tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998936477442576832.post4974693017155599332..comments2023-07-08T00:51:49.730-07:00Comments on A SPECTRUM OF POSSIBILITIES: Inside the Belly of the BeastSpectrum of Possibilitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11787646395233604959noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998936477442576832.post-21253868591360762802007-06-15T09:10:00.000-07:002007-06-15T09:10:00.000-07:00"But the socialization!" his teacher began...I am ..."But the socialization!" his teacher began...<BR/><BR/>I am *convinced* that socialization is a word only used in connection with homeschooling. (Have I ranted about this before? If so, please excuse me.)<BR/><BR/>In James' case, socialization involved being knocked down and choked while other children and adults stood by and watched (literally as well as figuratively, I'm sure). This is NOT what goes on in the adult world, so what social skills are schools providing children by allowing this to go on?<BR/><BR/>Not a healthy or useful learning experience by any measure, despite what the experts say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com