"Homeschoolers are no strangers to questions concerning their decision to educate their children at home. Such a choice opens them up to inquiries on everything from their qualifications to whether their children will be socially well-adjusted.
Homeschool parents realize that such questions are natural and come with the territory. But according to a recent Washington Post article, there is one question which many homeschoolers are never asked, but should be. Homeschool mom Sarah Bradley explains:
... Think about it.What I have a harder time understanding is why so few people think to ask the one question that would address most of their concerns and satisfy nearly all of their curiosity about our choice to home-school: “What are you learning about?”
Notice that I said “What are you learning about?” rather than “What are you teaching your son?” There’s a big difference, and it lies at the heart of our decision to home-school.”...
The first question almost any adult asks a child is, “What grade are you in?”
Doing so trains a child to think narrowly, give a scripted answer, and classify themselves as a part of a large group of similarly conditioned individuals.
- On the other hand, asking a child to explain what they are learning in school immediately pulls them out of a narrow-minded mental prison.
They can no longer hide in safety as another member of the herd or offer a canned response.
Instead, they must stand out as an individual, think for themselves, verbalize the unique thoughts that are floating in their brains, and engage in discussion about these thoughts...Read all!
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