In this episode of the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning Podcast, we talk about the history of schooling. Our conversation is based on an article of the same name written by Peter Gray, the Psychologist and research professor and author of "Freedom to Learn". In this article he describes the history of education from hunter gatherer times to the modern day. We discuss how schools are the product of history, rather than the product of science or research about learning. We describe the evolution and purpose of schools throughout human history and the cultural conditioning of schools - how schools have been used to inculcate children for thousands of years. We talk about how far removed from the 3 aspects of Aware Parenting schools have always been and many continue to be. We discuss how fundamental play has always been for human learning and yet it has been missing in schools, throughout history, with so little room for play in most schools now. We talk about moving away from universal education to ways that are more a fit for us and our learning as human beings.

To learn more about Peter Gray or to read his full article, please visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/freedom-learn/200808/brief-history-education

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