They say that if you want to ruin a country, all you have to do is ruin their schools. Traditional education is evolving and billionaires are taking charge in shaping the future generation. In this article we will see 15 Ways The Rich Educate Their Kids
And they are doing it in a very particular way. Their main goal is to teach their kids how to thrive in an unknown future. In this video we’ll go over how exactly they are doing that. Welcome to Alux. If you don’t feel like reading the article here’s the video version:
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Healthy attitude towards learning.
The first thing the new generation learns is how to respect the learning process itself.
Nobody hates school here. They love it. One of the fastest ways to lose a kid’s interest is to bore them with trivial, repetitive tasks. And their parents know this – so the first thing they do for their kids is build an environment where learning is actually fun. The kids still have to learn the basics. But they don’t have to do it in the same boring way that hasn’t changed in hundreds of years. And they do this by:
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Engagement
These kids get to learn by doing, not by reading in a book. And the easiest way to keep them engaged is through games and play. The human brain is designed to imagine, learn and adapt. And games happen to be the best way to teach youngsters that.
There is no sitting class, no “go to your place”, no “open to page 3”. Everything is done through games.
They leverage technology in every possible way. While other kids spend hours glued to their mommy’s iPad binge watching Cocomelon for 5 hours straight, these kids are playing programming games.
Nothing too fancy, nothing too complex – but enough to keep them engaged and having fun.
- This creates a healthy attitude towards the entire process of learning.
Their parents know they are raising kids for a future that’s not invented yet.
It’s more important to learn how to learn, so they can handle themselves for whatever their future holds.
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Experience over grades
These kids don’t get bothered with grades. In fact, in many highly educated countries like Finland and Japan grates don’t even exist for the younger generation.
In most classrooms, pupils speak more than the teacher. They are there to learn how to function in society and as human beings, not to be benchmarked against each other. The focus is on developing character and helping the kids find how they fit in the world. The parents are interested in what their kid is good at, not how good is their kid overall.
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There is no curriculum.
Rich parents know their kids have various ways of being smart. Some have inclinations towards art, others to music, others to maths and so on. There are no standardised tests and no yearly material that every kid needs to go through. In fact, their teacher changes what they decide to teach each year based on what’s happening in the world. Speaking of the teachers, they are paid a lot of money and they need to be real world professionals. Meaning people who actually performed in their respective fields, not just read about it.Only top talent gets the chance to teach the young and rich generation.
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Short sessions, long breaks.
You can’t get full grown adults to sit still for 5 hours so how can you expect a kid to do so. In the school of the rich, sessions are short, no more than 30-45 minutes, and the breaks are long.
They develop high-functioning individuals, not factory workers.
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Promote curiosity
The rich parents know that curiosity is the driving force. So their schools are built around letting kids be as curious as possible and give them all the tools to explore whatever they feel like.
These kids play with things you don’t even know exist.
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Constructive disagreement
Another thing these kids are exposed to is different ideas and angles. They understand early only that there is no universal truth. They learn how to develop their own point of view and also how to understand others.
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Teamwork
There is a big emphasis on teamwork in the school of the rich. The kids learn early on that some things require cooperation. They are constantly given complex problems and simulations that are impossible to solve if they work alone.
This encourages them to learn how to communicate with others, how to help and ask for help, how to be followers, managers, and leaders.
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Risk management
Probably one of the most interesting and innovative things these kids learn is how to manage risk.
In traditional school, the only risk you can take is to cheat. So you develop a mentality of either being obedient to the system or to go against the rules, which under these circumstances is basically like becoming a criminal.
That’s where the saying “YOLO” comes from. You either play it safe or go all in A strategy which usually ruins lives. But these kids learn a whole different approach. They play games where risk is an important factor, and they need to learn how to manage their risk exposure.
They can decide to play it safe, or risk a little, or risk a lot and see what happens, in a safe environment that promotes this kind of critical thinking. And speaking of which.
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Critical thinking
One of the biggest flaws of traditional education is the lack of any sort of critical thinking development. There is nothing to think about. All you have to do is memorise.
Well not for these kids. They have nothing to memorise. If they need any kind of information, they are free to look it up on the spot.
They play games where they have to manage resources, delegate tasks and find solutions to fictional problems in order to win.
This type of activity creates not only thinkers, but doers. Individuals who understand how things work and have the ability to make them better.
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Decision making
- In this type of school there is no right or wrong answer.
- Only what you decide to do. The learning happens through the outcome of your decisions.
The kids learn how to make decisions on their own. - They constantly get better at analysing data to make better educated guesses.
- Their parents know that they can only influence their path for so long and eventually their kids will be in charge of their own lifes.
So learning how to make better decisions is just as important as basic maths.
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Experimentation
- Another way these kids get more engaged is through experimentation.
- They are not given the answer, just the facts of the problem.
And they are encouraged to find the answer themselves by trying different things out.
Experimentation enables their mind to be creative and think outside the box.
Add to this the fact that there are no grades or the danger of failing a class and you get a generation equipped with all the tools for innovation and progress.
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They get to do things first hand.
These kids don’t learn geography by looking at the map. They actually go there and see for themselves. It’s the same for any other field.
They get to actually use their hands to make stuff, their eyes to observe stuff, and their minds to break stuff down. Some even learn crafts like woodworking to develop motor skills and finesse.
They learned by actually doing the thing, rather than reading about it.
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It’s global
Contrary to popular belief, most of these schools are online. Kids from Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe and all corners of the globe, learn and cooperate with each other.
They also get a chance to learn about other people’s cultures and traditions while also learning multiple languages.
Kids are sponges of information, and this type of school makes the most out of their natural curiosity.
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It’s not just for the rich
Some schools are exclusive and expensive but most of them are accessible to anyone. Parents around the world are opting more and more to introduce their kids to this kind of education.
Ad Astra Academy – a school that sprung from Elon Musk’s private school – is one example.
They make this type of education affordable to anyone. This video isn’t sponsored by them, we just appreciate anyone who shares our interest in education and development.
But some people are reluctant to do things differently. After all, people would rather change their dreams, than change how they are doing things.
But in a world where the future is uncertain and we need thinkers, leaders, and doers, an educational revolution is long overdue. Thanks for watching this video Aluxers, we hope you learned something valuable today.
