Radical education ideas???

I am a mother and early childhood educator, who has worked in international schools in China and Hong Kong for over 6 years. I am passionate about education and have a firm belief that children are strong, capable, creative human beings who are more than capable of building their own theories. More often than not, in the race for "excellence", children are denied their right to be viewed as such! Most children are force fed a teacher and adult led curriculum that is not in the child's best interest. More often than not, children are told to think, play, speak and paint the way the teacher says, wether it is stated explicitly or implicitly by the adult. More often than not, schools will boast an, "inquiry based, child led, play based curriculum" when really, it is not. The injustice this serves to our children is massive and unforgivable. As a parent of three, I feel a sudden urgency and fire in me to get like minded people together. I want to meet with other interested people in Hong Kong and Asia who are also interested in raising the issue of education that supports the image of a child as strong, full of potential. I have created a facebook page, "Alternative Education Asia". Please simply join the page and take part in dialogue with other like minded people. Share ideas, issues, research.

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