EighteenDelta writes:
One does not require classes on pedagogy, nor a degree for that matter, to pass on the information they have.
I'm talking about information I
don't have. Why would I go to the library for information I already had?
You may continue to not teach your child, but I would ask you not to discourage other who more wisely wish to be involved with their children's education.
I'm certainly not discouraging people from being involved in their children's education. I'm discouraging people from going too far on their own.
Both to ensure that any problems are addressed early, such as learning disabilities...
We need professionals to assess those things. Too may learning disabilities get swept under the rug because know-it-all parents insist, "There's nothing wrong with MY child."
... and to know what your children are being taught, such as the case of Kitzmiller v. Dover school district.
Of course we need to know what our children are
being taught. I'm saying that we shouldn't pretend we can
do the teaching.
"oh here's a book" although a great supplement is the quickest way to discourage your child from ever asking questions.
You're not paying attention. The books are in response to questions (that you claim are being discouraged). The books are an extension of what little I can tell them. The books are a bridge to what their teachers can tell them. The books encourage them to find things out for themselves.
Don't be so quick to jump to the conclusion that people don't care about their children's education just because they don't try to do it all by themselves.
“Faith moves mountains, but only knowledge moves them to the right place” -- Joseph Goebbels
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