@sunnysidelearning

Sunnyside is an experiential learning pod in Chennai that works to create meaningful, engaging and deep learning experiences for kids.

Unknown to many, there is a small forest, nestled in the midst of the hustle and bustle of Chennai, and in this forest reside twelve of our friends, who invite you to have a peek in a day of their life and to liven it with colour. Do you accept their invitation?

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Recently, I facilitated a session with our Elementary cohort using the Think, Feel, Care thinking routine from Project Zero at Harvard.

The last edition of our Young Explorer's Weekend Workshop (YEWW) featured the highly anticipated Maker Challenge, which drew a larger number of participants than ever before. This challenge, a staple of our workshop series, tasks young explorers with building objects within defined constraints from everyday materials using the Engineering Design Cycle. While the primary goal is to test their creativity and problem-solving skills, the challenge also allows them to experience scientific phenomena

Session 1: Conundrums & Non Fiction Adventures ~ Delving into the world of non-fiction, solving brain-teasers, and finding facts to become reading champs.I believe all of us at one point in time, perhaps even more so, have been paralysed thinking of the consequences of our decision making. It is one of most essential skills to develop in life but can decision making be taught. Do real life situations always warrant a right or wrong answer? Not really. Hence we decided to focus on this essential

Yesterday marked the exciting commencement of the Young Explorer's Weekend Workshops for February at Sunnyside.

Initiating a journey into the world of science and learning with middle and high school kids is a challenge. These young minds are always eager for something new, exciting, and intellectually stimulating. We as facilitators work to provide them with challenges that not only enhance their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities but also instil empathy, preparing them to address real-world problems.Our Maker Series, which resumed after a long break, embarked on its inaugural challenge. Thi