Today, class, we will be discussing Paulo Freire’s “The Banking Concept of Education.” I will tell you what I know about this essay over the next hour or so, you will write it down, and then soon I will test you on what I know about this essay. We only have 60 minutes to talk [...]
Entries from April 2008
why we homeschool: reason 2, keeping it natural
April 28th, 2008
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dumbing us down by john taylor gatto
April 26th, 2008
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Gatto has some interesting ideas. I was first turned on to what he had to say when I read his essay “Against School” published in Harpers of September 2003. Dumbing Us Down is a collection of his speeches. I’ll be amending this post as I read the book.
gatto’s seven lessons of schooling
The front matter and [...]
an ice cream treat
April 24th, 2008
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Aidan had a good day today despite being stuck at home due to rain and the car being in the shop. He had his hopes up of going to get some ice cream with the Mom’s Club group, but obviously circumstances didn’t allow this. So, as a special family treat we all trekked to the [...]
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