This is very exciting to see that organically these schools have arisen out of a need to have sane education practices for children. People have so much more power to self-determine than they think.
According to Maria Montessori and Charlotte Mason, children have a natural inclination to learn, just like when they are tired they will naturally fall asleep. There is no need to force learning when you provide a rich environment. Children's minds have been captured by outside forces...think electronics... in today's world, but children and learning are very organic and truly it fits like a hand and glove.
What public schools teach is garbage in then garbage out for exams...that is not learning by any stretch of the imagination. This movement is a blessing to families that find it difficult to homeschool but, recognizing the absolute dismal failure of public schools, is seeking an alternative...this is how movements are born organically...out of necessity.
I homeschooled for over 10 years in the 80's and 90's and we were highly organized with a support group, outside teachers arranged for special subjects, art and choirs and many other learning opportunities.
In the 80's with likeminded families we had organized a food co-op with about 20 families, a babysitting co-op, a play group and a home school support group that actually created events that brought in vendors and speakers to support and educate parents. It was a very rich, profitable experience for all...it can be done. It was all quite exciting....
This is very exciting to see that organically these schools have arisen out of a need to have sane education practices for children. People have so much more power to self-determine than they think.
According to Maria Montessori and Charlotte Mason, children have a natural inclination to learn, just like when they are tired they will naturally fall asleep. There is no need to force learning when you provide a rich environment. Children's minds have been captured by outside forces...think electronics... in today's world, but children and learning are very organic and truly it fits like a hand and glove.
What public schools teach is garbage in then garbage out for exams...that is not learning by any stretch of the imagination. This movement is a blessing to families that find it difficult to homeschool but, recognizing the absolute dismal failure of public schools, is seeking an alternative...this is how movements are born organically...out of necessity.
I homeschooled for over 10 years in the 80's and 90's and we were highly organized with a support group, outside teachers arranged for special subjects, art and choirs and many other learning opportunities.
In the 80's with likeminded families we had organized a food co-op with about 20 families, a babysitting co-op, a play group and a home school support group that actually created events that brought in vendors and speakers to support and educate parents. It was a very rich, profitable experience for all...it can be done. It was all quite exciting....
They are correct. I like Montessori; they used to have some good schools in Portland area.