Home Schooling Carnival

What good is school of any kind without a break for a carnival now and then?
Enjoy! And you might learn something, too. ;)

Comments

[strayze]

What an interesting site!! It's a wonder I am literate with advanced degrees from Ivy League schools, after an early schooling in remote region of KY from people who had only 4 yrs of schooling, but who appreciated ever so much the gift of readng. So important was reading that when very young, my grandmother read the small newspaper to me front to back. No pushing, no achievement goals, simply the fun of reading from those who knew what it was like without. The few months of the year when the one-roomer going, taught by unregistered teachers, just volunteers, few supplies, etc, life was certainly interesting. Since life was simple and neighbors were miles apart, there was lots of free time to explore on one's own- - the mines, the mine tailings, the creeks and wildlife. There were precious books- - literature from the state dept of agriculture was the best. It was the mine tailings where I found my true calling: chemistry. I've always believed that I would be a complete failure and truant if I were in a regimented school system of today.

[strayze]

What an interesting site!! It's a wonder I am literate with advanced degrees from Ivy League schools, after an early schooling in remote region of KY from people who had only 4 yrs of schooling, but who appreciated ever so much the gift of readng. So important was reading that when very young, my grandmother read the small newspaper to me front to back. No pushing, no achievement goals, simply the fun of reading from those who knew what it was like without. The few months of the year when the one-roomer going, taught by unregistered teachers, just volunteers, few supplies, etc, life was certainly interesting. Since life was simple and neighbors were miles apart, there was lots of free time to explore on one's own- - the mines, the mine tailings, the creeks and wildlife. There were precious books- - literature from the state dept of agriculture was the best. It was the mine tailings where I found my true calling: chemistry. I've always believed that I would be a complete failure and truant if I were in a regimented school system of today.

[strayze]

What an interesting site!! It's a wonder I am literate with advanced degrees from Ivy League schools, after an early schooling in remote region of KY from people who had only 4 yrs of schooling, but who appreciated ever so much the gift of readng. So important was reading that when very young, my grandmother read the small newspaper to me front to back. No pushing, no achievement goals, simply the fun of reading from those who knew what it was like without. The few months of the year when the one-roomer going, taught by unregistered teachers, just volunteers, few supplies, etc, life was certainly interesting. Since life was simple and neighbors were miles apart, there was lots of free time to explore on one's own- - the mines, the mine tailings, the creeks and wildlife. There were precious books- - literature from the state dept of agriculture was the best. It was the mine tailings where I found my true calling: chemistry. I've always believed that I would be a complete failure and truant if I were in a regimented school system of today.

[Phoenix]

""I want to know all God's thoughts; all the rest are just details."

Elizabeth at Real Learning exponds on What is Real Learning. She proposes that educating a child’s mind is a primary goal of home education and is absolutely essential to helping our children become what God wants them to be."

I'd like to expond on this, but words fail me.

[Phoenix]

strayze,

" I've always believed that I would be a complete failure and truant if I were in a regimented school system of today."

Were not your Ivy League schools where you got your advanced degrees regimented school systems?

[jill]

Gosh, weren't David Ludwig and Kara Borden home-schooled?

[annie]

Home schooling sounds ok if its carried out by good, loving, people.

But what if it's not? How do you pick up on that?

[Florida Patty]

Home schooling sounds ok if its carried out by good, loving, people.

But what if it's not? How do you pick up on that?

Posted by: annie | Wednesday, May 10, 2006 at 01:34 PM

You would see the same responses in a child that you would see in a negative environment in the public schools. Look for age appropriate developmental milestones (found online). The best source is the child. Ask them a question about their schoolwork. What they did, where they went, who does what. My friend is a homeschool teacher, certified to be a teacher anyway. She is very involved now in her daughters' homeschooling.
Staying at home with the kids...a trend that is going to increase more and more.

[strayze]

I've heard from attorneys that there are some who abuse the home-schooling principle for "beating the system". Not much to do with concern for the children's education.

As far as regimentation in the institutions of higher learning I experienced, there is little of that in my graduate education. No required garbage courses, no prerequisites, etc. Judgement was based on results.

[Phoenix]

"I've heard from attorneys that there are some who abuse the home-schooling principle for "beating the system". Not much to do with concern for the children's education."

You're exactly right. It would be interesting to see, as well, how many home-schooling parents had little success in school themselves and are home-schooling as some sort of psychological revenge.

"As far as regimentation in the institutions of higher learning I experienced, there is little of that in my graduate education. No required garbage courses, no prerequisites, etc. Judgement was based on results."

Just out of curiosity, what 'required garbage' courses are you talking about in public schools? By the word 'judgment', do you mean your final grade on your output?

strayze,

I'm flummoxed that you seem to feel you had no choice in your past actions in regards to going to school. And that you state there is little regimentation in Ivy League education? Then what good are they if they required little of you?