unschooling babies
[email protected]
In a message dated 4/19/03 9:54:01 PM Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
<<
Weird. What good does it do for a baby to identify birds? What good would
it do a child in New Mexico to identify a cardinal, unless just for fun? >>
It sounds like the program that guy started (you know the "teach your baby to
read" guy) called "teach your baby encyclopedic knowledge" or something like
that.
I looked into it many years ago (silly me) and couldn't believe the
flashcards and memorization stuff they were pushing on little babies!! It was
ridiculous.
All so the kid could recognize different birds, names of things and
definitions.
It's all about the parents, not the child.
They feel oh-so-good when little Johnny can show off his incredible knowledge.
Only problem is, if you can look it up in an encyclopedia, why does the kid
need to memorize it at all? How silly.
Sick people.
Ren
"The sun is shining--the sun is shining. That is the magic. The flowers are
growing--the roots are stirring. That is the magic. Being alive is the
magic--being strong is the magic The magic is in me--the magic is in
me....It's in every one of us."
----Frances Hodgson Burnett
[email protected] writes:
<<
Weird. What good does it do for a baby to identify birds? What good would
it do a child in New Mexico to identify a cardinal, unless just for fun? >>
It sounds like the program that guy started (you know the "teach your baby to
read" guy) called "teach your baby encyclopedic knowledge" or something like
that.
I looked into it many years ago (silly me) and couldn't believe the
flashcards and memorization stuff they were pushing on little babies!! It was
ridiculous.
All so the kid could recognize different birds, names of things and
definitions.
It's all about the parents, not the child.
They feel oh-so-good when little Johnny can show off his incredible knowledge.
Only problem is, if you can look it up in an encyclopedia, why does the kid
need to memorize it at all? How silly.
Sick people.
Ren
"The sun is shining--the sun is shining. That is the magic. The flowers are
growing--the roots are stirring. That is the magic. Being alive is the
magic--being strong is the magic The magic is in me--the magic is in
me....It's in every one of us."
----Frances Hodgson Burnett
jmcseals SEALS
Yes, all I could think of was "Keeping up with the Joneses". Quite sad.
Some of the things people put these poor children through is just insane!
Don't you just know those poor babies are sitting there wondering how to
roll their eyes in the back of their little heads! >BG<
I saw a similar program called 'teach your baby math' or something to that
effect. They have these flash cards almost a foot square with different
patterns of red dots and the baby is supposedly supposed to learn how to do
the four math facts by looking at random dot pictures. Looks like a head
start to blindness to me! I always wonder if those kids were the ones who
started those pictures you have to stare past to actually see the form
through all the muck. Ah well, I'm rambling again...
Jennifer
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Some of the things people put these poor children through is just insane!
Don't you just know those poor babies are sitting there wondering how to
roll their eyes in the back of their little heads! >BG<
I saw a similar program called 'teach your baby math' or something to that
effect. They have these flash cards almost a foot square with different
patterns of red dots and the baby is supposedly supposed to learn how to do
the four math facts by looking at random dot pictures. Looks like a head
start to blindness to me! I always wonder if those kids were the ones who
started those pictures you have to stare past to actually see the form
through all the muck. Ah well, I'm rambling again...
Jennifer
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coyote's corner
I wonder if someone isn't sitting around - laughing all the way to the bank!
I recall an old joke;
What does Pokemom translate in to?
Americans will buy anything.
Janis
I recall an old joke;
What does Pokemom translate in to?
Americans will buy anything.
Janis
----- Original Message -----
From: jmcseals SEALS
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2003 12:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] unschooling babies
Yes, all I could think of was "Keeping up with the Joneses". Quite sad.
Some of the things people put these poor children through is just insane!
Don't you just know those poor babies are sitting there wondering how to
roll their eyes in the back of their little heads! >BG<
I saw a similar program called 'teach your baby math' or something to that
effect. They have these flash cards almost a foot square with different
patterns of red dots and the baby is supposedly supposed to learn how to do
the four math facts by looking at random dot pictures. Looks like a head
start to blindness to me! I always wonder if those kids were the ones who
started those pictures you have to stare past to actually see the form
through all the muck. Ah well, I'm rambling again...
Jennifer
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