The Parent as Teacher: How Everyday Family Life Shapes the Real School of Learning

By MAYA ELLISON

The deepest lessons a child carries into adulthood are not learned from textbooks or classrooms-they are absorbed at home, in the rhythms of daily life. Every shared meal, every bedtime story, every curious question asked and answered forms an invisible curriculum that shapes who a child becomes. This book reveals how ordinary family moments create the most enduring foundation for learning, and how parents can harness them with intention. In a world where schools often feel overstretched and standardized, the home remains the real school-an environment where family rituals for learning build belonging, where modeling curiosity for children sparks resilience, and where attention and focus for kids at home are cultivated through simple choices about routines and conversations. Drawing on psychology, culture, and research across generations, this book offers parents a fresh lens on their vital role-not as perfectionist instructors, but as everyday architects of learning. It shows how to recognize the invisible curriculum at home, design practical home learning strategies, and rethink the meaning of success in ways that prioritize curiosity, adaptability, and lifelong growth. Whether you are raising toddlers, guiding teenagers, or supporting children alongside schools, this book equips you to: - See your home as a powerful learning ecosystem - Turn ordinary routines into education beyond the classroom - Encourage children's questions without fear of "not knowing" - Align family practices with the values you most want to pass on By the end, you will not only see your household differently-you will hold a sharper model of how parents, culture, and daily life shape the true curriculum of learning.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9374120690
• ISBN13: 9789374120699
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Mindful Pages
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"