Posted on 07/07/2009 9:02:03 AM PDT by Niuhuru
I just thought of something brilliant. A lot of parents want to homeschool, but one of the biggest arguments is that most parents don't know how to teach, that a certain sort of curriculum is needed.
Basically, kids could go to school from home and while they take the courses, they aren't subjected to the misery of going to a school where they'll be bullied, harassed, and they can also have more free time to learn other stuff if they want to.
For example, say Mary Jane wakes up at eleven, signs on, and then does a certain amount of work and then emails it to her teacher. Her teacher, working from home grades the work and then posts it on a message board that shows her grade, comments about her errors, and then at the end of each year her grades are tallied.
If Mary Jane flunks history, she can take the course during the summer from home instead of driving to summer school. Also, if Mary Jane passes a test that enables her to take, say, eighth grade reading while in fifth grade, she can take that course and not have to worry about it when she reaches eighth grade and has one less section of her education to worry about.
All in all I think this would solve a ton of problems. Kids could take a karate class or dance for phys Ed and have the instructor sign a slip saying they completed the course and the grade would be based on attendance and the successful fulfillment of say, posture if in ballet and mastering certain moves if karate or ballroom dancing.
And I am back in God's Country, and have been for 5 years now.... we visit Lubbock several times each year. Our daughter is there - and the town has changed drastically over the past 10 years. If you haven't been there, you might not be able to find any old landmarks. I lived there for 6 years in the late 70s and early 80s and I think almost every apartment I lived in is gone.... they completely wiped out the entire neighborhood just east of campus and it is now really nice apartments and beautiful homes and condos. Really a huge change.
And I can say I have eaten at Spankys and it is incredible!
And I may not be able to find good bbq in Houston, but Tex-Mex we've got.....
Are you so old you remember Fat Dawgs on 4th? lol gone now.... they have widened 4th - an elevated freeway (and for some stupid reason an underground section that is sure to flood) at the intersection of 4th and Brownfield Highway, now called the Marsha Sharp Freeway.....
Self defense?
Zero tolerance is unfortunately an impediment.
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