stronger immune systems, healthier sleep, lower stress levels, and greater resilience.

Teachers often notice that after outdoor play, children come back calmer and more focused. Without this outlet, children often struggle with attention and behavior indoors, not because they lack discipline, but because their bodies and brains are craving the movement and stimulation they are wired to need.

This matters because more and more children are spending LESS time outside and MORE time indoors, seated and pushed into academics.

We are already seeing the consequences...

Children are restless in classrooms, bursting with energy they cannot release, and struggling to focus because their developmental needs are not being met. We know it is not always easy. Some families have limited access to safe outdoor spaces, and many schools face tight schedules and standards that leave little room for unstructured time outside. But this is too important to treat as optional. Getting children outdoors as much as possible should be a priority above any curriculum, because it is in nature that the strongest foundations for learning and for life are built.

08/09/2025

In unschooling, we don’t aim to raise perfect kids who fit into society’s rigid molds. Instead, we nurture children who grow into strong, compassionate, and self-aware beings.

We give them freedom to question, to stumble, to rise again—because life is not about perfection, it’s about learning resilience, love, respect, and humility. 🌱

Strong parents don’t control every step; they create a space where kids can discover their own path and evolve into responsible adults for the future. 💫

❤️

08/09/2025

As a mother walking the unschooling path and as a teacher who has seen the traditional route — I deeply believe this…
Before children hold a pencil, their hands should dig, climb, splash, press, pull, squish, twist, and explore.
Before structured lessons, there must be freedom to touch, feel, and play with the world around them.
Because real learning doesn’t begin on paper — it begins in nature, in movement, in curiosity, and in joy. 🌱✨❤️🙏

Yes!! 🧡

(Quote via Oak & Ever)

07/09/2025

🌿💚 রবিবার এর মুক্ত হাওয়ার অনুভূতি 💚🌿
আমার ছোট্ট রকস্টার ইতিমধ্যেই সবার মন জয় করে নিচ্ছে, স্কুটারের উপর যেন একেবারে আসল রাইডারের মতো বসে আছে, রঙিন সানগ্লাস পরে দারুণ কিউটনেস ছড়িয়ে দিচ্ছে। 😎✨❤️🧿
এই ছবিটা তোলা হয়েছে আমাদের প্রাকৃতিক ভ্রমণের মধ্যে, যা ওর আনস্কুলিং যাত্রার একটি অংশ। এখানে বইয়ের বাইরেও ও অনেক কিছু শিখে—গাছপালা লক্ষ্য করা, পাখির ডাক শোনা, বাতাসের ছোঁয়া অনুভব করা, মানুষ আর গাড়ি দেখা, আর জীবনের ছোট ছোট পাঠগুলো মন দিয়ে নেওয়া। 🍃🐦🚦
অবিশ্বাস্য লাগে, বাচ্চারা কীভাবে একেবারে সাধারণ মুহূর্তকেও আজীবন মনে রাখার মতো স্মৃতিতে রূপান্তরিত করতে পারে। শুধু একটা স্কুটার রাইড, চারপাশে সবুজ গাছপালা, আর ওর নির্ভেজাল হাসি—দিনটাকে আরো উজ্জ্বল করে দেয়। 🌸🌈❤️🧿
খুব তাড়াতাড়ি বড় হয়ে যাচ্ছে, তবুও চিরকাল আমার ছোট্ট সোনার টুকরো। 🥰
🌿💚 Sunday vibes on the open road 💚🌿
My little rockstar is already stealing the show, perched on the scooter like a true rider, rocking those funky sunglasses and spreading pure cuteness overload. 😎✨❤️🧿
This picture was shot on one of our rides in nature which she takes as part of her unschooling journey. Out here she learns more than books can sometimes teach — observing trees, listening to birds, feeling the wind, watching people and vehicles, and soaking in the little lessons of life. 🍃🐦🚦
It’s amazing how kids can turn the simplest moments into lifelong memories. Just a scooter ride, some greenery all around, and her carefree smile is enough to make the day brighter. 🌸🌈❤️🧿
Growing up too fast, but still my little bundle of joy forever. 🥰
🚴‍♀️💨

06/09/2025

আমি এই মতের সাথে সম্পূর্ণ একমত। আনস্কুলিংয়ের দৃষ্টিকোণ থেকে শৈশবকে শুধুমাত্র রং, সংখ্যা, আকার আর অক্ষর মুখস্থ করার মধ্যে সীমাবদ্ধ করা উচিত নয় যেন এগুলোই শেখার একমাত্র চিহ্ন। শিশুরা স্বাভাবিকভাবেই কৌতূহলী এবং তারা এই ধারণাগুলো সহজে শিখে নেয় যখন এগুলো তাদের দৈনন্দিন জীবনের অংশ হয়ে ওঠে। যেমন বাজারে আম গুনতে গিয়ে সংখ্যা শেখা, ব্লক দিয়ে খেলতে গিয়ে আকার বোঝা বা পোশাক বেছে নিতে গিয়ে রং চিনে ফেলা।
আনস্কুলিং শেখাকে একটি জীবন্ত প্রক্রিয়া হিসেবে দেখে যা খেলা, অনুসন্ধান, আলাপ আর বাস্তব অভিজ্ঞতার ভেতর দিয়ে প্রবাহিত হয়। যখন শিশুদের নিজেদের আগ্রহ অনুসারে চলার স্বাধীনতা দেওয়া হয়, তখন তারা সমস্যা সমাধানের দক্ষতা, সৃজনশীলতা, আবেগ নিয়ন্ত্রণ এবং বিভিন্ন অভিজ্ঞতার মধ্যে সংযোগ তৈরি করার ক্ষমতা অর্জন করে। এগুলোই সেই ক্ষমতা যা পরে একাডেমিক ধারণাগুলো গভীরভাবে বুঝতে এবং প্রয়োগ করতে সাহায্য করে।
শেখাকে চেকলিস্টে পরিণত না করে আনস্কুলিং বিশ্বাস করে শিশুর স্বাভাবিক গতি এবং ছন্দের উপর। এইভাবে শিক্ষা আনন্দময়, প্রাসঙ্গিক এবং আজীবন টিকে থাকে, চাপসৃষ্টিকারী বা সাময়িক নয়।
আমার অনুরোধ নতুন বাবা-মায়েদের প্রতি: একবার ভেবে দেখুন।
I completely agree with this view. From an unschooling perspective, childhood should not be boxed into memorizing colors, numbers, shapes, and letters as if those are the only markers of learning. Children are naturally curious and they pick up these concepts when they are meaningful in their daily lives. For example, a child might learn numbers while helping to count mangoes at the market, shapes while building with blocks, or colors while choosing clothes to wear.
Unschooling sees learning as a living process that flows through play, exploration, conversations, and real experiences. When children are given the freedom to follow their interests, they build problem-solving skills, creativity, emotional regulation, and the ability to make connections across different situations. These are the very capacities that help them understand and use academic concepts more deeply when the time comes.
Instead of turning learning into a checklist, unschooling values trust in the child’s natural pace and rhythm. This way, education becomes joyful, relevant, and lifelong rather than pressured and temporary..
My urge to the new parents: Do give it a thought..
Happy parenting🙂

We do children a disservice when we reduce early childhood to colors, numbers, shapes, and letters. These concepts will come, but when we fixate on them too early or too narrowly, we risk turning learning into pressure, rote drills, and forced lessons that dampen curiosity. Instead of opening children up to the joy of discovery, this approach can make learning feel like a performance or a checklist to get through.

What often gets overlooked are the skills that matter most for long-term cognition: problem-solving, persistence, self-regulation, creativity, language, and the ability to connect ideas across experiences. These are the foundations that make colors, numbers, shapes, and letters meaningful later on. When early childhood is reduced to surface-level academics, we rob children of the chance to build the deeper capacities that allow true learning to stick.

Early childhood is about so much more. It is about building the brain through play, strengthening the body through movement, wiring for empathy and regulation through relationships, and developing a love of learning that lasts far beyond preschool. When we allow concepts like numbers, letters, shapes, and colors to be discovered in meaningful, everyday contexts, children connect with them naturally and deeply.

22/09/2022

The making of Baked Roshogolla.. । Durga Puja special । How to make Baked Roshogolla in microwave oven।