Open
mindedness is
- A DESIRE to be well informed through reading Newspapers,magazines.
-ADOPTABILITY to new situations in life.
-ACCEPTING
challenges that come in their way.
-TEAM
PLAYER : listening ability to achieve the goals
In
the team, open mindedness is one of the most important value which exposes the
child to different culture, experiences and situations to learn and lead in
this 21st century .
Open
mindedness makes us "learn to unlearn and to relearn" . We will start
looking at the word in a new way when we get out of our old one. If we want to
start changing our life for better we should be open to new experiences.
As
MLZS teachers we are creating 21st century leaders by inculcating core values
and open mindedness is one among them. Students are given many activities in
our school which will cater to open mindedness. Example, in language classes if
the students are learning any fictional story ,the students are given creative
writing where they are allowed to create their own story with different
characters . such activities help the child to think and accept the challenge
where he/she has not done such tasks. Children were asked to write their own
poems.
Children
attempt these challenges and come up with good pieces of literature by using
their own imagination.
In
subjects like science and social studies, debates and group discussions are
conducted to express views and opinions in a group of children learn to respect
other's views and opinions
With
an open mind. As the saying goes that " only change is permanent in the world
" we have to inculcate open mindedness very strongly in our children to
accept the change which is continuous .
Shamala
Salunke,
MLZS
North