tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088188498900558941.post390027814250668844..comments2023-06-25T04:10:55.573-04:00Comments on Demand EUPHORIA: What If They Choose School?Vickie@Demand_Euphoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17706946767924290485noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088188498900558941.post-71174780153696599042011-04-30T15:36:40.450-04:002011-04-30T15:36:40.450-04:00my youngest, 11, has a visit day this week at a lo...my youngest, 11, has a visit day this week at a local school - his choice. i personally want him to stay home but it is not just about me so off he'll go to check things out and i will support his decision to go next fall if he chooses that ...<br /><br />tho i will deeply miss our time together during the day!p.s. bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556604314707531700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088188498900558941.post-79561410442537783382011-04-15T09:00:35.237-04:002011-04-15T09:00:35.237-04:00@Kenneth, That's exactly what I'm talking ...@Kenneth, That's exactly what I'm talking about. I bet your children appreciate the opportunity to choose. I think I would have felt different about school if I knew I had the choice of whether to be there or not. I checked out North Star, it looks really cool!Vickie@Demand_Euphoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706946767924290485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088188498900558941.post-71548187168300809242011-04-14T20:28:49.602-04:002011-04-14T20:28:49.602-04:00As Co-Founder and Executive Director of North Star...As Co-Founder and Executive Director of North Star, I have spent the last fifteen years coaching teens to leave school. Ironically, both of my children choose to attend school happily. If I were to deny them this option, I would have a very unhappy family. I prioritize their sense of empowerment over my sense of "I know what is best for them." My son is 14, 9th grade, doing well academically, playing sports, President of his class, and basically is at school until 7:00 or 8:00 p.m. every evening. My daughter is 12, and loves having good teachers give her interesting assignments. She loves being part of a regular social group. They may not be developing the same sort of independence that I see in some North Star teens, but every day they go to school knowing that it is their choice to attend. I want everyone to find the environment in which they can thrive. My children want their current schools! Meanwhile, today I spoke to at least five new inquiring families who are miserable in school. "Today can be your last day of school", I say to them. We have interesting dinner table conversations at home.Kenneth Danfordhttp://www.northstarteens.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088188498900558941.post-33862605656131691202011-04-13T09:15:54.088-04:002011-04-13T09:15:54.088-04:00@Melissa and Marie, Imagine if kids had a choice o...@Melissa and Marie, Imagine if kids had a choice of whether to go to school or not. School would have to get a whole lot better if they wanted anyone to come!<br /><br />@Jeff, Thanks so much! That means a whole lot coming from you. I am a big fan of your writing :)Vickie@Demand_Euphoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706946767924290485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088188498900558941.post-89687303434034124532011-04-12T17:15:39.286-04:002011-04-12T17:15:39.286-04:00Going to cross-quote some of this, Vickie - well s...Going to cross-quote some of this, Vickie - well said!Jeff Sabohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229995530493648253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088188498900558941.post-36384753247648221812011-04-12T12:17:08.064-04:002011-04-12T12:17:08.064-04:00I hated school , except college. When I was in gr...I hated school , except college. When I was in grade school I played sport that was "not cool", translation people in my school did not understand it. I got called "flipper" in a derogatory way on a daily basis. One boy even went so far as to write FLIPPER really large across like 5 pages of my year book. Not happy memories for me. The one thing I am proud is that I never let it stop me from doing what I loved, which was swimming...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993633595235459016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5088188498900558941.post-12813834931473947042011-04-12T12:12:35.428-04:002011-04-12T12:12:35.428-04:00Fair and wise as usual. I am with Nick. I liked ...Fair and wise as usual. I am with Nick. I liked even loved school at times. Was never a big fan of english but still I had a great time. I never cared about being popular or best in the class so I didn't really feel any pressure. Classes were easy and I almost never had to bring home any homework. Not that it wasn't assigned but I was usually able to finish most of it during classes or a study hall. Sports were probably another reason I loved school.Melissa Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06215149400867768443noreply@blogger.com