MikeUK

This was locked but now its unlocked ?

rae

experiencing the wonders of something i have never done is somewhat different to your first and rather obnoxious suggestion that by having not done it, I KNOW NOTHING. there are plenty of history teachers out there who will not have experienced any of what they are teaching, i have a feeling they know quite a bit about it though and there knowledge of a war for instance, is in no way lessened for not being shot.

iaink

Catholic by any chance? I only ask because the family I know that home schools is very catholic, catholic enough that they dont send their many kids to school in case they are waylaid from the true faith by the brand of catholism watered down and dished out in the catholic board schools now. All a bit odd.

When the time comes I guess I will be home schooling my daughter (who attends the catholic school) about the joys of birth control...

rae

why???
i think there have been some good arguments for home schooling and some nice personal experiences shared. i'm not for it, and i'm not for someone shoving it down my throat like its the be all and end all. it works for some so fair play in their individual circumstances, not because you are a pagan.

iaink

God knows Im tempted to close it if it gets nasty.

Personally I think its probably run its course as far as answering the original question, and now its just descending into "Im right, you are wrong" arguments about the pros and cons of home schooling, which is largely pointless and likely to go downhill fast.

WendyS

I don't think they are, i've not had any odd religious vibes

She said she hates getting up and doing the school runs... must be that.

rae

[QUOTE=iaink;8163200]CAtholic by any chance? i only ask because the family I know that home schools is very catholic, catholic enough that they dont send their many kids to school in case they are waylaid from the true faith by the brand of catholism watered down and dished out in the catholic board schools now. QUOTE]

and this is the bit i am strongly against. biased secular parents indoctrinating their offspring. though apparently they grow to be contributing active members of society. bollox.

iaink

Well, I can sympathise with the school run, and to be fair they live as far from town as we do. Its bad enough getting one kid ready to leave at 7:40 (6:45 IF she had to get the bus!), and I'm not looking forward to next year when it will be double trouble for us. Six (or is it seven new?) kids under ten to get ready.... Bring on the homeschooling!

AberystwythGirl

Thanks for your ongoing interest in this subject. You have come up with some interesting ideas. However my initial interest in finding anyone in the Penticton region who is currently home educating seems to have turned up a negative. Thank you all once again. Regards and best wishes. AG

Alan2005

I think you'll find they are biased religious parents rather than secular. I refer you to my previous comment regarding mad people being involved in education.

The_Bax

THEIR knowledge of war is greatly lessened for not having been shot (or at least shot at). They can recite the established facts; they can repeat, or on occasion discuss, the political opinions that prevailed at he time; what they cannot do is relate the sheer horror of being the target, the tedium of being a drone, the elation of being the victor. How is that different from rounded reading, open discussion, visits to museums, war graves, battlefields etc. Oh yes, its boring and its conformist.

rae

its not, you are not making sense and contradicting yourself halfway through your own post. and i refer you back to your original comment, YOU KNOW NOTHING, which you now seem to be contradicting too.

iaink

Location: Out on a limb


You arent kidding are you!

rae

someones got to teach and i am grateful for it. i was meaning secular as a non qualified vicar/priest whatever teaching, though i may still be wrong, what do i know i only went to the local comp so apparently I KNOW NOTHING.

Oink

Apart from the argument that withdrawing a child from the system and home schooling undermines the ability of public education and thus the common good, the evidence suggests that overall, it makes no difference to child's academic achievement whether they are home or publicly educated. So, unless the trend increases dramatically and thus pulls resources from the public system, I can't see why anybody is bothered how other people educate their children.