Comments on: Postcard action for German homeschoolers http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/11/19/postcard-action-for-german-homeschoolers/ If the foundations be destroyed, what shall the righteous do? --Psalm 11:3 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:53:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Litsong http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/11/19/postcard-action-for-german-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-3716 Litsong Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:37:38 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=700#comment-3716 How do people go so far to stop other people from living their simple and harmless life? i am proud of my little country is open enough to let people choose their life style and choices of education. For me it is a sign that our society is mature enough to allow differences. and when i see German officials taking such brutal and harsh actions against their peaceful citizens, i am amazed that such a thing has not stimulate "human right " issues and support. thank you for keeping us posted and i just wrote my postcard with the endangered migrating birds ----- homeschoolers in Germany sure are endangered.... Litsong/Taiwan Resource Center of Self-Directed Learning How do people go so far to stop other people from living their simple and harmless life?

i am proud of my little country is open enough to let people choose their life style and choices of education.

For me it is a sign that our society is mature enough to allow differences.

and when i see German officials taking such brutal and harsh actions against their peaceful citizens, i am amazed that such a thing has not stimulate “human right ” issues and support.

thank you for keeping us posted and i just wrote my postcard with the endangered migrating birds —–
homeschoolers in Germany sure are endangered….

Litsong/Taiwan
Resource Center of Self-Directed Learning

]]> By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/11/19/postcard-action-for-german-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-3447 Dana Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:20:47 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=700#comment-3447 Thanks, Angela! Germany's stated reasons for being opposed to homeschooling is the fear of "parallel societies." This is the argument they have used in their lower courts, their high court and the court in Strassbourg. Homeschoolers thus far have not been able to formulate an argument against this fear that they are somehow going to form a separate, parallel society. In this specific cases, the family is well-educated and is homeschooling with state curriculum under the supervision of a certified teacher. The children are developing well and have taken the normal tests for their ages. Thanks, Angela! Germany’s stated reasons for being opposed to homeschooling is the fear of “parallel societies.” This is the argument they have used in their lower courts, their high court and the court in Strassbourg. Homeschoolers thus far have not been able to formulate an argument against this fear that they are somehow going to form a separate, parallel society.

In this specific cases, the family is well-educated and is homeschooling with state curriculum under the supervision of a certified teacher. The children are developing well and have taken the normal tests for their ages.

]]> By: Domestic Divapalooza http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/11/19/postcard-action-for-german-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-3439 Domestic Divapalooza Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:40:53 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=700#comment-3439 Hi Dana! I sure hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Wasn't the snow that we got here in Nebraska fantastic? I'm hoping we get just a little bit more than what we did for Christmas! I love the cold weather but only if there is snow to go with it. It's just beautiful this time of the year. I think what you are doing with the home schooling advocacy is fantastic. I think Germany should allow parents to home school their kids if they want to. It's a personal choice. If they are worried about the kids meeting their high educational standards then they can opt to allow home school kids to take the academic tests that everybody else is required to take. I lived in Germany for three years so I am familiar with their high standards. I think maybe they are just worried that there are some parents that are not qualified to home school their kids and/or they have seen kids suffer educationally due to the fact that some are not serious about their craft. I know from experience because I've had friends that can home school their kids better than any educational system that is in place and then I've had other friends that I know of that home schooled their kids and were horrible at it. In any case.. I think it should be a choice and the post cards are a wonderful idea! Hi Dana! I sure hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Wasn’t the snow that we got here in Nebraska fantastic? I’m hoping we get just a little bit more than what we did for Christmas! I love the cold weather but only if there is snow to go with it. It’s just beautiful this time of the year.

I think what you are doing with the home schooling advocacy is fantastic. I think Germany should allow parents to home school their kids if they want to. It’s a personal choice. If they are worried about the kids meeting their high educational standards then they can opt to allow home school kids to take the academic tests that everybody else is required to take.

I lived in Germany for three years so I am familiar with their high standards. I think maybe they are just worried that there are some parents that are not qualified to home school their kids and/or they have seen kids suffer educationally due to the fact that some are not serious about their craft.

I know from experience because I’ve had friends that can home school their kids better than any educational system that is in place and then I’ve had other friends that I know of that home schooled their kids and were horrible at it.

In any case.. I think it should be a choice and the post cards are a wonderful idea!

]]> By: Linda http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/11/19/postcard-action-for-german-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-3416 Linda Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:33:15 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=700#comment-3416 GREAT idea! I'll be sending a Christmas card tomorrow! Thanks for the heads up! GREAT idea! I’ll be sending a Christmas card tomorrow! Thanks for the heads up!

]]> By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/11/19/postcard-action-for-german-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-3413 Dana Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:25:50 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=700#comment-3413 Not a problem...and I just realized my cutting and pasting was a bit sloppy and I doubled part of it. Argh...to edit yet again! Not a problem…and I just realized my cutting and pasting was a bit sloppy and I doubled part of it. Argh…to edit yet again!

]]> By: Shawna http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/11/19/postcard-action-for-german-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-3412 Shawna Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:19:52 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=700#comment-3412 Thanks, Dana...I always like to use the official language of the person/place I am writing :-) Just the language lover in me, I guess. Thanks, Dana…I always like to use the official language of the person/place I am writing :-) Just the language lover in me, I guess.

]]> By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/11/19/postcard-action-for-german-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-3408 Dana Tue, 20 Nov 2007 01:36:14 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=700#comment-3408 Actually, I don't think this family has gone to jail, but at this point all of their accounts are frozen. They have had to basically beg to be allowed to use their own money to buy groceries and are pretty dependent on friends and family at the moment since they cannot access any of their money. They are preparing to be jailed for failure to pay the fines in association with homeschooling, but that has not happened yet. I'll take a look at your tag later tonight. It might be a nice break for the holiday. Actually, I don’t think this family has gone to jail, but at this point all of their accounts are frozen. They have had to basically beg to be allowed to use their own money to buy groceries and are pretty dependent on friends and family at the moment since they cannot access any of their money.

They are preparing to be jailed for failure to pay the fines in association with homeschooling, but that has not happened yet.

I’ll take a look at your tag later tonight. It might be a nice break for the holiday.

]]> By: Sallie http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/11/19/postcard-action-for-german-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-3405 Sallie Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:23:42 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=700#comment-3405 Hi, Dana! I've read about this family before. Didn't the German officials put the parents in jail for homeschooling? I've tagged you for a 7 random things game. Your posts are always so thoughtful so I thought I'd just hand you a bit of fun for a post. I do love reading here! http://www.angelfire.com/sc/anderklan/blahblahblog/index.blog/1300661/ive-been-tagged/ God bless, Sallie Hi, Dana! I’ve read about this family before. Didn’t the German officials put the parents in jail for homeschooling?

I’ve tagged you for a 7 random things game. Your posts are always so thoughtful so I thought I’d just hand you a bit of fun for a post. I do love reading here!

http://www.angelfire.com/sc/anderklan/blahblahblog/index.blog/1300661/ive-been-tagged/

God bless,
Sallie

]]> By: Activities Coordinat http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/11/19/postcard-action-for-german-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-3404 Activities Coordinat Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:32:21 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=700#comment-3404 Lovely idea. I bet Christmas Cards take on a whole new meaning for her after this. Lovely idea. I bet Christmas Cards take on a whole new meaning for her after this.

]]> By: Dana http://principleddiscovery.com/2007/11/19/postcard-action-for-german-homeschoolers/comment-page-1/#comment-3403 Dana Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:36:46 +0000 http://principleddiscovery.com/?p=700#comment-3403 Ok, I added the translation for you! Ok, I added the translation for you!

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