Back To School
Having now seen school from almost every angle (not yet a college parent), and gotten perspective from the pandemic, I have many thoughts on what I would do differently if I had the chance.
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Having now seen school from almost every angle (not yet a college parent), and gotten perspective from the pandemic, I have many thoughts on what I would do differently if I had the chance.
Lessons learned
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Modern education has two main purposes, education and child care, which are not always aligned though we try to force them to align. Which has resulted in…
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Modern ed is bloated, time wise (and administration wise, but we already knew that)
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Neglect of developmental stages
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Tangential focus: what are we aiming for?
What I would have done
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Overall, I wouldn’t have let school dictate the schedule for the rest of our life.
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Preschool, or a social equal, from ~2-kindergarten. Probably something very Montessori, but free-er. Let them play. Set physical boundaries and social rules, and then let them explore.
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Early elementary - school environment with shorter academic classes and more recess, both time and frequency. Emphasis on art, music, games, and the basics of the three R’s.
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In there, I would have been more vigilant about the Learning to Read > Reading to Learn transition.
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Socialization is big.
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Middle school. Is avoidance possible? Alas, no. But it doesn’t need to be full on at school.
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High School.
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Similar to middle school.
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A modular system.
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Socialization is more important again.
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Having now seen school from almost every angle and gotten perspective from the pandemic, I have many thoughts on what I would do differently if I had the chance.