What is an Imagination Classroom by Parul
Bobo the Librarian
(JOHN LENNON’S IMAGINE TUNE PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND)

Imagine there’s a classroom
It’s easy if you try
No walls separating us
Above us, only sky
Imagine all the students
Leading our way
Ah
Imagine there’s no teachers
It isn’t hard to do
Just a bunch of mentors
Collectively dreaming, too
Imagine all the community
Being part of school
You
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And build a classroom for everyone
Imagine no limitations
I wonder if you can
No need for kids being boxed
A liberation of mind
Imagine all the children
Building our world
You
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And build a classroom for everyone
(Continued from IMAGINE song)
BUILT BY KIDS
FOR KIDS
AROUND THE WORLD
WITH FREE SPACE
AND FREEDOM TO BE
AND TO IMAGINE
WHAT THE WORLD CAN LOOK LIKE &
HOW WE SOLVE THE GREATEST CHALLENGES OF OUR TIMES!
We should “keys to the city” to the kids with this one and let them build their own imagination classrooms within their schools.
We can, optionally, and if needed, offer some design frames as opening playgrounds for them to map and build from, including –
- Integrate NATURE into the space – think of trees, birds, Earth/ soil, animals, microbes, air, water, wind, sun, sky, etc. and how we integrate them and learn from them
- Consider CIRCULAR patterns and SPIRAL patterns to embody the wisdom in Indigenous knowledges and create a sense of openness, community and equality
- Create space for FREE THINKING, IMAGINING and ask questions around “what is the biggest world challenge I see, and how might we solve it?” (aka allow for Project Based Learning)
- Ask ourselves the question – how might this space we build be carried into the rest of the school, within our assemblies, in our curriculum and books, and even back home with us?!
- Create spaces for STILLNESS and MOVEMENT. For TOGETHERNESS and ALONENESS. Let all different ways of being and learning come together and exist in Harmony!
ALSO IF POSSIBLE, INTEGRATE MAGIC FROM AIME THAT WE KNOW WORKS – INCL. PURPLE CARPET, FAILURE TIME STATIONS, ETC. 🙂
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