Paradigm shift · Tuesday September 12, 2006 by june
“One way to describe the philosophy of unschooling is living as if human beings are already perfect. This is a radical concept and, for most of us, a dramatic reversal of what we’ve always thought about ourselves, about our children and about humanity. The pervasive assumption about human beings, expressed overwhelmingly in our collective beliefs and practices, is that we are naturally bad, lazy and dumb. These beliefs are responsible for most people’s approach toward children, thinking that they must be forced to learn, forced to be productive and forced to be good. Healing this paradigm requires a deep shift in one’s psyche. Moving toward a place of trust in and respect for the inner selves of our children (not to mention of ourselves, and of all people) is usually uncomfortable. And it often takes longer than we’d like to fully arrive at a life of relaxed peace and fun.”
Amy Childs
Easing the pain of our transition to a life of learning
Life Learning Magazine May/June 2006 (Life Learning Magazine May/June 2006)
