tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post3426800851855534130..comments2024-02-12T18:02:06.707+11:00Comments on respect. love. learning.: a conversationHelenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560926974431305982noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-29389184426219647672010-11-16T23:41:27.857+11:002010-11-16T23:41:27.857+11:00The #1 reason I wanted my oldest daughter to come ...The #1 reason I wanted my oldest daughter to come home, even if it was only for one year, was to keep her away from a certain teacher. Like your experience, some people liked her. I taught with her. I saw first hand how she treated children and co-workers. No way was she interacting with my child. Like you, my daughter is anxious. She is a wonderful student who excelled in school, but let out all her pent up stress at home. Even if she chooses to go back next year, I am happy that this person will never be am authority figure in my daughter's life.<br /><br />John Holt should be required reading for teachers (I was a teacher and never heard of him until last year!)LJS https://www.blogger.com/profile/00557549680551581746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-85408879486450650032010-11-16T08:06:22.608+11:002010-11-16T08:06:22.608+11:00dear Helena
... I remember myself as a little girl...dear Helena<br />... I remember myself as a little girl so well ... indeed the fear some teachers created in me did literally paralyse my learning dead ... <br />... now having been casual teacher for so many years I think I understand well the main reason why teachers create fear in their students ...well - simply - it makes their job so so much easier .... <br />.. I love your blog and I am so happy to know how strongly you feel about learning ... it makes me proud and ascertained ....<br />thank you for being you ... I sure will keep reading<br />AnnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-25739778211974155152010-11-14T03:30:21.896+11:002010-11-14T03:30:21.896+11:00The thing that strikes me with this post is that Y...The thing that strikes me with this post is that YOU recognized what your daughter needed and was not getting and you were proactive. How sad that there are so many parents, most in fact, that just leave there children in that environment.<br /><br />Sometimes, actually MOST times, it seems, we can't change the world, only our little spot in it. You have done that. Bravo.Karenhttp://homeschoolgirls.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-29919725651329799002010-11-14T02:47:08.548+11:002010-11-14T02:47:08.548+11:00Thanks so much for quoting from my article. This i...Thanks so much for quoting from my article. This is a great post, and so relevant because there too few Miss Bliffs who know that fun equals learning, and too many Mrs. Nibbles who think that fear motivates children, when it can only paralyze them. <br /><br />If you'd like to review my book The Unschooling Unmanual, please write: http://www.naturalchild.org/contact/.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br /><br />Jan<br /><br />Jan Hunt, M.Sc., Director<br />Natural Child Project<br />http://www.naturalchild.org<br /><br />"Children reflect the treatment they receive."Jan Hunthttp://www.naturalchild.orgnoreply@blogger.com