Hey! Teach me something! The parents of home schoolers get asked a lot of questions. It's understandable, as the lifestyle we have chosen definitely goes against the grain of societal norms. Some conformists actually argue that our kids won't be prepared for the real world because they aren't socialized in school. Pardon me for any typos from here on out, but I can't help but laugh out loud at this common misconception. As if herd pressure to look, dress, or behave a certain way is required to function in the world. Or that facing daily bullies is necessary to toughen somebody up for the "real" world. Or that learning about sex or relationships is better taught by confused pubescent middle-school peers who claim to be experts because they've gotten to second base. It's nonsense.
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Hey! Teach me something! Education is both the end result, and the process of, learning with the best focus of such learning on improving someone’s knowledge base, analytical capabilities and skill sets in order to improve both their personal and professional lives. Quite a mouthful, eh? Our current educational model is quite antiquated! Do you realize that before 1960, self-education was a highly desirable and acceptable form of education. When the astronauts were chosen, the first requirement was a college education. This eliminated the man who made space flight possible, Chuck Yeager. His formal education was limited to high school. From that time on, society no longer recognized self-educated people. Today, it is becoming a lost art.
Quotes on Self Education!
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