Comments on: How to Educate for Beautiful Results http://www.pajamaschool.com/blog/2009/07/30/how-to-educate-for-beautiful-results/ life through the eyes of a homeschool graduate Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:40:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Margaret http://www.pajamaschool.com/blog/2009/07/30/how-to-educate-for-beautiful-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3930 Margaret Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:03:55 +0000 http://www.pajamaschool.com/blog/?p=399#comment-3930 This is lovely! I have a child who so wants to master the whole without bothering with the boring parts. You may have given me some good talking points to help him. This is lovely! I have a child who so wants to master the whole without bothering with the boring parts. You may have given me some good talking points to help him.

]]> By: Julia http://www.pajamaschool.com/blog/2009/07/30/how-to-educate-for-beautiful-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3442 Julia Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:28:57 +0000 http://www.pajamaschool.com/blog/?p=399#comment-3442 Love the site design. Anyway, I found this an interesting post, as I prepare myself to teach my children in the not very distant future. Mastering the parts is so important! What good is it to make it through the math book if the concepts aren't really understood? And for myself as a writer, I was challenged to pursue better mastery of my skills. Great stuff, Natalie. Love the site design. Anyway, I found this an interesting post, as I prepare myself to teach my children in the not very distant future. Mastering the parts is so important! What good is it to make it through the math book if the concepts aren’t really understood? And for myself as a writer, I was challenged to pursue better mastery of my skills. Great stuff, Natalie.

]]> By: Joe http://www.pajamaschool.com/blog/2009/07/30/how-to-educate-for-beautiful-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3374 Joe Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:46:56 +0000 http://www.pajamaschool.com/blog/?p=399#comment-3374 One problem is with all of the mandatory testing that goes on, I think the schools teach so they score high on the test. That’s all they care about. Schools are graded against each other, and everyone wants to be the best on the test. Then there is the SAT/ACT test. There are books and books that cover what might be on the test. So students just try and learn all that stuff in hopes they get a good test score. Then you have the piles and piles of paperwork the teachers are required to complete. Grading, student plans, etc. etc. Every day, every class, the first few minutes are ATTENDENCE! Teachers don't have time to teach the students. If the student is a fast learner, and can learn the concept on the first pass, they will do well. Those who do not learn as quickly will not do as well. There is probably no time to go back and teach that student again, and so he will just start falling further and further behind. Finally, many schools have eliminated or drastically reduced art, music, P.E., and recess / rest. Our society does not value artists, musicians, etc. very highly. So those students who have artistic talents will not be able to express those talents, and probably will not excel in the things the schools do offer. As for PE and some rest time, the removal of those has made school for some just a terrible place to be. Personally, I hated school, and was glad that I was able to graduate early. It just isn’t that enjoyable. The worst part, is that everything is BY DESIGN. The public education system is DESIGNED to produce uneducated adults. It is much easier for government to rule over minions if the minions are uneducated and uninformed. Just ask North Korea. One problem is with all of the mandatory testing that goes on, I think the schools teach so they score high on the test. That’s all they care about. Schools are graded against each other, and everyone wants to be the best on the test. Then there is the SAT/ACT test. There are books and books that cover what might be on the test. So students just try and learn all that stuff in hopes they get a good test score.

Then you have the piles and piles of paperwork the teachers are required to complete. Grading, student plans, etc. etc. Every day, every class, the first few minutes are ATTENDENCE! Teachers don’t have time to teach the students. If the student is a fast learner, and can learn the concept on the first pass, they will do well. Those who do not learn as quickly will not do as well. There is probably no time to go back and teach that student again, and so he will just start falling further and further behind.

Finally, many schools have eliminated or drastically reduced art, music, P.E., and recess / rest. Our society does not value artists, musicians, etc. very highly. So those students who have artistic talents will not be able to express those talents, and probably will not excel in the things the schools do offer. As for PE and some rest time, the removal of those has made school for some just a terrible place to be. Personally, I hated school, and was glad that I was able to graduate early. It just isn’t that enjoyable.

The worst part, is that everything is BY DESIGN. The public education system is DESIGNED to produce uneducated adults.

It is much easier for government to rule over minions if the minions are uneducated and uninformed. Just ask North Korea.

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