The time to worry is when the idea is so widely shared that we no longer even notice it, when it is so deeply rooted that it feels to us like plain common sense. At the point when objections are not answered anymore because they are no longer even raised, we are not in control; we do not have the idea; it has us.
-Alfie Kohn from Punished By Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes
OH SO TRUE : ( I haven’t heard of Alfie Kohn but what a great quote, thanks for posting! xoxoxox
ALfie Kohn is a pretty fascinating guy. I actually had the opportunity to meet him back in my teaching days. While his books don’t discuss homeschooling per se, his thoughts on how to interact with children fit well with the unschooling philosophy. 🙂
Yup and “Unanswered questions are not half so dangerous as unquestioned answers.”