Today, I am sending you a rather rambling but sincere monologue about education. This morning, I read a great commentary on CNN.com about involvement in education. I was actually planning to talk about this subject, and this propelled me to do a whole program about it. I discuss volunteering in the classroom, presenting your interests, learning about school policy, and my general ideas about what should be covered in schools, especially at the elementary ages. I also wanted to give you the links to the National PTA website, where they have tons of resources for parents and teachers.
Please let me know what ideas you have, and what your schools are doing. I know that some of you out there are teachers as well, and I would love to hear your opinions as well!
I also would like you to send in your comments and opinions on the topic I would like to cover soon - when do you expose kids to different levels of action in tv, movies and games, and how much do you let them watch or play such programs? Please tell me what you do in your home, and what works for you.
Please email me with your own comments at howtogrowyourgeek - at-gmail -dot-com, or call my voicemail number at 206-202-7309 and leave your thoughts. You can also visit our forum at the Farpoint Forums. You can also see our super cute t-shirts, mugs and bags at our Zazzle store link, if you are interested. I love the logo so much that I thought it would be great on shirts, etc.!
I would also love your comments, family stories and questions!
Promo: Dragon Page Cover to Cover
Theme music courtesy of Jonathan Coulton
Sound effects and other music courtesy of pacdv.com
by Doug in Alaska, on August 28 2008 @ 3:38 am
Schools are not the only places to be involved in kid’s lives. As an uncle to 2-4(depending on who you ask), I find that I can influence my(biological) niece and nephew’s lives, and even education farther on.
I also volunteer with the Salvation Army and, among other things, help with their kids program. Right now I am working on getting a computer together so that the kids can have access to a computer for homework and educational games. It may not end up being as good as other people’s machines, but it’s better than nothing.