On Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:35:08 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/5/2015 11:05 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:23:00 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>
> 
>>> They certainly do. From what I've read. There is no requirement for
>>> the children to be assessed, by many states. That is dereliction of
>>> duty, in my book.
>>
>> I agree. There is a huge push against assessing children in the US in
>> general, not just in the case of homeschooling, either.  You want some
>> entertaining reading, read up on the pushback against "Common Core"
>> standards.
>>
>>
> My wife thanks you. That will keep her occupied for hours. I thank you.
> :-)

LOL

>> For me, the issue is more involved than that.  I think children should
>> have the right to be free from religious indoctrination
> 
> 100% with you on that.

I can't say I'm surprised. :)

>   - if they choose
>> a religion after weighing evidence, fine (assuming they're old enough
>> to be capable of making that decision).  The social pressure is
>> incredible,
>> though, to conform by being religious
> 
> I remember it when I was a child. That has gone now in the UK. :-)
> When I was in Nigeria. I got e-mails telling me that I was going to
> Hell. Because I was not a believer. I was glad to not be part of her
> community.

Yeah, there are places on the planet that I won't be visiting.

> - but of course, you have to have
>> the *right* religious beliefs, too.
>>
> Yes. There was a little bit of that. Where I grew up.

I wish I could say I was surprised by that, but I'm not.

>> But he's a very fast kinesthetic learner. :)
>>
>>
> I've not heard that phrase. It could be describing me. :-)

It's a fancy word that means "hands-on" - it's how I also learn the 
best.  Give me a book, I might learn it.  Let me work in the lab, though, 
and I'll have it very quickly.

Some people are visual learners (Ken is that as well - obviously with his 
near photographic memory), some are auditory learners, some are 
kinesthetic - but most people benefit from a combination of approaches.  
Designing training materials is easier when you understand how the 
audience learns, or how to adapt your delivery to the needs of the 
student.

One of the myriad of things outside any area of study I had in school 
that I've picked up over the years. :)

Jim
-- 
"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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