Raising Good Qualities
Last week I was in Ohio visiting my childhood preschool which “gets it right.” Above the office door was a sign entitled “Personal Qualities Not Measured by Tests.”
It reminded me of the many articulate comments left on my blog last week, including this one: “You don’t learn SELF discipline from other people making you do things.”
Love it or Teach it
Yesterday I walked through the woods in Ohio where I grew up, holding my 8-year-old’s hand. These are the same paths where my father used to hike with us, always stooping to point out Dutchman’s breeches in the spring, cut leaf toothwort or bloodroot. Ever the teacher, he was always teaching the names of things: paw paw, shagbark hickory, sugar maple.
Why We Say “NO” to Homework
It’s back-to-school time. Time to write THAT letter again. The letter to my child’s new teacher that explains why our family bans homework.
That’s right. I care about my children’s learning. That’s why I believe tree forts win over homework. Quite simply, I believe homework has no place in a young child’s life.