Posted by llurpsienoodle on February 4, 2008, at 8:29:10
In reply to Re: Learning who your friends are and are not » Dinah, posted by Happyflower on February 3, 2008, at 18:33:34
yeah, middle school was AWFUL!
I think it's *awesome* that you are sparing your kids that misery.
And no they are not geeks for liking the discovery or nat'l geographic channel. Some people really enjoy multimedia experience when they learn. These shows make it really easy to learn new ideas and take virtual trips around the world. Sometimes in science or history class we would watch segments from shows.
I remember watching the entire Civil War series by Ken Burns when I was younger. I was mesmerized...
but then, this is coming from a self-proclaimed geek. I even have a tshirt- "geeks are hot" just to dispel any stereotypes that exist about geeks' hotness.
My favorite history teacher in HS drilled into our heads "The Purpose of Education is to Teach Young People how to Think". I think your kids are well on their way to being great thinkers, rather than little sponges for jeopardy trivia...
best,
-Ll
sorry if my earlier comments were harsh. I think I got carried away with somethingerother.
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