The 100-Days of Family Fun and Learning Lab is the result of our explorations for over two decades. Homeschooling has played a critical role in the development of our 100-Day Lab.
We have been fortunate to have access to varied approaches such as Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration (MNRI), Enki Education, Waldorf Education, Distinctions, Systems Relationships, Perspectives method for systems thinking, Wholemovement, and other approaches.
Our vision is to show parents and educators how to have fun while learning with neurodivergent and other learners.
Creating happy moments together is the purposen of the 100-Day Family Fun and Learning Lab!
Throughout the 100 days, We will share videos and other resources to give parents and educators ideas on enjoying learning with children, teens, and adults. We encourage parents and educators to review our daily shares and use the information in ways that work for them.
100 Days of Family Fun and Learning
Click the links to view the daily shares in LIFESMART groups. These activities are
designed to explore
the Family Fun and Learning content gradually over time.
We will add information to the Pinterest Board daily as blog posts and videos are released. A picture and brief description will be on the pin. The link is available at the top of the pin.
100 Days of Family Fun and Learning
Theater arts can be used to address a variety of outcomes simultaneously through enjoyable activities. We can address body awareness, movement and mobility outcomes, develop listeing skills, teach concepts, and develop language skills through activities such as the fruit song.
Ananth and I have also used a variety of visual and tactile tools for over 15 years. Now, we are exploring ways to integrate such tools with theater activities to amplify the fun and to enhance learning. This week we created a lesson on building sentences with Thinkblocks based on a movement activity (fruit song).
Parent and Professor, Developer of LIFESMART approach
Dr. Rama is a certified leader in systems thinking, mapping, and leadership under a program offered by Cabrera Research Lab. She designs content and lessons on Thinkblocks and other tools. She also integrates the DSRP (Distinctions, Systems, Relationships, Perspectives) method developed by Cabrera Research Lab. She is a parent ambassador for Theater Arts for Holistic Development (TAHD).
Student Ambassador, Ramana Sunritya Aalaya (RASA) and Theater Arts for Holistic Development (TAHD)
Ananth is a Bharatanatyam dancer and blogger. He is doing his diploma in Bharatanatyam. He is a TAHD student ambassador. Since completing his Bharatanatyam arangetram in 2020, he has been learning Bharatanatyam in a TAHD way from Sri Ujwal Jagadeesh. He creates content through his theater explorations as well as through other learning experiences.
Senior Faculty and Artiste, Ramana Maharshi Center for Learning (RMCL)
Ujwal Jagadeesh is an experienced TAHD facilitator. He offers a Ramana Bala Kendra program using a family immersion approach for neurodivergent children. He has extensive experiences in teaching Bharatanatyam and in using theater activities for teaching children. He inspired Ananth to explore storytelling and to develop the Ananth's Adventures YouTube channel. Through his dance lessons and stories he continue to provide ideas and content. He guides Ananth in developing the skills needed for this project.
