tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464734718842097006.post3013693261238176508..comments2023-05-05T06:53:01.926-07:00Comments on mommy's journey: parent teacher conferencedenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13862335886915624779noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464734718842097006.post-59658899754888786112010-11-21T16:25:25.329-08:002010-11-21T16:25:25.329-08:00It is so interesting to hear your thoughts and the...It is so interesting to hear your thoughts and the self-reflection of good parenting. Kudos.purplumehttp://www.purplume.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464734718842097006.post-46757506332720826482010-11-18T18:52:54.033-08:002010-11-18T18:52:54.033-08:00It is definitely interesting to me to see how my l...It is definitely interesting to me to see how my little boy is seen by others in school settings (mostly random classes for now) compared to how I see him. I agree with you that kindergarten should be mostly for figuring out how to get along with other kids and get used to school... and I am all for art and creativity as well. It does concern me though, to hear that the teacher was glad that you hadn't taught Sea at home! I don't mean that as a criticism of you... but as the parent of a child who LOVES to learn (and knows A LOT!) I don't want to be criticized because I didn't teach him to read the way the school wanted me too or something like that. I am just curious what she meant by that. :) My little guy starts kindergarten next year... still debating our options here, including whether or not to homeschool. And I don't even want to get started on kids bullying other kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464734718842097006.post-75481710923930512462010-11-18T16:06:44.512-08:002010-11-18T16:06:44.512-08:00I'm a product of public school and, unlike som...I'm a product of public school and, unlike some other homeschooling families, have nothing really bad to say about my experience. Sure, there were bullies. Sure, there were rough times. Sure, there were fantastic times. And absolutely there were boring times. But schools are more crowded now than ever, teachers in California are disheartened by the priorities of its employers from the local to the feds, and I had the opportunity to do something different with my kids - so I did. If you're interested in seeing my take on homeschooling, you can always pop in to my blog...there's a LOT there. We do a lot of our studies on the road because I don't believe there's any better education than to EXPERIENCE the place, the thing, the activity. Sure, we discuss a LOT. We read a LOT. But seeing a state has much greater impact on memory and learning than reading about it, or even viewing photos or videos.<br /><br />I believe most caring parents do whatever WORKS FOR THEIR FAMILY and kids rise to any occasion (and often beyond). I think most caring parents are too hard on themselves, and often their children. We want the world for our children, but we need to remember to sit back and let them discover it, love it and embrace it themselves now and again. <br />Here's a good place to start explaining myself: http://jenpb.blogspot.com/2009/01/thoughts-on-our-non-traditional.htmlJenPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706445916591332075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464734718842097006.post-52456439515460403942010-11-18T15:18:20.375-08:002010-11-18T15:18:20.375-08:00Isn't it interesting to see our own fears and ...Isn't it interesting to see our own fears and perceptions of our children, and then see other people's and then putting it all together to get the complete picture? Great post, Denise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623135150904788528noreply@blogger.com