Sunday School # 185
๐ Session Summary: Learning Through Mistakes – A Bilingual Reading & Reflection Session
✨ Key Takeaways:
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Mistakes are stepping stones to growth and success.
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Reflection turns experience into meaningful learning.
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Students and teachers benefit from writing personal reflections.
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The My Good School initiative promotes inclusive, reflective learning.
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Followed Karl Kohlhoff, a book deliverer who names customers after literary characters.
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Discussed themes of human connection, love for books, and quiet transformation.
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Focused on accepting mistakes as a vital part of learning.
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Included inspiring stories of Gandhi and Edison.
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Explored how parents and teachers can nurture a growth mindset in children.
๐ Reflection Writing:
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Clarified the difference between reflections and comments.
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Shared real teacher reflections with drawings and emotions.
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Students were encouraged to write about personal experiences linked to the themes.
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Promotes an inclusive environment with weekly Sunday sessions.
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Brings together 50–100 participants via Zoom for interactive learning, and many more from larger rooms that screencast our sessions at school.
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Focuses on personal growth and lifelong learning through books and reflection.
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๐ฉ Students to send reflections to mk@learningforward.org.in
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๐ง๐ซ Teachers' reflections for the Sunday School will also be posted on the Joy of Learning Blog
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๐ Join us next Sunday for a special session with guest Lina Ashar
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๐ Organisers to explore ways to grow while staying connected and reflective
1️⃣ Carl prefers a structured and quiet daily routine. However, Schascha's presence begins to disrupt this rhythm. This moment represents how meeting new people can feel uncomfortable, but also necessary for growth.
Question: Have you ever met someone who changed the way you think or feel, even if they were very different from you at first? What did that experience teach you?
2️⃣ Carl initially seems annoyed or confused by Schascha's questions and energy, but he doesn't push her away. Sometimes, the people we least expect bring the most significant changes to our lives.
Question: Why do you think Carl lets Schascha walk with him, even though he says little? What does that say about his character or his loneliness?
3️⃣ Books play an essential role in Carl's life—they are more than just stories to him.
Books can serve as bridges between people, especially those who struggle to connect otherwise.
Question: How do books help Carl communicate, even if he struggles with spoken words? Have you ever used a book to connect with someone else?
4️⃣ Carl and Schascha are from very different generations, yet there's a subtle bond forming. This connection suggests that friendship and understanding can grow beyond age or background.
Question: What do you think Carl might learn from Schascha, and what might she learn from him? Why is intergenerational friendship valuable?
5️⃣ As Carl continues his deliveries with Schascha nearby, his silent acceptance of her presence becomes meaningful. Sometimes, just allowing someone to "be there" is the first step toward trust and healing.
Question: What does Carl's quiet behaviour tell us about how people can show kindness without words? Can silence be a form of connection?
