tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post5703437403784764535..comments2024-03-26T07:00:11.620-05:00Comments on Wisdom of the Hands: certainty vs. possibility...Doug Stowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-54555191857363890892013-12-08T09:01:29.311-06:002013-12-08T09:01:29.311-06:00It is not surprising that many homeschooling paren...It is not surprising that many homeschooling parents take on the job because they see clearly that school has lost the interests of their child. The kids are bored and hoping for something better.<br /><br />Kids are lucky when they have parents willing to make the huge sacrifice to take on the responsibility to do home schooling well. But from a strategic stand point, we need strong public schools, as too many parents are not really capable of doing what you and so many home schooling parent do... Many parents make huge sacrifices for their kids. For many parents, putting food on the table and keeping a roof over their children's heads is a tremendous sacrifice, most particularly during difficult economic times. <br /><br />In any case, I have a great deal in common with the home schooling movement. We are all looking for something better for all our kids.Doug Stowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003845322415622289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34011427.post-61667739224620162242013-12-08T08:48:47.678-06:002013-12-08T08:48:47.678-06:00you make a strong point about the importance of en...you make a strong point about the importance of engagement in education. in particular, the importance of children making sense with their hands. though you are right that i doubt much will likely remain unchanged in the traditional american landscape (though i foresee many years from now a switch back from the intuitive excitement of Ipads to handwork). you would likely find much camaraderie among homeschoolers. one of the reasons my family chooses the homeschool path is to ensure our girls are in the "chaos" in order to make their own discoveries. john holt also makes a case for this in his books. loving your blog and so pleased i found it! missnoreply@blogger.com