Comments on: The politics of education http://homeschoolhomefrontier.com/2009/the-politics-of-education Homeschooling in Malaysia Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:23:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: DAVID BC TAN http://homeschoolhomefrontier.com/2009/the-politics-of-education/comment-page-1#comment-368 DAVID BC TAN Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:28:39 +0000 http://homeschoolhomefrontier.com/?p=269#comment-368 Hi June, I'm glad you have been provoked to think about options to conventional education. However, you must understand that homeschooling is education that takes place at home, usually facilitated by mom and dad themselves. I am sorry but I don't have a list of learning centers. Regards. Hi June,
I’m glad you have been provoked to think about options to conventional education. However, you must understand that homeschooling is education that takes place at home, usually facilitated by mom and dad themselves. I am sorry but I don’t have a list of learning centers.
Regards.

]]> By: JuneHo http://homeschoolhomefrontier.com/2009/the-politics-of-education/comment-page-1#comment-365 JuneHo Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:50:30 +0000 http://homeschoolhomefrontier.com/?p=269#comment-365 Hi David, I have long consider homeschooling for my children age 8 and 13. Now that reality has set in, my husband and I are more determined to go ahead with the homeschooling program. Could you kindly email the list of homeschools that is available in KL and PJ. Thank you and God bless, JuneHo Hi David,

I have long consider homeschooling for my children age 8 and 13. Now that reality has set in, my husband and I are more determined to go ahead with the homeschooling program.

Could you kindly email the list of homeschools that is available in KL and PJ.

Thank you and God bless,
JuneHo

]]> By: DAVID BC TAN http://homeschoolhomefrontier.com/2009/the-politics-of-education/comment-page-1#comment-194 DAVID BC TAN Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:31:22 +0000 http://homeschoolhomefrontier.com/?p=269#comment-194 Thanks for visiting Kathleen - your comment made me think :) I do agree 'reality' does have a way of interfering with one's ideals. I also agree that many people will still need schools to help educate their children. What's important is not to 'sub-contract' the whole responsibility of education to a teacher or a school. Parents still need to take active control and do their part to direct their children's development and not surrender to their school's (or the government's) agenda. Such abdication of responsibility will be doubly tragic! On the other hand, do we all need to rethink 'reality' on the basis of values and priorities? For example, houses in Malaysia are so ridiculously expensive for an average wage-earner. I am amazed at the sacrifices a young man or woman will make to buy one. And on top of that, buying a car too. Not to mention coming out with ridiculous sums of money to equip themselves with skills and qualifications (like MBAs - worth the price of a house?) to succeed in their careers. Yet how we struggle in our hearts with making sacrifices for the sake of a young life, our own children, a son or a daughter. Hmm. Surely a child has far greater worth and value than all the material things the world affords. Difficult issues to think about for sure. Thanks for visiting Kathleen – your comment made me think :)
I do agree ‘reality’ does have a way of interfering with one’s ideals. I also agree that many people will still need schools to help educate their children. What’s important is not to ’sub-contract’ the whole responsibility of education to a teacher or a school. Parents still need to take active control and do their part to direct their children’s development and not surrender to their school’s (or the government’s) agenda. Such abdication of responsibility will be doubly tragic!

On the other hand, do we all need to rethink ‘reality’ on the basis of values and priorities? For example, houses in Malaysia are so ridiculously expensive for an average wage-earner. I am amazed at the sacrifices a young man or woman will make to buy one. And on top of that, buying a car too. Not to mention coming out with ridiculous sums of money to equip themselves with skills and qualifications (like MBAs – worth the price of a house?) to succeed in their careers. Yet how we struggle in our hearts with making sacrifices for the sake of a young life, our own children, a son or a daughter. Hmm. Surely a child has far greater worth and value than all the material things the world affords. Difficult issues to think about for sure.

]]> By: Kathleen http://homeschoolhomefrontier.com/2009/the-politics-of-education/comment-page-1#comment-193 Kathleen Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:58:55 +0000 http://homeschoolhomefrontier.com/?p=269#comment-193 I can't agree more. - "to bring English back as a compulsory subject in school and teach it the way we used to be taught" - "educating your own children yourself" Just that in reality, not all parents have the luxury to do that, $$ wise or time wise or ability wise. I can’t agree more.
- “to bring English back as a compulsory subject in school and teach it the way we used to be taught”
- “educating your own children yourself”

Just that in reality, not all parents have the luxury to do that, $$ wise or time wise or ability wise.

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