Birthday Post 10
I hear you don't like it I don't care if you don't... You can burn the skin I live in But you cannot burn the witch away -Aurora, The...
Homeschooling
How Harmful is Educational Neglect?
For the past several weeks, I’ve been re-entering the world of Duolingo. Since I first used the app about a decade ago, it has received a full makeover and many additional courses. It now...
Parrot Performance
I didn’t know how to connect. I only knew what I was taught, and I was taught badly. Like a parrot in a cage, I learned the language of my captors. My parents kept...
Children Do Not Belong to You
Content warning: this piece discusses child abuse and neglect. “Children, you are about to be told one more time that you are America's most valuable natural resource. Have you seen what they do to valuable natural resources?! Have you seen a strip mine? Have you seen a clear cut in the forest? Have...
When Conservative Christian Homeschool Parents Isolate their Kids, the Result is Ignorance and Bigotry
In my previous post, I pointed out that homeschool parents are in danger of being subject to the Dunning-Kruger Effect. This follow-up piece is vital because it highlights a far more sinister fact: Conservative Christian homeschool parents have an agenda, and that is to create as many people as possible who believe what they do....
Homeschooling and the Dunning-Kruger Effect
I was homeschooled from Kindergarten through 12th grade. As someone who was homeschooled, I am limited to my own experience and perceptions. When I started high school through my community college last year, I was not even aware of what subjects I would need to study. However, my parents and other homeschool parents often told...