Pet Peeves
“Oh workbooks! All your blanks and page numbers! Late did I learn to detest you. My first mistake was thinking that homeschooling meant recreate school at home. Desks, pencils, silence, sitting still. I had boys. Misery ensued. But I also had experienced friends who invited me into co-ops where I saw that learning was an active process that involved creating and watching and talking and sharing. Ideas, stories, context, and experiences provided memories, and relevance. And that led to retention and understanding. My disdain for textbooks was soon to follow.”
REGINA |16