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Old 07-11-2009, 01:15 PM   #42 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by carenkh View Post
kids who are ALIVE and EXCITED by life and learning. You could see how schools rob most kids of who they are, rob them of the deep sense of self that comes from just BEING in the world, being supported in who they are, with no agenda.

You could see with your own eyes the results of allowing kids true freedom in what they pursue. All I can do is keep raising my own kids this way, support other families who want to do the same - and keep nurturing that part in myself, too!
Absolutely.

The apathetic mercenary attitude in most schooled kids is distasteful.
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