For Parents Thinking About Home Schooling.......
April 10, 2012 - 7:27pm
 
http://schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/10/my-view-why-i-chose-hom... Good article on a CNN blog............Followed by lots of opinions/rebuttals below........Lots of great information.......... One point I've often failed to mention in terms of the benefits.......It really does give you control of your life back..........Instead of being at the mercy of this school schedule or that homework assignment, you get to plan it as you wish...........Just like we do with the rest of our lives........... Another thing I noticed in reading..........Lots of discussion regarding the safety aspect.............Bullying wasn't being talked about 20 years ago when we set out on our HS adventure..........Now, there appears to be much emphasis on the topic of children being physically and emotionally abused in government education........I'd guess that's partly because of lack of supervision, and partly because of the high percentage of kids who weren't taught manners/morality at home........In any event, enjoy the info............
April 11, 2012 - 9:49am
#2
I've never understood it..........Why have children if you don't intend to love and nurture them to the best of your ability.........It is quite natural for parents to educate and raise their offspring........Conversely, there is nothing natural about sending your children to government warehoused, one size fits all education centers operated by politically correct bureaucrats......... And then we scratch our collective heads and wonder, what's wrong with society today?
April 11, 2012 - 11:23am
#3
I bought into the socializing bull, yet we constantly tested the theory of it to find it in severe want. A few positives on some things I still feel is good for children in mingling with different sorts of people... and there are some things offered in public education that I approve of... but now as we finish up - I still have about a 50/50 pile pro and con. Knowing what I know now? Had we homeschooled I think I would have been about 90% satisfied. However, there are a whole bunch of people out there that I don't think should be homeschooling at all... but they are the one's that obviously should never have reproduced to start with. I still worry greatly about the opportunities to pursue for that poor or lost man' child, Mike. We already have too many people growing up that never knew "how" and never will u-nfortunately. I still on no occasion understand a mother that does not desire to be the nurturer within her homelife and that any thing else can seem more important or exciting. Our culture lies to women and itself, and when some wish to discuss that "war" against women and children - they just are not being honest with themselves. Nothing wrong with ambition properly placed nor with women having dreams outside of the home/hearth - I love options/freedom/liberty to make decisions best for us, but what this nation has done to children in this wrong way to go about it? Well, I think the results are clear... and it explains a whole lot about the emotional/mental well being of women too in our country today. The modern world's ideas are not holding up and proves rather sick and twisted more and more.
April 12, 2012 - 9:18am
#4
Ah yes, the social skills issue.........I never understood why folks would WANT their kids socializing with much of what exists in public ed.........It's a losing proposition any way I look at it........... If it doesn't resemble your neighborhood or your church........why would you allow your children to live there five days a week?
April 12, 2012 - 11:37am
#5
Well Mike, because even outside our own personal/cultural values there are also many of God's children who are good, and wonderful even that do not share our way of life... they don't live like us, don't have the same interests, backgrounds, they have different gifts/talents, they have different habits/ways, and yet still love the Lord and want a good life and well... Mike... while great care is required from other people's influences, there are people even in our family... our neighborhood... people I grew up with within the church family - that I wouldn't want any where near my children too much. Where its mostly children being around children? I had really no worries at all until they've reached the high school years and still I find... it is a matter of separating/deflecting AWAY from evil/wrong doing people and welcoming good people. I find evil to be rampant amongst all groups and all kinds Mike. Liars and killers and rapists and ignorance comes both finely dressed and in rags... The first thing wrong with public education is liberalism's slop and the attempt to do everything and wind up doing much of nothing for the most.
April 12, 2012 - 11:56am
#6
The first thing wrong with public education is liberalism's slop and the attempt to do everything and wind up doing much of nothing for the most.
And unfortunately for public education, Christian teachers are dropping out of it in droves. I am aware of two experienced teachers who are calling it quits at the end of this year and leaving public schools forever. They are fed up with the lack of discipline and parental involvement, emphasis on teaching the tests, lack of teaching spontaneity. They are leaving...
April 12, 2012 - 12:51pm
#7
Which is the supporting evidence for the issues Mike is rightfully having. It is getting close to the time when the rest of us will have to separate off from that which is yes, antichristian and evil in its desructive ways... lending itself well for herding and training up? Slaves unto its ghastly systems of? Antichrist. The rest of us have to hope, pray and try to do the right thing in the right moment, trust in God to lead us... but I tell you, I really don't think its going to get better - not any of it and what we are seeing. Like so many times in history, we must recognize the times we are living in and hold true to the faith no matter what comes. Ever trying our best to do the best we can. I like what Charles Stanley says... "Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him!" Any of you ever read The Abolition of Man by Lewis? We are attempting to influence changes for the right things up against evils that have been in our world working against all mankind for a long, long time. God help us to do right in our own time. He'll decide what happens ultimately - so why worry really? On the one hand I have peace... and on the other mournful wishes to help somehow - one person at a time if that's all one can do. :-) Jesus is coming though... and this? It is the goal waited for.
April 12, 2012 - 1:50pm
#8
Any of you ever read The Abolition of Man by Lewis?
I have not. But I will put it on my reading list, for this summer. Thanks!
April 12, 2012 - 1:51pm
#9
On that issue, you know how I'll vote and what I am supporting. But I have a couple neighbors in the area I don't want to hurt the feelings of... at least not that directly. If we put one up it would feel a little too in their face. I do that sort of thing in a general way on the public square to get my points/influences across... to hopefully get people to think, reason and begin new conversations founded more in truth than we currently find amongst the liberal population. But hurt a one of them personally? No not if I can help it. I only get personal when defense is necessary and I'd like to help people if and when the opportunity arises. In a time of need, they might not trust that I would help and a neighbor is a neighbor. I usually plant enough Conservative signage up that it would be pretty hard to not scope out a thought or two what I am supporting, lol. I dread getting signs out, especially when I feel hanging my U.S. Flag upside down is more called for than anything!
April 12, 2012 - 2:05pm
#10
On that issue, you know how I'll vote and what I am supporting. But I have a couple neighbors in the area I don't want to hurt the feelings of... at least not that directly. If we put one up it would feel a little too in their face.
The Marriage Amendment does not mention homosexuality directly or indirectly. Passing the Amendment does not change existing North Carolina marriage law. Only four percent of the homosexuals in Massachusetts have chosen to get married now that it's legal. As far as "marriage" goes, the VAST majority of homosexuals couldn't care less if they are married. How would they be offended?
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You really do make the case for homeschooling and all the benefits to be sure. I think if you go about it all from that angle you'll make your case against public education a lot better and promote the right ideas.
You hit another nail on the head about those of us that have been glued to that idiotic schedule amongst other things that come along with public education that I cannot tell you just how sick of it we most certainly are.
Truth be told... I still say the worst thing going on against all American children pre-K? Not being home with a mother who loves them - stuffed into social group for too many hours a day much, MUCH too soon for little children.
Yet at-risk little ones are better off out of a lot of these troubled homes especially when little.
And NO BABY should be in a daycare situation at all.
In truth, modern day ideas/methods are the most unnatural and in some ways cruel when it comes to raising a child.
"In a sort of ghastly simplicity we remove the organ and demand function. We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst." C.S. Lewis