Once upon a time, a Baby named X was born. This Baby was named X so that nobody could tell whether it was a boy or a girl. Its parents could tell, of course, but they couldn’t tell anybody else. They couldn’t even tell Baby X – at least not until much, much later. You [...]
Learning to LOVE Written Communication Very few things could make a human “hate” reading and writing. Here’s a quick list of ways to counteract the natural human desire to communicate: Ways to make a kid hate reading and writing Forcing them to read specific things that are not interesting Forcing them to read to a [...]
I’m often awestruck when I hear what it costs for the state to operate public schools. In my state, I heard it was around $5000 per child. That just blows me away. I realize schools have administration expenses, custodial expenses and curriculum, insurance, etc… but it’s simply unreasonable, in my opinion, to believe that it’s [...]
Apparently, and rightfully so, Curtis Bowen’s mother was a bit pissed (but admirably organized) when she wrote a 40 page letter to the school district outlining the violation of her son. It all goes sort of surreal, however, when she begins to list her demands. You can read her entire letter at CurtisGotSlappedByaWhiteTeacher.com And if [...]
Contributed by Lisa Russell Public schools are designed to streamline thought patterns, fostering mediocrity instead of developing the greatness within each child. Freedom and democracy, the guiding principles behind our constitution are now merely romantic ideals, thanks to generations of forced schooling and one-size-fits-all curriculum. Standardized teaching brainwashes children away from independent thought and into a life [...]
Free Ebook Plus Free Access to the Happier Kids Now Online Expo Sign up now for Patrick McMillan’s free ebook, The Ultimate Kid’s Guide to Happiness and also receive access to the The Happier Kids Now Online Expo. This Expo is a virtual event specifically designed for parents, teachers and homeschoolers on how to raise [...]
An article at the privacy rights website Pogo Was Right (“U.S. Schools: Grooming Students for a Surveillance State,” August 28) argues that schools are “grooming youth to passively accept a surveillance state where they have no expectation of privacy anywhere.” Privacy violations include “surveilling students in their bedrooms via webcam … random drug or locker [...]
In order to fully understand what Mortimer Adler is talking about in his essay General Education vs Vocational Education, we must understand the historical and cultural context from which he is speaking. Modern readers who misunderstand this context are likely to misinterpret his intentions and thereby fail to see the logic behind his recommendations, which [...]
Two metaphors that have evolved to reflect the workings of the human mind are “a child’s brain is like a sponge” and “the brain is like a computer.” Although well-intentioned, the limitations of these models have resulted in educational practices that fail to address the true nature of how children learn, and subsequently lend themselves [...]
The Unschooler’s Emporium is having a drawing for $50 worth of products from their site. They sell unschooling related Tshirts, paintings, books, eBooks, and other products made by unschoolers, for unschoolers. To enter the drawing, submit an original article, to be published on their blog, using one of the following topics: – What does Unschooling [...]
