I recently spoke with a parent struggling with her son over “schoolwork”. She entices his cooperation with the offer of participation in “enrichment” activities with other homeschool kids. It’s not working. He refuses to complete work and consequently, does not participate in many activities with his peers.
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Tags: alternative education, education, Homeschooling, learning, parents, reluctant learner, students, teachers, unschooling“I’m going to homeschool Hannah,” Valerie said, referring to our seven-year-old granddaughter. She said it very calmly, which is the way she announces significant decisions she has made. I couldn’t believe Valerie wanted to homeschool. Isn’t that the main purpose of kindergarten and grade school, to give a harried parent a few hours off to repair the wounds and get ready for the afternoon onslaught? I thought it was a crazy idea but I didn’t advise against it.
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Tags: Academy of Natural Sciences, alternative education, education, family, Florida Aquarium, grandparents, Homeschooling, learning, parents, Philadelphia, schools, students, teachersMaybe you don’t have a masters degree in education. Maybe you have no formal training as a teacher. Maybe you never graduated from college or even high school. Maybe you were a poor student yourself. How could you possibly offer more to your child than a system (public or private) with its vast and collective experience and knowledge? You must not be qualified to educate your own child.
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