Comments on: What would you do if you weren’t in school? http://conversationed.com/2015/02/09/what-would-you-do-if-you-werent-in-school/ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 06:15:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.2 By: Kathleen Jasper http://conversationed.com/2015/02/09/what-would-you-do-if-you-werent-in-school/#comment-1403 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 01:04:28 +0000 http://conversationed.com/?p=4620#comment-1403 I’m so glad I could help! Stepping out of the machine is hard. But you can do it! Good luck and let me know how it goes!

]]> By: dawn http://conversationed.com/2015/02/09/what-would-you-do-if-you-werent-in-school/#comment-1400 Mon, 16 Mar 2015 18:15:45 +0000 http://conversationed.com/?p=4620#comment-1400 I want to thank you for this message….I read it last month and it stuck with me. My daughter is 9, 4th grade, struggling with dyslexia and processing issues, some school bullying and a teacher who is new and has little classroom management skill so turns to screaming….by the end of most days my child was a raw bundle of nerves and anger. It would take the entire ride home for her to vent her day, then leaving ME a raw bundle of nerves and anger.

We are now today, March 16th, 2015, homeschoolers! I don’t think I would have had the courage to consider it if it weren’t for you. I heard you speak in Delaware when you came about the Common Core….I have alot of respect for a woman who would leave her career in education due to the ethics behind what you were experiencing every day.

I also realize not everyone has the luxury to do what we are doing…..I do consider it a luxury today as my child is no longer sad and frustrated to go to school. She still has a tough road ahead of her, she is two grade levels behind in her reading and math, something that MUST be remediated as well as possible, she may never be a fluent speed reader but I must ensure her comfort in reading to find enjoyment in it and get her self-confidence back again.

Thank you Kathleen for sharing your personal story. It has also changed ours.

]]> By: Kathleen Jasper http://conversationed.com/2015/02/09/what-would-you-do-if-you-werent-in-school/#comment-1378 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:02:43 +0000 http://conversationed.com/?p=4620#comment-1378 Mark! You should call Jeremy. We’ve made major changes in how our daughter is educated. We’d be happy to chat with you. Our daughter is 5 :)

]]> By: Mark http://conversationed.com/2015/02/09/what-would-you-do-if-you-werent-in-school/#comment-1377 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 01:31:42 +0000 http://conversationed.com/?p=4620#comment-1377 I’m a fraternity brother of your husband’s and also a high school math teacher of 17 years. I have been losing my mind for they past 8 years or so, as I see the direction math is going. Now seeing what has been going on with reading it terrifies me.

My oldest is 1.5 years from kindergarten and I am very concerned about sending him based on what they do now.

Have we forgotten that these are kids? I mean seriously…kids…little kids and all the school system seems to do now is destroy their natural curiosity, creativity, and simply being a….kid.

You are a breath of fresh air Kathleen, thank you.

]]> By: Mom of 2 http://conversationed.com/2015/02/09/what-would-you-do-if-you-werent-in-school/#comment-1366 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 01:46:31 +0000 http://conversationed.com/?p=4620#comment-1366 I thoroughly enjoyed reading this wonderful, and factual, post. Thank you for being transparent by sharing your concerns and plans. We’re rooting for both of you as you embark on this incredible journey of homeschooling!

]]> By: Corey Topf http://conversationed.com/2015/02/09/what-would-you-do-if-you-werent-in-school/#comment-1325 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 23:03:24 +0000 http://conversationed.com/?p=4620#comment-1325 Beautiful! Have you read “Free to Learn” by Peter Gray? This book might give you some solace as you homeschool your daughter. And I’m fairly convinced that you won’t think it’s so weird after all. :)

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