reading this was great timing for me. I KNOW in my bones that my kiddo is learning. Our homeschool method is eclectic and he gets a lot of freedom to pursue his interests. However, we dont have a ton of "output" to "prove" the learning. There isnt much of a paper trail. I dont know who exactly I feel the need to prove it to (maybe myself?), but I was just starting to think about getting more rigorous in my expectations for his output. The idea of Joy vs demonstrable learning is a false dichotomy- Im sure there is a way to do both- but I am glad I have this as a reminder to prioritize the joy.
One of the biggest shifts a parent can make is realizing that learning does not equal school. Learning is happening everyday —it just might not look like school 😂
So nice to read this and remember that children are not vessels to be filled. They are sentient beings whose lives matter right now, not just in some imagined future.
reading this was great timing for me. I KNOW in my bones that my kiddo is learning. Our homeschool method is eclectic and he gets a lot of freedom to pursue his interests. However, we dont have a ton of "output" to "prove" the learning. There isnt much of a paper trail. I dont know who exactly I feel the need to prove it to (maybe myself?), but I was just starting to think about getting more rigorous in my expectations for his output. The idea of Joy vs demonstrable learning is a false dichotomy- Im sure there is a way to do both- but I am glad I have this as a reminder to prioritize the joy.
One of the biggest shifts a parent can make is realizing that learning does not equal school. Learning is happening everyday —it just might not look like school 😂
Truly!
In the UK they talk about “home education” and more explicitly separate learning at home from school!
So nice to read this and remember that children are not vessels to be filled. They are sentient beings whose lives matter right now, not just in some imagined future.