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Thursday, September 14, 2006
Huber strike, walking debated
There are two great conversations going on right now under two of my recent posts.
Last week I wrote Let the healing begin? as a wrap up to the Huber Heights school strike. But under the comments there’s a bit of a debate going over who won in Huber and what it means going forward.
Before that, I wrote a post called Walk this way? in which I proposed letting my two kids, in second grade and kindergarten, walk a half-mile to school alone.
The response to that one has been fascinating. While many commenters admit THEY walked to school every day as kids, few were willing to allow their own kids to do so today. To which I asked, is the world really that much more dangerous now than when we were kids?
Have a thought to add about the Huber Heights strike or the walk-to-school debate? Click the links and add your own comment.
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The moment the lightbulb goes on
(West Carrollton kindergartner Serenity Speck with teacher Darla Myers last month at the Walter Shade Early Childhood Center)
It’s the most satisfying moment for an adult dealing with a child — whether it’s a parent, teacher, coach, whatever. It’s when their eyes get a little wider and a smile cracks across their faces. Yes, they get it!
If you like to read about those moments, this may be your chance.
Over at the Spunky Home School blog, they’ve dreamed up a neat little contest. Submit your personal experience with a true “education moment” for a chance to win a digital camera. The contest is open to anyone, blogger or not, teacher or not. (I learned about it from The Education Wonks).
Just for fun, I sent Spunky a link to one of my favorite posts about the powerful lessons of history. I’m not entirely sure who is the teacher and who is the learner in my story.
If you click Spunky’s comments, several of the entrants have posted links to their stories. And there a some good ones already. I really liked this home school lesson about the environment. There’s also this funny story of what a little one picks up from books (not always what you’d expect).
(Image credit: DDN contributed photo)
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