Guide to start & do HomeSchooling, UnSchooling OpenLearning

Name: Guide to start & do HomeSchooling, UnSchooling OpenLearning
Rating: 4.3 (8 reviews)

Why, How, Curriculum, Schedules, Planning, Resources, Self & Social Skills, Career plans, Parent Roles and Challenges

Created byAditi & Ratnesh, Preeti Sanghani

Last updated 3/2025

English

What you'll learn

Understanding of alternate ways of learning
Stories of Children and parents who have done the journey of HomeSchooling, UnSchooling, or Open Learning in India
Help Parents to understand if HomeSchooling, UnSchooling, or Open Learning is for me / my child
Get answers to common questions and doubts, related to HomeSchooling, UnSchooling, or Open Learning in India
Explore curriculum, resources, schedules, career plans, parents , etc in HomeSchooling, UnSchooling, or Open Learning in India

Course content

10 sections • 55 lectures • 5h 35m total length

What is Open Learning1:09
Story of Aditi & Ratnesh: Why we opted for Open Learning?5:15

Purpose of Education?7:48
Options available in Open Learning, HomeSchooling or UnSchooling?3:32
Open Learning is not about a term or about a particular way of doing. In our journey, we are forever moving along a continuum, in different flavours, in different ways for different reasons.
The beauty, is this uncharted journey, called LIFE. And to Live.. We all want an Open Life.
Why Open Learning, HomeSchooling or UnSchooling?3:06
I Am..The Leader of Myself. Open Learning is to Empower every Individual.
How is Home Schooling different than Open Learning?1:15
Pros and Cons of Open Learning1:45
Three essentials of Open Learning4:05
Open Learning for children whose interest(s) are different from schooling5:43

Paving the path for Professional Journey3:27
In OL, Individuals are responsible for their Exams, Board, College &Career Plan3:22
What's with Exams, Board, College & Career Plans in Open Learning?4:02
Options & Choices of Exams, Board, College & Career Plans in Open Learning5:36
Exams & Career Plan in Open Learning, HomeSchooling or UnSchooling6:07
Professional & Financial Future in Open Learning or HomeSchooling3:47

Social, Self, & Life Skills in Open Learning or HomeSchooling4:03
Young Explorers take on Social, Self, & Life Skills in Open Learning6:20
How to make network of friends in Open Learning, HomeSchooling or UnSchooling?3:06
When to start Open Learning, HomeSchooling or UnSchooling in Social Setup?0:47
Social, Self, & Life Skills in Open Learning with COMMUNITY3:57
Social Boycott in Open Learning, Home Schooling or UnSchooling3:40
Won’t a child miss out on all the social skills that traditional schools impart?1:58
Freedom with Responsibility-One of the most important Life Skills2:42
The child takes up leadership and responsibility of himself or herself, provided we are ready to give it all to them

Parent Role, Facilitation, Time & Expertise in Open Learning?4:00
What’s when both Parents are working in Corporate Setup in Open Learning?1:08
What’s Parent Role in case of Work From Home1:57
What if both Parents have different views about Open Learning or HomeSchooling3:38
What’s Parent Role in case of friends, relatives & society in Open Learning2:28
Parent Role is to believe in the Child2:55
How and what do we prepare as a family to start Open Learning?0:53

Vedarth, Vishruti & Saumil's Family Journey4:21
Davin, a teenager's Family Journey14:51
Advay, Nandini & Prashanth Family Journey13:37
Dhwani, Ruchika & Kalyan's Family Journey10:09
Aathi, Pavan, Sakila & Kathir Family Journey10:59
Nalini and her 6 year old twins Family Journey7:19
Hari, Lakshmi & Anand Family Journey39:47
Hari's life journey from no school to working with Tata Motors, without any certificates but with passion for automobiles.
Shikha, Rajiv & Sarita Family Journey focusing on Freedom with Responsibility37:26

Requirements

This guide is based on real experiences of parents and children who have done open learning. Kindly keep in mind that your child is unique and hence your journey will be unique.

Description

You're excited about the path of HomeSchooling, UnSchooling or Open Learning for your children but you have questions, doubts and need guidance on where to start and how to make it enriching both for your children and you.

Aarohi is a community of families who have been doing OpenLearning and hence collectively we have vast experience to share with you to make your journey meaningful for your family's unique needs and wants. So the videos in this Guide are recordings by different practicing parents and even children
This course is designed like a GUIDE - so you can jump to sections which are immediately relevant to you and browse the rest (or even skip) as per your requirements . We would also be regularly adding and upgrading the content of this guide based on feedback of users.
Apart from various insights and How-Tos this course will present to you journeys of various children & parents giving you insight on how each journey is uniquely and beautifully different but joyous.
The Open Learning journey evolves over time - hence you can keep coming back to the various sections based on your specific needs of information and insights.
If you find any of your questions unanswered in this Guide, you can connect with us and we can promptly add that to this ever growing Guide.
This comprehensive guide to OpenLearning, HomeSchooling or UnSchooling includes 10 sections:
1. Introduction to what is open learning?
2. Why this route for education?
3. What's our curriculum?
4. How do we look for resources & support?
5. How do we schedule & plan our learning?
6. How do we pave the way to career & growth?
7. How do we develop self & social skills?
8. What's parents' role?
9. What all challenges do we face?
10. Real life journeys of open learning families.

Who this course is for:

Parents who are looking for a child-led-learning journey of education
Parents whose child is not enjoying schooling / college and hence are looking for options which will suit their child
Parents of young children who want to give their child an open and joyous childhood
Parents wanting to explore HomeSchooling, UnSchooling, or Open Learning

Guide to start & do HomeSchooling, UnSchooling OpenLearning

What you'll learn

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 6min

Why Open Learning, HomeSchooling or UnSchooling?7 lectures • 27min

What's the Curriculum in Open Learning, Home Schooling or Un Schooling?5 lectures • 18min

What are the Resources, People, Support, Exposures, Places in Open Learning?5 lectures • 42min

What Schedule, Learning Plan, System, Environment to follow in Open Learning?4 lectures • 23min

Exams, Board, College, Career Plan in Open Learning or HomeSchooling6 lectures • 26min

Social, Self, & Life Skills in Open Learning or HomeSchooling8 lectures • 27min

What’s Parent Role, Facilitation, Time & Expertise in Open Learning7 lectures • 17min

What are the Challenges, Issues & Problems in Open Learning or HomeSchooling?3 lectures • 11min

Real Life Journeys of Open Learning Families8 lectures • 2hr 18min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: