As a homeschooling family, we look for interesting ways to educate our kids. Sincerely - we play "N, S, E, W leapfrog." Anyway, one of the ways that we're teaching the kids about US geography is by ordering packets from each individual state, one at a time. Now, some states are really great about this. Some will give you hidden links to resources that you might not find otherwise. Some states, for example Texas, will send you an educators packet that talks about state history, geography, etc. Most all of the states we've hit up thus far have been exemplary.
Not California.
Oh yeah, they have all kinds of online tours, all sorts of amazing websites and links to get you to know how to drive in CA, how to find a place to eat in CA, a million and twelve ways to spend all your money in CA, but nope, nothing about the history of CA, nothing for or about educating kids. (In all fairness, there's a ton of great online learning tools, but you know, I'd rather my kids not sit and stare at a box for hours and hours.)
To be honest, it's not so much that the lack of resources that bother me. It's the fact that they do have an option for ordering things for a student project, reference, you know, education - BUT when you click on the little dealy bopper that says you're requesting information for a student project, you immediately get taken away from the order form and to a 404 page. Check it out. Be sure to check the box for Student Project under the part about "I plan on using this information for." That is just plain ol' slimey.
So, while I love California and I love many people who live in California, they'll have to forgive me a little for being pissy.
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