I have been astounded that the last 3 providers I have seen all claim to be home schooled. 2 from fundamentalist backgrounds in Utah and Nevada and the other from the opposite end of the political scale, from a liberal ‘hippie type’ (her words) family in California.
Well, after all my years in academia gathering data and publishing extremely boring papers, this struck me as an opportunity to have some fun by possibly doing a freelance study that is enjoyable.
You folks, both providers and hobbyist, can help me with my next step; investigating whether this was just a coincidence or if it deserves more investigation. Plus it may stimulate some fun conversation too.
I chose the Atlanta board because it is one of the most active ones and the folks on here don’t seem to mind sharing with, and helping, each other.
So if you have any knowledge you wish to share on the topic I would appreciate it. Either post it here or PM me if discretion is needed, all information will be treated with respect and confidentiality.
Thanks Atlanta, you’ve always been my favorite place to play.
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Comparisons could be:
Freedom to control what the child learns
Freedom to control the child's health, immunizations, medical (particularly ADHD)
Freedom to shelter the child from bullies that might ridicule (long uncut hair hippie boys and fundamentalist girls that aren't allowed to cut hair, wear no makeup or jewelry. 2nd hand clothes or very modest spending on luxuries from store bought.
Contrasts:
Stuck.. Liberal hippies may not want the children to be confined to a classroom all day and want very much to encourage the artistic and creative side that is disappearing from our public school systems.
Fundamentalists may not want the children to be mixed in class rooms with opposite sex??
Good points - gives me some topics to look into. Thanks
"Critical Thinking" everywhere else is just turning out a bunch of Govt robots.
Indeed... I came to be an educator (hate that term) later in life - after retiring from a 'real' job. I was recruited to teach at a school that has an outstanding reputation, they rounded up a bunch of us because they came to the realization that there was very little practical application of of the theory they relied upon so heavily. It was to the point where most places where the rubber met the road an MBA meant More Bad Advice. I was, and am, utterly astounded by the total lack of depth today's students bring into the classroom. They are indeed little robots that can spout off all kinds of theory and facts and figures; but ask them to relate it to real world applications and they just stare at you. Not a freak'n clue. No understanding of civics, history, and are particularly blind as to how the other 95% of the population really works and lives. As bad as these little sheltered kids are the unwashed masses seem to be even worse. Ignorant of even the basics. We have destroyed public education by making mediocrity the goal.
I will look into your premise that there is a greater emphasis on both critical and individual reasoning in this group.
Thanks
That is an interesting observation. There are people who believe that providers are compensating for something they missed in childhood "Daddy issues" and I am sure that sometimes that is true. Being home schooled could decrease that because of more time with a parent or increase those feelings because of more time with a parent.
I am not sure there will be a correlation to home schooling and providers although it would be an interesting study.
As far as the people who believe providers missed something growing up and that is why they are providers, you would have to believe that there is something wrong with being a provider. I do not believe there is anything wrong with it at all, in the USA there is certainly a stigma associated with it but that is a socially generated stigma. My sister is gay, my father and I had long discussions about this and I was raised in a southern baptist home (very conservative). My father found this passage in Matthew 19:12 as it dealt with eunichs and he felt it spoke to homosexuality also:
"For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others--and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."
I believe it speaks to all of us in some form or fashion. Some of us are born the way we are, some made that way by others, and some choose the life we live.
Just my two cents worth
Thanks - that's a great passage. I often wonder if so many of the current politicians on both the right and left have any idea of Matthew's writings on divorce. I find it so hypocritical for some of the holier-than-thou's (Newt, you listening?) to condemn others for their lifestyle choices when they have constantly broken not only their vows before God but also several of Moses' Top 10, particularly that pesky adultery one. Good thought stimulation - thanks..