Elementary school was miserable...I went to Catholic school and was teased mercilessly for being tiny and bad at sports. High school was better, but still with a lot of unhappy memories.
We homeschooled our son. He is very gifted so there was no way we could turn him over to being institutionalized, which is pretty much what school is, in my opinion. (Sorry if I offend anyone with my strong opinion on this. I realize that some people have fond memories of school, so, as with religions, it's not the same for everyone.)
If I could do it over again, I would have done the homeschooling totally differently...more of an unschooling approach. We partially did that but in the areas that were structured, is where we had challenges. In the areas that our child was allowed to teach himself, he flourished.
He is a very independent thinker and we saw no reason to put him in an environment where he is forced to conform.
I don't think schools prepare children for the real world, except how to be a cog in a machine and work for corporate. They are artificial environments. Where else in life do you associate with only those your age? And only during breaks and lunchtime?
For anyone with young children who is questioning the institution of school, I highly recommend this book:
Teach Your Own by John Holt
Totally blew my mind! Whether you are able to homeschool or not, it's well worth reading!
Especially in light of what's happening on the planet, the new incarnating souls have more important things to learn, than what they learn in school.
If I could do it over again, I would spend a lot more time on the Law of One, and a lot less on the regular school subjects. I would teach only the essentials and allow the child to pursue his/her own interests as much as possible (provided only top quality resources are offered of course...NOT saying to let the child watch tv or play video games all day).
We homeschooled our son. He is very gifted so there was no way we could turn him over to being institutionalized, which is pretty much what school is, in my opinion. (Sorry if I offend anyone with my strong opinion on this. I realize that some people have fond memories of school, so, as with religions, it's not the same for everyone.)
If I could do it over again, I would have done the homeschooling totally differently...more of an unschooling approach. We partially did that but in the areas that were structured, is where we had challenges. In the areas that our child was allowed to teach himself, he flourished.
He is a very independent thinker and we saw no reason to put him in an environment where he is forced to conform.
I don't think schools prepare children for the real world, except how to be a cog in a machine and work for corporate. They are artificial environments. Where else in life do you associate with only those your age? And only during breaks and lunchtime?
For anyone with young children who is questioning the institution of school, I highly recommend this book:
Teach Your Own by John Holt
Totally blew my mind! Whether you are able to homeschool or not, it's well worth reading!
Especially in light of what's happening on the planet, the new incarnating souls have more important things to learn, than what they learn in school.
If I could do it over again, I would spend a lot more time on the Law of One, and a lot less on the regular school subjects. I would teach only the essentials and allow the child to pursue his/her own interests as much as possible (provided only top quality resources are offered of course...NOT saying to let the child watch tv or play video games all day).
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