Another masterful essay that balances the academic and the poetic. So many points here that resonated as teacher and father. What I like particularly about your writing is that it challenges, educates, reaffirms and plants questions that need further thought once you've read it. All in equal measure.
One term I found really interesting was 'unschool', particularly with my teacher head on. I'm used to 'home-school' but this was new to me and is something that I need to mull over.
Another masterful essay that balances the academic and the poetic. So many points here that resonated as teacher and father. What I like particularly about your writing is that it challenges, educates, reaffirms and plants questions that need further thought once you've read it. All in equal measure.
One term I found really interesting was 'unschool', particularly with my teacher head on. I'm used to 'home-school' but this was new to me and is something that I need to mull over.
Thanks again.
"Yes, she will carry on playing phonics games, letter bingo, read alongside us, do more of the gamified reading programme on the computer she enjoys"
Which phonics games and reading programme is she using?
great read, I was unschooled myself and think its an important subject.