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The Smartest Kids Know Their Options

School Alternatives for Success in the Real World

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The Smartest Kids Know Their Options

By: Kytka Hilmar-Jezek
Narrated by: Claire Cunningham
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The Smartest Kids Know Their Options: School Alternatives for Success in the Real World by Kytka Hilmar-Jezek is a comprehensive guide that critically examines traditional schooling while presenting a range of alternative education options. The first half of the book scrutinizes various aspects of traditional schooling, highlighting limitations in classroom learning, homework, age segregation, and test scores. It also traces the history of education, providing insights into the evolution of the current educational structure.

In the second half of the book, the focus shifts toward alternative educational approaches. The author advocates for a more practical and child-centered approach to learning, emphasizing the value of storytelling, oral traditions, and fairy tales in fostering creativity and imagination. Chapters cover progressive education, life-centered education, and the specific methodologies of Waldorf, Montessori, Sudbury, and charter schools. It also examines homeschooling, online schooling, immersion programs, de-schooling, and unschooling as viable alternatives. Throughout these chapters, the importance of parental involvement, the concept of the whole child, and the role of curiosity, creativity, and expression in education are emphasized.

Listeners will find discussions on the importance of play, hands-on learning, storytelling, and the significance of fairytales in fostering children's imagination and development. The book explores the concept of learning disorders and highlights the relevance of understanding a child's temperament in education. It delves into the principles of multiple intelligences, the role of the child's soul, and the concept of freedom within limits.

The latter part of the book explores practical considerations and offers guidance for parents, including the role of the parents in their child's education, the future of schools, and strategies for fixing the existing system. The book concludes with a reflection on the 10 signs of successful education, and provides listeners with a curated list of recommended readings.

Through its comprehensive exploration of traditional schooling and alternative education options, The Smartest Kids Know Their Options: School Alternatives for Success in the Real World empowers parents, educators, and policymakers to make informed decisions about the education of children. It offers valuable insights into the flaws of the current system and presents a wide range of alternatives that prioritize individualized learning, holistic development, and parental involvement.

©2023 Kytka Jezek (P)2023 Kytka Jezek
Education Thought-Provoking Childhood Education

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