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The Natural Education Timeline: An Estimate
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Each child has a different developmental time line. This estimate can only serve as an example of what a child might do, if left to their own natural learning schedule using the traditional grade levels. However, we feel that children will not follow this ESTIMATE exactly and should learn without such grade level stigma. Many children who are visual learners choose to learn to read at age 8-10 or beyond. These children often excel in content knowlege with television, dvd's and internet video on demand.
Children will learn naturally, learn deep knowledge and retain that knowledge; thus, enhancing their human potential.
Age 2-7, Grades K,1,2,3
Age 8, Grades 4,5,6
Age 9, Grades 7,8,9
Age 10, Grade 10
Age 11, Grade 11
Age 12, Grade 12
Age 13-14, Community College Online
Age 15-16, College: Online to finish Bachelor's
Age 17-20, Graduate School: Onsite for Master's & PhD
Because the students are not "taught to the test" and particpate in much smaller classes, they actually learn so much more in a much shorter timeframe than traditional public school students and private school students without feeling rushed. Parents may ask, "Well, what is the rush?" For the answer, we listen for the students desires and needs. When we effectively answer these desires and needs with hands-on inquiry, we create an atmosphere that naturally accelerates learning. We are not rushing the student; the student is rushing the experience of learning as a result of such desire!
Additionally, these students tend to delve deeper into their studies due to their own natural inquiry not being inhibited. Such students, in turn, discover their talents or gifts. Once a talent is discovered, the student is able to tailor their own educational pursuits in ways that develop and refine that talent and further lends to the accelerated learning. This is efficient learning at its best! Without this accelerated/natural learning, the students would tend to feel bored thus inhibiting their learning experiences.
