Wake up, Start LEARNING!!

** Let me start off by explaining this -
LEARNING - the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill.
TEACH - to impart knowledge of skill in, give instructions in.

I do not want to give my child instructions on anything except for the three exceptions you will find as you read.
What I DO want, is for her to learn through experience, so that she can make the best choice for herself - not pick the best option she has in front of her.
Opportunities are endless, choices are limited.

"Life is about what you LEARN, not about what someone TEACHES you." - Me

The truth is, there is so much more to life than what you're going to learn sitting behind a desk! Does this mean I don't think kids should have math, science, history, etc?
HELL NO!!
But I'm not going to let her live life thinking that, retaining and repeating back information is an education.

My daughter will still be taught all those courses. But not in public school.

I sit here and watch her at her desk, LEARNING her studies. And I know all the anxiety attacks, all the fits, all the complaining, it will all be worth it.

What did she LEARN in B&M?
1) That not everyone who does something wrong will be punished
2) That adults are always right, even when they are wrong
3) That what you have to say doesn't matter if you're not in a position of authority
4) That your social status and financial status is more important that your education

What was she being TAUGHT in B&M?
1)...............
2)...............
3)...............
4) What ever the teacher could fit in between interruptions from one of the 28 classmates


I want my daughter to LEARN how to live life - part of that is responsibility. Responsibility for her own actions, "Today, you can choose to do your school work, or sit in your jammies all day. But if you sit in your jammies all day, you will have twice as much work tomorrow."

I will not TEACH her that her opinion is invalid. I will NOT let her think that her views, or her questioning a lesson is unacceptable.

There is only a SHORT list of things I will TEACH my child
1) Love everyone
2) Morality is more important than social acceptance
3) Life life happy

I don't want our daughter to be another public school case. She gets enough negativity from the people in society in general. Why confine her to a building where she will get it even more.

I've spent a good long many years teaching her acceptance (exception rule, #1) and the public schools have don nothing but reverse all of that.

My Mission - to bring her back to reality - even if that means creating our own path, and eating granola along the way .

- Momma

Endnote:
all definitions were pulled from Dictionary.com