Comments on: Update on the R. family (that fled to Austria) http://principleddiscovery.com/2006/12/12/update-on-the-r-family-that-fled-to-austria/ If the foundations be destroyed, what shall the righteous do? --Psalm 11:3 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:57:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2006/12/12/update-on-the-r-family-that-fled-to-austria/#comment-790 Dana Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:08:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=331#comment-790 You can rant over here anytime you want, Jodi. I actually think of you when I'm reading these updates that I receive about homeschooling in Germany. If I had the time, I could start another blog just translating all the stuff that keeps coming in. I hope things change for the better. It will give me more hope for what is going on over here, since we are only 20 years or so behind Europe. Even the rest of Europe doesn't have it all that great, really. At least in my opinion. Of course, we have some pretty strict states, too. <br /><br />All I have to do here is sign a couple of papers, turn in a calendar and provide a scope and sequence. The DOE has been nothing but helpful, and understanding the first year when I did some things wrong and ultimately turned in my paperwork late.<br /><br />They didn't even seem to mind when my paperwork was turned in enclosed in an envelope covered in things that were obviously meant to criticize the public school system. My husband and I had been brainstorming silly names for our homeschool, like "The George Bush Institute for the Standardization of Intellectual Output" and I had taken notes on the envelope. I didn't notice it was THAT envelope until I turned it in.<br /><br />Oops. But I couldn't very well tear it back out of the lady's hand, could I? You can rant over here anytime you want, Jodi. I actually think of you when I’m reading these updates that I receive about homeschooling in Germany. If I had the time, I could start another blog just translating all the stuff that keeps coming in. I hope things change for the better. It will give me more hope for what is going on over here, since we are only 20 years or so behind Europe. Even the rest of Europe doesn’t have it all that great, really. At least in my opinion. Of course, we have some pretty strict states, too.

All I have to do here is sign a couple of papers, turn in a calendar and provide a scope and sequence. The DOE has been nothing but helpful, and understanding the first year when I did some things wrong and ultimately turned in my paperwork late.

They didn’t even seem to mind when my paperwork was turned in enclosed in an envelope covered in things that were obviously meant to criticize the public school system. My husband and I had been brainstorming silly names for our homeschool, like “The George Bush Institute for the Standardization of Intellectual Output” and I had taken notes on the envelope. I didn’t notice it was THAT envelope until I turned it in.

Oops. But I couldn’t very well tear it back out of the lady’s hand, could I?

]]> By: jodi http://principleddiscovery.com/2006/12/12/update-on-the-r-family-that-fled-to-austria/#comment-789 jodi Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:39:00 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=331#comment-789 Praying for that family! <br /><br />America is much closer then we think...If I have to listen to my kids sad or crying voices one more time, knowing the judge (who has not allowed me to speak at all) has forced them into public school desipte mountains of evidence they don't do well there...<br /><br />Sorry for my rant, it's been a tough day. I talked to my kids briefly (less then 15 minutes for all of them) and their dad was in the background upset that my 6-year-old wasn't going fast enough on her homework (we were doing it together and talking about the concepts, and like typical homeschoolers, getting off onto other phonics rules and how they do or don't apply) or my 9-year-old who "messed up" three math problems (out of a sheet of 100) and had to get off the phone so she could "Fix it and do it right this time". <br /><br />I'm sorry, but THAT IS NOT LEARNING!!!!!!! It isn't even loving, and yet because it's "society's norm" it's considered to be in their "best" interest.<br /><br />Okay, yep, my emotions are getting the better of me today. I know God is bigger then anything the courts or judges can decide, but to see my precious children struggling...not with the academics, but with their desire to learn being squashed, and their joy being stolen, it's hard to trust God when your children are struggling.<br /><br />I'm grateful this family is someplace safe, secure, but most importantly, TOGETHER and LOVED. My prayers for all the families in Germany who are willing to sacrifice for what is right, even if it costs them their earthly freedom. Praying for that family!

America is much closer then we think…If I have to listen to my kids sad or crying voices one more time, knowing the judge (who has not allowed me to speak at all) has forced them into public school desipte mountains of evidence they don’t do well there…

Sorry for my rant, it’s been a tough day. I talked to my kids briefly (less then 15 minutes for all of them) and their dad was in the background upset that my 6-year-old wasn’t going fast enough on her homework (we were doing it together and talking about the concepts, and like typical homeschoolers, getting off onto other phonics rules and how they do or don’t apply) or my 9-year-old who “messed up” three math problems (out of a sheet of 100) and had to get off the phone so she could “Fix it and do it right this time”.

I’m sorry, but THAT IS NOT LEARNING!!!!!!! It isn’t even loving, and yet because it’s “society’s norm” it’s considered to be in their “best” interest.

Okay, yep, my emotions are getting the better of me today. I know God is bigger then anything the courts or judges can decide, but to see my precious children struggling…not with the academics, but with their desire to learn being squashed, and their joy being stolen, it’s hard to trust God when your children are struggling.

I’m grateful this family is someplace safe, secure, but most importantly, TOGETHER and LOVED. My prayers for all the families in Germany who are willing to sacrifice for what is right, even if it costs them their earthly freedom.

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