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As a former public school teacher turned homeschooling mom, I watched this video while researching curriculum for my family. I was very skeptical from the title at first, but by the end of the video I was basically cheering. My curriculum search was over and I knew MP was the perfect choice for my family. We just finished our first year, and we loved every minute of it! Looking forward to next year already. Thank you!!

I needed to hear this today! Thank you for the encouragement to press on.

I loved this video... And almost shot coffee from my nose when the speaker made the comment about listening to the repetition and recitation of the same poem. 🤣🤣😆 This woman is my people!!

Such a well said statement on the benefits of meaningful work and learning.

This was so encouraging. It makes me excited to get started with MP with my younger kids next school year. I feel my older kids (will be going into 7th and 9th next year) would not be able to start MP this late in the game.

This is good! And I agree. It isn’t my job to make all things fun but that they have what they need to learn.

What an excellent video on learning! You hit the nail on the head when you stated that we live in a child-centered society. It was very encouraging to hear another side that still supported our kids and helped to focus on the best way to do that. Thank you for sharing your experience with this curriculum and as a homeschooling parent.

I was having a tough homeschool mom day, this really made me feel better, thank you!

Thank you, Tanya! I loved the personal experiences you shared in this important talk, especially the contrast between your education and that of your son.

I had always been a homeschooling parent but when I decided to give public school a try, I couldn't quite put my finger on what was different, but I knew I didn't like it. Needless to say, public school didn't last long. The concept of a child centered versus teacher/parent centered classroom was something I had not considered. Making learning fun sounds harmless, until we realize the repercussions. Thank you again for pointing out what should be the obvious. That learning is work and although it can be fun, that doesn't mean the goal should be to have fun. I switched from a curriculum that I will refrain from naming to MP this year and I could not be happier. Even though it is a huge time commitment and I have my own school, (online bachelor's degree program) it was just what we needed. You are correct that students will rise to the occasion, and I have no doubt that Memoria Press is on top!

Thank you for your encouragement.

This is everything!❤

Great video.. Thanks much....

Great talk! Very inspiring 😀

Excellent!! Thank you for this video! It really helped clear some of my own thoughts of the style of education I want o proive my child.

I laughed out loud at the part about Anne. Dear Anne!

Bravo!

The word fun is literally derived from a word that means mindless. How can there be mindless learning?

I don’t see MP Latin as being set up for kids who struggle with focus and are more easily overwhelmed by page after page of blank lines. But the hardest was a teacher who didn’t know how to engage him nor help him when he was struggling. I don’t think she was equipped to keep things interesting. We asked to re-do tests and later it was decided this wasn’t fair to the rest of the class. He ended up failing the class. Just really frustrated and don’t know how to help him for next year.

If learning is not fun, especially in the early years, then you are doing it wrong. Children naturally love to learn until schools drive it out of them. What is insulting to students is when you pretend like something as shallows a 'video game" is fun and not learning about the wonders of the universe.

Please don’t compare the pain of listening to your child recite to lighting a match and pouring gasoline on yourself. Some people have lost loved ones to suffering in horrific ways and it is insensitive to say things like that. I wouldn’t want my young child to hear this podcast as that is such a sad way to describe the experience of dedication and sacrifice we give to our children as mothers in teaching them. I understand it is not always fun for us to have to endure listening to our child in their process of learning . I just don’t feel that’s a professional way of speaking on the subject.