Educational philosophy and mission statements - Page 2

[CariOfOz]

subbing so i can post when i don't have a lap full of 2yo

[LauraLoo]

subbing and lurking.......as I think that I might be making a jump into the homeschooling world pretty soon......
A mission statement/philosophy would really help me figure out what, how and when I want to do this.

[Momma Aimee]

[QUOTE=LauraLoo;12160284]subbing and lurking.......as I think that I might be making a jump into the homeschooling world pretty soon......
A mission statement/philosophy would really help me figure out what, how and when I want to do this.[/QUOTE]

this is a big part of why I am working on ours -- we are 95% sure of HS (tht last 5% is DH and I think he's lack of desire to deal with BIL who is a teacher and so on -- i think he feels tired already with extended BF, co-sleeping and so on :)

But we want to be on a sure path - we want to know what we what, why and how ..

Aimee

[Wilhemina]

Originally Posted by kathymuggle

Leftfield...There is a thread called "lets talk History" 1 page back.

I wish I new how to link it, but alas, that escapes me.

I probably should have called it "educational philosophy and History though!"

I remembered that thread and in fact just looked it up a few days ago to peruse. I wanted to pick that discussion up, take it in a new direction, but I have a fear of resurrecting old threads/going off topic/developing a bad MDC reputation

I will now feel free to add to the thread when I get another chance to return to it!

[Momma Aimee]

bumop to remind all the momma to come back and post --

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[Mizelenius]

Here is one in progress:

To support, guide, and facilitate learning so that it may be meaningful, relevant, and valuable to DD with respect to her intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development.

[warriorprincess]

To love reading.
To question the status quo.
To give them a better education that the public schools, and to know that if they CHOOSE not to go to college, it's not because I didn't prepare them adequately.

[Momma Aimee]

been working on ours again

Homeschooling Statement
Mission and purpose

We the parents have the moral and legal obligation to craft, mold, and guide our children into adulthood as functional, ethical, moral and productive people. Trustworthy, successful, and competent. We can, and should, use all resources available to us, such as the state school system, but the end result the responsibility is ours alone. The education of our children is our moral obligation and not a burden we can, or would choose to, hand off to any other individual or orgazation.


Socialization:
•Young children are impressionable; we the parents are morally obligated to ensure that the modles the children are impressed upon by are worthy.
•Children should not be expected to exercise sound judgment regarding actions and associations independently until they are of an age to be able to make such moral decisions.



Goals of Education:
•Generally:
To facilitate an education where the ability to locate, understand and utilize needed information. To be a fully functional productive member of society that is able to think for ones self and make sound choices.
•Specifically
•To read well, critically, for comprehension and for joy. To be able to find and expertly use reading to gather needed information on any topic
•To learn to research and gather information and data confidently and quickly. While evaluate the gathered information for validity and relevance and “trustablity”.
•To be a critical consumer of pop culture and the media. To evaluate bias and its effects ad orgians.
•Confidently express self well orally and in writing, present information clearly and persuasively when necessary
•Be able to successful use a variety of math skills in daily life and for complex reasoning.
•To be able to engage in complex reasoning and use advanced logic in life and professional / academic endeavors
•Enjoy Art and Music and Lit for its intrinsic beauty as well as understanding how it fits into history and expresses and reflects the time period of its creation, as well as how it makes God visible in our daily lives. To recognize and appreciate universal truths.
•Understand history and politics so as to be able to make critical choices and make sense of current events with the end of being a fully participatory member of the electorate and the body politic personally if necessary.
•To understand the scope of science to an extent that allows for an understanding of current event and the working of the world around us. Also to allow for recognition of and respect for God’s inherent design in all.
•To understand the human body, its form and functions and care. To make wise personal choices in lifestyle and personal behavior. To be an educated and wise consume of health care.
•To build a solid foundation in faith and the Word of God. Both as it speaks to our lives in matters of personal choice and faith, and also as Lit and History.
•To be aware of other world religions / schools of thought / faiths. To compare and contrast them with our faith, and with each other. With an eye towards being able to understand others, live tolerantly and to understand world history and politics and current events more completely.


Other:
•No fear of bullies on the playground or being disgraced in front of our social group (class) when you struggle with a subject
•No opportunity to fly under the radar and get by with out truly accomplishing a task or learning information or skill
•Expectations
Age / dev app – not sitting quiet all day at age 5
Achievement – higher personal goals, not dictated by the average of a class of 30 (or even 20)
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[AngelBee]

Fun!

[Momma Aimee]

NAK

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thought i'd see if any new moms have mission statemnts to share ..

i just thought I'd restart this thread

[RoundAbout]

We don't have an overall missions statement, but my husband and I did sit down last month and create a list of educational goals for our son's homeschooling.


Main Educational Goals:

Proficient and enthusiastic reader

Prioritization of math and science to the point where he can enter a good college science or engineering program if he chooses without needing remediation.

Ability to think logically, write clearly, and speak publicly.

Opportunity to learn to play an instrument

Opportunity to become fluent in a foreign language

Good understanding of personal finance with emphasis on saving, investing, and living without debt.

Appreciation of nature, environmentally aware, and a skilled outdoorsman.

Ability to travel independently and confidently, especially in countries that are very different and have much less than a US standard of living

Physical fitness across a broad spectrum (strength, flexibility, etc.) with emphasis on skills that can be used throughout his lifetime.

[aran]

Our home education goals:

(1) Filling up the our "toolboxes" for life. (What this means: I select some tools I know they'll need and help them work on developing these, like excellent communication skills; I expose them to many topics to see what they find intriguing, and they select some tools they think they'll need, like tying all kinds of knots and building electric circuits and I help them develop those, too.)

(2) Adding layers to our onions. (What this means: It is an expression an old acquaintance used to refer to "layers" of wisdom gained from experiencing new and different things).