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And i find it also helpful when people say things like that about your child. smile and say

"I'm SO sorry you feel that way. I feel my son is doing just fine" (and mutter to yourself.. 'and he's a lot smarter than YOU are.. but dont' let the other person hear that lololll)

and walk away.. because they are not worth trying to convince.. it threatens their own self confidence ..
WE know the reality of the situation. when it comes to our kids.. i have found these people have little to offer me.

(yes yes i know. unless there is a problem with the teachers behavior toward your child then of course i would address that.. )


----- Original Message -----
From: KT
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: Teaching vs. Learning


>
>
>I'm not the only person who has benefited from changing "teach" to learn" and
>(for what it's worth) I myself learned that from a college professor who was
>involved in the school reform movement of the early 1970's.
>

Do you remember RReil from the old AOL days? Maybe he's here, that
would be interesting.

Anyway, he said something in P/CP that was shocking to me then, but I've
thought about it for years and years and I believe he's right. Maybe
someone else can remember his whole argument, but this is the part I
remember the most. He said that (paraphrasing from long ago) teaching
was an immoral act, because it was an attempt to control the thoughts of
others. His arguments for this were very compelling.

And he is a teacher by profession, too, which makes his thoughts even
more interesting to me.

Tuck


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In a message dated 7/6/02 10:15:48 PM, llindsey@... writes:

<< And i find it also helpful when people say things like that about your
child. smile and say

<<"I'm SO sorry you feel that way. I feel my son is doing just fine" (and
mutter to yourself.. 'and he's a lot smarter than YOU are.. but dont' let the
other person hear that lololll) >>

OOoh! OOOOH!

You could get HIM to think it by saying, "When you were his age, were you
that interested in Sunday School?" or "When you were his age were you able
to giggle with the girls the way you'd like him to?"

Take him down with one move, and he'll be thinking for a week.

Sandra

debi watson

>>And i find it also helpful when people say things like that about your child. smile and say

"I'm SO sorry you feel that way. I feel my son is doing just fine" (and mutter to yourself.. 'and he's a lot smarter than YOU are.. but dont' let the other person hear that lololll)

(Snicker) I'm trying THAT next time! And I know there will BE a next time.....Debi


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