Comments on: Outside the Lines http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/18/outside-the-lines/ Parenting, Politics and News for the Perfectly Challenged Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:08:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sonia http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/18/outside-the-lines/#comment-10491 Sonia Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:22:18 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/18/outside-the-lines/#comment-10491 Homeschooling can be great, but other options are always out there. A Waldorf school may be closeby, or a Montessori (not just for preschoolers). Check out charter schools in your area. Many education professionals have recognized this incongruency between how people (children) learn and how they are taught and have taken the huge leap to make a change by starting a new style of schooling. Here in MN, our public school system is largely "student's choice" and parents can seek out a school that better fits their child(ren)'s learning styles. And kudos to you for being a strong Mom who knows her children! Homeschooling can be great, but other options are always out there. A Waldorf school may be closeby, or a Montessori (not just for preschoolers). Check out charter schools in your area. Many education professionals have recognized this incongruency between how people (children) learn and how they are taught and have taken the huge leap to make a change by starting a new style of schooling. Here in MN, our public school system is largely “student’s choice” and parents can seek out a school that better fits their child(ren)’s learning styles.
And kudos to you for being a strong Mom who knows her children!

]]> By: MCMilker http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/18/outside-the-lines/#comment-8831 MCMilker Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:22:54 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/18/outside-the-lines/#comment-8831 Homeschooling is one answer...for those who choose not to homeschool, the answer is either "after schooling" - which I think most parents of non-auditory learners do now or trying to influence our educators to consider other methods...or choose a school that does. Homeschooling is one answer…for those who choose not to homeschool, the answer is either “after schooling” - which I think most parents of non-auditory learners do now or trying to influence our educators to consider other methods…or choose a school that does.

]]> By: Jessica Carlson http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/18/outside-the-lines/#comment-8702 Jessica Carlson Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:58:27 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/18/outside-the-lines/#comment-8702 I'm not a homeschooling advocate per se, but when it comes to children that color outside the lines, I can sure see how it would have it's advantages. Children, like grown-ups, are all different, yet our society imposes one size fits all solution to teaching children. I’m not a homeschooling advocate per se, but when it comes to children that color outside the lines, I can sure see how it would have it’s advantages.

Children, like grown-ups, are all different, yet our society imposes one size fits all solution to teaching children.

]]> By: MC Milker http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/18/outside-the-lines/#comment-8697 MC Milker Sun, 19 Nov 2006 18:04:43 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2006/11/18/outside-the-lines/#comment-8697 When I first heard about Learning Styles, I had a pretty big, "ah ha". The university where I teach is big on learning styles and wow - what a difference it makes when an instructor considers them. My DS, of course, has a completely different learning style than I (sigh)...but I'm learning how to teach him the right way for him. Hmmm. I think I'll have to do some research and write about this topic... A great link is: http://www.ldpride.net When I first heard about Learning Styles, I had a pretty big, “ah ha”. The university where I teach is big on learning styles and wow - what a difference it makes when an instructor considers them. My DS, of course, has a completely different learning style than I (sigh)…but I’m learning how to teach him the right way for him.

Hmmm. I think I’ll have to do some research and write about this topic… A great link is: http://www.ldpride.net

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