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"Education begins and ends at home, and what schools offer is largely a supplement for the home." I think it is the opposite. I pay the school to teach my kid

"Education begins and ends at home, and what schools offer is largely a supplement for the home." I think it is the opposite. I pay the school to teach my kid. I don't expect to have them come home and require me to finish the job. Can you imagine if you went to a restaurant and they said, we prepared the food, but you must cook it. I work every day with my child on her homework, but it is not to teach her what she learned at school, it is to supplement her teaching with things you won't learn in the classroom.

einhverfr 13y ago
But before your kid ever goes to school, there are habits regarding learning that are picked up. These begin at home. For kids of below-school-age this is the place where most learning takes place. The question is whether learning is something that is to be compartmentalized off into school work, or whether it is something we weave into every aspect of life. If the former, one will never become very smart or very skilled. If the latter, then all school offers is an opportunity to learn, something that kids take advantage of based on habits acquired at home.
tekalon 13y ago
You're supplementing her book learning, but she is observing you to learn life skills and how to think. It's your job to teach her financial skills, how to cook, give her the best example you can no how to have relationships with other people. Encourage her to play with other kids but also how to communicate with adults. Teach her how to be responsible and mature. There is more to education than book learning (ABCs and 123s). You are supplementing her book learning while the school is supplementing her life skills learning. Also- Papa Murphy's pizza. They make the pizza, but you take it home and cook it. Tastes better than delivery.
akulbe 13y ago
What if their values don't coincide with yours? What if they're teaching your kid evolution and you're a creationist? (or vice versa) What if they're teaching your kid something that is just flat out inaccurate? How do you know? My point is that perhaps you're placing complete faith in someone else, with little/no accountability from you or your spouse to make sure that the education your children are getting is both quality and accurate. In my opinion, even though you have delegated the role of education to the school system... final responsibility for the outcome still rests with us (the parents).

einhverfr 13y ago

But before your kid ever goes to school, there are habits regarding learning that are picked up. These begin at home. For kids of below-school-age this is the place where most learning takes place. The question is whether learning is something that is to be compartmentalized off into school work, or whether it is something we weave into every aspect of life. If the former, one will never become very smart or very skilled. If the latter, then all school offers is an opportunity to learn, something that kids take advantage of based on habits acquired at home.

tekalon 13y ago

You're supplementing her book learning, but she is observing you to learn life skills and how to think. It's your job to teach her financial skills, how to cook, give her the best example you can no how to have relationships with other people. Encourage her to play with other kids but also how to communicate with adults. Teach her how to be responsible and mature. There is more to education than book learning (ABCs and 123s). You are supplementing her book learning while the school is supplementing her life skills learning. Also- Papa Murphy's pizza. They make the pizza, but you take it home and cook it. Tastes better than delivery.

akulbe 13y ago

What if their values don't coincide with yours? What if they're teaching your kid evolution and you're a creationist? (or vice versa) What if they're teaching your kid something that is just flat out inaccurate? How do you know? My point is that perhaps you're placing complete faith in someone else, with little/no accountability from you or your spouse to make sure that the education your children are getting is both quality and accurate. In my opinion, even though you have delegated the role of education to the school system... final responsibility for the outcome still rests with us (the parents).