Minninger

Kelly,
I think you'll be extremely pleased with Dee's
FunShop--whatever it is---because she was terrific at
balancing the needs of the different families. Some
wanted her to be "scientific" and all that. Others
wanted her to be laidback and fun. She did a great
job satisfying everyone which would have been an
impossible task for moi. Sometimes we homeschoolers
can be quite demanding! ; ) She had great freebies
too.

My friend and I were later chatting about the workshop
Dee did and decided that it was a godsend having
someone come and do something that was high interest,
good quality, and yet understands our kids. Sometimes
we have brought people in or have gone somewhere and
you can tell they are thinking our kids are
maladjusted because they don't go to school. Ever
have that? The presenter asks a question and usually
it is worded in a weird way and the kids don't say
anything and you can tell he's thinking "These kids
need to be in school."

Dee mentioned that she homeschools her kids so I think
that makes a huge difference. Her kids were very
poised and knowlegeable which I thought showed good
role modeling for my kids. That kids could learn
something and then go out and talk about it in public.

Dee let our kids hold the gators and snakes. She was
real casual about it. She brought small stuff so
nothing was intimidating. I even held something! She
asked that parents not force kids to hold anything
they were uncomfortable with though. One mom, who
isn't a member of our group but was invited by another
member, got a snake and gave it to her 6 year old son.
I can't explain it but the mom was kinda arrogant and
acted like she knew it all. Like it was her son's
right to hold and do whatever with the snake. The kid
was holding the snake and it was wrapped on his wrist.
It was a really small snake. The kid then decides he
doesn't want the snake and flings it across the room.
Dee didn't freak. She calmly went and got the snake
and went right on answering the kids questions as if
nothing had happened. The mom didn't apologize and
thought it was funny!! Some of us were burning with
embarrassment. But Dee never mentioned it and said
she had a great time and that we had great kids.

There is another guy in her lab who goes around too.
We saw them at a community event last year. He brings
a retired (woman) school teacher with him as an
assistant. You DON'T want them if Dee can't make it.
The retired teacher was VERY ARROGANT. The guy gave
an ok talk. He was kinda charismatic in his own way
because he is a tall blond, good speaking voice, but
he wasn't into kids. That was evident. He kept them
all at an arm's distance. When his time was up, they
packed up and left. They weren't into hanging around
and talking to every kid like Dee. I think the guy
and teacher both had an attitude about homeschoolers
IMHO. Dee is petite and I think especially the young
kids warm up to her very easily. The guy is over 6 ft
tall and the young kids were afraid of him. The
assistant had an attitude, even more than the guy.

I had a question about FunShops so I can tell my
friends more details. Are they just for kids? I mean
are the workshop leaders going to expect just kids
(and sometimes parents)? Are kids going to be allowed
to come and go? Just wondering because if I left my
kids in a FunShop so I could go to a workshop or talk,
then I would want to know that they stayed there until
I got back. How will that work?

Maybe it is mommyitis but I couldn't figure out WHEN
the Funshops were scheduled.

Rachel Minninger



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In a message dated 5/26/2003 9:59:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
steveminninger@... writes:
> I had a question about FunShops so I can tell my
> friends more details. Are they just for kids?

No. No age descrimination. Any one can participate in any presentation or
workshop (except maybe the "For Dads Only" one! <g>).

I mean > are the workshop leaders going to expect just kids
> (and sometimes parents)?


They should expect everyone/anyone. Smaller children may need an old sibling
or parent nearby. Just depends on what they're offering. Some may appeal to
certain ages and not others---ya' never know!

Are kids going to be allowed
> to come and go?

Yep. We just ask that they are quiet when it's necessary! <g>

Just wondering because if I left my
> kids in a FunShop so I could go to a workshop or talk,
> then I would want to know that they stayed there until
> I got back. How will that work?


I hope they'd come get you if they needed you. There will be volunteers in
the funshop room to escort smaller ones. They are NOT babysitters, but they will
offer assistance. And the rooms are RIGHT next door to each other.

> Maybe it is mommyitis but I couldn't figure out WHEN
> the Funshops were scheduled.

Funshops are scheduled at the same times as the main presentations. I won't
be REALLY scheduling them until right before the conference---maybe two weeks
or so out. If I were to do them today, I'd have to change a dozen times between
now & then! You can keep checking back at the website---but don't expect
finality until just before. The final schedule will also be in the handbook, so
you'll know what's where when.

~Kelly




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BADOLBILZ

Minninger wrote:

> Just wondering because if I left my
>kids in a FunShop so I could go to a workshop or talk,
>then I would want to know that they stayed there until
>I got back. How will that work?
>
>Maybe it is mommyitis but I couldn't figure out WHEN
>the Funshops were scheduled.
>
>Rachel Minninger
>
>
>Kelly, I was wondering the same thing. Also, what if one of my girls decides in the middle of a Funshop that she wants to be with me instead? HeidiC.
>
>

BADOLBILZ

Sorry Kelly. I should have read all my e-mail before asking that last
question. HeidiC.

kbcdlovejo@... wrote:

>In a message dated 5/26/2003 9:59:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>steveminninger@... writes:
>
>
>>I had a question about FunShops so I can tell my
>>friends more details. Are they just for kids?
>>
>>
>
>No. No age descrimination. Any one can participate in any presentation or
>workshop (except maybe the "For Dads Only" one! <g>).
>
> I mean > are the workshop leaders going to expect just kids
>
>
>>(and sometimes parents)?
>>
>>
>
>
>They should expect everyone/anyone. Smaller children may need an old sibling
>or parent nearby. Just depends on what they're offering. Some may appeal to
>certain ages and not others---ya' never know!
>
> Are kids going to be allowed
>
>
>>to come and go?
>>
>>
>
>Yep. We just ask that they are quiet when it's necessary! <g>
>
>Just wondering because if I left my
>
>
>>kids in a FunShop so I could go to a workshop or talk,
>>then I would want to know that they stayed there until
>>I got back. How will that work?
>>
>>
>
>
>I hope they'd come get you if they needed you. There will be volunteers in
>the funshop room to escort smaller ones. They are NOT babysitters, but they will
>offer assistance. And the rooms are RIGHT next door to each other.
>
>
>
>>Maybe it is mommyitis but I couldn't figure out WHEN
>>the Funshops were scheduled.
>>
>>
>
>Funshops are scheduled at the same times as the main presentations. I won't
>be REALLY scheduling them until right before the conference---maybe two weeks
>or so out. If I were to do them today, I'd have to change a dozen times between
>now & then! You can keep checking back at the website---but don't expect
>finality until just before. The final schedule will also be in the handbook, so
>you'll know what's where when.
>
>~Kelly
>
>
>
>
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