Green Child Magazine Back-to-School 2014 | Page 44

Learning @ Home
|by Kerry McDonald, M.Ed

Our homes are powerful places for living
and learning. As we move through the daily
and weekly rhythms of home, we discover panoply of learning moments for our young children.
These moments are not tied to a curriculum, not
focused on standards or expectations. They happen naturally, organically, as our children follow
their innate instincts to explore the important
tools of their culture with curiosity and enthusiasm. Boston College psychology professor, Dr.
Peter Gray, writes in his book, Free To Learn:
“Children are biologically pre