tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post5375733553541067547..comments2024-02-15T11:55:02.998-08:00Comments on Why Homeschool: A benefit of homeschooling: Flexibility!Henry Catehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-10479213420278453702011-04-16T22:43:24.531-07:002011-04-16T22:43:24.531-07:00Yeah, there is such great power in being able to m...Yeah, there is such great power in being able to make a change the same day you recognize that something isn't working. <br /><br />Diane Ravitch wrote about the history of public education in the US over the last hundred years in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Left-Back-Century-Failed-Reforms/dp/0684844176" rel="nofollow">Left Back</a>. One of the things that becomes painfully obvious is how long some school programs will stay in place. Most people will recognize that some educational approach is NOT working, but yet for years children will be inflicted with the program.<br /><br />Oh, Chastity, please consider submitting something to the Carnival of Homeschooling some time.<br /><br />(And anyone else who blogs about homeschooling.)Henry Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097237237859928969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18436046.post-19787970884134727062011-03-30T01:14:25.023-07:002011-03-30T01:14:25.023-07:00I love that you are pointing out homeschool's ...I love that you are pointing out homeschool's flexibility. We don't have to duplicate a school by staying at desks all day in order to be successful homeschool parents. I love getting out of the house for our learning and your idea of a treadmill is a great one. In college a speech teacher said that students retain more from reading and morization while walking! http://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-greenville/chastity-handyChastity Handyhttp://www.examiner.com/homeschooling-in-greenville/chastity-handynoreply@blogger.com