Silent Voices: The Impact of School Spaces on the Voices of Children
There is a moment that nearly every parent remembers – the day their child said their first word. A soft murmur, a barely formed syllable, yet it holds the weight of infinite possibilities. From that day on, a child’s life is, essentially, a quest to find their voice – a voice that expresses their ideas, their courage, their dreams. And school, more than an academic space, is a deep part of this narrative. But here’s the twist – And, it is that sometimes, the most important pieces of a child’s school experience are not loud at all. In this overstimulated world, in which children are bombarded with noise, competition, comparisons and expectations, what they often need is not more to say, but more space to be. As parents, we are prone to asking, “What did you learn today?” Perhaps it’s time to ask instead: “Did you feel seen today?” “Were you able to have a quiet moment to reflect?” “Did you feel safe being wrong, or different?” The Sound of Safety Confidence is fragile in early yea...