Thanks Mears.
That’s an interesting article. I like the home-school process, but I will have to admit that I get a bit suspicious when a parent starts talking about a kid directing what path their education should take at an early age.
I believe there is a core set of knowledge we must have to deal with life. Deciding you like creative arts is fine, but only after you have a very sound grasp of English, Match, Geography, and global dynamics.
If kids show an interest in certain side programs, I say add that to their process, but use it as the recess. If they like it, it will scrub the cobwebs out of their mind like physical activity would. (to an extent)
They also need some physical activity every other day.
They do need social skills, but they don’t need the school experience to get it.
Peer pressure is a very real threat. I hate to address it like that, but anyone who has kids in school knows the extent of peer pressure by grade 3. It’s more powerful than the child parent bond in many instances.
At any ratee, great food for thought.
Thank you.
BTW: Folks need to be aware that public schools are now promoting their own home schooling programs.
I would be very cautious about that. There’s very little doubt in my mind that they would try to slip in the same globalist U. N. psychobabble into the mix.
Avoid that nonsense.
“-———— I get a bit suspicious when a parent starts talking about a kid directing what path their education should take at an early age.”
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Me too.
I used to volunteer at Mass Audubon and home-schoolers would bring their children in for nature classes.
One of the instructors said she was having a difficult time teaching 10 year olds because her course included some written material.
One of the 10 year olds couldn’t read because his mother said she would teach him to read when he expressed an interest in learning to read——and he wasn’t interested yet.
I found this a bit bewildering.
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