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re: 9 reasons why public educ fails
Posted on 4/13/14 at 1:09 pm to shutterspeed
Posted on 4/13/14 at 1:09 pm to shutterspeed
I think schools are as much for babysitting than anything. It allows mothers to work or shop or get drunk in the afternoons.
All kids need, to become educated, are good books and time. Anyone can educate themselves and, in turn, their children exponentially better and faster at home than the government can in a public school setting.
Education is not filling a bucket, it's lighting a fire.
My nine year old reads for hours each day in his free time. He also plays outdoors for hours, climbing trees, hunting and exploring. Because he is not forced to sit in a chair for 8+ hours a day (his school can be completed in 2-3 hours), he can blow off steam and read while relaxing. We don't have a TV and the kids don't play on the internet.
My wife has acquired quite a library of entertaining books, many of which are very old, all of which allow the kids to learn while being entertained.
Once a child develops a love of reading, all you have to do is keep him supplied with good books and the education takes care of itself.
Most of the greatest minds in history were self-taught.
All kids need, to become educated, are good books and time. Anyone can educate themselves and, in turn, their children exponentially better and faster at home than the government can in a public school setting.
Education is not filling a bucket, it's lighting a fire.
My nine year old reads for hours each day in his free time. He also plays outdoors for hours, climbing trees, hunting and exploring. Because he is not forced to sit in a chair for 8+ hours a day (his school can be completed in 2-3 hours), he can blow off steam and read while relaxing. We don't have a TV and the kids don't play on the internet.
My wife has acquired quite a library of entertaining books, many of which are very old, all of which allow the kids to learn while being entertained.
Once a child develops a love of reading, all you have to do is keep him supplied with good books and the education takes care of itself.
Most of the greatest minds in history were self-taught.
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Posted on 4/13/14 at 1:16 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
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Education is not filling a bucket, it's lighting a fire.
Great way to put it.
I visualize school as a carpentry class.
The school can provide a set of tools for the students to use, teach them how to use the tools, as well as how to maximize their inherent carpentry potential.
Some students will be natural carpenters and will excel in spite of the school.
Most students will lack natural carpentry skills but will succeed through hard work and extra effort and outside practice.
A smaller portion of students just won't be successful at building that carpentry project no matter what the school teaches or provides. But through the students' practice and experience with hard work, problem solving, etc., they will find themselves successful in a complementary venture (landscaping, product sales, medical aid, etc.).
Schools can encourage and foster essential skills, but they can't produce them. As such, we shouldn't expect them to. We should be helping students reach their maximum individual potential and find their places in society, not trying to teach every student to become a master carpenter and penalizing them if they fail to do so.
This post was edited on 4/13/14 at 1:21 pm
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