tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post4630560215639549321..comments2023-12-18T03:00:04.192-05:00Comments on The Concrete Gardener: Homeschooling for SkepticsConcrete Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12368862362127742038noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post-58866227445969618292011-07-28T15:04:06.464-04:002011-07-28T15:04:06.464-04:00Leah, I totally agree-- for me it's the struct...Leah, I totally agree-- for me it's the structure of schools that's bothersome, rather than a sense that I have to shield Noah from anything or anyone. THat said, I guess I do want to shield him from the type of competition I took part in in school, and even in college.Concrete Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368862362127742038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post-21528797684137723882011-07-28T13:55:01.457-04:002011-07-28T13:55:01.457-04:00I DO feel special! Also, I think we can choose no...I DO feel special! Also, I think we can choose not to take part in "the world" (of at least standard all-day away-from-home education) without being afraid of it. As a Christian I'd like to keep my kids home not because I'm afraid of them learning about drugs or profanity or homosexuality (I'm not particular moved to fear any of these) but because I'm not interested in them being indoctrinated about the importance of money, success, and sitting still for long stretches at a time just cuz someone says to. The worst thing I learned from um-teen years of schooling was to shut up and be obedient. <br /><br />That reason, and we need more people to work on the farm over here.leahhttp://squibix.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post-48420830044490481482011-07-28T10:24:35.784-04:002011-07-28T10:24:35.784-04:00Leah- I added the "Until recently" on th...Leah- I added the "Until recently" on the prejudice section because of you and Bridget. Don't you feel special?Concrete Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368862362127742038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post-5486648695578903902011-07-28T10:19:01.761-04:002011-07-28T10:19:01.761-04:00you already know what I feel about the subject, bu...you already know what I feel about the subject, but I may be a fundamentalist...<br /><br />http://www.theonion.com/articles/increasing-number-of-parents-opting-to-have-childr,17159/<br /><br />"Increasing Number Of Parents Opting To Have Children School-Homed"leahhttp://squibix.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post-69089343064471902472011-07-27T06:46:44.934-04:002011-07-27T06:46:44.934-04:00Caitlin, I very much like your Nebraska life exper...Caitlin, I very much like your Nebraska life experience stories =). I wonder if things have changed now? Noah wants to learn soapmaking from you...Concrete Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368862362127742038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post-74864821212849558882011-07-27T06:35:53.505-04:002011-07-27T06:35:53.505-04:00Em and Kristin- I'd be up for a weekly "v...Em and Kristin- I'd be up for a weekly "virtual" school when the time comes! By then Skype will probably be 3D.Concrete Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368862362127742038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post-36472425822513131362011-07-27T03:50:09.932-04:002011-07-27T03:50:09.932-04:00I love the idea of homeschooling children! I was h...I love the idea of homeschooling children! I was home schooled myself (albeit briefly, and in high school). It was a great experience, and I learned *so* much. It was quite funny - the only way you can be homeschooled legally in Nebraska is if you have a religious objection to the curriculum. So I was on all kinds of fundamentalist christian mailing lists....I did, in the end, go back my senior year of high school to get a 'normal' degree....I'm not sure if I would have gotten into college as easily otherwise. Go for it!CBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817725440587813844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post-14665445215069262312011-07-27T03:30:44.269-04:002011-07-27T03:30:44.269-04:00Reading your blog on thd bus on the way to work am...Reading your blog on thd bus on the way to work amongst crazy london commuters - you are an inspiration and a voice of reason amongst the mad hustle and bustle of this world :-) hope to see you soon.Sarah.xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post-88425309978623171142011-07-26T18:16:38.188-04:002011-07-26T18:16:38.188-04:00I agree with ems... let's do it! We can all ha...I agree with ems... let's do it! We can all hang out and teach each other's children interesting things via Skype, right? (My daughter is 12 months, so I'm very new at all this too)Kristin Wileynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8026557319568945115.post-84792207307774585882011-07-26T17:42:57.229-04:002011-07-26T17:42:57.229-04:00Oh, Jo, lets move closer and have our own little i...Oh, Jo, lets move closer and have our own little idealist homeschool. Your post voices so many of our/my thoughts on the subject! Because of it I have started to accept a much more laid back approach to my career. We're sending Liam to the best public school we can "buy" into (finding the cheapest house in the best not-too-uppity neighborhood downtown) but essentially telling him that grades don't matter, make good friends and as soon as the school starts pushing stats more than learning, you can come home and we'll learn about life, learn business with grandma and grandpa, and find other ways to get edumacated... Considering who really drives the government, why do we want the government/big oil/pharmaceuticals/big ag teaching our kids?emshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08612153771558262952noreply@blogger.com