Anti-Homeschool Germany

The Gaffer · 03-14-2007, 04:35 AM

Kids are, by and large, pretty robust and will take most of what is thrown at them. Methods of schooling owe more to what works for the rest of society than what works best for the kids. (If we're honest, we have little solid evidence about that).

Interestingly, if you look at Scandinavia, many kids don't start formal teaching until age 7 or 8. By the time they're 10 or 11 they've caught up and overtaken kids in other countries in terms of ability.

I wouldn't want to teach my kids at home because

a) I want them to grow up confident of themselves in different settings and I think there would be a greater risk of that not happening if they're homeschooled
b) I want them to experience different points of view and develop the skills to get on with them
c) I don't think I'd do a better job than a professionally trained teacher, any more than I would feel comfortable doing a home appendectomy
d) It would probably do my head in.

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03-14-2007, 04:35 AM	#11
The Gaffer Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: In me taters Posts: 3,288	Kids are, by and large, pretty robust and will take most of what is thrown at them. Methods of schooling owe more to what works for the rest of society than what works best for the kids. (If we're honest, we have little solid evidence about that). Interestingly, if you look at Scandinavia, many kids don't start formal teaching until age 7 or 8. By the time they're 10 or 11 they've caught up and overtaken kids in other countries in terms of ability. I wouldn't want to teach my kids at home because a) I want them to grow up confident of themselves in different settings and I think there would be a greater risk of that not happening if they're homeschooled b) I want them to experience different points of view and develop the skills to get on with them c) I don't think I'd do a better job than a professionally trained teacher, any more than I would feel comfortable doing a home appendectomy d) It would probably do my head in.