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46. I have a homeschooling cousin that claims Gawd tells her they are qualified

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 11:57 AM

Mar 2012

Of course she never even mentioned gawd in the 20 some-odd years before she met her fundy husband.

He changed her into a teabagger. So sad.

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What Makes People Think They Are Qualified To Teach Their Own Kids? [View all] we can do it Mar 2012 OP

People who don't have a strong education Drale Mar 2012 #1

False. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #4

Being Able To Read Does Not Mean You Are Able to Teach we can do it Mar 2012 #13

Being educated to teach does not mean you are motivated to teach. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #26

So your father understands and can teach everything? Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #53

Everything of any importance. Yes. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #61

The lesson learned from teachers and school abelenkpe Mar 2012 #70

Two things lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #74

Parroting my mother isn't independent thinking abelenkpe Mar 2012 #82

And that is absolutely the goal... WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #99

sO aRE yOU aN eNGINEER oR a lUMBERJACK? we can do it Mar 2012 #72

I AM a person. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #76

Your dad knows "everything of any importance"? TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #130

He knew the fallacy of the straw man. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #131

Unfortunately he didn't seem able to teach at least one of his kids about bombast TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #139

Which high school teacher taught you open heart surgery? lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #150

Which surgeon was home schooled on the art or surgery? TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #166

Wow thanks, you've hit the nail on the head. we can do it Mar 2012 #134

Are you a P.E.? Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #153

The piece of paper is very important to you is it? lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #154

Fail. U4ikLefty Mar 2012 #157

You're entitled to your opinion. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #160

Actually, I know what the law usually requires Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #176

There are lots of PE's who just wield a stamp. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #178

Most specs are REVIEWED and STAMPED by a P.E.! Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #179

You're just wrong. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #181

No no, I got it. Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #182

What specific degree would one have to hold ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #183

Engineering is a degree. Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #187

there is no 'stamp' for a network design ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #200

That is because network engineering is not really engineering in a classical sense. Drahthaardogs Mar 2012 #210

If the piece of paper brings meaning to your life, I'm happy for you. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #225

that's funny about what we did and did not learn ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #230

But you need to know where to look up the information and what to look up. kemah Mar 2012 #218

I learned the quadratic equation in high school XemaSab Mar 2012 #222

Okay. Stop all of you. Broad brush is going to kill us here. roguevalley Mar 2012 #57

Direct your "broad brush" ire at the OP lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #67

Wow You Really Think Teachers Do It Just For the Money we can do it Mar 2012 #71

Of course. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #78

I said "just for the money" we can do it Mar 2012 #81

People choose a career for many reasons. They work for only one reason. Money. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #84

You are ignorant in the extreme. I've been a public school teacher for over 35 years. 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #132

You would find another gig if the paychecks dried up. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #133

You flatly stated that "People work for only one reason. Money." 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #156

Get back to me when you choose to work for zero. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #159

drop down. it was meant for someone else. I never said education. roguevalley Mar 2012 #90

If I didn't take an active role in my kids education, they would fail. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #111

I applaud parents that help. That is key but it doesn't make you 'qualified' to be a teacher roguevalley Mar 2012 #220

LOL. Devil_Fish Mar 2012 #196

Neither does being hired as a teacher. nt Incitatus Mar 2012 #219

Poorly put. Igel Mar 2012 #29

Sure. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #44

Were the homeschoolers pre-selected? tnvoter Mar 2012 #79

"Homeschooling industry"? Is it profitable? lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #83

I know three families that home-schooled... meaculpa2011 Mar 2012 #87

Did your dad homeschool you? 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #94

Yes, my father was a self-educated man who quit school in the 8th grade to help his family farm jwirr Mar 2012 #109

"Education" means different things to different people. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #113

I Agree and They Don't Feel It's Important Either we can do it Mar 2012 #15

I call bs mzteris Mar 2012 #24

But apparently someone in your family found the value of an education. we can do it Mar 2012 #37

I didn't dissuade my homeschooled kid, either. mzteris Mar 2012 #41

Not Bashing, Just Questioning Because Not All Are Good or Competent we can do it Mar 2012 #50

Please enlighten us on your personal experience. mzteris Mar 2012 #149

That depends on why your parents did not go to college malaise Mar 2012 #75

My, what drival Drale Johnson20 Mar 2012 #147

as a person with only a high school education Maine-ah Mar 2012 #205

Sorry, no they sometimes value education more nadine_mn Mar 2012 #231

It's funny how this works lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #2

Parents need to support their kid's classroom at a minimum. EFerrari Mar 2012 #6

Parents who are this uninterested in the issue rarely attempt homeschooling. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #18

And yet, it can be both. nt EFerrari Mar 2012 #33

and you know what? mzteris Mar 2012 #28

Degrees are just "little pieces of paper"? EFerrari Mar 2012 #35

I have a little piece of paper, too. mzteris Mar 2012 #36

some people can earn a degree, but not be able to teach. Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #97

But denigrating a college education out of hand EFerrari Mar 2012 #104

I can see Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #114

Actually I wasn't referring to the "degree" mzteris Mar 2012 #213

oh, ok- I got it now. Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #223

Straw man. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #118

Nope. Not only did the OP not say what you claim EFerrari Mar 2012 #121

I didn't. mzteris Mar 2012 #212

"It's about imparting knowledge to others." This is the Thread Winner. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #138

Absent evidence to the contrary, yes. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #116

A degree is not a measure of intellect. boppers Mar 2012 #193

Helping Kids with Homework and Work Ethic Is One Thing we can do it Mar 2012 #7

As a high school English and communication teacher Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #9

The crucial period in a child's development and therefore education JDPriestly Mar 2012 #22

You're making it simpler than possible. Igel Mar 2012 #86

"Some parents can homeschool. Some can't." lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #88

They have done it for centuries before it became a business where you had to apply The Straight Story Mar 2012 #3

+100 lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #5

Well of Course You Do... we can do it Mar 2012 #10

Besides, people who send kids to public schools are freaks The Straight Story Mar 2012 #12

What Makes People Think Others Are Not Qualified to Teach Their Own Kids? joeglow3 Mar 2012 #8

I Am NOT a Teacher, Just Someone Who Values Education we can do it Mar 2012 #11

Maybe you can explain to us all what YOU think makes someone qualified? (nt) The Straight Story Mar 2012 #14

Apparently You Think Being 46 Years Old Is Good Enough we can do it Mar 2012 #16

Are you a parent? n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #32

Imagine that. You did not answer the question. joeglow3 Mar 2012 #106

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #34

(hehe) we can do it Mar 2012 #42

Did you notice its been changed? we can do it Mar 2012 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #60

Yeah, it was kind of funny :) (nt) The Straight Story Mar 2012 #64

Do you teach your child science? JDPriestly Mar 2012 #43

And you feel public education doing well? ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #47

I am not totally opposed to homeschooling, but generally, I am very happy with JDPriestly Mar 2012 #143

we are hardly elite... ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #161

Your kids go to JFK in the Bronx? nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #191

No beginning in second and fourth grades respectively, they went to public JDPriestly Mar 2012 #194

Transfer then to JFK for a few years and get back Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #202

My children are out of college now. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #233

Thanks for expanding on this. Quite a few excellent points. we can do it Mar 2012 #55

No, the points made are from the perspective of someone ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #56

Your situation sounds fantastic. It does not apply to every other situtaion. we can do it Mar 2012 #59

You're right...it IS fantastic and undoubtedly unusual ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #62

That was not my intention with my post. we can do it Mar 2012 #69

I love my parents, and my mother was a teacher, but I would not JDPriestly Mar 2012 #145

Does that mean you are projecting your difficulties ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #162

Do you fight to prevent homeschools from experiencing these things? joeglow3 Mar 2012 #107

That's gonna leave a mark. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #115

Actually, I remember that post and I wrote in favor of allowing homeschooled JDPriestly Mar 2012 #140

Yes, we have chemistry lab supplied by the place we do home schooling through The Straight Story Mar 2012 #120

That last line is why I joined WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #168

Welcome to DU The Straight Story Mar 2012 #170

Thanks nt WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #172

For what its worth I'm not against home school if the parents are qualified, we can do it Mar 2012 #186

There we agree - kids do deserve a good education WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #188

Prussia intruduced compulsory education in 1763; they started teaching to the test in 1788 FarCenter Mar 2012 #163

Teaching is a profession treestar Mar 2012 #177

Guess how many of my college professors had education degrees... joeglow3 Mar 2012 #192

It is a priority WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #216

Professionals keep up with their profession treestar Mar 2012 #224

That's sort of making my point - but through another door WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #227

I seriously doubt that all teacher training is now obsolete treestar Mar 2012 #228

I'll try to address - but I have to bring you back to what we were talking about WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #229

One Word: Anosognosia dynasaw Mar 2012 #17

Best Answer. we can do it Mar 2012 #25

If he thinks it will get him more attention... Yes. SalviaBlue Mar 2012 #19

Because quite frankly mzteris Mar 2012 #20

I know 2 home school families very well ... and they are like night and day. JoePhilly Mar 2012 #21

Thanks For the Great Examples. we can do it Mar 2012 #31

no they're not "great examples" mzteris Mar 2012 #39

Speak for yourself please. we can do it Mar 2012 #63

Your posting in this threads makes it clear you don't have a clue. joeglow3 Mar 2012 #108

Did I say either example was "typical"?? JoePhilly Mar 2012 #73

I can assure you my hs'ing mzteris Mar 2012 #151

That's fine ... but I did not claim your home schooling was ineffective ... JoePhilly Mar 2012 #171

here's the problem - mzteris Mar 2012 #208

One thing I should have mentioned initially - who protects the kids we can do it Mar 2012 #184

I agree, I would not consider it treestar Mar 2012 #23

What if your kid is getting bullied at school? Fumesucker Mar 2012 #52

That would be a good reason to do it, I suppose treestar Mar 2012 #54

And this would be the responsibility of the parents - why? WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #80

Because they're the parents jeff47 Mar 2012 #102

I meant why is it the responsibility of the parent.... WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #103

Because that might be in their kid's best interest jeff47 Mar 2012 #117

I think we are agreeing WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #123

I thought the issue was, are the parents sure they are qualified to teach treestar Mar 2012 #175

Simple Rod Mollise Mar 2012 #27

The student teacher ratio is a lot lower FarCenter Mar 2012 #30

Oh great, more anti-homeschooling BS. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #38

Don't you love how mzteris Mar 2012 #40

our homeschooling experience ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #45

Awesome! Your daughter is SOOOOO lucky! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #49

There are actually three of them ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #51

You are a great parent! I wish I had been homeschooled. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #92

i am just the provider in this equation ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #95

Do you, or will you, homeschool them all the way through high school? Prometheus Bound Mar 2012 #167

That is a decision we will make when we get there ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #174

It's the HSing = Religious Nut-Job assumption. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #48

My nieces and nephew live in my mothers basement abelenkpe Mar 2012 #77

Those nuts are the exception, not the rule. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #93

I figured they were a bad example abelenkpe Mar 2012 #98

So we demonize groups for stereotypes now? nt WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #101

Some do abelenkpe Mar 2012 #105

Couldn't agree more WinniSkipper Mar 2012 #112

Can I blast all public schools because of suicides of gay students joeglow3 Mar 2012 #110

extremist examples mzteris Mar 2012 #142

I hear you. Puzzledtraveller Mar 2012 #85

no one likes to talk about it, but mzteris Mar 2012 #146

I have a homeschooling cousin that claims Gawd tells her they are qualified tridim Mar 2012 #46

I have met a lot of families who are raising their kids cbayer Mar 2012 #65

do you have kids? Voice for Peace Mar 2012 #66

Robert A. Heinlein on education: Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #68

But Kip was a genius TexasBill Mar 2012 #137

before reading all the other comments, let me answer this FirstLight Mar 2012 #89

the person who posted the OP doesn't deserve such a thoughtful response Enrique Mar 2012 #96

thanks... FirstLight Mar 2012 #100

Troll??hahahah Bigot - Um-No we can do it Mar 2012 #125

This message was self-deleted by its author Enrique Mar 2012 #91

Is this why homeschooled kids are usually way behind hughee99 Mar 2012 #119

link please lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #124

Will this do? hughee99 Mar 2012 #127

That helps a great deal. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #135

Is this why hs'd kids are sought by Universities mzteris Mar 2012 #215

My home school college diploma B Calm Mar 2012 #122

What makes you think they are not capable? etherealtruth Mar 2012 #126

I didn't say or imply all are not capable. we can do it Mar 2012 #129

My preference is that my children receive a public education etherealtruth Mar 2012 #136

All good reasons, yet many whose kids have safety issues don't have the resources to home school. we can do it Mar 2012 #141

Now that is a fight that I am willing to participate in! etherealtruth Mar 2012 #144

Yes you did. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2012 #152

I did not say that, try reading for comprehension we can do it Mar 2012 #180

My main objection to it frazzled Mar 2012 #128

arrogance and racism pitohui Mar 2012 #148

what if they want to homeschool because their Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #204

You know, I'm surprised mzteris Mar 2012 #155

It seems you've never met or heard of neglectful or abusive parents? we can do it Mar 2012 #185

As a former foster mom, mzteris Mar 2012 #209

Unfortunately, in my experience there is little correlation between "people with teaching degrees" Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #158

And what makes people think they will have the time working two jobs or glinda Mar 2012 #164

you think homeschoolers get tax breaks??? HAHAHAHAHA! n/t ProdigalJunkMail Mar 2012 #173

they will want them glinda Mar 2012 #195

Homeschooling is probably good for kids who would be the youngest in their class FarCenter Mar 2012 #165

Instinct! samfarkus Mar 2012 #169

Is is not true that "All children are born geniusses." FarCenter Mar 2012 #189

As someone who substitutes in schools and volunteers in both my daughters's classes, Jennicut Mar 2012 #190

OK, I'll bite. What makes people think institutional learning is the best way... joshcryer Mar 2012 #197

After reading this thread, I am so glad I wasn't homeschooled. Withywindle Mar 2012 #198

hs kids are not kept in a closet mzteris Mar 2012 #211

Sometimes homeschooling is the better alternative rebecca_herman Mar 2012 #199

Because we all do it quaker bill Mar 2012 #201

There is more than one good answer, and then there's my sig line saras Mar 2012 #203

I have a friend who is doing it and it's working - TBF Mar 2012 #206

Most of us would do okay with 1 or 2 kids. rucky Mar 2012 #207

Ten thousand years of success? Iggo Mar 2012 #214

Great answer. (nt) NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #236

Maybe looking at the crop some high schools have been producing lately. nt Incitatus Mar 2012 #217

What makes people think they are qualified to HAVE kids? cleanhippie Mar 2012 #221

Knowledge doesn't equal ability to teach. Mendocino Mar 2012 #226

some people are, some people aren't it's no black and white issue. dionysus Mar 2012 #232

Believe it or not, there are homeschool programs out there that offer step-by-step instructions. GoddessOfGuinness Mar 2012 #234

The reason why WovenGems Jun 2013 #235