This is precious. I gave a soft spot for Fat Bird. Don’t we all? And whst a sweetheart Tap is to groom her!On another topical subject given I'm due my pension in a few months; care for the elderly.
This is Tap grooming Fat Bird.
What do you think the chances of me getting some young chick to groom me are?
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I hear you, MJ. After a decade helping plug the holes in the public education sector I'm more than a little jaded about it's overall effectiveness. For starters, of necessity, it must teach to the median, which means everyone gets a mediocre education. The best education I got was in the private sector for my final 2 years. I was in the elite classes for history & English ~ just 5 students & we were operating @ a uni level.
Spectacular Jabber photo!I never thought about this. How did this happen? I guess Bill Clinton solved this problem and the world moved on.
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Alpia is so cute!I hear you, MJ. After a decade helping plug the holes in the public education sector I'm more than a little jaded about it's overall effectiveness. For starters, of necessity, it must teach to the median, which means everyone gets a mediocre education. The best education I got was in the private sector for my final 2 years. I was in the elite classes for history & English ~ just 5 students & we were operating @ a uni level.
What I do know is homeschoolers have been outperforming public school students in America for decades & it is fairly well documented. The same was happening in Australia when we were finishing up but documentation was only just starting to happen.
S.A may have a better system in place than Qld. N.S.W. certainly has. The older, more experienced teachers are far better educated themselves than their younger counterparts. I was appalled @ some teachers lack of general knowledge. So while I understand where you're coming from I cannot agree. I hope I have said that respectfully. It is meant respectfully.
Aww, Mal. What a love!Maleficent used to groom or hen peck, me.
Yeah, probably about as much as mine love the head lamp when I lock them up at night!They need to be trained. Or go take roosted photos. They will love the flash!
Thank you. She is very sweet.I hear you, MJ. After a decade helping plug the holes in the public education sector I'm more than a little jaded about it's overall effectiveness. For starters, of necessity, it must teach to the median, which means everyone gets a mediocre education. The best education I got was in the private sector for my final 2 years. I was in the elite classes for history & English ~ just 5 students & we were operating @ a uni level.
What I do know is homeschoolers have been outperforming public school students in America for decades & it is fairly well documented. The same was happening in Australia when we were finishing up but documentation was only just starting to happen.
S.A may have a better system in place than Qld. N.S.W. certainly has. The older, more experienced teachers are far better educated themselves than their younger counterparts. I was appalled @ some teachers lack of general knowledge. So while I understand where you're coming from I cannot agree. I hope I have said that respectfully. It is meant respectfully.
Oh yeh! And I hope my word choices are carrying my respect to you too. From your experiences working in schools, can we agree that homeschooling is a great option for some kids and a nightmare for others? I still don't think all parents are capable.I hear you, MJ. After a decade helping plug the holes in the public education sector I'm more than a little jaded about it's overall effectiveness. For starters, of necessity, it must teach to the median, which means everyone gets a mediocre education. The best education I got was in the private sector for my final 2 years. I was in the elite classes for history & English ~ just 5 students & we were operating @ a uni level.
What I do know is homeschoolers have been outperforming public school students in America for decades & it is fairly well documented. The same was happening in Australia when we were finishing up but documentation was only just starting to happen.
S.A may have a better system in place than Qld. N.S.W. certainly has. The older, more experienced teachers are far better educated themselves than their younger counterparts. I was appalled @ some teachers lack of general knowledge. So while I understand where you're coming from I cannot agree. I hope I have said that respectfully. It is meant respectfully.
Yeh they were utterly the wrong people to have care of children. But they did have children in their care and they worked hard to indoctrinate them. You're right, though, the kids made up their own minds in the end and did their own things, to the extent they were able.
