-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: <<you took your son out of school to teach him within your system of belief, which is the right of any parent and truthfully, due to the sad nature of our public school system, should be done more often for the sake of children who don't really get an education.>> You speak truth, TT: I listen to the other children in the neigborhood, and the children in Sunday school, not to mention some of my own children's cousins (the parents of these children, BTW think I'm nuts to teach my own) and I'm appalled at how poorly they are being "educated." One cousin is TEN YEARS OLD and is functionally illiterate! My sons are 6 and 5. I had to set up a filter on my mail to dump anything with what I call "words I don't want repeated in front of Grandma" into a special folder, which I don't open when they are around. When I'm online, I've usually got at least one child sitting at the desk with me. My 6 year old knows by name everybody on this list who posts regularly. I hope I don't sound boastful [I admit I'm proud of my darlings :-D] but I truly believe that my sons inborn intelligence is much more developed by being homeschooled than by leaving it up to someone who knows how to use the currently politically correct jargon. I went to grad school for teacher training, and original thinking is definitely NOT encouraged in "academentia," unless it is peppered with obscenities, in which case it is considered fine art. Not every parent CAN homeschool--it takes a lot of time, patience, and attention, and it can be a financial sacrifice because it means that the primary teaching parent -- usually the mother -- cannot have a fast-track, high paying career. Those qualities are far more important than any academic qualifications. You don't need to know everything that you are teaching your child. You can learn alongside your child, or you can hire or otherwise obtain help from others; perhaps a neighbor is better at math than you are, he or she could tutor your child, for either money or barter. You can get help off the Internet. There are hundreds of homeschooling sites and clubs, for people of all philosophical/political/religious stripes. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
