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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love how parents INSIST that the ATS system is better for their kid - and usually their other kids - when the kids have never been in formal school and they have no idea what education their kid(s) will respond to.

If it is going to be a program that is different than any other school, or provide (some, maybe) value, kids should be evaluated by a the school’s administration for admission.

Parents generally send their kids there because they think it’s elite, not because it is better for the kid.[/quote]

Actually, the kind of environment that is good for one child isn't that unique. There isn't a big difference in the way children learn on a cognitive level, and all kids do well with some movement, some social interaction, some outside time, clear expectations, etc. It's not like one kid is going to do best at a kid where they make him tuck in his shirt and the other isn't.

Also the idea that ATS doesn't foster independence while other schools do is just not true. I don't have experience with ATS but [b]your typical elementary school isn't fostering independe[/b]nce. [/quote]

To expound on this a bit:

When I think of fostering independence, I think of teachers expecting kids to self-advocate (and telling parents to back off), allowing kids to experience the consequences of their own actions instead of telling them everything they need to be doing, teaching kids to keep track of their assignments and due dates, etc.

As far as I could see, there wasn't a lot of this going on at our neighborhood school. Some, for sure, but the big focus was just teaching the kids the curriculum. And since they didn't have any homework or grades there wasn't a lot of practice being independent with anything. My oldest is at HBW and now I see the what it looks like when a school tries to foster independence.

This isn't too say I am not happy with my neighborhood school (I would be if it wasn't for the principal), it's just that I see no reason to assume that one's neighbhood school is better than ATS for fostering independence. [/quote]

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