Always too much for the confines of a classroom
That was me; a little too loud, artistic, emotionally charged and wanting to jump free of the box we were placed in. School for me was hard, my extrovert self became introverted. Is that a thing?
Just a quickie today, my work list is long and I’m excited to get it underway.
I did want to talk briefly about being too much for the confines of a traditional classroom. The tedium of words on a page and information that I could not relate to, the competition, the demands and commands. Dare I say it, the routine. So many children face these challenges too and I see someone I love struggling. That extroverted self with ideas and passion worn down to a somewhat introverted self to fit and not be ‘too much’, it’s painful to witness.
Being a kid is hard. Full stop. Until we find our coping strategies and funnels for the passion, inner bursts, ideas and internal chatter, heck life can be hard. It’s taken me to 46 to work it out, I hope to goodness it doesn’t take that long for my loved one. At least I can relate, that’s a damn good start.
Exhaling with the sun today, I hope you are too.
CW x
Oh gosh I feels like I could write a novel on this subject and the experiences of education for me and my boys. I will keep it short though. I feared school, maths made me cry. I swore my children would NEVER feel that, I am forever and ever grateful that the universe provided a Montessori school 2 minutes from our home. Monti education allowed my boys to be themselves, to explore, be curious and thrive x
YES, let's chat about it. I am out the other side of "school" now and gosh I am passionate about children's education in a holistic way.