tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post6789841021001814578..comments2023-10-31T05:43:02.427-07:00Comments on The Deliberate American: Millennials And The Continuing Failure Of Government EducationHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post-59862141324559552792018-12-09T16:03:13.239-08:002018-12-09T16:03:13.239-08:00That's a good testimony, Elizabeth. Thank you....That's a good testimony, Elizabeth. Thank you.Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post-35391056491914996162018-12-09T16:01:52.452-08:002018-12-09T16:01:52.452-08:00Peter,
I did not know that spelling was no longer ...Peter,<br />I did not know that spelling was no longer taught. I am left wondering what is now taught during the time that spelling was once taught. On second thought, maybe I don't want to know. :-(Herrick Kimballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post-13410401230803083212018-12-08T13:31:05.269-08:002018-12-08T13:31:05.269-08:00Elizabeth L. Johnson said, Read Samuel Blumenfeld...Elizabeth L. Johnson said, Read Samuel Blumenfeld's book, The Dumbing-down of America. We were facing that problem in the eighties in the public school system. Our first child was five years-old when my eyes were opened. I saw the results in the lives of a friend and her kindergarten son enrolled in the local public school. It was not a pretty picture of the public school. I looked into Christian, private school and found it too costly for our budget. Having seen that some friends across the nation were home schooling, I rejected it. I thought, I don't have the patience for that! I lay on the couch wondering what to do when the Lord spoke up and said, "Homeschool". So I did, and for all 3 of our children, for 22 years. Every year I thought I could do it another year. My children's friends envied them. It was tough, but I did it and we lived on one income, all because I didn't want my son coming home a changed person because of peer society influence. I've and they've never regretted my decision!Elizabeth L. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575027787161815772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8387244370515986546.post-75276819440674642052018-12-04T12:42:05.242-08:002018-12-04T12:42:05.242-08:00My wife and I inquired why our son in 3rd grade ha...My wife and I inquired why our son in 3rd grade had no spelling. We were told it is not in the elementary curriculum because they do not need it because there is spell check on all computers. That is the BS we are up against. If we could afford to have my wife stay home we would be homeschooling him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06769099752051305831noreply@blogger.com