Esteban is 2 years old and I have been designing his education since the day he was conceived.
Having personally experienced the effects of a so called 'top' education in the UK I can contest that it has been of little value to me. And I have had to spend the last five years re-educating myself to better understand the world and it's many illusions & deceptions.
It is my intention to post my syllabus here on Steemit in order that it may be discussed and improved upon.
Naturally I want to create the best possible education I can for him and his sister Luna.
“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school”
--- Albert Einstein
The Modern Education
It would be normal to consider that you were helping your children by sending them to a school.
But the truth is that the modern education has not been changed much since its conception and is in desperate need of a shake-up.
Some of the current problems
It remains to be exam-orientated encouraging blind memorisation of information
It does not support children in discovering what they enjoy or what they are good at, but rather forces them into limited categories
It stifles creativity through its rigid perception of that which is considered to be creative
It seeks to motivate through competition, encouraging the idea of winners & losers
It does not encourage the student to question the teacher or the source of the information they are being presented
It is financed by those who seek to control us
"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself"
--- John Dewey
The Homeschooling Template
With the help of Steemit I can create a template for others to follow and adapt to their own taste.
I am very excited to present my thoughts on this huge subject and work together with those of you who are interested to create something sustainable for others.
And a brighter future for all!