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You educational philosophy? - 11/4/2008 7:18:51 PM
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PrincessDonna
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I am learning what my personal educational philosophy is. Ironically, I am learning this as my oldest (8.5) is in Christian school and I find their philosophy not meshing well with mine.  As we look to the future and plan for him to come back home, I'd like to think through more of what my picture of successful schooling looks like.
So...here is what I have so far. Please add your own lists to this.
-Learning is not a pile of papers completed properly.
-Learning should not come in the way of living life or of family time.
-Learning should have some semblance of fun and if it does not, something needs to change.
-Learning does not have to be, nor should it be, misery for hours on end.
-No child, especially a boy, should be forced to sit quietly for hours at school and then hours more at home doing homework.
-If a child is in school all day, there should be no need for homework.
-Opportunities should be seized as they present themselves. There is no need to wait for the curriculum to address something in order to learn it.
-Mastery of concepts is much more important than grades or grade level.
-Once a concept is mastered, the student should be allowed encouraged!! to move forward to a new concept, not forced to stay in the concept they already know.
-If a subject is "not a favorite", it should be covered, but not ever be used to beat a child into a hatred of learning.
So...what's your philosophy?
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He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him;
He hears their cry and saves them.
The Lord watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked He will destroy.
~Psalm 145:19-20~
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RE: You educational philosophy? - 11/4/2008 7:31:52 PM
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PrincessDonna
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Thought of one more...
-If a child is misbehaving, the answer is not to throw more work at them. The answer is to find the problem and deal with it.
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He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him;
He hears their cry and saves them.
The Lord watches over all who love him,
but all the wicked He will destroy.
~Psalm 145:19-20~
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RE: You educational philosophy? - 11/4/2008 9:00:13 PM
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cindybode
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My list would be similar to yours, Donna, assuming that I would ever actually make a list. 
Education is not the filling of a bucket. It's the lighting of a fire. That's my favorite quote. I believe that education is helping your child find and develop the gifts and talents God has given him/her, and not simply checking off boxes on a list of subjects to be covered. Although there are obviously things everyone needs to learn in order to function as an adult, I actually believe that's a fairly short list. For example, you absolutely need to know enough math to get through the grocery store and pay your bills. You absolutely do NOT need to know calculus, unless you are very interested/gifted in math or your chosen career requires calculus.
It's helped me to decide on the absolutes in key areas like English, math, etc. and make sure they are covered. The rest of my kids' education is interest led, and I have found that if I leave them alone they learn quite a lot of diverse things without any prompting from me.
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If you lock in any creature, from rats to chickens to pigs to people, 10 to 30 or more in a box and force feed them you'll create little monsters. Confinement Education School Operations (CESOs) just don't compare to naturally pastured free-ranged kids.
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RE: You educational philosophy? - 11/5/2008 1:02:05 PM
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roligirl
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I would agree with your points and add a few more.
1. Living is learning; books are one piece of the learning pie-there is so much out there to discover.
2. Simple day to day happenings are wonderful opportunites for character building and learning about becoming an adult.
3. But the most important thing I've learned is that my children's education is to build them up to do the things the Lord has planned for them- hone those gifts and talents and prepare them to be a blessing to this world and to preach the gospel through their lives.
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RE: You educational philosophy? - 11/5/2008 6:11:19 PM
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Ellie-Mae
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Adding on:
~structured learning should be broken up with things like field trips, scrap booking, crafts and travel.
~How much of the aforementioned stuff should not be dependant on how well they do their books.
~Books are so much more enjoyable when read aloud is so much fun and builds closeness no matter the age.
~If a child has found an avenue of learning, be willing to set aside the curriculum for real exploration and learning.
~Be sure to give children enough time to research on their own.
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