Comments on: A Comment on Connect the Thoughts http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2008/09/29/a-comment-on-connect-the-thoughts/ Learning Happens Here Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:44:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Mom-o-Three http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2008/09/29/a-comment-on-connect-the-thoughts/#comment-7471 Mom-o-Three Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:16:22 +0000 http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2008/09/29/a-comment-on-connect-the-thoughts/#comment-7471 I just ran across this in search. I've been using ConnecttheThoughts.net for our homeschool curriculum for years for my two upper schoolers. It's not a Scientology-based curriculum. My sister is a Scientologist, and I looked into their study method. If it were one, it would require before studying, reading "Learning How to Learn" (or one of the other books here http://solutionsinlearning.com/books_for_kids.htm) - that books is the earliest reader level of book at the core of the aforementioned Study Technology. Also any school materials based on Hubbards' works have to credit the company that owns his Study Technology materials - Applied Scholastics. CTT doesn't do any such credit on their site. I have spoken with Steven David Horwich directly, and I found him incredibly passionate about there being no other workable curriculum for children out there at all. He found nothing good enough when he was searching for a curriculum for his own children, and he built CTT because of that. Doesn't sound like a front group for anything or anyone to me. As a non-religious person, I was very glad to find CTT because it stays away from pedagogy completely. It doesn't "side" with any religious POV, but it does explain the world's religions beautifully and allow your child to look at them without bias for or against. And I love the science courses. I have a Christian friend who does, too. My two cents. I just ran across this in search. I’ve been using ConnecttheThoughts.net for our homeschool curriculum for years for my two upper schoolers.

It’s not a Scientology-based curriculum. My sister is a Scientologist, and I looked into their study method.

If it were one, it would require before studying, reading “Learning How to Learn” (or one of the other books here http://solutionsinlearning.com/books_for_kids.htm) - that books is the earliest reader level of book at the core of the aforementioned Study Technology. Also any school materials based on Hubbards’ works have to credit the company that owns his Study Technology materials - Applied Scholastics. CTT doesn’t do any such credit on their site.

I have spoken with Steven David Horwich directly, and I found him incredibly passionate about there being no other workable curriculum for children out there at all. He found nothing good enough when he was searching for a curriculum for his own children, and he built CTT because of that. Doesn’t sound like a front group for anything or anyone to me.

As a non-religious person, I was very glad to find CTT because it stays away from pedagogy completely. It doesn’t “side” with any religious POV, but it does explain the world’s religions beautifully and allow your child to look at them without bias for or against. And I love the science courses. I have a Christian friend who does, too.

My two cents.

]]> By: Shannon http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2008/09/29/a-comment-on-connect-the-thoughts/#comment-450 Shannon Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:14:08 +0000 http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2008/09/29/a-comment-on-connect-the-thoughts/#comment-450 I guess the reason why the question was posed in the first place had to do with the fact that there was a perceived "scientology" link... however, having done MUCH research, I've found that the two share a similar style, they are extremely different, with CTT being far superior. Students aren't left alone with a clay table and a dictionary and told to educate themselves, or have people reporting on them if their belief system is different than what is put forth. And Mr. Horwich uses outside sources for subjects, such as the University Text, Civilizations Past and Present, and soon the Zane publishing materials. So although there are similarities, I would say these are two VERY different programs. I would hate for someone to get the impression that because there are core ideas that seem similar that somehow this is a scientology school program... it is not. Nor does Mr. Horwich expect students to blindly follow what he's teaching in the books, he challenges them to think and develop their OWN ideas and thoughts based on their own belief system. Saying that they are both the same thing is like saying all public school education (because it is governmentally funded) is exactly the same... well, of course we all know that isn't true... and the implication that somehow StudyTech and CTT are the same isn't true either. JMHO, Shannon (blog mistress) I guess the reason why the question was posed in the first place had to do with the fact that there was a perceived “scientology” link… however, having done MUCH research, I’ve found that the two share a similar style, they are extremely different, with CTT being far superior.
Students aren’t left alone with a clay table and a dictionary and told to educate themselves, or have people reporting on them if their belief system is different than what is put forth. And Mr. Horwich uses outside sources for subjects, such as the University Text, Civilizations Past and Present, and soon the Zane publishing materials.
So although there are similarities, I would say these are two VERY different programs.
I would hate for someone to get the impression that because there are core ideas that seem similar that somehow this is a scientology school program… it is not. Nor does Mr. Horwich expect students to blindly follow what he’s teaching in the books, he challenges them to think and develop their OWN ideas and thoughts based on their own belief system.
Saying that they are both the same thing is like saying all public school education (because it is governmentally funded) is exactly the same… well, of course we all know that isn’t true… and the implication that somehow StudyTech and CTT are the same isn’t true either.
JMHO,
Shannon (blog mistress)

]]> By: R. http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2008/09/29/a-comment-on-connect-the-thoughts/#comment-449 R. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:15:30 +0000 http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2008/09/29/a-comment-on-connect-the-thoughts/#comment-449 In the interest of full disclosure, parents should know that the lesson format uses the study technology developed by L. Ron Hubbard. http://www.studytechnology.org/ In my experience, study tech is not religious or anti- or unChristian in any way at all, but parents need to vet this stuff out with all of the information offered freely. In the interest of full disclosure, parents should know that the lesson format uses the study technology developed by L. Ron Hubbard.

http://www.studytechnology.org/

In my experience, study tech is not religious or anti- or unChristian in any way at all, but parents need to vet this stuff out with all of the information offered freely.

]]> By: Bonnie http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2008/09/29/a-comment-on-connect-the-thoughts/#comment-370 Bonnie Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:01:27 +0000 http://littlehomeschoolonthehill.com/2008/09/29/a-comment-on-connect-the-thoughts/#comment-370 TYVM! :-) TYVM! :-)

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