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No, actually I don't like that method! Infact, that's the one I was saying I don't like! This weaponizes hedonism for education -- and it's good for children t
by bjt2n3904 4y ago
No, actually I don't like that method! Infact, that's the one I was saying I don't like!
This weaponizes hedonism for education -- and it's good for children to learn that education can be gratifying. But there are many things in education that are not pleasing for some time.
If the child is not led to discipline themselves to learn things they don't necessarily enjoy... It's like trying to teach them to eat only things they enjoy.
To circle back, I really think these pop education methods are boiling down to fad diets. You can lose weight with the Paleo diet, or Jenny Craig, or avoiding carbs... But what do they all have in common? Caloric intake rules the day.
- noworriesnate 4y agoWhat percentage of school time should the child spend learning about things they're interested in, in a way that is deeper than what the curriculum calls for? Charlotte Mason's answer is, let's say, 70%. Both unschooling and delight-driven learning answer this question with 100%. Keep in mind, with the Charlotte Mason method you still have to follow a planned curriculum 30% of the time, with all the accompanying test-taking, homework, etc. I think it's a question of balance, like you said children need to learn self-discipline but they also need to learn that education can be gratifying. I don't think the answer to that question should be 0% or 100%, I think it should be somewhere in the middle.