Comments on: Secular Thursday: “Teach” is a dirty word now?

By: State of the Blog Address » Smrt Lernins

State of the Blog Address » Smrt Lernins — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:56:51 +0000

[...] I’ve covered a few controversial topics that generated some great discussion (seriously, who know that libraries were such a source of passionate debate?). I’ve written a lot more humdrum posts that generated one or two half-hearted “sounds like a great day” comments. I’ve made one post that resulted in a flood of spam from angry WAHMs who could benefit from a copyeditor (though, who couldn’t?) and some Xanax. I’ve discovered that some homeschoolers feel very strongly about their commas, their choice of dictionaries, and the word “teach”. [...]

By: Smrt Mama

Smrt Mama — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:35:51 +0000

Thank you!

By: Helena

Helena — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:35:09 +0000

I’ve just discovered your blog and love it! I’m so enjoying your forthright posts and humorous examination of the stereotypes in homeschooling. Homeschooling as a general concept is something I’m very interesting in learning more about (I have fond memories of being dragged out of bed kicking and screaming in my own formal schooling experience) and you add such a wonderfully refreshing view on it. Looking forward to following your blog!

By: Kez

Kez — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:52:11 +0000

I guess what it comes down to, is that

“I support my children as they explore their passions and interests, fill their lives with rich experiences, and facilitate the reaching said children’s own conclusions, which may or may not include evolutionary theory, although possibly I may gently strew in that direction in a totally non-pedagogical way”

just doesn’t sound so snappy.

By: Kez

Kez — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:47:41 +0000

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Hehehehehe love it.

By: Smrt Mama

Smrt Mama — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:55:31 +0000

I don’t know that I can just “agree to disagree.” I’m more of the “agree to roll my eyes and maybe point and laugh” set.

By: Smrt Mama

Smrt Mama — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:54:56 +0000

I think it’s because the craziest people tend to also be the loudest people, so the whackadoodle unschooloonies end up giving unschooling a bad name.

By: Smrt Mama

Smrt Mama — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:54:12 +0000

Really, if they’re upset over “teach,” why aren’t they upset about “homeschool?” How about they start their own group and call it “My Unschooled Children Form Their Own Opinions About Evolution” or something?

By: Smrt Mama

Smrt Mama — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:53:14 +0000

Talk good about me, talk bad about me, just TALK about me, right?

I’m stoked about the attention we secular homeschoolers are getting. I want to change the belief that homeschooling always = fundamentalist Christian.

By: Cheryl@SomewhatCrunchy

Cheryl@SomewhatCrunchy — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:20:22 +0000

Oy. Maybe they should look up the meaning of “picky” or “holier than thou”. Good grief.