Posts Tagged ‘grandma at the helm’
Grandma at the Helm
I have long thought the following succinctly helps explain the consequences of school's never-again-to-be-repeated-in-life "artificial socialization." "Let us never forget that the law is adaption to circumstances, be they what they may. And if, rather than allow men to come in contact with the real circumstances of their position, we place them [...]
Grandma at the Helm
"...It makes sense for parents to consider putting aside grades and scores as indications of success and to look instead at the child's interest in learning. This is the primary criterion by which schools (and our own actions) should be judged." ~ Alfie Kohn in Punished by Rewards
Grandma at the Helm
So many people have said to me, "But homeschooling is such a great responsibility." I say back to them, "But you have the exact same responsibility; you're just not taking it." ~ Becky Amos in Homeschoolers' Success Stories
Grandma Wisdom at the Helm
"Thanks to the Interstate highway system, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything." ~ Charles Kuralt
Grandma Wisdom at the Helm
There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children. ~ Nelson Mandela
