As I've mentioned many times before, our daughter is home-schooled. Since she is an only child, we feel it's important that she get around other kids as much as possible. So we have her enrolled in 3 different home-school 'schools'. They run just like a regular school in that they have classes with teachers, they do assignments, they learn their lessons. They also get the feel of the structure of a regular class, which helps for later when/if they move on to college.
The groups we belong to use a 'classical' model, similar to what many of the founding fathers would have gone through. What's amazing is that they are able to teach kids things that I wasn't even introduced to until Jr. High and High School. There is a strong respect for our country, our flag, our constitution, and in the case of these schools, for God.
But, my wife had an interesting interaction this week that I wanted to share. They were at lunch and some of the teens had come to join them at their table, something they don't often do as they tend to sit with the kids their own ages. My wife was chatting with them and was trying to open a package and just couldn't get it open. She finally asks these kids if any of them have a knife. What happened next really surprised her.
There were 5 teens at the table, 4 boys and 1 girl, and they ALL pulled out knives from their pockets. And not cheap little pocket knives, one kid had a Benchmade Griptilian, another had a fixed blade and the other 3 were in between. My wife wasn't the least bit shocked in terms of concern, but got a huge smile and said "We're definitely not in public school!" She went on to talk to them about their knives, which, of course, they were thrilled to talk about.
As I've also pointed out before, these schools not only are okay with concealed carry, they encourage and appreciate it. Kids with knives - not a problem. I should also point that these schools, which are found in all 50 states, and whose numbers are quickly growing, have never, ever experienced a shooting, stabbing or any other violent event.
I find that interesting. Do you?
This week is School Choice Week. I am thankful we have that choice and that right to provide something other than the government sponsored/mandated/directed schools around us (note: I don't think all public schools are bad, I know great teachers and students - it's the government involvement and direction I don't like). I hope that continues for many years to come. There are many in government that are fighting to take that right away, including here in Oregon. If you happen to be writing your legislators about gun laws, and you think about it, please add a sentence showing your support for school choice. Thanks!
Just in case you're curious - here is a page from the website that talks about what a "classical" education means: What Is Classical Education? | Classical Conversations
Mods - I put this under Defensive Carry & Self-Defense as it seemed to fit, feel free to move it if you think it belongs elsewhere.
The groups we belong to use a 'classical' model, similar to what many of the founding fathers would have gone through. What's amazing is that they are able to teach kids things that I wasn't even introduced to until Jr. High and High School. There is a strong respect for our country, our flag, our constitution, and in the case of these schools, for God.
But, my wife had an interesting interaction this week that I wanted to share. They were at lunch and some of the teens had come to join them at their table, something they don't often do as they tend to sit with the kids their own ages. My wife was chatting with them and was trying to open a package and just couldn't get it open. She finally asks these kids if any of them have a knife. What happened next really surprised her.
There were 5 teens at the table, 4 boys and 1 girl, and they ALL pulled out knives from their pockets. And not cheap little pocket knives, one kid had a Benchmade Griptilian, another had a fixed blade and the other 3 were in between. My wife wasn't the least bit shocked in terms of concern, but got a huge smile and said "We're definitely not in public school!" She went on to talk to them about their knives, which, of course, they were thrilled to talk about.
As I've also pointed out before, these schools not only are okay with concealed carry, they encourage and appreciate it. Kids with knives - not a problem. I should also point that these schools, which are found in all 50 states, and whose numbers are quickly growing, have never, ever experienced a shooting, stabbing or any other violent event.
I find that interesting. Do you?
This week is School Choice Week. I am thankful we have that choice and that right to provide something other than the government sponsored/mandated/directed schools around us (note: I don't think all public schools are bad, I know great teachers and students - it's the government involvement and direction I don't like). I hope that continues for many years to come. There are many in government that are fighting to take that right away, including here in Oregon. If you happen to be writing your legislators about gun laws, and you think about it, please add a sentence showing your support for school choice. Thanks!
Just in case you're curious - here is a page from the website that talks about what a "classical" education means: What Is Classical Education? | Classical Conversations
Mods - I put this under Defensive Carry & Self-Defense as it seemed to fit, feel free to move it if you think it belongs elsewhere.