tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post3217626134918488435..comments2024-03-26T12:01:39.690-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Seeing History Through The Eyes of FamilyJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-24019949819370623762015-02-10T22:03:03.921-08:002015-02-10T22:03:03.921-08:00Thank you, Far Side. It was quite a journey! And n...Thank you, Far Side. It was quite a journey! And now that we're over the K-12 education hurdle, I have to say it was a very rewarding experience. I can't imagine any other resources within our limited grasp that could have yielded better results for our daughter.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-66101864336614879512015-02-10T21:59:50.101-08:002015-02-10T21:59:50.101-08:00It's funny to see how each one of us has our f...It's funny to see how each one of us has our favorite subjects--and hated subjects--and each one is different...a lesson to be learned by those thinking a one-size-fits-all will get everyone over the hurdles that would keep any kids "behind."Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-39090072664515310802015-02-10T21:55:57.790-08:002015-02-10T21:55:57.790-08:00Unfortunately, Iggy, I couldn't agree more. Ho...Unfortunately, Iggy, I couldn't agree more. However, no matter what choice parents make on behalf of their children's education, I think things will change when we stop abdicating to others the responsibility <i>to learn</i>.<br /><br />Teachers will never be miracle workers. Education can only be a joint effort--a partnership. Learners may need some incentives to entice them onward--why I thought the family history angle was ingenious in its incorporation into the learning of world and national history--but in the end, nothing will be learned unless the learner finds a way to get that learning done.<br /><br />I realized a long time ago that I needed to stop making excuses for what I was "not" learning--to stop saying "I can't afford to go to a good school" or "this teacher is a waste" or "I can't learn in this circus." Realizing that what I taught myself was where the real learning was going to happen--and pay off--was the ticket out of that system fail you are talking about. That was how I connected with an answer to this dilemma. I hope others can find their way out of the education dilemma in a way that is meaningful to them, as well.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-65321899778793663512015-02-10T17:54:08.561-08:002015-02-10T17:54:08.561-08:00I forgot to say I admire you for being a home scho...I forgot to say I admire you for being a home schooler Mom..they are special!! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-86514486178035889632015-02-10T17:53:07.859-08:002015-02-10T17:53:07.859-08:00The no child left behind and some other mandatory ...The no child left behind and some other mandatory "stuff" has made it all about the numbers...how many kids can do this...herd them in and herd them out...not really an education at all. I loved History of any kind in High School...forget the Math and English:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-23011223908019469302015-02-10T08:10:08.407-08:002015-02-10T08:10:08.407-08:00Unfortunately, the "agenda" for public s...Unfortunately, the "agenda" for public schools has become less of "education" and more of senseless "political correctness" over the past decade. Instead of "critical thinking" they teach "how to pass a standardized exam". I cringe when I see how "hopeless" so many public High School "graduates" are... most can't even make change.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com