tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post2739077951097369865..comments2023-10-22T02:31:42.812-07:00Comments on grit's day: In Grit's world, you're all home educating nowUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-36969655309470791362009-02-22T19:14:00.000-08:002009-02-22T19:14:00.000-08:00You're not alone in your thinking--http://edhereti...You're not alone in your thinking--http://edheretics.gn.apc.org/EHT020.htm Apologies if you've already seen it. <BR/><BR/>Government institutions set up to, god forbid, serve the people--I hope we live to see the day. Thank you for posting your most excellent thoughts.Elle R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16516975516729892523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-72755215259111575642009-02-22T10:21:00.000-08:002009-02-22T10:21:00.000-08:00Ooo, I like that a lot, Grit! Seven years ago, in ...Ooo, I like that a lot, Grit! Seven years ago, in Holland, we looked at setting up a similar centre. We were inspired by <A HREF="http://www.sudval.org/" REL="nofollow">Sudbury Valley School in the US</A>. John Gatto wrote about them, too, <A HREF="http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/chapters/3d.htm" REL="nofollow">here.</A><BR/>Under the Dutch system it proved difficult to do it within the existing law on education, but I know a few private schools have been set up, based on the SVS principle.<BR/>For me personally it wasn't autonomous enough and too much school, so we moved to the UK to be able to home educate in an autonomous way.<BR/>It would be wonderful it such an educational centre could be realized, we'd definitely make use of it!Miekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036904693512989501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-86889442072080200922009-02-16T11:44:00.000-08:002009-02-16T11:44:00.000-08:00Thank you for your comments people! let's start a ...Thank you for your comments people! let's start a proper education centre!Grithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14022216340604423686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-36026063268997730572009-02-16T09:38:00.000-08:002009-02-16T09:38:00.000-08:00Yes! That is what I want too.Yes! That is what I want too.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948665818523238498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-4899183246311592022009-02-15T21:59:00.000-08:002009-02-15T21:59:00.000-08:00What a wonderful vision for education!I have to sa...What a wonderful vision for education!<BR/><BR/>I have to say I'd add another element to it though - for all children to have parents as loving, interested, enthused and motivated as you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-88486028273205895862009-02-15T18:13:00.000-08:002009-02-15T18:13:00.000-08:00Pure genius Grit. I'd go to your school to both te...Pure genius Grit. I'd go to your school to both teach and learn, and possibly hubby and the boys would too! I'm sure my elder son would be very happy to share the 'wrong' gender-specific skills that either I taught him or he taught himself like sewing, beading, dress-making etc<BR/><BR/>PS I still recite my times tables when I'm working out math-type things (my accounts etc) and get cross when my younger son who has an 'A' pass in his TEE maths (roughly equivalent to A level standard) can't because he refused to learn them. And, in case you think he got his maths skills from me, I didn't even pass maths at O level despite two attempts.sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03247276433803886670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-65027983615235468882009-02-15T07:52:00.000-08:002009-02-15T07:52:00.000-08:00I think your vision is a wonderful vision. And tha...I think your vision is a wonderful vision. And that schools *should* largely be like that. <BR/><BR/>Oh and you know my No.2? He LIKES reciting times tables. He thinks it's fun!! Yeah, I know he's weird. <BR/><BR/>xKittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16259837826944310404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-28580146194498951692009-02-15T06:48:00.000-08:002009-02-15T06:48:00.000-08:00I'm in! :-DI can do a "making things from rubbish"...I'm in! :-D<BR/>I can do a "making things from rubbish" class, lol.<BR/><BR/>*sigh* I live in eternal hope.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127623000367674910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-21123851137203232092009-02-15T06:28:00.000-08:002009-02-15T06:28:00.000-08:00I think the only way it will happen is if we do it...I think the only way it will happen is if we do it for ourselves. But I think there are more and more of us wanting to do it, so maybe we will see some of these changes over the next few decades. Maybe.Jax Blunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09415759029231313958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-66884276295000595652009-02-15T06:22:00.000-08:002009-02-15T06:22:00.000-08:00I would have liked to have gone to a school like y...I would have liked to have gone to a school like yours. It would have gotten me over my intense dislike of going to school. To this day I can't walk into a school building without feeling that trauma.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1686467686335484826.post-6559407328664555902009-02-15T05:53:00.000-08:002009-02-15T05:53:00.000-08:00I think your idea is brilliant and I'd want my kid...I think your idea is brilliant and I'd want my kids to go to this school.R. Molderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18119986754283927453noreply@blogger.com