My Theory on How School Came to Be!

I would like to start this blog out by protesting any school cancellations this year!  Let's be honest, school isn't really about the three "R's"!  Oh hello kitty no!  It is about Mom's and sometimes Dad's getting a break from their children.  Parents are perfectly capable of teaching their children at home; Hence, home schooling.  But the sad truth is, parents pay their taxes for a reason!

Here is my theory about how school came to be:

Once upon a time there was a couple named Charles and Caroline Ingalls. They were married and settled in a little house on the praire. The little house took a lot of work, there was always something to do.  The fields had to be farmed and of course, there were the animals that needed to be looked after.  Charles was always busy with his job at the mill and taking care of the farm. Caroline became lonely and thought it would be a great idea to start on their family.  

Soon they had three daughters; Mary, Laura and little Carrie. Caroline hadn't realized that she was only causing more work for herself having these children.  Originally, she thought that they would just keep her entertained and they did at first.  However, this quickly grew tiring. She quickly realized she had made more work for herself!  She had to make all of their clothing, feed them, clean up after them and all the things children require of their mother.  Lest we not forget Charles was constantly dragging in wood chips from the mill as well as dirt from the fields!  There just wasn't enough time in the day to get everything done.  There just wasnt enough to keep these children occupied in Kansas.  There were no televisions, video games, ipods or any other electronics to occupy the children then.  After a few years of being overworked, she came up with a brilliant idea - School!

Caroline decided that her first step in seeing this come to fruition was to get all the other Mom's together and device a plan.  Here is what they came up with:

1) Convince their husbands that if they weren't encumbered with children all day, they would be able to provide them with more attention at lunchtime. *wink wink*

2) A place for the children to go all day.  Hmmmm, where could they send all the children of Walnut Grove during the day???  The church!  They approached Rev. Alden and laid out their idea for an extension of Sunday school. He thought this would be a great way to reach the children and keep God at the fore front of their minds. 

3) Find a teacher. They knew they would need an unsuspecting, fruitless woman who would love the idea of spending her days with children she could only dream of.  Luckily, they found, Miss Beadle.

Mission Complete! The plan worked so well, Charles and Caroline later went on to adopt more children.  Laura met her husband, Almanzo, thanks to her teacher, Mrs Wilder. It worked out fantasically and the bottom line is the Mother's of Walnut Grove lived happily ever after! We can all thank them for their tireless efforts.

Sincerely,
The Queen of Insanity