Reading, Ritin', 'Rithmetic. It's long been noted that homeschooling is not just a good idea because it's a better option than current public schools are supposed to be - instead it could now be a matter of life, death, or sanity. In case you needed a reminder: First of all, even when indoctrination is back burnered, it is likely that teaching to read using proven effective methods is not a priority - following the latest teaching fads is [https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2019/08/22/whats…
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Or perhaps, Rogan. In-jokes about how short certain hucksters are aside, the Fist weighs in on the ongoing pruning of unauthorized thought. While we're on informative videos, I recently came across this channel courtesy of Men of the West [https://www.menofthewest.net/some-sound-money-advice/]...…
The first time I stumbled across the header pic, I immediately loved it, and loved the reaction of several friends I passed it onto who, being pro-homeschoolers, sometimes missed that critical second word just long enough to start out on how "socialization wasn't that important and... wait." - and then laugh. On a more serious note, though, Peter Grant points us [https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2019/08/social-and-emotional-learning-but-by.html] to this article [https://madgeniusclub.c…
Recently at Chicago Boyz, The Costs of Formalism and Credentialism [https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/58607.html]: > I’m reminded of an interchange that took place between Picasso and Monet as the German Army advanced through France in 1940. Monet was shocked to learn that the enemy had already reached Reims. “But what about our generals?” asked Monet. “What are they doing.” Picasso’s response: “Well, there you have it, my friend. It’s the Ecole des Beaux-Arts” …ie, formalists who had learned…
John C Wright recently published a comment on teaching by a teacher [http://www.scifiwright.com/2017/04/a-teacher-on-teaching/] and it certainly has a lot to pay attention to. I’m reproducing it in full, because otherwise I’d have to cop out and just tell you to go read the whole thing [http://www.scifiwright.com/2017/04/a-teacher-on-teaching/]. > Teachers having been bearing the brunt of criticism for educational policies that they did not want nor create. Yes there are bad teachers, just like…