An author to know about, in looking critically and closely into the dysfunctions currently prevalent within many schools, our culture's emphasis on testing and "standards" and more and more homework and multiple-choice and...
his name is Alfie Kohn. He doesn't appear to specifically endorse homeschooling-- but his insights into what's NOT improving in systemized, mainstream, "Leave No Child's Behind" schooling are highly insightful, and relevant to the difference in emphasis, approach and philosophy espoused by BrooklynHomeSchool.
See the "Alfie Kohn" link at right, or cut 'n paste: http://www.alfiekohn.org/articles.htm
into your browser window.
Among the articles included, BHS highly-recommends "Unconditional Teaching," "Getting-Hit-on-the-Head Lessons," and "Five Reasons to Stop Saying 'Good Job!"-- the last of which has as much or more to do with parenting a young child as with education, specifically-- though this 'blog's readers are likely to be among those aware of how closely-connected such realms are... : )
Let's Teach Them Well!
-BHS
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