Children Learn How?

Daily Journal staff writer
jweedman@thejournalnet.com

July 25, 2005

Parents in Johnson County say they mostly want the same things for their kids when it comes to education.

They want a curriculum that matches their interests and needs; friends that teach them about life outside of the classroom; a wide range of experiences in arts, academics and other clubs and activities; and caring adults who help their children navigate life. These are all important factors when thinking about a childís education.

Decisions about how and where to educate their children are some of the toughest decisions they make, some parents said.

ìAs a parent, you really want to do whatís right for your kid no matter what anyone else thinks,î said Cindy Johnson, a mother who homeschools one child and will send another to public school kindergarten in the fall.