tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462636453989617370.post1705779134956364439..comments2023-06-03T09:11:53.986-07:00Comments on Just a Bald Man . . . .: Hmm . . . Good QuestionJeff Sabohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229995530493648253noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462636453989617370.post-17340561614873761402012-03-07T10:56:27.927-08:002012-03-07T10:56:27.927-08:00I read another unschooler blog this week that like...I read another unschooler blog this week that likened that question to asking someone "So, when will you and your spouse get divorced?" Um.exmishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150830657768904881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462636453989617370.post-86170719676403809002011-04-08T08:28:04.321-07:002011-04-08T08:28:04.321-07:00I actually have no problem with the phrase "p...I actually have no problem with the phrase "put your kids in school" - I think it's simply a holdover figure of speech that is well-known and handy to use. But I do agree that, even for people who are fairly supportive of non-school choices, there is often an assumption that it is merely a fad or a phase and eventually we'll all come to our senses and embrace school again. I'm not surprised or offended by that, but it is certainly interesting!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08569914305203106355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462636453989617370.post-41812512415401663642011-04-07T23:09:07.202-07:002011-04-07T23:09:07.202-07:00What a horrible question..."At what point wil...What a horrible question..."At what point will you put your kids back in school?"....as if it is inevitable and obvious that you WILL. At least "would you be willing to put your kids back in school?" isn't assuming.Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01432236353484488018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462636453989617370.post-83408366200506182582011-04-07T15:58:09.873-07:002011-04-07T15:58:09.873-07:00Well said, Jeff! I have a lot of people encouragin...Well said, Jeff! I have a lot of people encouraging me to become a teacher and I struggle to explain to them why I don't think I could do that. I don't know where I will end up, but if I ever wind up working in a school I pray I will never have to tell a student to put their math (that they are enjoying) away to work on their reading (which that hate). I've seen stuff like that so much. It's completely counter productive to the ultimate goal of education because it snuffs out the love of learning and replaces it with a blatant hatred of work.Pihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04472438360140878806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8462636453989617370.post-86189457354930237222011-04-07T15:38:04.161-07:002011-04-07T15:38:04.161-07:00The problem with the question is that it assumes t...The problem with the question is that it assumes that kids can be put somewhere, like a book on a shelf.Wendy Priesnitzhttp://www.lifelearningmagazine.comnoreply@blogger.com