[davidvaughan]

I take issue with some of the statements on the front page.

1. "Children are motivated most when they discover the meaning behind a subject of their own accord."

Not in my experience. The most motivated children are motivated for a big bag of complex reasons, including desire to please, desire to pass exams, and a general will to solve problems and answer questions. They may also be intrinsically motivated by the meaning behind a subject, but that understanding can also be provoked from outside (eg by a teacher).

2. "Children develop grit through a self-directed curriculum." Again, not in my experience. A rather harsh truth is that children develop some of their grit by not having all their natural inclinations indulged. Numerous are the tales of successful people who excelled because they overcame difficult circumstances.

[calhat]

Thanks for the feedback - I agree that 1 and 2 should be changed.

Our philosophy behind the curriculum is to develop a motivation to learn without the use of gamification/desire to please others/pass exams and that isn't explained clearly enough.

[heymijo]

If you're not familiar with Lawrence Kohlberg and his stages of moral development you should take a look. They may help you frame how/why it's important to get beyond "please others/pass exams" as motivation in learning.

[calhat]

Really interesting stuff, thank you for pointing us his way