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I had a similar experience, but many homeschooling parents just re-invent the drudgery and blinkers of the stereotypical school. You and I are fortunate that ou
by biomcgary 10y ago
I had a similar experience, but many homeschooling parents just re-invent the drudgery and blinkers of the stereotypical school. You and I are fortunate that our mothers emphasized the joy of learning.
- cardamomo 10y agoThis seems to support the author's point that adults have forgotten about "wildness" and non-hierarchical, non-institutional ways to learn. Without a concerted effort to the contrary, adults tend to teach the way they were taught.
- gregd 10y agoI'd be curious to know what leads you to believe that, "many homeschooling parents just re-invent the drudgery and blinkers of the stereotypical school"? Most homeschooling parents I know, homeschool for precisely the opposite reasons.
- biomcgary 10y agoMy wife's mother used very traditional textbooks and schedules. Even with that constraint, my wife probably spent far more time outdoors than most kids.
- appagrad 10y agoWe are very fortunate. People get into home-schooling for various reasons that sometimes lack an excellent educational experience.
- anf 10y agoAny ideas on how to scale your mother's approach? I think you might be under-stating (or not have realized it) how much structure or guidance she may have provided you.