The Shamanist era can best be described as the reawakening of organized culture. People are overcoming the shock of the apocalypse and picking up from the ashes, trying to return to a more reliable way of life.
The parents alive in this era are generally well educated, retaining knowledge from their previous lives. Some of this is imparted upon their children and the next generation, however without access to educational mentors and materials this is the exception rather than the rule.