Rachel, here you go...
How do you feel about having a child homeschooled (would you hs your child...y/y not)
A: Home schooling is closest to what I feel is a good education with the childs welfare and future in mind. Not everyone is cut out for home schooling though. In cases where the parent cannot or will not home school there are other options available. Home schooling puts the parent in the role of teacher as well as parent, and lends a little more ability to instill a respect for learning and authority. Today I agree with it, though I think that since the text books are still provided or censored by the state there is still a lowered standard.
how would you feel about enrolling your child in a private school? hypothetically
A: Many of the same things I think about both public schools and home schooling apply to private schools. There is the states almost invisible touch on the approval of materials, the tests are still there, the fact that there is not a good way to garuntee that the child is getting a decent education, and the fact that the students are not seeing a trade performed. Also, there is the fact that the majority of private schools are small, run by poorer sects of a religion, and the students are taught (often) that the only religion that is feasible is the one they adhere to. For instance, an Episcopalian student being sent to a Baptist school is taught that they are on par with the Roman Catholic church, which is an evil institution, bent on subverting the souls of men through an outward show of godliness. Oddly enough, the more “strict” or orthodox sects of Christianity tend to relax this a bit for students that are of a different franchise of the Christian religion.
Yes the standards are higher in most private schools. No, they do not still teach Latin and Greek (a prerequisite for being well educated). No, they do not allow free thought. All in all, I would be more inclined to send a child to a private school, but there are not many that I would send a child to, and the number gets smaller each year.
How do you feel about public school? Why do you feel this way? What things are you most impressed with? How important is the role of education recieved? How important is socialization to you? What are you the most unimpressed with?(this really applies to all 3 subjects)
A: Public schools should not exist in the same way that they exist today. I firmly believe that there are schools that try to do the best they can for the students but it is not enough. Most people do not need to go on beyond reading writing and simple arithmetic, and some grounding in history. Forcing a child to learn beyond what they will use is not right. Better to instill a sense of work ethic in them early on.
How do you feel about fine arts and music??? Where do you think a child would most benefit who was creative? Y?
A: Fine arts and music… I am very much attached to both of them. Without them we as a race do not record all the aspects of life to look at and analyze at leisure. Museums and art shows, concerts, shows, history lessons… all of them help give a child a better understanding of the concepts behind art in all forms. The lessons can be taught in a classroom, but other things cannot be. All systems fail when it comes to this as well, but home schooling tends to have a better batting average, due to being able to schedule out times to go and take children to the events they need to see, places you found interesting, etc.
WHAT WOULD YOU DOOOOOOOOO?
A: And here it is. I do not have children, nor do I ever plan to. If I did have a child, I would home school them until they had a firm grasp on the basics, then where I would go from there would largely depend on the child. If they were more receptive to the idea of becoming a skilled tradesman, I would get them an apprenticeship, much like the old way of training went. Apprenticeships still exist, though there are very few in the United States. If they seemed to show an aptitude towards scholarship, I would continue their studies at home, but start taking them to some of the older centers of learning to hear lectures, take them to debates, start having them think for themselves. If they showed signs of neither I would most likely have to combine the two, which would be difficult to do, but still doable. I myself am more of a jack of all trades, and it would stand to reason that there will be people like me, so why should I prevent that? Taking them to work with me and continuing lessons while at work would be good in that instance. Letting them see how things are done, letting them see that work, while still work, can give one a sense of enjoyment, if only though giving one time to think, or letting one be creative. At the same time, I would open debates with the kid, seeing how well they could form their own opinions and defend them.
Back to an earlier question, it was asked about the social aspects of schooling. Speaking as someone who went through early home schooling, then private school, then public school, I think I can safely say that while people skills are necessary, they are not learned any particular way. Being around other children is good, yes, but not being around them constantly. Being around adults is good as well, and it is just as important for children to have time to them selves. It does vary child to child, and there is no set way to go about things for all children.
A: Home schooling is closest to what I feel is a good education with the childs welfare and future in mind. Not everyone is cut out for home schooling though. In cases where the parent cannot or will not home school there are other options available. Home schooling puts the parent in the role of teacher as well as parent, and lends a little more ability to instill a respect for learning and authority. Today I agree with it, though I think that since the text books are still provided or censored by the state there is still a lowered standard.
how would you feel about enrolling your child in a private school? hypothetically
A: Many of the same things I think about both public schools and home schooling apply to private schools. There is the states almost invisible touch on the approval of materials, the tests are still there, the fact that there is not a good way to garuntee that the child is getting a decent education, and the fact that the students are not seeing a trade performed. Also, there is the fact that the majority of private schools are small, run by poorer sects of a religion, and the students are taught (often) that the only religion that is feasible is the one they adhere to. For instance, an Episcopalian student being sent to a Baptist school is taught that they are on par with the Roman Catholic church, which is an evil institution, bent on subverting the souls of men through an outward show of godliness. Oddly enough, the more “strict” or orthodox sects of Christianity tend to relax this a bit for students that are of a different franchise of the Christian religion.
Yes the standards are higher in most private schools. No, they do not still teach Latin and Greek (a prerequisite for being well educated). No, they do not allow free thought. All in all, I would be more inclined to send a child to a private school, but there are not many that I would send a child to, and the number gets smaller each year.
How do you feel about public school? Why do you feel this way? What things are you most impressed with? How important is the role of education recieved? How important is socialization to you? What are you the most unimpressed with?(this really applies to all 3 subjects)
A: Public schools should not exist in the same way that they exist today. I firmly believe that there are schools that try to do the best they can for the students but it is not enough. Most people do not need to go on beyond reading writing and simple arithmetic, and some grounding in history. Forcing a child to learn beyond what they will use is not right. Better to instill a sense of work ethic in them early on.
How do you feel about fine arts and music??? Where do you think a child would most benefit who was creative? Y?
A: Fine arts and music… I am very much attached to both of them. Without them we as a race do not record all the aspects of life to look at and analyze at leisure. Museums and art shows, concerts, shows, history lessons… all of them help give a child a better understanding of the concepts behind art in all forms. The lessons can be taught in a classroom, but other things cannot be. All systems fail when it comes to this as well, but home schooling tends to have a better batting average, due to being able to schedule out times to go and take children to the events they need to see, places you found interesting, etc.
WHAT WOULD YOU DOOOOOOOOO?
A: And here it is. I do not have children, nor do I ever plan to. If I did have a child, I would home school them until they had a firm grasp on the basics, then where I would go from there would largely depend on the child. If they were more receptive to the idea of becoming a skilled tradesman, I would get them an apprenticeship, much like the old way of training went. Apprenticeships still exist, though there are very few in the United States. If they seemed to show an aptitude towards scholarship, I would continue their studies at home, but start taking them to some of the older centers of learning to hear lectures, take them to debates, start having them think for themselves. If they showed signs of neither I would most likely have to combine the two, which would be difficult to do, but still doable. I myself am more of a jack of all trades, and it would stand to reason that there will be people like me, so why should I prevent that? Taking them to work with me and continuing lessons while at work would be good in that instance. Letting them see how things are done, letting them see that work, while still work, can give one a sense of enjoyment, if only though giving one time to think, or letting one be creative. At the same time, I would open debates with the kid, seeing how well they could form their own opinions and defend them.
Back to an earlier question, it was asked about the social aspects of schooling. Speaking as someone who went through early home schooling, then private school, then public school, I think I can safely say that while people skills are necessary, they are not learned any particular way. Being around other children is good, yes, but not being around them constantly. Being around adults is good as well, and it is just as important for children to have time to them selves. It does vary child to child, and there is no set way to go about things for all children.