[folkypoet]

Though we don't use a curriculum, I came across this site earlier today. No sample pages, so I can't vouch for quality, but as vegetarians, we thought this sounded pretty cool.

WARNING: Before making any desicions on this curriculum, be sure to read post 10 below.

 

[mamachandi]

it looks cool. we don't normaly use a curriculum but it says you can order just one subject (you don't have to buy the whole curr.) so I might get one.. the history of america sounded cool and some of the science or nature ones looked cool too....

 

[rainbowmum]

We are vegetarian and use no curriculum and I am struggling with why a vegan curriculum would be a good idea. Surely living a vegan lifestyle and leading by example would be enough. My kids have free choice in everything but as yet have no desire to eat anything non-vegetarian - not even sweets because I have explained why I live this way adn they have seen me live it. Anyone care to elaborate why they would use a secular curriculum like this?

 

[mamachandi]

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Originally Posted by rainbowmum We are vegetarian and use no curriculum and I am struggling with why a vegan curriculum would be a good idea. Surely living a vegan lifestyle and leading by example would be enough. My kids have free choice in everything but as yet have no desire to eat anything non-vegetarian - not even sweets because I have explained why I live this way adn they have seen me live it. Anyone care to elaborate why they would use a secular curriculum like this?

for myself

 

[rainbowmum]

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Originally Posted by mamachandi for myself

I see for you to use...not for your kids?

 

[dharmamama]

I am not vegan, I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian. I think a vegan curriculum is a cool idea, because I don't like to read my kids stuff about animals being slaughtered and eaten. However, it doesn't bother my kids at all because they have learned that that's the way most of the rest of America works (and our recently adopted child eats meat). They have no desire to eat animals (and argue with their meat-eating sister about it) but they really get into predator/prey pretend play (carnivorous dinosaurs ripping apart their catch is a favorite) and have accepted that, though we do not eat meat, we are animals and many animals eat each other.

One of my friends read Little House in the Big Woods to her kids and they decided after the first chapter not to read any more because the kids were disturbed by the accounts of hunting and processing animals. I actually would not want to shelter my kids from that because that is how it actually happened back then.

So ... I think it's awesome and I want to look into it more but I probably wouldn't buy it.

Namaste!

 

[mamachandi]

I read through some of the descriptions and some of it is is resources, for example: literature without speciesism. They've done the work for you so to speak. also the "real" us history sounds intriguing and I am also just interested for myself,because I just am! and my girl loves to read and is interested in learning everything she can about animals, so maybe there is something I have not come acrooss yet at the library... nak

 

[holyhelianthus]

we're vegan. i dunno, this curriculum is great for some families but i'll pass on this one. i want my kid's eyes to be open. i want them to know about slauter houses and what goes on. i want them to know EXACTLY why it is we don't eat any animal products or processed foods etc. it's like i don't condone most wars but i wouldn't ban all books containing 'needless' wars. i would want them to know about them and WHY we feel they're needless. and then they can take all the info and make up their own minds.

 

[mamachandi]

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Originally Posted by magstphil we're vegan. i dunno, this curriculum is great for some families but i'll pass on this one. i want my kid's eyes to be open. i want them to know about slauter houses and what goes on. i want them to know EXACTLY why it is we don't eat any animal products or processed foods etc. it's like i don't condone most wars but i wouldn't ban all books containing 'needless' wars. i would want them to know about them and WHY we feel they're needless. and then they can take all the info and make up their own minds.

whose saying anything about banning books??
hmm just because you might read something from the curriculum resource list, does not mean you don't read anything else. the act of reading one thing does not shut their eyes to other things,wouldn't it add to it??

 

[rawsomefamily]

I have been in contact with Molly, the teacher from this site, as well as other parents, some who have sent money already... She has not sent any material out, she has removed all her web pages, she has deleted all her e-mail accounts. Also, she was apparently going under another name, Meghan Greenfield, a couple years back, looking to exchange vegan curriculum for room and board. She now uses the name Molly Stanley. I, too, thought about ordering a course, just to see, and after I exchanged some e-mails with her I had a horrible creepy feeling. I trust my instincts.

As a mom who believes in Whole Life Education, I am a little disappointed in myself for even looking into a formal curriculum, such as that one. It's scary to be an "outsider" in this world and as a mother I want my children to have the best and of course "fit in". However, here is yet another example of just how dangerous the world and especially the internet can be. You can not trust these people.

Follow your heart, that's where your kids are, anyways....

Best regards, and oh yeah, we're new to this forum! Glad to be here!

mommy of 2 boys, 4 1/2 and 1 1/2

 

[folkypoet]

Thanks for the insight, rawsomefamily. I'll add your warning to the OP. Oh, and Welcome!!

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[mamachandi]

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Originally Posted by rawsomefamily I have been in contact with Molly, the teacher from this site, as well as other parents, some who have sent money already... She has not sent any material out, she has removed all her web pages, she has deleted all her e-mail accounts. Also, she was apparently going under another name, Meghan Greenfield, a couple years back, looking to exchange vegan curriculum for room and board. She now uses the name Molly Stanley. I, too, thought about ordering a course, just to see, and after I exchanged some e-mails with her I had a horrible creepy feeling. I trust my instincts. As a mom who believes in Whole Life Education, I am a little disappointed in myself for even looking into a formal curriculum, such as that one. It's scary to be an "outsider" in this world and as a mother I want my children to have the best and of course "fit in". However, here is yet another example of just how dangerous the world and especially the internet can be. You can not trust these people. Follow your heart, that's where your kids are, anyways.... Best regards, and oh yeah, we're new to this forum! Glad to be here! mommy of 2 boys, 4 1/2 and 1 1/2

Thank you! Glad I didn't order anything,honestly I was enticed!