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To: Izzy Dunne
Yeah, right - the ed schools teach teachers to "let go" and "let the child direct his own education."

That's Montessori in a nutshell. "Follow the child." Although, to be fair, the Montessori philosophy is to factor in the kids' interest, pace of learning, etc. into the lesson plan, not to operate without one.

24 posted on 01/28/2006 8:18:51 AM PST by ReignOfError
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To: ReignOfError
I'm a homeschooler of 3 kids. I'm somewhere in between "unschooling" and "public schooling at home"

To an extent I play it by ear. My middle one is into Macromedia Flash animation, so I let her indulge her interest. On the other hand, I also make her do algebra whether she's in the mood or not. Essentially, if they have an interest in something that's reasonably academicly-related, I let them run with it, while also making sure that the basics (reading, writing, math) are addressed

60 posted on 01/28/2006 8:53:27 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (A planned society is most appealing to those with the hubris to think they will be the planners)
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