Parenting & Teaching by Personality Type | 16 Personalities for Children: Ep. 1 Introduction

Welcome back to our project where we’re diving deep into each of the 16 personality types—and how to parent, teach, and guide each one so they can truly thrive.

Before we jump into the strategies for each type, let’s talk about why this work matters.

I’ve spent years in classrooms—both public and private—working as a teacher and in medical settings as a speech-language pathology assistant, helping children who weren’t being served appropriately in school, especially when it came to literacy. I’ve also worked in homes as a tutor and nanny. These experiences gave me a deep look into both sides: the family and the education system. After years of teaching, observing, and advocating, I’ve learned a hard truth—our education system wasn’t built for every brain. In fact, it was designed for only two of the sixteen personality types. The system favors the linear thinkers, the rule-followers, and the highly structured minds—the kids who fit neatly into a standardized mold. But what about the rest? The divergent thinkers, the sensitive souls, the late bloomers, and the ones who simply move through the world differently?

To understand why this happens, we have to go back in history. In the early 1900s, figures like John D. Rockefeller helped shape modern schooling through the General Education Board. The goal wasn’t to create innovators—it was to produce a reliable workforce for the industrial age. Schools were designed to train students to follow directions, work on a schedule, and conform to a single way of thinking. Creativity, individuality, and emotional intelligence weren’t part of the blueprint. That industrial-era model is still the foundation of our education system today.

Carl Jung taught us that each personality type brings a unique way of perceiving, processing, and interacting with the world. And yet, schools often ignore this diversity. They treat differences as deficits instead of strengths. What if we flipped that?

What if we rebuilt schools for every type of mind — not as a problem to fix, but as a gift to cultivate?

I don’t believe that the current push for homeschooling is the long-term answer for future generations. In today’s reality, most families rely on two incomes, and for many, homeschooling just isn’t possible. Instead, I believe we need to redesign the education system from the ground up to address the root of so many societal problems. I envision a system where reading instruction aligns with how the brain actually learns—where structured literacy and the Science of Reading aren’t political battlegrounds, but standard practice. A system where children with dyslexia aren’t left behind, but are equipped and empowered to thrive alongside their peers.

And beyond literacy, I imagine a Split-Day Model where academics meet passion and purpose:

• Half the day: essential academics — reading, writing, math, structured literacy grounded in brain science.

• Half the day: life skills, trades, and creativity — from cooking and sewing, to STEM, entrepreneurship, farm-to-table programs, performing arts, and more.

Picture a school that adapts to the child, not the other way around. One that matches energy, motivation, and personality — a flexible foundation where every student can thrive.

This isn’t fantasy. Schools are already experimenting with pockets of this across the nation. The barriers — budgets, transportation, campus redesign — are real, but so are the solutions.

Imagine the shift in behavior if students finally had environments that fit who they are:

• Less acting out, more engagement

• Teachers as mentors, not behavior managers

• Restorative relationships replacing referrals

• Kids sleeping, eating, and learning in ways that honor their individuality

Let’s stop asking children to fit a system built for only two types of minds. Let’s design a system that fits all minds, that honors individuality while grounding everyone in shared values like respect, effort, and contribution.

When kids feel seen, useful, and connected — they don’t just behave better. They become who they were meant to be. And that’s the future of education we’re building toward in this playlist.

In this playlist series, we’re diving into each personality type—exploring how to parent and teach them, the behaviors you might notice, and effective ways to respond that won’t re-trigger or escalate the situation.

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We can talk about history and the outcomes the education system was designed for, but let’s be real… the system is working exactly as planned. Children aren’t learning sustainable life skills—they’re being shaped into unconscious, angry beings. It’s built for only 2 out of the 16 personality types, and now video games and social media are hijacking our children’s brains.

Homeschooling isn’t the universal fix. We need stronger early childhood education and a full redesign of our schools to fit developing brains, evolving societies, and future generations. Because what we have now -  It’s not sustainable.

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Education is not one-size-fits-all. Let’s be the change.

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