About this episode
This episode discusses the expectations and approaches to unschooling at the primary level, emphasizing child readiness and the importance of play over structured learning.
Let’s focus on what to expect at the primary level. If we describe the primary level as starting when the child is ready to read, that could be anywhere from age four to puberty. Bearing in mind that dyslexics are late bloomers, they can actually start reading post-puberty, but do not worry. They usually learn to read and very quickly surpass age-appropriate expectations. Also to be considered is an elusive thing called readiness. Obviously, as a child grows older there is a greater capacity for learning, but let’s not get in a rush. There is plenty of time to learn the foundational skills of communication and mathematics. It has been shown that these skills take around 100 hours to learn, ONCE THE CHILD IS READY! Why does it take 6-9 years in school you may ask? The answer is related to daycare provisions for working parents. Also, consider that the modern junior high level is actually repeating the basics, perhaps at a higher level, but it is largely a repetition of skills in preparation for the next stage of learning. I am of the opinion that if students completely skipped junior high and entered directly into high school, they would do just fine. Once again, school needs to…
People in this episode
Host: Léo
Topics covered
- unschooling
- primary education
- child readiness
- learning skills
- dyslexia
- communication
- mathematics
Keywords
- unschooling
- primary level
- dyslexia
- learning readiness
- communication skills
- mathematics
- education
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