No tech middle school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:tl;dr unless you want a trad Christian school (no shade, we do!) you’re doing Waldorf

We're in a conservative Catholic school and love it, but it is odd that the options are so extremely limited outside of the conservative Catholic/Christian world. You'd think there would be a lane for an ideologically middle-of-the-road low-tech school.

But OP wants *no* tech. And middle of the road schools tend to be, well, middle of the road.

[Anonymous]

I just want to put a plug in for the no tech and specifically classical alternatives out there.

I just listened last week to a school-wide poetry recitation assembly where I enjoyed 7th graders recite Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death!" speech. I heard 8th graders recite from memory the St. Crisipin's Day speech from "Henry V". I heard 3rd graders get through a very lengthy Rudyard Kipling "The Ballad of East and West".

From Kinder to 8th grade, I was wowed and awed. The impression these works will have on these kids will last a lifetime. Will they be remembered in their entirety? No. But sections and pieces will, and leaving an even stronger impression will be the feeling of the great accomplishment. The mental toughness that was spent in preparation.

And I just know that for the rest of their lives, there will be a little birdie in the back of their brain, that will, when the time shows itself needed.... say quietly...."We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; ..."

[Anonymous]

Anybody homeschooling these years? Anybody leave public or regular privates to add rigor and avoid the computer game in class years? I just remember taking notes til my hands hurt but I don't see my kids listening to class lectures and taking notes like this. Obviously, this may not happen in a homeschool environment (although, there are probably online lecture class you can take?) but I want my kids to listen, write and learn. Not happening in our parochial k-8.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We would love to do Waldorf, but it’s too far for us. We are in Herndon. Is there anything out in Loudoun? We looked at Virginia Academy, but could not believe how much they use computers. We want a school that does not allow any personal electronic devices.
-OP

If you’re in Herndon, try Dominion Christian. They allow students to type papers but besides that there isn’t really tech in the middle/upper school. In that way, it’s like a school from the 80s or 90s. A little computer time is involved if you join Science Olympiad but that’s optional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We would love to do Waldorf, but it’s too far for us. We are in Herndon. Is there anything out in Loudoun? We looked at Virginia Academy, but could not believe how much they use computers. We want a school that does not allow any personal electronic devices.
-OP

If you’re in Herndon, try Dominion Christian. They allow students to type papers but besides that there isn’t really tech in the middle/upper school. In that way, it’s like a school from the 80s or 90s. A little computer time is involved if you join Science Olympiad but that’s optional.

How do they do research papers? I would love a school that teaches students how to use the library -- and has a well resourced library sufficient to write academic papers -- but that is hard to find.