Ouderkirk, what an awesome post, thank you! Take a bow, very impressive - I hope your children know how very lucky they are to have you & your wife! I dread to think about their lives without your intervention.
I totally agree with you about the ADHD, blah, blah issues. I’m 58 & we never had all these problems when I was in school. All I can say is WTH?
You have me very excited to read more of Bruce’s work, so thank you for sharing your story.
My Mom, to this day, rails about how I was taught ‘new math’ & swears to this day that it was harmful to me. PTA meetings were especially her favorite soap box for this issue - do they still have PTA? LOL!
Could you please share some of Bruce’s work you reference in your post? TIA!
I know everyone can’t, but I know a few peeps who homeschool. I can’t imagine how anyone is able to do that, but one thing that sticks out to me is how amazing it is to talk to those kids. They are absolutely brilliant! I think the same is probably true of your kids & keep it up - what a wonderful parent, so inspiring!
I’m 55, and my kids are 11 & 9.
Bruce’s stuff is available at American Thinker.
http://www.americanthinker.com/author/bruce_deitrick_price/
It’s excellent material for parents who are wondering why their kids aren’t performing, and has the tools you need to fight them on their own turf.
Re: “I hope your children know how very lucky they are to have you & your wife! I dread to think about their lives without your intervention.”
All too true. Without that intervention, they would be among the 40,000,000+ functional illiterates. This is how it happens. They tell you that your children are damaged; and little by little they make sure they are.