1228: Kerry Mcdonald – Natural Learning vs. School Learning

[I]t really speaks to the difference between natural learning and school learning. No matter how wonderful the teachers are or how thoughtful the curriculum is, it’s still someone else’s ideas around what a child should know, versus a child asking their own questions, pursuing their own interests, and moving along a path that’s meaningful to them. —Kerry McDonald, Author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional ClassroomDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.96MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 240KB
[I]t really speaks to the difference between natural learning and school learning. No matter how wonderful the teachers are or how thoughtful the curriculum is, it’s still someone else’s ideas around what a child should know, versus a child asking their own questions, pursuing their own interests, and moving along a path that’s meaningful to them. —Kerry McDonald, Author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional ClassroomDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 5.74MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 288KB

[I]t really speaks to the difference between natural learning and school learning. No matter how wonderful the teachers are or how thoughtful the curriculum is, it’s still someone else’s ideas around what a child should know, versus a child asking their own questions, pursuing their own interests, and moving along a path that’s meaningful to them. —Kerry McDonald, Author of Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom

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