I found an excellent book on the matter
It shows how we are making the world more dangerous for children. Society
protects them so much that we prevent them from learning how to cope in the
stressful world. Children grow old. We can't prevent that. However we can
prevent them from growing up.
: Donald Christensen dchristensen...@gmail.com
To: sundial sundial@uni-koeln.de
Sent: Sun, May 27, 2012 8:29 pm
Subject: Re: Why are schools, across the world, 'banning' analemmatic sundials ?
I found an excellent book on the matter
It shows how we are making the world more dangerous for children
the world, 'banning' analemmatic
sundials ?
I found an excellent book on the matter
It shows how we are making the world more dangerous for children. Society
protects them so much that we prevent them from learning how to cope in the
stressful world. Children grow old. We can't prevent
...@aol.com
Cc: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Re: Why are schools, across the world,'banning' analemmatic sundials ?
I was sickened how society prevents children from growing up or learning how to
cope with life. That is until I read about Lenore Skenazy
http://freerangekids.wordpress.com/ and Tim Gill
,
Roderick Wall.
From: Roger Bailey
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 1:56 PM
To: Donald Christensen ; darkro...@aol.com
Cc: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Re: Why are schools, across the world,'banning' analemmatic sundials ?
I was a free range kid, as were my kids. We created our own activities, took
Addiscott
Sent: 15 May 2012 15:20
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: Why are schools, across the world, 'banning' analemmatic sundials ?
Roughly one year ago, I had mentioned on this 'Mailing List' that our local
Educational Authority would not permit us to install an interactive
'analemmatic' sundial
Subject: Re: Why are schools, across the world, 'banning' analemmatic sundials ?
It has little or nothing to do with controlling the students, or even concern
over their welfare. It all comes down to liability.
Should some child be injured in a schoolyard scuffle, or 20 years later develop
a skin
Good morning Martina,
I've been following the various replies, and I agree wholeheartedly with the
sentiments expressed about stupid attempts to reduce risk to zero.
We all have our favourite stories, but I think that these examples will top the
list. I understand that one of the largest
, 2012 2:12 pm
Subject: Re: Why are schools, across the world, 'banning' analemmatic
sundials ?
It has little or nothing to do with controlling the students, or even
concern over their welfare. It all comes down to liability.
Should some child be injured in a schoolyard scuffle, or 20 years
-koeln.de
Subject: Why are schools, across the world, 'banning' analemmatic sundials ?
Roughly one year ago, I had mentioned on this 'Mailing List' that
our local Educational Authority would not permit us to install an
interactive 'analemmatic' sundial on our school playground - since
Roughly one year ago, I had mentioned on this 'Mailing List' that
our local Educational Authority would not permit us to install an
interactive 'analemmatic' sundial on our school playground - since
their opinion was that it was simply too dangerous, for children !
It now seems that other
Did any of the schools ever mention what the danger is of an
analemmatic sundial?
Thibaud
At 16:19 15-5-2012, Martina Addiscott wrote:
Roughly one year ago, I had mentioned on this 'Mailing List' that
our local Educational Authority would not permit us to install an
interactive 'analemmatic'
worried the dial would provoke fights over using it, or just because
it was there.
These sorts of things.
Ross Caldwell43° 20' N3° 13' E
Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 16:46:18 +0200
To: sundial@uni-koeln.de
From: tcha...@dds.nl
Subject: Re: Why are schools, across the world, 'banning' analemmatic
.@uni-koeln.de [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] Im Auftrag von Martina Addiscott
Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. Mai 2012 16:20
An: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Betreff: Why are schools, across the world, 'banning' analemmatic sundials ?
Roughly one year ago, I had mentioned on this 'Mailing List' that
To: Sundial Mailingliste sund...@rrz.uni-koeln.de
Sent: Tue, May 15, 2012 11:21 am
Subject: Why are schools, across the world, 'banning' analemmatic sundials ?
Dear Martina,
I still remember your previous message!
The world is crazy!
In Germany I have heard in a radio transmission last
Dear Reinhold,
You write...
Create a wall of shame with lots
of funny comments...
Your story is full of drama. There is
good news...
...Herr Kriegler sei der beste Lehrer an
der Schule...
Then the bad news...
...da hatte dieser Satz die Wirkung eines
Stichs in ein Wespennest.
In message C999F252986D457EA20FAC7AD947B60D@samsung
Reinhold Kriegler reinhold.krieg...@gmx.de wrote:
Dear Martina,
I still remember your previous message!
The world is crazy!
In Germany I have heard in a radio transmission last year, parents went
to a lawyer after
Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain. ~ Friedrich Schiller
Ciao.
Gian
Messaggio originale
Da: martina.addisc...@gmail.com
Data: 15/05/2012 19.23
A: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Ogg: Re: Why are schools, across the world,#39;banning#39; analemmatic
sundials ?
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Martina
Gian is quite right. But one must try… So you need a strategy to overcome the
stupidity. Why not recommend to your school the superb Mac Oglesby Beam Spar
dial (equiangular - so correctable for summer time and EoT!). This is designed
for boy scouts/girl guides and involves ropes
are schools, across the world,'banning' analemmatic
sundials ?
Dear Reinhold,
Thanks for your reply, saying you also had some difficulty with
an 'analemmatic' sundial at a school - and caused by jealousy
plus people being frightened of some legal action, against them.
As you suggest, I would love
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