Re: Why do you believe
Pam Hartley
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walk and talk (fairly difficult skills to master) and we can trust adults to
learn what they need to (I learned bookselling at age 32 or thereabouts, all
on my own iniative) but somehow we can't trust people from the ages of 5
through 17 to learn what THEY need to. It just seems plain silly to think
that enforced learning is somehow "necessary" for those 12 years, but not
otherwise.
Pam
>From: [email protected]Because it doesn't make sense to me that we can trust babies to learn to
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1478
>Date: Sat, Sep 15, 2001, 9:36 PM
>
> I'm struggling right now with fine-tuning my philosophy of
> education. It would be tremendously helpful if anyone is willing to
> share why they believe unschooling is the best way to go. Why not
> the Charlotte Mason approach? Or the Moore Formula? Why do you
> believe what you believe?
walk and talk (fairly difficult skills to master) and we can trust adults to
learn what they need to (I learned bookselling at age 32 or thereabouts, all
on my own iniative) but somehow we can't trust people from the ages of 5
through 17 to learn what THEY need to. It just seems plain silly to think
that enforced learning is somehow "necessary" for those 12 years, but not
otherwise.
Pam
[email protected]
In a message dated 9/16/01 3:00:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
pamhartley@... writes:
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Because it doesn't make sense to me that we can trust babies to learn to
walk and talk (fairly difficult skills to master) and we can trust adults to
learn what they need to (I learned bookselling at age 32 or thereabouts, all
on my own iniative) but somehow we can't trust people from the ages of 5
through 17 to learn what THEY need to. It just seems plain silly to think
that enforced learning is somehow "necessary" for those 12 years, but not
otherwise. >>
Wow this is so simple and pure. I love it Pam, may I share it with others?
Kathy
pamhartley@... writes:
<<
Because it doesn't make sense to me that we can trust babies to learn to
walk and talk (fairly difficult skills to master) and we can trust adults to
learn what they need to (I learned bookselling at age 32 or thereabouts, all
on my own iniative) but somehow we can't trust people from the ages of 5
through 17 to learn what THEY need to. It just seems plain silly to think
that enforced learning is somehow "necessary" for those 12 years, but not
otherwise. >>
Wow this is so simple and pure. I love it Pam, may I share it with others?
Kathy
Pam Hartley
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my name and e-mail address, but if you forget I won't be sending the dogs
after you or anything. ;)
Pam
>From: [email protected]Any time. I'd appreciate if anyone who sends on my posts would also include
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1482
>Date: Mon, Sep 17, 2001, 2:35 AM
>
> <<
> Because it doesn't make sense to me that we can trust babies to learn to
> walk and talk (fairly difficult skills to master) and we can trust adults to
> learn what they need to (I learned bookselling at age 32 or thereabouts, all
> on my own iniative) but somehow we can't trust people from the ages of 5
> through 17 to learn what THEY need to. It just seems plain silly to think
> that enforced learning is somehow "necessary" for those 12 years, but not
> otherwise. >>
>
> Wow this is so simple and pure. I love it Pam, may I share it with others?
my name and e-mail address, but if you forget I won't be sending the dogs
after you or anything. ;)
Pam