Changing Our Minds: How children can take control of their own learning

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It is written for the growing number of parents who feel that ‘school’ is doing their children more harm than good.

A huge thank you to all the people who helped it along its way and a particular thanks to those who took a chance on it. It has reached more people than I ever imagined when I was tapping away at the keyboard late at night or wrestling with the ideas in the swimming pool.

If the events of 2020 have taught us anything, it is that the process of education can change quickly and massively when it has to.

From this platform Dr Fisher advances the meaning of self-directed education as a fulfilment not just of the individual but also of society and an answer to the question of who we want to be. Dr Naomi Fisher is a clinical psychologist who specialises in trauma, autism and alternative education. Changing Our Minds blows apart the myths and assumptions underpinning not just compulsory schooling but also wider societal attitudes to topics such as mental health, children's rights and ideas about what constitutes a fulfilling life.

Now that schools have reopened, most seem to have forgotten how ridiculous the material their children are having to learn actually is, and also just how counterintuitive the way it is they are expected to learn it - parents are just relieved it’s no longer on them. It's opening our eyes and broadening our understanding of how kids learn and behave and the outdated systems in our society. As each tart went past, I would carefully place three segments, and then it would pass on to Sara, who was doing the kiwi pieces. I’ll then discuss several ways in which children struggle emotionally, with some ideas as to what to do to help. Profiteroles came along the belt, I had to grab two, put them on the spikes, and – ‘thunk’ – the machine filled them with cream.