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Giving My Kids a Hands On Education

February 21, 2025 / 01:39

This episode focuses on homeschooling, learning difficulties, and educational philosophies. The discussion includes personal experiences with dyslexia, the influence of family, and the importance of hands-on learning.

The guest shares a story about the book "The Angel and the Marble," highlighting how great artists perceive potential in raw materials. This metaphor relates to their approach to education, especially when dealing with learning challenges.

They reflect on their father's advice regarding education timing, emphasizing patience and understanding in the learning process. The conversation also touches on the contrasting educational environments of different homeschooling groups.

Overall, the episode offers a perspective on balancing educational expectations with the unique needs of children, particularly those with learning difficulties.

TL;DR

The episode discusses homeschooling, dyslexia, and educational philosophies based on personal experiences and family influences.

Episode

1:39
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there was one book um the Angel and the
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marble and it's a quote from um is it Le
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oh well anyway one of the great Masters
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one of the great artists and he would he
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said he would see a chunk of marble and
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he would see say I saw the angel in the
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marble and I I freed it basically and he
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would you know bring out this beautiful
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piece of art and so that was kind of
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what I was going for like who are they
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and then when you add a little learning
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difficulty like dyslexia where you can't
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read your own text well then I had to be
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more involved and I I loved reading to
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my kids and so yeah but then some of the
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choices that I made were going to be
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based on can we do this together can we
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do this handson and and then my dad who
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who was an educator he would say don't
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worry about it the Greeks and Romans
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never taught their boys until they went
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through puberty like wait until he's 14
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and the Brain starts growing again and
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so you know I had these influences that
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were telling me just to relax yeah and
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and that you know it helped because I
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was freaking out when my fourth grader
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couldn't read I was freaking out and we
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had you know all these people for as as
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hippie dippy as ohigh is The Homeschool
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Group was not like that The Homeschool
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Group was very much like teach them so
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they can get into a good University so
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the that's the The Homeschool influence
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I had around me was very it was much
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more that way in ohigh than it was in
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Ventura

Episode Highlights

  • The Angel in the Marble
    An artist sees potential in raw materials, much like how we see potential in children.
    “I saw the angel in the marble and I freed it.”
    @ 00m 15s
    February 21, 2025
  • Navigating Learning Difficulties
    A parent's journey through their child's dyslexia and the pressures of education.
    “I was freaking out when my fourth grader couldn't read.”
    @ 01m 11s
    February 21, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • I saw the angel in the marble and I freed it.
    Giving My Kids a Hands On Education
  • I was freaking out when my fourth grader couldn't read.
    Giving My Kids a Hands On Education

Key Moments

  • Artistic Vision00:15
  • Parental Anxiety01:11

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