Native Texan 》》》rural Midwest. Dad to 6, Christian, homeschooled homeschooler.
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Just a reminder in case anyone forgot: this is a pro shaming account.
When I was a homeschooled kid I remember people who would use the term 'unschooling' to mean that they were intentionally not replicating a classroom structure at home. It's more or less what every homeschooler I know now does.
There are still older homeschoolers who use the term that way. Now though it's mostly used to mean 'not school'. Maybe they'll teach some things if (and as long as) the child is interested, but mostly they think giving the child learning opportunities is sufficient.
I think good homeschoolers have a responsibility to shame that way of thinking-- if not out of existence, at least into obscurity.
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When I was a homeschooled kid I remember people who would use the term 'unschooling' to mean that they were intentionally not replicating a classroom structure at home. It's more or less what every homeschooler I know now does.
There are still older homeschoolers who use the term that way. Now though it's mostly used to mean 'not school'. Maybe they'll teach some things if (and as long as) the child is interested, but mostly they think giving the child learning opportunities is sufficient.
I think good homeschoolers have a responsibility to shame that way of thinking-- if not out of existence, at least into obscurity.
For those who have never encountered the Western unschooling philosophy, here’s the short of it:
At the core of it is hedonism. What pleases the child is the primary guide for their learning journey. If a child never shows interest in a certain subject, they aren’t compelled to do it. The child is never taught how to cope in uncomfortable situations, they’re taught that every fear is justified, and they don’t have the ability to rise above their insecurities. It is a primary representation of living out the Disney maxim, “follow your heart”
There are varying levels of unschooling, but in our area of the West this extreme is the majority, with the child’s feelings reigning supreme.
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When I was a homeschooled kid I remember people who would use the term 'unschooling' to mean that they were intentionally not replicating a classroom structure at home. It's more or less what every homeschooler I know know does. There are still older homeschoolers who use the term that way.
Now though it's mostly used to mean 'not school'. Maybe they'll teach some things if (and as long as) the child is interested, but mostly they think giving the child learning opportunities is sufficient.
I think good homeschoolers have a responsibility to shame that way of thinking-- if not out of existence, at least into obscurity.
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I said self respect. I dont know whether anyone does or doesn't respect him. But how you dress reflects whether you respect yourself.
Also I have six kids.
If you’ve got a wife and 5 kids, you don’t need other men to respect you,
Heck, no man needs other men to respect them, they just need their wife, kids and God.
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If you have a redneck camper trailer you can just take it and put your groceries in it.
'Murica!
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Im thinking if youre and overweight dad of 7, the sweatpants and graphic tee with socks in slides is an especially bad choice for the family Costco trip.
That's just me though.
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Switched the church coffee from an Ethiopian bean to a Columbian. We'll see if no one notices or I'm excommunicated.
Could go either way.
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