While schools are narrowly focused on teaching to test, they are missing so much involved in real education.
This is my oldest showing you what she loves doing. She is a builder, a creator, and loves working with her hands. Sitting for test day in and day out will hurt her bright spirit I am certain. So in our world, this is homeschooling and it is perfect. She is a child that needs time to follow her bliss, to work with her hands. So while book work is done, she thrives in other places as well.
She got this 1000 + piece Lego ship and dove into it as soon as could. She wanted to finish it as quickly as possible and with younger siblings distracting you, and grandparents requesting her help on different things, she still manage to get it done in less than 4 hours.
But the person who scored well on an SAT will not necessarily be the best doctor or the best lawyer or the best businessman. These tests do not measure character, leadership, creativity, perseverance.
William J. Wilson
William J. Wilson
