'When you see children who do not do well in school,

[elleng]

they will often display characteristics that would be valued and admired if they lived in any number of traditional societies around the world. They are physically energetic; they are independent; they are sociable; they are funny. They like to do things with their hands. They crave real play, play that is exuberant, that tests their strength and skill and daring and endurance; they crave real work, work that is important, that is concrete, that makes a valued contribution. They dislike abstraction; they dislike being sedentary; they dislike authoritarian control. They like to focus on the things that interest them, that spark their curiosity, that drive them to tinker and explore.'

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[immoderate]

1. The people who run education would not comprehend this.

Note: Teachers do not run education.

--imm

[elleng]

2. Exactly,

which is why my daughter, who studied 'education' in college, decided not to go into anyone else's classroom, and is likely to homeschool her children. (She's already begun, with her 1 year old and another.)

[immoderate]

3. There are groups of parents who cooperatively form "home" schools.

There are some that form so their children can be "protected" from learning science. And there are those that form because schools aren't teaching science.

--imm

[elleng]

4. My daughter sure as heck IS teaching science,

as she has a little 'farm,' so dog, cat, chickens, goats, and turtle are part of the curriculum!

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5. The dissection

section of biology should provide an interesting discussion.

[elleng]

6. HAHAHA!

Don't know WHAT they plan to do for such! I do recall MY problem dissecting a FROG, in high school!!!