tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post1172930423273272299..comments2024-03-28T09:54:55.115-05:00Comments on Dad29: Why Kindergarten Is Bad for ChildrenDad29http://www.blogger.com/profile/08554276286736923821noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-8917954151968901412007-08-29T13:11:00.000-05:002007-08-29T13:11:00.000-05:00I have a lot of regard for Fr. Rutler, but I part ...I have a lot of regard for Fr. Rutler, but I part company with him on this one - and I seriously doubt that 'almost everything' he learned was outside the classroom. With age, memory fails...<BR/><BR/>What education needs today is better teachers and parents who support and reinforce their work. For the former, Oliver Goldsmith's Village Schoolmaster reminds me of some of my old teachers in Ireland:<BR/><BR/>"A man severe he was and stern to view.<BR/>I knew him well and every truant knew.<BR/>Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace.<BR/>The day's disasters in his morning face.<BR/>Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee.<BR/>At all his jokes, for many a joke had he.<BR/>Full well the busy whisper, circling round.<BR/>Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned.<BR/>Yet he was kind; or if severe in aught.<BR/>The love he bore to learning was at fault.<BR/>The village all declared how much he knew.<BR/>'Twas certain he could write, and cipher too.<BR/>Lands he could measure, terms and tides presage.<BR/>And e'en the story ran that he could gauge.<BR/>In arguing too the parson owned his skill.<BR/>For e'en though vanquish'd he could argue still.<BR/>While words of learned length and thund'ring sound.<BR/>Amazed the gazing rustics ranged around.<BR/>And still they gazed and still the wonder grew.<BR/>That one small head could carry all he knew."GORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14313101159848740722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-12320795233753466792007-08-28T23:57:00.000-05:002007-08-28T23:57:00.000-05:00If you homeschool, this is fine. Otherwise, what ...If you homeschool, this is fine. Otherwise, what a crock. For vast majority of us who can't homeschool, school is the only alternative. Only formal lessons would be in spelling and public speaking? How about math, science and foriegn language?<BR/>Real world experiences are great, but you can only do so much. Maybe in a big city, you can see zoos and museums, but you don't get the rural flavor and likewise, living in a small town is not going to get you the same experience of living ina big city. And I am quite sure, putting that you were by real life experiences on your college resume is not going to impress very many people.<BR/>My sister homeschools by teaching real experiences- it is a curriculum. It's been a diaster for them.<BR/>To clarify, i am a teacher who also supports home schooling but I do not endorse in any way a real experience curriculum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-89910853873917726772007-08-28T23:31:00.000-05:002007-08-28T23:31:00.000-05:00Best thing I've read in weeks!Best thing I've read in weeks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12897315.post-4458430078881448542007-08-28T14:51:00.000-05:002007-08-28T14:51:00.000-05:00I have to say, the majority of those I hung around...I have to say, the majority of those I hung around were older. Most of the time, this was a good thing. Sometimes, not so much..;-)Billiamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15489132492383133253noreply@blogger.com