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January 2022

How will children learn to do hard things in a free environment?

By Debbie Ayala Typically when adults think of work, they think of hard things and when they think of play they think of easy things.  Additionally, adults work because they have to, and play when they have free or leisure time.  For children this is not the case.  They do choose to Read more…

By Jamie Brandy, 5 monthsJanuary 28, 2022 ago

What about all the things that children don’t know that they don’t know?

Won’t they need to be exposed to many different things so they don’t become too narrow? Don’t we need to make sure children to learn a little about a lot of things? By Debbie Ayala “Not a single aspect of this has ever made sense to me. “First of all there Read more…

By Jamie Brandy, 5 monthsJanuary 21, 2022 ago

But what about reading?

What about math? These are essential things to learn! Will any child really choose to learn them on their own? By Debbie Ayala Of course they will! We are surrounded by experiences that require us to know these skills.  Children are not afraid of learning difficult things, it is all Read more…

By Jamie Brandy, 6 monthsJanuary 14, 2022 ago

Aren’t there certain things children/students will never choose to learn on their own?

By Debbie Ayala The answer is YES.  There are absolutely things that most of us, not just children, will never choose to learn on our own.  Beverli spends a significant amount of time studying Chinese. I have no desire to learn Chinese.  One of our students (Jack) is very interested in history Read more…

By Jamie Brandy, 6 monthsJanuary 7, 2022 ago
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  • How will children learn to do hard things in a free environment?
  • What about all the things that children don’t know that they don’t know?
  • But what about reading?
  • Aren’t there certain things children/students will never choose to learn on their own?
  • Why would I pay to send my child to a school where they don’t learn anything?
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