My goal is to figure out the best way to educate my son, Walker, who for most of his life now has been stuck at home with me and his mother because of the pandemic. Approaching two years old, Walker is beginning his education at a time when conventional schooling has been turned on its head. God willing, COVID-19 will be long gone by the time he’s school age. But I wonder what lies ahead for him. Will education return to normal after this? Should it?
I always felt grateful to have been raised to actively question and evaluate teachings. If that's how it is for Walker, it won't make him popular or a teacher's pet, but he will be a critical thinker who can challenge his lessons. The knowledge that adults aren't implicitly correct not only immunizes a child against some of the political agendas in his education, but it also makes for a safer, savvier kid who is less likely to comply with an adult who may not have his best interests at heart, or worse, is dangerous to the child's safety.
I always felt grateful to have been raised to actively question and evaluate teachings. If that's how it is for Walker, it won't make him popular or a teacher's pet, but he will be a critical thinker who can challenge his lessons. The knowledge that adults aren't implicitly correct not only immunizes a child against some of the political agendas in his education, but it also makes for a safer, savvier kid who is less likely to comply with an adult who may not have his best interests at heart, or worse, is dangerous to the child's safety.