I have 2 children. Amy is 15, and is in public school. Robyn was in public school.... in "special ed" classes. They call them "ESE" class now... also known as "box classes". Samey same.
My Robyn is not like most kids. A series of doctors and specialists in the beginning of her life... a brain that didn't develop enough myelin.. visual impairment.... long story short.. Robyn is literally 1 in 20,000. If you were selling me a raffle ticket, and told me that was my odds of winning.... then I wouldn't bother. But, I DID win. I won her.
What I find sad about public schools, is that they treat the children like cattle. They spend far too much time standing in line for basic human needs... water.... food... attention... and the right to use the toilet. There are group punishments, and group rewards. All children are taught the same thing, at the same time. What about the child who is TRULY INTERESTED in that subject? Once that lesson is over, that's it. If that child wants to learn more, they're on their own. What if the child has trouble with that subject? Well, it's all rather, "sink or swim", is it not?
After going through sheer hell with the public school system, I removed her. She is far too smart for those "box" classes.... and through no fault of her own, she learns more slowly. She needed the time, the attention, and the one on one that the public school could not provide.
Time for this Momma to take things into her own hands.
In September of 2008, I took my little girl OUT of public school. We've been "unschooling" for 3 months. My one regret? WHY THE HECK DIDN'T I DO THIS SOONER??? I also fervently wish I'd unschooled my older child. I am resentful of the invisible ADHD sign they hung around her neck. She is bright, and artistic and imaginative. Too many teachers tried to stifle her talents, and break her down into something they could control. Hindsight is 20/20. NOT ALL CHILDREN ARE THE SAME!!!
Now it's nearly 2 am. More later. :) Happy Unschooling dreams.... and may those dreams never end!! :)
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