A School of Heart and Spirit

A Dialogue with Prapapat Niyom and Paul Freedman Reflecting on 25 years of Roong Aroon School in Bangkok

Authors

  • Paul Freedman

Keywords:

Roong Aroon School, Holistic education, elementary education, contemplative education

Abstract

Prapapat Niyom is a founder of a gem of a school, The Roong Aroon School (RAS) in Bangkok Thailand. In many ways, RAS exists as a model for holistic teaching and learning for educators around the world. Here, HER Editor, Paul Freedman joins Niyom in dialogue about the school’s history, core beliefs and practices. The first half of the text below consists of a written correspondence. The second half is the transcription of a subsequent video call. Please enjoy this glimpse into the charming humor as well as the deep wisdom that characterizes Prapapat Niyom’s tremendous gift to the children of Bangkok and to the educators of the world.

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Published

2022-12-01

Issue

Section

Community Voices: Applications of holistic education worldwide