Carey College
"In your light we see light." Psalm 36:9
helping parents nurture children in excellence and truth for Christ
Our commitment is to stimulate the development of biblical Christian teaching in which the Bible is applied to parenting, to teaching, to curriculum content and method, and to administration.
Here we publish articles and discussion on contemporary issues in Christian education.
As articles age they are moved to either Biblical Schooling or State Schooling as appropriate:
Here we publish articles and discussion on contemporary issues in Christian education.
As articles age they are moved to either Biblical Schooling or State Schooling as appropriate:
National Standards Scandal
Posted 3 February, 2010
State teachers crusade dogmatically to obscure public accountability while the state demostrates incompetence in articulating standards. It ought to be an uncontestable expectation that teachers demonstrate they are meeting clearly defined standards ~ instead teachers are doing everything they can to avoid public accountability. At the same time the state's published standards, shaped by the teachers themselves, are meaningless and deceptive.
Posted 3 February, 2010
State teachers crusade dogmatically to obscure public accountability while the state demostrates incompetence in articulating standards. It ought to be an uncontestable expectation that teachers demonstrate they are meeting clearly defined standards ~ instead teachers are doing everything they can to avoid public accountability. At the same time the state's published standards, shaped by the teachers themselves, are meaningless and deceptive.
State Children is a condensed version of The Child Moulders.
It examines the way state schools in New Zealand are using state compulsion to inculcate a morality without right or wrong, and teach experience as if it is knowledge.
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It examines the way state schools in New Zealand are using state compulsion to inculcate a morality without right or wrong, and teach experience as if it is knowledge.
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Time to Shut-Down Robber Council
Posted 3 March 2010
The announcement of an 80% increase in fees to cover uncontrolled spending bythe Teachers Council brings a focus back on this useless quango. The Council was set up with the aim of bringing teachers under state control with no greater purpose than forcing conformity. At the time we were lied to: we were told it would stop paedophiles being employed (it hasn't) and improve standards of teaching (which the ERO says hasn't happened either).
Posted 3 March 2010
The announcement of an 80% increase in fees to cover uncontrolled spending bythe Teachers Council brings a focus back on this useless quango. The Council was set up with the aim of bringing teachers under state control with no greater purpose than forcing conformity. At the time we were lied to: we were told it would stop paedophiles being employed (it hasn't) and improve standards of teaching (which the ERO says hasn't happened either).
A Showtrial of Children for Being Naughty
Posted 9 June 2010
Sociology Professor Frank Furedi condemns the conviction of two boys for attempted rape as not only a travesty of justice – it also exposes society’s screwed-up attitude towards childhood. It exposes the insidious consequences of the disintegration of adult control over children. Punishment has become a dirty word in child-rearing manuals, smacking has become stigmatised, and parents who raise their voices to their children are denounced for being ‘emotionally abusive’. The flipside is a new reliance on formal processes to compensate for the loss of adult authority. Through such a showtrial, the prosecution can pretend that it is punishing individuals who are ‘criminally responsible’ rather than admitting what it is really doing: disciplining children. The aim was not just to punish the so-called offenders but to send a message to a wider audience.
Posted 9 June 2010
Sociology Professor Frank Furedi condemns the conviction of two boys for attempted rape as not only a travesty of justice – it also exposes society’s screwed-up attitude towards childhood. It exposes the insidious consequences of the disintegration of adult control over children. Punishment has become a dirty word in child-rearing manuals, smacking has become stigmatised, and parents who raise their voices to their children are denounced for being ‘emotionally abusive’. The flipside is a new reliance on formal processes to compensate for the loss of adult authority. Through such a showtrial, the prosecution can pretend that it is punishing individuals who are ‘criminally responsible’ rather than admitting what it is really doing: disciplining children. The aim was not just to punish the so-called offenders but to send a message to a wider audience.
Most Children Experience Bad Internet
Posted 18 June 2010
The Norton Online Family Report reveals nearly 2/3rds of children aged 8-17 have experienced bad internet such as seeing nude or violent images, been approached inappropriately or downloaded viruses and as a result have been upset, frightened or angry. The Report identifies good parenting as the most essential component in protecting and guiding children. "children actually want more parental involvement in their online lives." (Although the report unashamedly promotes Norton software, we recommend all parents and teachers read it and review the guidance they give children.)
Posted 18 June 2010
The Norton Online Family Report reveals nearly 2/3rds of children aged 8-17 have experienced bad internet such as seeing nude or violent images, been approached inappropriately or downloaded viruses and as a result have been upset, frightened or angry. The Report identifies good parenting as the most essential component in protecting and guiding children. "children actually want more parental involvement in their online lives." (Although the report unashamedly promotes Norton software, we recommend all parents and teachers read it and review the guidance they give children.)
The End of Men
Posted 23 June, 2010
It is reported men are now falling behind women in almost every sector of cultural influence, employment, education and economic power. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, argues that an article in the 22 June 2010 issue of The Atlantic, demands close attention: “These trends represent nothing less than a collapse of male responsibility, leadership, and expectations. The real issue here is not the end of men, but the disappearance of manhood.”
Posted 23 June, 2010
It is reported men are now falling behind women in almost every sector of cultural influence, employment, education and economic power. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, argues that an article in the 22 June 2010 issue of The Atlantic, demands close attention: “These trends represent nothing less than a collapse of male responsibility, leadership, and expectations. The real issue here is not the end of men, but the disappearance of manhood.”
Butterflies and the End of Science Teaching
Posted 17 July, 2010
The new National Curriculum is designed to change science courses from learning about things to learning what science does. From lessons in butterflies children will know nothing of butterflies but will know that science studies butterflies. There are no facts and no individuals in the National Curriculum, only group experience, and children who have personal integrity and knowledge apart from the group are being expunged from classrooms and ultimately from the community.
Posted 17 July, 2010
The new National Curriculum is designed to change science courses from learning about things to learning what science does. From lessons in butterflies children will know nothing of butterflies but will know that science studies butterflies. There are no facts and no individuals in the National Curriculum, only group experience, and children who have personal integrity and knowledge apart from the group are being expunged from classrooms and ultimately from the community.
Routines Help Children Avoid Anxiety
Posted 7 August 2010
Keeping young children on a stable schedule of activities - with consistent wake and sleep times, regular play periods and reliable intervals between meals - can make them less anxious about new situations and environments as they grow older. Timothy Monk at the University of Pittsburgh. Monk asked the parents of 59 1-month-old babies to document when they performed specific tasks, such as feeding, changing, playing with and comforting their infants. Over the next 13 years, the parents answered periodic questionnaires about their children’s developing mental state, including how often they cried or felt fearful about new situations in school.
Monk found that babies who had more dependable routines at 1 month were less likely to be anxious at age 10. He thinks the reason may have to do with both physiological factors - like the levels of the hormones cortisol and melatonin, which help regulate sleep and eating - and environmentally influenced ones like sociability, which is encouraged in children who feel secure in their daily routines and interactions with their parents.
Posted 7 August 2010
Keeping young children on a stable schedule of activities - with consistent wake and sleep times, regular play periods and reliable intervals between meals - can make them less anxious about new situations and environments as they grow older. Timothy Monk at the University of Pittsburgh. Monk asked the parents of 59 1-month-old babies to document when they performed specific tasks, such as feeding, changing, playing with and comforting their infants. Over the next 13 years, the parents answered periodic questionnaires about their children’s developing mental state, including how often they cried or felt fearful about new situations in school.
Monk found that babies who had more dependable routines at 1 month were less likely to be anxious at age 10. He thinks the reason may have to do with both physiological factors - like the levels of the hormones cortisol and melatonin, which help regulate sleep and eating - and environmentally influenced ones like sociability, which is encouraged in children who feel secure in their daily routines and interactions with their parents.