In a message dated 12/25/2006 2:12:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Absolutely they don't want out. Not at their age. If you suggest to a child that education is a way out, you will usually sound as if you are suggesting that the child reject his/her parents. Children need to feel attached to their parents even when their parents are not healthy for them. I do not know what the solution is, but I think that telling kids there's a better world for them away from their family will turn the child away from education. Jan I have never told a child this, I am merely pointing out the mentality that I see in my classroom. I have no idea what the answer is either, but I do know that breaking the cycle of poverty certainly can help. I am a product of divorced parents. Was a recepient of food stamps and free lunches at school when my parents divorced. I was a pregnant teenager, but I also understood that education was valuable. How do you instill this in children? Or is it magical? Rosie _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
