The right school for your children

A book for conscious parents who want to overcome ingrained (and long-debunked) myths about how a good school should function.

Many parents of schoolchildren and preschoolers do not want the traditional school they themselves went through for their children. They do not want a school where a child is just another face in the crowd, gradually learning to do the same thing on command. They do not want a school where adults order children around and demand obedience. They want a school that makes sense to both the children and themselves, a school that does not stifle children's interest in education, and one that instils responsibility for their own lives instead of obedience. Moreover, they want a school that can support their talents and adapt to the individual character of each child.

Imagine your five-year-old child as a post-A-level student or already a working person. You want your son or daughter to be happy and successful in their life. You want their time at school to equip them for such a life.

- What does a school that can do this look like?

- As a parent, what can and should I actually expect from a school?

- How do I know that my child is growing at school on both a knowledge and personal level?

If you want answers to these questions, take a look at Markéta Vodičková's book. You will learn what a school should provide for it to make sense to your child and for them to look forward to every day they walk through its doors. So that one day they might say to you: “Mum, Dad, I don't want to stay home on Friday; I want to go to school. It's great there and I'm having so much fun.” It is truly possible. This book will show you how to recognise such a school.

Markéta Vodičková is a long-standing teacher, headteacher of private primary schools, a prevention methodologist, and an expert on bullying. She has long advocated for a liberal approach to education, combined with the personal responsibility of every participant in this process. In the book, she has poured all her experience of creating a democratic school, and all the examples provided come from her practice as a teacher and headteacher.