Standards are simply goals; they are not
outcomes. For instance, I have a high standard when it comes to the tidiness of my
son’s room, but there remains a sizeable difference between the standard and the result.
And the Common Core standards are not
even elevated–they are lowered . So formerly
eighth-grade math is now ninth-grade
math instead. Your gardener is not simply
assigning you a pile of leaves to rake, he’s
chopping down your favorite tree.
Now, you might imagine the educated
public would recognize that public schools
are failing, some even say “by design,” but
remember, we ourselves are products of
public school education. The redeeming
grace is that there is no limit to education
of the human mind. Unlike a fish that can
never leave the water to ascertain what
“wet” feels like, we can depart the institution and rediscover the joy in learning,
through home education.
Stop cleaning up after the gardener–er–I
mean teachers. Nothing should deprive or
dissuade you, the parent, from the privilege
and obligation to educate your children.
Parents, you are already homeschooling,
and after all, they’re YOUR kids .
Sam Sorbo
Sam Sorbo is a home education advocate,
an actress and film producer. Her film, “Let
There Be Light,” opened last October in theaters. Sam Sorbo’s new school year family
devotional, Teach from Love, is available
on Amazon .com . They’re YOUR Kids: An
Inspirational Journey from Self-Doubter
to Home School Advocate is available at
SamSorbo.com. An author, radio host, international model, and homeschooling mom
to three children with Kevin Sorbo, Sam
writes to inspire parents to home educate.
SamSorbo .com
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