Here we are at the brink of a new educational paradigm. A paradigm that recognizes that the future belongs not to those who can memorize and recall the most facts, but to those with the most innovative minds, the creatives, the problem solvers, those who truly think outside the box, those who can face the unknown and adapt dynamically.

I see a future where education is not a one-size-fits-all quest for common knowledge but a mosaic of personalized paths that honor each child’s unique talents, passions, aspirations, and abilities.

I Imagine an education system that cultivates rather than curtails; a system that inspires children to dive deeper into their passions, to build upon their strengths. Why hammer away at their weaknesses, just to bring them up to average? At what cost? The high price we pay when we stifle a child’s true giftings.

I believe that each student should have the opportunity to explore the vastness of their own potential, without the pressure to be like everyone else.

I am pursuing in a future where the arts are as valued as arithmetic, where YouTubers as as well respect as accountants and doctors. I am crafting a world of learning where curiosity is nurtured, and where the dream to be a chef, mother, a musician, a horse whisperer, a game designer, fire fighter, a surgeon or an entrepreneur is equally celebrated! Where kids can start pursuing their calling or career as soon as they can form the words “When I grow up I want to be a…”

It’s my vision to create a space and a system of learning that is a journey of discovery, not a race to a standardized finish line.

It’s my vision to empower parents, teachers and students to embrace diversity in education to develop a customized learning environment and curriculum that honors each child’s natural curiosity, creativity and unique dreams.

At 8 years old I began envisioning a better way to learn. I was sitting in my classroom, a room with no windows, struggling with the fact that my report card was marked with shameful Ds and Fs. I knew I would have to repeat the 3rd grade. I was 8 years old and already a failure.

But I told my teacher, it doesn’t matter if I can’t read, I’m going be an artist and a mommy when I grow up. And guess what, I followed through on that dream.

I decided to take control of my own education when I convinced my parents to try homeschooling at age 13. I immediately tossed standardized learning in favor for long hours at the local library where I was free to pursue art, science, economics, architecture, and entrepreneurship.

By Age 40 I was a homeschooling mother and an artist, just like I dreamed. I had become a mural painter, illustrator, vice president of the town council, a newspaper reporter and the teacher of 15 children, my children! Several of whom were adopted and some with learning difficulties, labeled by the world with terms like Dyslexia, ADHD, and low IQ. Instead of focusing on my children’s struggles, my husband and I built exciting worlds of discovery around their passions.

By age 40 I had invented a Dyslexia Therapy, called Dyslexia Games, that is used in schools and therapy centers all over the world. By age 45 I had published over 300 Customizable Curriculum Workbooks, opened a learning co-op for hundreds of children in central Indiana, I and had developed a customized learning program and that does indeed honor each child’s natural curiosity, creativity and unique dreams.

As I reflect on my journey so far, and I see the impact my childhood dream has had in the world, I am certain that my vision for the future of education is no longer something we can’t imagine but something within our grasp.

My prayer now is that this vision for childhood education would outshine the flickering flame of standardization and light up the eyes of the next generation of children, who will wonder why anyone ever hated schooling.

Welcome to Fun-Schooling.