Re: Public Education needs to be just that: Public

We all learn in different ways.Some children do very well in the public school system,others benefit from an alternate approach.I like the word homeschooling,not because I am for or against public school,but because we grow and learn so much more of what is important outside the faculties of education.Learning is a dynamicc process and unfortunately school can be the opposite,but not always.Some schools have tremendous momentum,and the passion the students have for learning is palpable,but not all children,or adults will have access to that kind of school,and not everyone will do well there.What I see is that information should be accesible to all,each child should be able to develop naturally(sometimes the whole idea of a curriculum just seems laughable),that we follow their learning curve,get to know your child,provide for them the foundation from which they can discover their world,encourage them as they develop by listening to what they have to say.There are libraries everywhere,make sure you have a card and take your children often.Reading to them introduce this wonderful world in all it’s glory and saddness.Encourage their interests,rent films,get books,visit museums,theatres,firehalls,the beach,a funeral parlor, the planitarium,whatever their questions are help them to find the answers,eventually they do this on their own,because you showed them they can.Learning is what keeps us alive.Feed your curiosity and only wonderful things will happen.Public schools are sometimes the only place some children have access to computers,or well stocked librairies,and in some cases a person who can guide them on their quest for knowledge because no one else is listening.Giving everyone the tools to learn is what’s important.