questions about people who can't read
Ren
"If unschoolers believe that kids learn to read when they are ready, how can you
explain the Millions of Americans that cant read? '
They were schooled.
Think about it, those that are unschooling, in happy, joyful households might learn to read when they're 3y.o., or 7 or 10 or 15. With unschooling, it doesn't matter WHEN, it matters that it is natural and enjoyable.
In school, if you aren't reading by 7 or 8, there will be a label slapped on you, special treatment given to you (that makes you feel even more convinced of your dumbness) and a lot of damaging crap that makes you HATE reading. Kids that are meant to be late readers turn into NON-readers,due to the insanity of the compulsory schooling system.
Unschoolers don't have to deal with any of that insanity. So why wouldn't they learn to read?
Ren
"I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn."
Albert Einstein
explain the Millions of Americans that cant read? '
They were schooled.
Think about it, those that are unschooling, in happy, joyful households might learn to read when they're 3y.o., or 7 or 10 or 15. With unschooling, it doesn't matter WHEN, it matters that it is natural and enjoyable.
In school, if you aren't reading by 7 or 8, there will be a label slapped on you, special treatment given to you (that makes you feel even more convinced of your dumbness) and a lot of damaging crap that makes you HATE reading. Kids that are meant to be late readers turn into NON-readers,due to the insanity of the compulsory schooling system.
Unschoolers don't have to deal with any of that insanity. So why wouldn't they learn to read?
Ren
"I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn."
Albert Einstein
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This was a great response! I was a schooled child like explained below and my
son was heading down the same road until he left school for unschooling. We
have seen the difference first hand in our home. A child labeled LD in school
CAN learn to read on his/her own at home. Life doesn't have to look like
school to learn. Laura D
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<Question<<"If unschoolers believe that kids learn to read when they are
ready, how can you
explain the Millions of Americans that cant read? '>>
<<<<Rens answer<<<<<<,They were schooled.
Think about it, those that are unschooling, in happy, joyful households might
learn to read when they're 3y.o., or 7 or 10 or 15. With unschooling, it
doesn't matter WHEN, it matters that it is natural and enjoyable.
In school, if you aren't reading by 7 or 8, there will be a label slapped on
you, special treatment given to you (that makes you feel even more convinced
of your dumbness) and a lot of damaging crap that makes you HATE reading. Kids
that are meant to be late readers turn into NON-readers,due to the insanity of
the compulsory schooling system.
Unschoolers don't have to deal with any of that insanity. So why wouldn't
they learn to read?
Ren
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son was heading down the same road until he left school for unschooling. We
have seen the difference first hand in our home. A child labeled LD in school
CAN learn to read on his/her own at home. Life doesn't have to look like
school to learn. Laura D
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<Question<<"If unschoolers believe that kids learn to read when they are
ready, how can you
explain the Millions of Americans that cant read? '>>
<<<<Rens answer<<<<<<,They were schooled.
Think about it, those that are unschooling, in happy, joyful households might
learn to read when they're 3y.o., or 7 or 10 or 15. With unschooling, it
doesn't matter WHEN, it matters that it is natural and enjoyable.
In school, if you aren't reading by 7 or 8, there will be a label slapped on
you, special treatment given to you (that makes you feel even more convinced
of your dumbness) and a lot of damaging crap that makes you HATE reading. Kids
that are meant to be late readers turn into NON-readers,due to the insanity of
the compulsory schooling system.
Unschoolers don't have to deal with any of that insanity. So why wouldn't
they learn to read?
Ren
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In a message dated 2/2/04 5:16:03 PM, starsuncloud@... writes:
<< In school, if you aren't reading by 7 or 8, there will be a label slapped
on you, special treatment given to you (that makes you feel even more
convinced of your dumbness) and a lot of damaging crap that makes you HATE reading. >>
And you will not only have been told you are a non-reader (not a future
reader, not "you'll read someday," but you *are* not a reader), you've started
being given failing grades in history and science and math, for not reading the
directions or the questions.
All of school hinges on reading. Late readers are destroyed to the core of
their souls and beings.
Sandra
<< In school, if you aren't reading by 7 or 8, there will be a label slapped
on you, special treatment given to you (that makes you feel even more
convinced of your dumbness) and a lot of damaging crap that makes you HATE reading. >>
And you will not only have been told you are a non-reader (not a future
reader, not "you'll read someday," but you *are* not a reader), you've started
being given failing grades in history and science and math, for not reading the
directions or the questions.
All of school hinges on reading. Late readers are destroyed to the core of
their souls and beings.
Sandra
Wife2Vegman
--- SandraDodd@... wrote:
All she wanted to do was dance and twirl.
The teacher told her, during the second lesson, that
she danced like an elephant because she couldn't land
silently after jumping.
She quit the class and has never danced since. Still
says she can't.
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--Susan in VA
WifetoVegman
What is most important and valuable about the home as a base for children's growth into the world is not that it is a better school than the schools, but that it isn't a school at all. John Holt
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>Makes me think of my daughter at 4, taking ballet.
>
> And you will not only have been told you are a
> non-reader (not a future
> reader, not "you'll read someday," but you *are* not
> a reader)
All she wanted to do was dance and twirl.
The teacher told her, during the second lesson, that
she danced like an elephant because she couldn't land
silently after jumping.
She quit the class and has never danced since. Still
says she can't.
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--Susan in VA
WifetoVegman
What is most important and valuable about the home as a base for children's growth into the world is not that it is a better school than the schools, but that it isn't a school at all. John Holt
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In a message dated 2/2/2004 8:52:32 PM Central Standard Time,
wifetovegman2002@... writes:
Laura
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wifetovegman2002@... writes:
> The teacher told her, during the second lesson, thatOh, How sad, how can people be so cruel?
> she danced like an elephant because she couldn't land
> silently after jumping.
>
> She quit the class and has never danced since. Still
> says she can't.
>
>
Laura
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