What are the fundamentals of education?

After my volunteer experiences in developing countries overseas, it was clear to me just how fortunate and lucky I was as a child with the resources and opportunities for learning. Teaching in countries like this was quite a challenge and you learnt to make use of the fundamentals and necessities of learning rather than the extras.

Fundamentals:

• Inclusion

• Cared for, safe and protected at all times

• Creating awareness of the world around them

• Support

• Creativity

• The opportunity to ne included in sports, dance, music and extra curricular activities

What can we do without:

• Discrimination

• Exams and tests, such as NAPLAN

• Boxes of resources for activities

• Learning space itself, such as desks, etc.

• Overlooking issues, concerns or questions because they are too difficult