Comments on: The Spoon that Stirs http://theanviltree.com/1454/the-spoon-that-stirs/ All of this has been pre-approved as funny by me. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:05:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christine http://theanviltree.com/1454/the-spoon-that-stirs/comment-page-1/#comment-2000 Christine Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:42:22 +0000 http://theanviltree.com/1454/the-spoon-that-stirs/#comment-2000 When I say "vast," I mean "vast," and not speaking from opinion but from what I have seen in our local schools and what I hear over and over again from teachers. There is a lot of downtime for students in the classroom, on the playground and in the lunchroom. Teachers are exhausted and overwhelmed. When they are doing things as a class and interacting with their teacher, they are only working with their immediate peers. Many kids don't know how to interact and work well naturally with others outside their peer group. Granted, I don't think homeschool is the solution for everyone, and the public school system is vital. Yet, the public school system is failing because it is not a priority. I think every single child deserves what I give my children. The only way that can happen is by putting our money into the classrooms. We need more teachers with fewer students. We need to see more flexibility allowed so that students can receive a very well-rounded educational experience with varying ages of students and adults, who posses varying gifts and abilities. Teachers need freedom and more control over what they teach and how they teach it. That's the goal, but it simply can't be accomplished. Is homeschooling appropriate? Um, sure it is, when a parent is dedicated to the task. The way we do public school now is not appropriate. Children deserve more. They deserve better. When I say “vast,” I mean “vast,” and not speaking from opinion but from what I have seen in our local schools and what I hear over and over again from teachers. There is a lot of downtime for students in the classroom, on the playground and in the lunchroom. Teachers are exhausted and overwhelmed.

When they are doing things as a class and interacting with their teacher, they are only working with their immediate peers. Many kids don’t know how to interact and work well naturally with others outside their peer group.

Granted, I don’t think homeschool is the solution for everyone, and the public school system is vital. Yet, the public school system is failing because it is not a priority. I think every single child deserves what I give my children. The only way that can happen is by putting our money into the classrooms. We need more teachers with fewer students. We need to see more flexibility allowed so that students can receive a very well-rounded educational experience with varying ages of students and adults, who posses varying gifts and abilities. Teachers need freedom and more control over what they teach and how they teach it. That’s the goal, but it simply can’t be accomplished.

Is homeschooling appropriate? Um, sure it is, when a parent is dedicated to the task. The way we do public school now is not appropriate. Children deserve more. They deserve better.

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