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Jessi Lynn
True Blue Farmgirl
144 Posts
New York
USA
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
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buggysmum
True Blue Farmgirl
110 Posts
Shelly
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 Posted - Feb 24 2012 : 09:21:30 AM
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Feb 24 2012 : 3:36:40 PM
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Amen, Amy! I agree.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Feb 29 2012 : 11:50:08 AM
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Thanks, Jessi, for posting this article. It falls in line with the developmental testing I just had done for my 3 year old--they recommended a playing preschool because children largely learn through play at her age, and that there would be ample time for pen to paper learning when she gets into kindergarten.
I am however, disappointed that a few fellow farmgirls only took one thing from this article that was issued by an independent education organization--The Waldorf School--a school devoted to free thinking. Michelle Obama and the US Department of Education were only mentioned in one small paragraph--about promoting playgrounds nationwide for schoolchildren. What's so terrible about that?
How unfair to Jessi, the original poster of this thread that you made it political--I note she hasn't commented back--I'm wondering if she feels unwelcome!? I'm certain she never thought an innocent article she found interesting and wanted to share, would end up with anti-government sentiment following. We are all of us from different religious and political backgrounds--these types of unnecessary comments create a hostile atmosphere for people who think or are different. This is frustrating to me and I'm sure, to those of us who DO police ourselves because we've been asked to, time and again, by the moderators of this forum.
I'm sorry if I've offended anyone, but this happens so often and it goes under the radar, but I keep wondering why it even has to...
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3318 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Feb 29 2012 : 3:00:37 PM
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I have a question for the respondents how many of you home-school?
Melody
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buggysmum
True Blue Farmgirl
110 Posts
Shelly
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Posted - Mar 26 2012 : 07:20:15 AM
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I am so sorry that Jessi hasn't come back to discuss this further..it is such a worthy conversation.
Melody---I don't homeschool. DD goes to public school. I teach in public school,too. And I sincerely hope that Mrs. Obama can use her position of influence to encourage the Department of Education to implement more playtime and more exercise time in schools across the country. Our kids need more play, more outdoor time, and more exercise.
"Out beyond the ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field.
I will meet you there." Rumi
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Debra B
True Blue Farmgirl
59 Posts
Debra
Thaxton
VA
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2012 : 09:40:43 AM
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I homeschool! We do plenty of playing and plenty of just following the children's interests.
Debra
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
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USA
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Relearning to Play
