TNMU #241: Leading the Education of Your Son with Matt Barnes

Who is the child you want to give to the world? That one question changed the life of today’s guest, both as a dad and as a professional. Matt Barnes is a Learning Coach who helps parents grow Self-Governing, Self-Driven Learners. He’s also a father of three kids, all of whom he describes as self-governing beasts. Matt is disrupting the way we think about education and inviting dads to take a strategic approach to the future men they are raising. 

Connect with Matt:

• Matt Barnes on Linked In
• theeducationgame.com 

Extended Notes:

• Most of our problems stem from how we think, which comes from how we’re educated
• There’s been an inversion of the primary place of education, from the home to the institution of schooling
• The institution of school is designed to encourage finding the right answers and regurgitating them
• Truth lies within the family; it is not up to the institution to define truth for kids; the key question is who decides what truth is?
• Media is the greatest influence in kids today; dads need to engage with that media and disrupt the messages kids are receiving; invite kids into a conversation about the message and the messenger
• Preparing self-leaders will allow them to learn their way out of any situation
• Matt’s Key Question: Who is the child you want to give to the world?
• Noticing and working with your child’s interest allows you to build a learning journey with them, for their own self learning and discovery
• The school room is uniquely designed to frustrate boys; Dads must engage early and often as the strategist for their son’s life