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Changing Our Minds

How children can take control of their own learning

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Changing Our Minds

By: Naomi Fisher
Narrated by: Deryn Edwards
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Children are born full of curiosity, eager to participate in the world. They learn as they live, with enthusiasm and joy. Then we send them to school. We stop them from playing and actively exploring their interests, telling them it's more important to sit still and listen. The result is that for many children, their motivation to learn drops dramatically. The joy of the early years is replaced with apathy and anxiety.

This is not inevitable. We are socialised to believe that schooling is synonymous with education, but it's only one approach. Self-directed education puts the child back in control of their learning. This enables children, including those diagnosed with special educational needs, to flourish in their own time and on their own terms. It enables us to put wellbeing at the centre of education.

Changing Our Minds brings together research, theory and practice on learning. It includes interviews with influential thinkers in the field of self-directed education and examples from families alongside practical advice. This essential guide will give you an understanding of why self-directed education makes sense, how it works, and what to do to put it into action yourself.©2021 Naomi Fisher Childhood Education Developmental Psychology Education Parenting & Families Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Inspiring Child Development Education Children Mind Control
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I now want to share this book with everyone I know- particularly my husband!! - I’m the hope they’ll listen to it and we can then discuss its contents. It offers a real lens shift on the almost-universally accepted system of schooling, and what it means to learn, and it does so in a way that is compelling, evidence-based and balanced too. Really recommend to not just those interested in pursuing alternative forms of education for their children - but every parent, no matter how you may choose to educate your child.

Very thought-provoking

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I don’t have the words to express how profound and relevant this book is to our lives!

I have 2 children who refused school and home education since the first lockdown. I have spent nearly 3 years, fighting them and the system for some sort of education, when the reality is, while I have been doing this, they have been educating themselves on their own interests all along!

I too failed at school, but returned to education later in life. Most of my knowledge has been self directed so why couldn’t I see what was staring me in the face? Structured learning wasn’t for me, nor is it suitable for my sons.

Thank you, Dr Naomi Fisher, for helping me put all this into perspective! You are an Angel!

An absolute must read!

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Definitely made me think about choices I made in the past regarding our boys eduction journey.

Thought provoking 🤔

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Very enlightening and this has helped me move forward with my children and their learning

Changing our minds

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Well pitched, well explained and resourced. Mind altering and empowering. I’ve taken my children out of the school system already but might have done it sooner if I’d accessed this knowledge earlier. A very life affirming book.

I wish I’d read this before I became a parent

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