tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508519.post4662624499578996431..comments2023-11-05T03:13:13.353-07:00Comments on sojourner: What are you going to do about a second language?paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11879573441359515525noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508519.post-60127874898679903192009-06-02T12:44:32.037-06:002009-06-02T12:44:32.037-06:00There will NOT be holes in your childrens' educati...There will NOT be holes in your childrens' education. Instead they will have a richness that kids who go through the system will not. The holes are found withing the system itself which is not designed to meet individual needs. Your little one who struggles is MUCH better off with you!Sherilynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508519.post-10288670849167524102009-05-29T23:35:00.613-06:002009-05-29T23:35:00.613-06:00I found French class in Junior High a complete was...I found French class in Junior High a complete waste of time... of course it didn't help that I didn't take Grade 7 French because we lived in BC and it wasn't offered at that level in that province. In Saskatchewan kids got French at Grade 7 so when we moved I was put in a Grade 8 French class with no preparation whatsoever. And yes, the poor teacher tried (kept me in and extra homework etc.) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508519.post-42989319638222186672009-05-29T23:10:26.866-06:002009-05-29T23:10:26.866-06:00What french most of us learned in high school you ...What french most of us learned in high school you could teach your children in two weeks...haha. On the other hand the Latin and Greek...which no-one has been learning for several generations now, will help them be able to decipher lots of languages and English word meanings. Anyhow, if or when you decide to give them some French (I think it might be fun) you should all do it at once (say at mamalenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02746046872114796300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508519.post-38378300145883039412009-05-29T14:16:17.612-06:002009-05-29T14:16:17.612-06:00I know i said i was going to post simultaneously.....I know i said i was going to post simultaneously... but copying yours to my blog and signing my name would work much better i'm thinkin'. I was told this week that Greek and Latin don't count as learning a second language even though i'm not just doing the roots next year but delving into translating Greek....I guess second language in Canada only counts if you're learning French. This post jessica jespersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876557664827984237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508519.post-80940570205515477962009-05-29T10:46:06.292-06:002009-05-29T10:46:06.292-06:00Great post Paige!Great post Paige!The Nieboer Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002344239296154028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508519.post-26171524530368775462009-05-29T10:21:57.369-06:002009-05-29T10:21:57.369-06:00Interesting that I received a letter saying if I d...Interesting that I received a letter saying if I did not complete the French program with the kids, I would be forfeiting my $100 deposit and it would be taken from my fees. I guess I'll count my loss and there'll be holes in my kiddos education. :)stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15966764582179459848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508519.post-9684640655519609162009-05-29T08:39:04.945-06:002009-05-29T08:39:04.945-06:00That was such an awesome post Paige! You've descri...That was such an awesome post Paige! You've described exactly how I feel about homeschooling right now! <br />Of course it took me many years to realize this was homeschooling (with holes and fears and everything else) and it was okay :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16594395748165303362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20508519.post-53095559893971962802009-05-29T08:31:28.683-06:002009-05-29T08:31:28.683-06:00Yikes, I just realized that I spent 18 years of my...Yikes, I just realized that I spent 18 years of my life in school. And honestly, there were (and still ARE!) many holes in my education..no question about it.<br /><br />Giving your children the tools to learn I think is awesome. So what if there are holes - there will be regardless of the 'type of schooling' in my opinion - but at least they will be equipped to 'deal' with them! Koodos to you!deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08675389544864607125noreply@blogger.com