Keep them away from the public school system (and private liberal schools...so many!)...It'd be interesting for the same people who did this survey to question 20 year olds and then ask "What happened to those kids?" WE know...
Sending your kid to a state run school is child abuse! If I had little ones home schooling would be my preference. It would be such fun. When I taught 4th grade at a boy's school we never just talked about clouds, plants, or the planets and stars. We went outside and studied the real thing. I even taught them to sew 'cause they were always losing buttons on their uniform sweaters or ripping them in playground tussles. The mom's LOVED that.
Adrienne, What fun ! Man, Someone taught me to sew, because I've always been able to sew a button on it seems. Maybe it was you? :)
Teaching kids and watching those pilot lights light would be so rewarding but my lunch pals were teachers 30+ years ago, and I'm afraid they don't have many or any positive stories about teaching, and they're good positive people. I probably would not have lasted long if I had pursued such a career.
It was a private Catholic school so no state interference - and certainly no classes on how to put on a condom. Heh
One of the little boys went home and told his mom he wanted his very own sewing kit and asked to mend everything in the house that needed it. Mom was very pleased...
Keep them away from the public school system (and private liberal schools...so many!)...It'd be interesting for the same people who did this survey to question 20 year olds and then ask "What happened to those kids?" WE know...
ReplyDeleteZ, it would be Very interesting to interview these same kids in 10 years or so. We'll see.
DeleteSending your kid to a state run school is child abuse! If I had little ones home schooling would be my preference. It would be such fun. When I taught 4th grade at a boy's school we never just talked about clouds, plants, or the planets and stars. We went outside and studied the real thing. I even taught them to sew 'cause they were always losing buttons on their uniform sweaters or ripping them in playground tussles. The mom's LOVED that.
ReplyDeleteAdrienne, What fun ! Man, Someone taught me to sew, because I've always been able to sew a button on it seems. Maybe it was you? :)
DeleteTeaching kids and watching those pilot lights light would be so rewarding but my lunch pals were teachers 30+ years ago, and I'm afraid they don't have many or any positive stories about teaching, and they're good positive people. I probably would not have lasted long if I had pursued such a career.
It was a private Catholic school so no state interference - and certainly no classes on how to put on a condom. Heh
DeleteOne of the little boys went home and told his mom he wanted his very own sewing kit and asked to mend everything in the house that needed it. Mom was very pleased...
Adrienne, my first 8 years were at a Catholic school taught by nuns. I had a serious crush on my third grade teacher. Wowsa.
DeleteGreat ... that's what we need. Three-year old equivalents voting in general elections. Groan ...
ReplyDeleteMustang, heck we have 3 year olds trying to run congress.
DeleteHOMESCHOOL --if you have a clear view of the Constitution--and Reading - Writing- Arithmetic !!
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C-CS, Imagine a country full or mostly critical thinking people....
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