Leaving the School Mindset

Most of us have been trained to conform to the school mindset. From the time we were little kids, we were taught to line up in single file lines, respond to bells, raise our hands, etc. We had strict timeframes to learn information within (grading periods, semesters, etc.), we had anxiety when we had to perform well on papers and exams, we cheered when we got all A’s on our report cards. School - it is a construct that gave us security or anxiety - it made us feel good about ourselves, or bad about ourselves. It was a fact of life.

Now that we are forging a different path for our children, it is important for us to leave behind the school mindset. Why do we need to make our children conform? Why do we need to cause our children stress with exams and quizzes... what is the value of grades?

Learning has no boundaries... It's Limitless!

We do not need to create or maintain learning boundaries. We are free to create the learning atmosphere that is appropriate for the needs of our children.

Learning is part of the raising of our children... It’s not to be compartmentalized. It should be integrated into our everyday lives.

T.E.A. 2018