@Gomba13 @BillyMcWhirter Sure...if I *HAD* to live in a backwater fiefdom, yes I'd probably home school. But it invites xenophobia.
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@emlynaddison
@BillyMcWhirter It depends on the learning environment created by parent and how she compensates for lack of social setting.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Gomba13@BillyMcWhirter Recreating the typical school melting pot is a tall order, not to mention the movement away from parental supervisn1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@emlynaddison
@BillyMcWhirter You are right, recreating the same is impossible. But is that school environment really necessary?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Gomba13@BillyMcWhirter I'm not sure what you mean; is it NOT important that the cultural microcosm of schools prepare kids for society?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@emlynaddison
@BillyMcWhirter It's important that kids are prepared, but it doesn't necessarily have to be done by traditional methods.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Gomba13@BillyMcWhirter To me "non traditional" always sounds like people making a show of bucking the system, whether it's good or not.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@emlynaddison
@BillyMcWhirter How many problems were created by sticking with traditional ways, and how many fixed by non traditional ways?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Gomba13@BillyMcWhirter I don't see kids spending time at school together to learn and bond as 'traditional'. That's just common sense.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@emlynaddison
@BillyMcWhirter Probably only a dozen hours per week at school serve that purpose. You can get those hours outside school, too1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@Gomba13 @BillyMcWhirter I think this overlooks important developmental/behavioral aspects.
Anyway, this thread is getting long.
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@emlynaddison
@BillyMcWhirter Why, when you can get access to such settings outside of school?0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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