This is a really valuable reframe. I am going to look for more of these signs of learning. It is definitely hard when we are conditioned to measure learning in terms of outcomes and observable results. As a former teacher this feels ingrained into me but I’m sure parents who are not teachers are equally conditioned this way from their own schooling and society’s view of school and learning. My daughter has been creating and telling lots of stories verbally recently. Seeing her use her creativity this way is great sign of how much she is growing outside of school.
Totally get that. It really is hard to unlearn that need to measure everything. And I love that your daughter’s been storytelling! That kind of creativity is such a good reminder that learning doesn’t need to look academic to be real, and it’s something that’s slowly being lost in this world.
This is a really valuable reframe. I am going to look for more of these signs of learning. It is definitely hard when we are conditioned to measure learning in terms of outcomes and observable results. As a former teacher this feels ingrained into me but I’m sure parents who are not teachers are equally conditioned this way from their own schooling and society’s view of school and learning. My daughter has been creating and telling lots of stories verbally recently. Seeing her use her creativity this way is great sign of how much she is growing outside of school.
Totally get that. It really is hard to unlearn that need to measure everything. And I love that your daughter’s been storytelling! That kind of creativity is such a good reminder that learning doesn’t need to look academic to be real, and it’s something that’s slowly being lost in this world.