Where are we headed?

[Reckless]

 Lets keep sending money to other countries while the security in this country deteriorates.


http://news.yahoo.com/armored-backpacks-rush-guns-conn-182739177.html

[Mr Limpett]

My wife flew into Newark airport yesterday and took this picture.

[wb]

My wife flew into Newark airport yesterday

are her arms tired too?

[Takes Prizoners]

A kid is still gonna get knocked on his/her ass from the shot.  If school was conducted over the internet (just how we imagined when I was a kid) you wouldn't have to worry about school shootings and bullying

[Andys Delight]

A kid is still gonna get knocked on his/her ass from the shot.  If school was conducted over the internet (just how we imagined when I was a kid) you wouldn't have to worry about school shootings and bullying

I don't know if I'd want kids learning on the internet at home.  The idea of school is to not only teach curriculum but prepare kids for real life.  Sitting at home all day and not having physical interaction with other kids does not prepare them at all for real world work. 

[Takes Prizoners]

kids sit all day in school anyway. For the most part, other than lunch and phys ed, they are not interacting with anyone other than the teacher.  Teacher talks, kids listen.  Plenty can be learned at home.  we learn every day throught the internet.

[Mr Limpett]

My wife flew into Newark airport yesterday

are her arms tired too?

See thread derailment 

[Andys Delight]

kids sit all day in school anyway. For the most part, other than lunch and phys ed, they are not interacting with anyone other than the teacher.  Teacher talks, kids listen.  Plenty can be learned at home.  we learn every day throught the internet.

Yeah, but you're missing the in between class socialization.  That was a huge part of school and life preparation.  I agree curriculum could be learned at home, although who watches them during that time?  Schools supervise just as much as they teach.  And just assuming your child stays home and learns all day where will he learn social skills?  I work in a sea of people in a corporate building.  This would be one hell of a culture shock if I grew up my whole life learning in a room by myself.   

[Takes Prizoners]

I had 5 minutes to get from 1 class to another. not much to talk about in 5 minutes running from 1 side of the school to the other.  socialization skills can be learned on your street in your neighborhood as well as sports and other activities.  we all socialize on here.  you and I are socializing now and we've never met in person. just as we can see in current day, socializing can be a lot easier over the internet.  especially those who are afraid of persecution of their weight, looks, religion, and countless other factors.  As for the amount of time the child would have to be schooled during the day, should depend on his/her ability to learn.  People learn faster than others and would be able to move further along in scholastics rather than constantly repeating the material or waiting for others.  I was extremely well with numbers.  Always 1st to finish any math lesson before others in my class constantly waiting to be caught up with.  That can have a very negative effect on how a child "wants" to learn in the future. They can get very lazy if they aren't challenged to learn.  I've seen it happen and I'm sure you have too. Supervision would definitely be something that'd have to be figured out. 

[Takes Prizoners]

I come from a guinea pig school system.  That's what I called it anyway.  Whenever the state had a new idea to introduce as a learning program we were usually where that started. We were 1 of the 1st schools with an internet connection.  We were the 1st school with a digital electronics program. Also, one of the 1st few NJ schools with a robotics team which placed 1st in the country our 1st year in and 2 championships while I was there.  All the computer systems in school were being set in place in hopes that internet schooling would be an option in the future

[BigAl13]

We all have the right to home school our children at the same level that the schools offer. Sorry but Im with mike on this subject, the first two years of my sons life he was home with my wife, not saying he didnt learn anything from her because he definitely did. However when we enrolled him into daycare when the wife went back to work the his development blossomed, He started showing a personality, began talking more and more often became less shy, all these things are difficult to teach when its the same person day in and out. This was at 2 years old and it was a big difference. Wherever you lived or attended school you cannot tell me that you didn't make friends and or not friend certain people. That's a lesson in its self not to mention the social interaction that can not be learned at home. Do you think a child who was home schooled his whole life would be able to just out of the blue obtain a job where he has to interact with others and feel comfortable doing it, or speak publicly, or discover him or herself in means of sexuality. Just my opinion on this, I understand that if they were home we wouldnt have to worry about school shootings, just as we would never have to worry about them scraping there knees on the play ground or getting a black eye from a baseball if we never let them out of the house.

[Takes Prizoners]

We all have the right to home school our children at the same level that the schools offer. Sorry but Im with mike on this subject, the first two years of my sons life he was home with my wife, not saying he didnt learn anything from her because he definitely did. However when we enrolled him into daycare when the wife went back to work the his development blossomed, He started showing a personality, began talking more and more often became less shy, all these things are difficult to teach when its the same person day in and out. This was at 2 years old and it was a big difference. Wherever you lived or attended school you cannot tell me that you didn't make friends and or not friend certain people. That's a lesson in its self not to mention the social interaction that can not be learned at home. Do you think a child who was home schooled his whole life would be able to just out of the blue obtain a job where he has to interact with others and feel comfortable doing it, or speak publicly, or discover him or herself in means of sexuality. Just my opinion on this, I understand that if they were home we wouldnt have to worry about school shootings, just as we would never have to worry about them scraping there knees on the play ground or getting a black eye from a baseball if we never let them out of the house.

Home schooling doesn't mean the kid never leaves the house.  Not at all.  Yes, the kid is going to be inside hopefully learning. That's not going to be 24/7.  He/she is still going to go outside and play, probably making friends in a park or sports program or whatever. Social skills start with family and then may or may not flourish with school.  Traditional schooling may even diminish the thought of that being possible. How many cases of bullying have we seen in the news lately?  Why? Because some kids don't see the others as they want to be seen.  Think of the events of last week. Why was Lanza pulled from school to be homeschooled? How many others in the category of school shootings were said to be bullied or rideculed for being different.  So called "socially awkward".  Are they socially awkward because they don't watch sunday's football games?  Are they socially awkward because they would rather sit outside watching clouds go by and not playing on the jungle gym at recess?Everyone is different and that's a hard lesson to teach.  Some accept it and others don't. I'm not saying everyone should be home schooled but yes, if you're worried about your childs safety after these events, it is an option. Thomas Edison was home schooled after being deemed a poor student by his schoolmaster and lived a social life as well as invented many of the things we've come to enjoy in life. Just sayin'. 

[MJ619]

I support the second amendment.  I do not support any criminal activities near children.  These parasites that lurk near our children need to be terminated immediately and painfully.  That includes molesters such as Sandusky at Penn State and those that show signs of aggression towards all children without exception.  God Bless Those Families Involved.

[Andys Delight]

We all have the right to home school our children at the same level that the schools offer. Sorry but Im with mike on this subject, the first two years of my sons life he was home with my wife, not saying he didnt learn anything from her because he definitely did. However when we enrolled him into daycare when the wife went back to work the his development blossomed, He started showing a personality, began talking more and more often became less shy, all these things are difficult to teach when its the same person day in and out. This was at 2 years old and it was a big difference. Wherever you lived or attended school you cannot tell me that you didn't make friends and or not friend certain people. That's a lesson in its self not to mention the social interaction that can not be learned at home. Do you think a child who was home schooled his whole life would be able to just out of the blue obtain a job where he has to interact with others and feel comfortable doing it, or speak publicly, or discover him or herself in means of sexuality. Just my opinion on this, I understand that if they were home we wouldnt have to worry about school shootings, just as we would never have to worry about them scraping there knees on the play ground or getting a black eye from a baseball if we never let them out of the house.

Home schooling doesn't mean the kid never leaves the house.  Not at all.  Yes, the kid is going to be inside hopefully learning. That's not going to be 24/7.  He/she is still going to go outside and play, probably making friends in a park or sports program or whatever. Social skills start with family and then may or may not flourish with school.  Traditional schooling may even diminish the thought of that being possible. How many cases of bullying have we seen in the news lately?  Why? Because some kids don't see the others as they want to be seen.  Think of the events of last week. Why was Lanza pulled from school to be homeschooled? How many others in the category of school shootings were said to be bullied or rideculed for being different.  So called "socially awkward".  Are they socially awkward because they don't watch sunday's football games?  Are they socially awkward because they would rather sit outside watching clouds go by and not playing on the jungle gym at recess?Everyone is different and that's a hard lesson to teach.  Some accept it and others don't. I'm not saying everyone should be home schooled but yes, if you're worried about your childs safety after these events, it is an option. Thomas Edison was home schooled after being deemed a poor student by his schoolmaster and lived a social life as well as invented many of the things we've come to enjoy in life. Just sayin'. 

Honest question-Who's going to watch the kid sitting in a house learning by himself? 

[BigAl13]

We all have the right to home school our children at the same level that the schools offer. Sorry but Im with mike on this subject, the first two years of my sons life he was home with my wife, not saying he didnt learn anything from her because he definitely did. However when we enrolled him into daycare when the wife went back to work the his development blossomed, He started showing a personality, began talking more and more often became less shy, all these things are difficult to teach when its the same person day in and out. This was at 2 years old and it was a big difference. Wherever you lived or attended school you cannot tell me that you didn't make friends and or not friend certain people. That's a lesson in its self not to mention the social interaction that can not be learned at home. Do you think a child who was home schooled his whole life would be able to just out of the blue obtain a job where he has to interact with others and feel comfortable doing it, or speak publicly, or discover him or herself in means of sexuality. Just my opinion on this, I understand that if they were home we wouldnt have to worry about school shootings, just as we would never have to worry about them scraping there knees on the play ground or getting a black eye from a baseball if we never let them out of the house.

Home schooling doesn't mean the kid never leaves the house.  Not at all.  Yes, the kid is going to be inside hopefully learning. That's not going to be 24/7.  He/she is still going to go outside and play, probably making friends in a park or sports program or whatever. Social skills start with family and then may or may not flourish with school.  Traditional schooling may even diminish the thought of that being possible. How many cases of bullying have we seen in the news lately?  Why? Because some kids don't see the others as they want to be seen.  Think of the events of last week. Why was Lanza pulled from school to be homeschooled? How many others in the category of school shootings were said to be bullied or rideculed for being different.  So called "socially awkward".  Are they socially awkward because they don't watch sunday's football games?  Are they socially awkward because they would rather sit outside watching clouds go by and not playing on the jungle gym at recess?Everyone is different and that's a hard lesson to teach.  Some accept it and others don't. I'm not saying everyone should be home schooled but yes, if you're worried about your childs safety after these events, it is an option. Thomas Edison was home schooled after being deemed a poor student by his schoolmaster and lived a social life as well as invented many of the things we've come to enjoy in life. Just sayin'. 

Honest question-Who's going to watch the kid sitting in a house learning by himself? 

The basement and Call of Duty, damn Mike you are polish.

[fluke - u]

 ..If you school him at home do you let him go to the movies? It can happen anywhere..

[Andys Delight]

We all have the right to home school our children at the same level that the schools offer. Sorry but Im with mike on this subject, the first two years of my sons life he was home with my wife, not saying he didnt learn anything from her because he definitely did. However when we enrolled him into daycare when the wife went back to work the his development blossomed, He started showing a personality, began talking more and more often became less shy, all these things are difficult to teach when its the same person day in and out. This was at 2 years old and it was a big difference. Wherever you lived or attended school you cannot tell me that you didn't make friends and or not friend certain people. That's a lesson in its self not to mention the social interaction that can not be learned at home. Do you think a child who was home schooled his whole life would be able to just out of the blue obtain a job where he has to interact with others and feel comfortable doing it, or speak publicly, or discover him or herself in means of sexuality. Just my opinion on this, I understand that if they were home we wouldnt have to worry about school shootings, just as we would never have to worry about them scraping there knees on the play ground or getting a black eye from a baseball if we never let them out of the house.

Home schooling doesn't mean the kid never leaves the house.  Not at all.  Yes, the kid is going to be inside hopefully learning. That's not going to be 24/7.  He/she is still going to go outside and play, probably making friends in a park or sports program or whatever. Social skills start with family and then may or may not flourish with school.  Traditional schooling may even diminish the thought of that being possible. How many cases of bullying have we seen in the news lately?  Why? Because some kids don't see the others as they want to be seen.  Think of the events of last week. Why was Lanza pulled from school to be homeschooled? How many others in the category of school shootings were said to be bullied or rideculed for being different.  So called "socially awkward".  Are they socially awkward because they don't watch sunday's football games?  Are they socially awkward because they would rather sit outside watching clouds go by and not playing on the jungle gym at recess?Everyone is different and that's a hard lesson to teach.  Some accept it and others don't. I'm not saying everyone should be home schooled but yes, if you're worried about your childs safety after these events, it is an option. Thomas Edison was home schooled after being deemed a poor student by his schoolmaster and lived a social life as well as invented many of the things we've come to enjoy in life. Just sayin'. 

Honest question-Who's going to watch the kid sitting in a house learning by himself? 

The basement and Call of Duty, damn Mike you are polish.

Ohhhhh yeah!!!!  Didn't think of CoD!  Call of Duty:  Calc Ops

[BigAl13]

The said it was because of COD I think the meant OCD