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Pagan Homeschooling and Unschooling?

Question:
I know this isn't this schools website, but I figured you could probably hepl me more with this than the Christians could. Does anyone know of a good pagan-friendly school program, or even a good pagan-friendly school system? The schools here are good, but extremely stressful and violent; few students get to graduation without getting psychiatric help. Several of my friends got so disturbed they pulled guns on people, and I ran with a *good* crowd! My son is only 4 months old right now, but I was hoping to work on reading with him when he's only 2 or so; I learned to read around 3, so he'll probably be similar. (It seems to go that way in my family.) I already read to him. I am considering trying to take him to my college classes next year, at least part of the day, and keep him in the college day care the rest of the time when I'm at school. (With teacher approval, of course.) He's very good natured and friendly (for now), so I think this might work well. And think of the worldview he'd have! I argued philosophy and the origin of the universe with my uncle when I was 11 and 12, and I still do, I'm hoping he'll have the same kind of attitude that I did


Answer:
-regarding Pagan homeschooling, If you are a CMA membr, there was a notice in the last issue of the Accord about Pagan Homeschooling and how to get information -

Pagan Homeschool Academic Network P.,O. Box 3125 Universal City, Texas 78148.

They request you enclose a SASE for rturned info.

-I personally think that by already reading to your son you are doing a good thing. Babies know a lot more than we give them credit for. And while I unfortunately do not know of a "pagan-friendly" school system (don't I wish!) from my own experience, I know that what you learn at home, if it's taught in an open-minded atmosphere, can mean a lot more for a child than what he or she learns in conventional school. My mother always "home schooled" me during my summer breaks from public schools. We read great books, like Carson McCullers' "The Member of the Wedding" when I was between 4th and 5th grades, for example. I look back on those times with my mom with great fondness. So, while I'm not giving you a totally straight answer, I say more power to you in educating your son.
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