dawny0826
Mother Heathen
I think it boils down to individuals and individidual/family circumstances. I think a great education can be received from either public or private school. It takes an effort on behalf of parents, teachers AND students to make it happen.
I consider my sisters and I to be fairly intelligent people. Our parents are intelligent. We were blessed to be born without disabilities and physical/emotional roadblocks to keep us from developing normally.
Our parents have shown concern over our mental development since birth. We were read to as children. My mother was home with us for much of our young lives and she worked with us, helped us form letters and numbers. We were encouraged to read and write during our summers. My parents paid close attention to our homeworks, classes, grades, etc. as we went through school. They knew our strengths and weaknesses. We were taught to give our best and we had their support.
We went to public school and did well.
My daughter is now in K-5, her third year in her Christian private school. She is doing beautifully as I suspected she would. She too was born without mental/physical disabilties. She, like I was, has been read to since birth and she's encouraged to write and create. She gets one on one attention at school as well as at home. She's reading and writing at six years old and is now learning cursive writing.
I have the same attitude that my parents have with me. I expect her to put forth her best effort. Whatever the results are, her father and I will be pleased.
I suspect her sister will do well next year as well as she begins K-3.
If we decide to place them in public school in the future, I suspect that they will thrive academically there as well.
In summary, I don't think that any educational institution necessary produces "smart" or "stupid" kids. I think whether or not a child develops into a "smart" individual depends on personal and family circumstances and effort of parents, the child and teachers to make the most of the education provided.
I consider my sisters and I to be fairly intelligent people. Our parents are intelligent. We were blessed to be born without disabilities and physical/emotional roadblocks to keep us from developing normally.
Our parents have shown concern over our mental development since birth. We were read to as children. My mother was home with us for much of our young lives and she worked with us, helped us form letters and numbers. We were encouraged to read and write during our summers. My parents paid close attention to our homeworks, classes, grades, etc. as we went through school. They knew our strengths and weaknesses. We were taught to give our best and we had their support.
We went to public school and did well.
My daughter is now in K-5, her third year in her Christian private school. She is doing beautifully as I suspected she would. She too was born without mental/physical disabilties. She, like I was, has been read to since birth and she's encouraged to write and create. She gets one on one attention at school as well as at home. She's reading and writing at six years old and is now learning cursive writing.
I have the same attitude that my parents have with me. I expect her to put forth her best effort. Whatever the results are, her father and I will be pleased.
I suspect her sister will do well next year as well as she begins K-3.
If we decide to place them in public school in the future, I suspect that they will thrive academically there as well.
In summary, I don't think that any educational institution necessary produces "smart" or "stupid" kids. I think whether or not a child develops into a "smart" individual depends on personal and family circumstances and effort of parents, the child and teachers to make the most of the education provided.
