Education versus control

The rise of home education

Home education appears to be on the increase these days, whi his due tomany reasons, so offering a flexible and personalised approach to learning which is viewed as important. This shift empowers children and parents alike, fostering a deeper understanding that moves beyond traditional boundaries. This independent approach is far too often wrong, because the realities of educating,are often 'pipe dreams' frankly. Education is not about the iconic view of "the teacher" saying, and the learner doing; in fact it's far from it.

With a long record in Lecturing, we certainly believe in empowering understanding. But too many today think that going in to this with their eyes shut is clever. It's not, so with this this page we'll point out a few truths to hopefully get people in the  right mindset.

First things first - ingrain the words of Socrates in your head, top of page, blue banner.

Empowering parents through knowledge

This page is aimed at giving parents some free advice. And that creates the first point 

  • we provide this site for free, anywhere around the planet with Internet, so community is very important,  as is charity.
  • The thinking that the "teacher" must go up on a podium and be respected and admired is really stupid.
  • The "teacher" can just ramble on about how great they are to their captive audience; I sacked a few over the years after conducting lesson observations on theshe clowns 🤣🤣
  • "Teaching is really stressful" - is it? Only when you do it wrong.
  • Teachers get long holidays! - the lazy ones take long holidays

 

Understanding versus rigid control

The hardest person to control is the person with fewer needs. This profound statement applies equally to our approach to historic buildings. When we truly understand the materials, construction methods, and environmental interactions of old structures, their 'needs' become clear. This understanding reduces the urge for over-control and allows for more sympathetic, lasting conservation solutions. Explore the wisdom in letting natural processes guide our efforts.