I Think That I Was Better Off In The Dark
I guess that some people would say that I grew up in the dark ages. A new elementary school opened just as I was old enough to attend. I was in the first class to complete eight years in that building. (For those who are familiar with the area around Metropolis, Illinois, I am talking about Franklin Elementary School.)
Did you notice that I completed eight years there? At least where I grew up, kindergarten was an idea that apparently had not caught on yet. At the age when children today are attending kindergarten, I guess my biggest concerns were things like how long I would be allowed to stay outside playing, what chores my parents had in mind for me to do, what was my mother going to fix for supper, how many lightning bugs I could put in a jar, etc.
I recently came across some information that has led me to believe that I probably was much better off in the dark than some people may be who are “enlightened” by today’s standards. There is a movement afloat called “Woke Kindergarten.” From what I can determine, it seems that it is basically the work of one woman. However, some school districts are buying into her philosophy.
I took a look at the website wokekindergarten.org and found some interesting and, at least to me, alarming information. There is a section on that website labeled Woke Wonderings: Unconventional Questions Rooted in Liberatory Thought. Each question begins with the phrase “I Wonder…” As you read these (straight from the website), please keep in mind that these are things that are meant to be included in a kindergarten curriculum and, in some places they are being funded by taxpayers.
So, with all of that said, here they are:
I wonder…
- if we challenge the legitimacy of the Supreme Court, how might we transfer power back to the people?
- if we abolished the police, what else could we do to keep people in the world safe?
- if we eradicate borders, how might we build communities to include and support neighbors from all over the world?
- if every military in the world was defunded and abolished, how could we use that money for care instead?
- if the United States defunded the military, how would this money be used to rebuild Palestine?
- if we abolished money, how could people get the most important things they need?
- if we could abolish landlords, how could we make sure everyone has safe & accessible housing?
- how could we give land back to the indigenous people it was stolen from?
- if schools were nonexistent, how might you learn?
- if parents and caregivers didn’t have to work to survive, how might this impact the lives of their kids?
There is also a section on the website called 60 second texts: big concepts for little people. If Woke Wonderings wasn’t eye-opening enough, you might want to watch one or two of these (or not). They might shed some light on the philosophy behind (and agenda of) Woke Kindergarten.
I don’t know about you, but I think that I was better off in the dark — catching lightning bugs.
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AUTHOR: Jim Faughn
