tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134777892508885758.post2523785112111969889..comments2023-07-14T08:46:23.848-05:00Comments on Diamonds in the Rough: The Myth of the Learning GapSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05744003905628418678noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134777892508885758.post-17659571257559461242009-03-21T13:36:11.000-05:002009-03-21T13:36:11.000-05:00Helped me SO much - thanks for the linkHelped me SO much - thanks for the linkOldPathsMomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134777892508885758.post-15608555154612108892009-02-24T16:23:59.000-06:002009-02-24T16:23:59.000-06:00Oh, that's so true! I remember really silly t...Oh, that's so true! I remember really silly things about school or the teasing that happened at my expense. I don't remember much learning. I do remember certain classes and all I learned because the teacher took special care to mentor me. I only had 2 teachers like that all the way through school. <br><br><br>Homeschooling has been wonderful thing for me because I've been able to learn, too! I'm going to click over to Heather's post right now. Sounds like a good one.<br><br><br>I know what you mean about Facebook - it truly can suck you in. My sister and I were involved in a Christian group on FB and we were trying to talk to someone about Jesus and it was just really weird and we both decided it was not good. I can't tell you how many evenings we both stayed up ministering to this person on there. *sigh* We both said after that we were going to be really careful about our time on there. <br><br><br>It was good hearing from you!!! God bless you - Juliemoreofhimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134777892508885758.post-78244760841039728082009-02-25T02:54:04.000-06:002009-02-25T02:54:04.000-06:00hey! i wondered if i could add you to my freinds l...hey! i wondered if i could add you to my freinds list?<br><br>thanks!<br><br>chloe98chloe98noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134777892508885758.post-40576275910962174452009-02-25T06:28:19.000-06:002009-02-25T06:28:19.000-06:00That was a good article. I agree with Heather - ...That was a good article. I agree with Heather - and that goes for high school too. <br><br><br>Let's see, what I remember from elementary school - I remember my sweet Kindergarten teacher, I remember music in her class, milk & cookies, and nap time. I remember Santa loosing his beard as he came into the classroom - I had already expected he wasn't real, but that cinched it. I rmember her getting married and her last name changing. Well, that about sums it up. Oh, and then in about 4th or 5th grade, a boy ran into me and gave me a big black eye. I remember a little bit of spelling & grammer, but obviously not much. I remember being scared all through school. <br><br><br>I've learnt sooo much since teaching our girls. School is definitely better as an adult.PlainJanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134777892508885758.post-38033120396709611912009-02-25T18:05:34.000-06:002009-02-25T18:05:34.000-06:00I'm glad you got a laugh about my FB problem. ...I'm glad you got a laugh about my FB problem. : ) Thanks for linking us to that unschooling post, I liked it!<br><br><br>sageratsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134777892508885758.post-78720020647847081952009-02-26T15:59:33.000-06:002009-02-26T15:59:33.000-06:00Why is it that we beat ourselves up so often about...Why is it that we beat ourselves up so often about where we should be academically, are we doing enough, will they be prepared for college or life? I'm guilty of thinking all of these things at one time or another. I think we as homeschoolers do feel more pressure to do well academically as we are held to a higher standard. As far as "holes" there will be some I'm sure but they as adults will fill in as they pursue their own interests and read more about subjects they are curious about. Admitedly there are times when I've slacked off way to much as a teacher but I justify it to myself by realizing that we really never stop learning whether we're five or forty-four. Thinking about this too much makes me visualize our dog chasing his tail it can be just that. I go back to the simple beauty of homeschooling...the freedom and flexibility to design it to our own family's style of learning.<br><br>Fantastic post!<br><br>Blessings, Julie <br><br>OldSchoolMarmnoreply@blogger.com