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In a message dated 1/27/2004 6:37:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
Message: 9
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:27:04 -0000
From: "one4oneness" <tlemon1@...>
Subject: Looking for an activity

My son is a new homeschooler. We live in Summerville, SC. He is
9yo and in the 4th grade.

If anyone is interested in sharing activities or is a member of an
active support group, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you.

Thanks-Taunya

Taunya,

If you're interested in UNschooling (you'll have to abandon "9th
grade"----grades are for meat and eggs, not children!), check out
www.SchoolsOutSupport.org for South Carolina's statewide unschoolers' support group. There should be
a local group forming in the Greater Charleston/Low Country area soon, if it's
not already off the ground.

You may also contact me by e-mail or by phone 803 776 4849 Just let me know.

~Kelly


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one4oneness

You are absolutely correct. Thanks for the new support group. I'll
visit that site. How old are your children? How long ahave you
been "homeschooling"? I have been reading about uinschooling but, I
have to confess I'm a little nervous about what if my son wants to
go back to public/private school. I'm reading "The Unschholers
Handbook" and have been to John Holt's site as well as other related
sites. My son has been so beaten down by traditional methods, I
just want him to be curious again and regain his self esteem.

Taunya




--- In [email protected], kbcdlovejo@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 1/27/2004 6:37:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
> Message: 9
> Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:27:04 -0000
> From: "one4oneness" <tlemon1@s...>
> Subject: Looking for an activity
>
> My son is a new homeschooler. We live in Summerville, SC. He is
> 9yo and in the 4th grade.
>
> If anyone is interested in sharing activities or is a member of an
> active support group, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you.
>
> Thanks-Taunya
>
> Taunya,
>
> If you're interested in UNschooling (you'll have to abandon "9th
> grade"----grades are for meat and eggs, not children!), check out
> www.SchoolsOutSupport.org for South Carolina's statewide
unschoolers' support group. There should be
> a local group forming in the Greater Charleston/Low Country area
soon, if it's
> not already off the ground.
>
> You may also contact me by e-mail or by phone 803 776 4849 Just
let me know.
>
> ~Kelly
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Fetteroll

on 1/29/04 11:54 AM, one4oneness at tlemon1@... wrote:

> I have to confess I'm a little nervous about what if my son wants to
> go back to public/private school.

> My son has been so beaten down by traditional methods, I
> just want him to be curious again and regain his self esteem.

Maybe it would help if you looked at those two statements.

You want him to be someone who fits into school.

You want him to be him.

Those two thoughts are going to fight against each other preventing either
from working. You're going to need to let go of one or the other. And you've
already tried the first!

Joyce

one4oneness

See Joyce, you hit it on the head. Why is that people<me> have no
problem trusting a stranger with their children but not themselves.

It's like peeling an onion. Everytime I think I'm letting
the "schoolish" thinking go.......

Thanks-Taunya



--- In [email protected], Fetteroll <fetteroll@e...>
wrote:
> on 1/29/04 11:54 AM, one4oneness at tlemon1@s... wrote:
>
> > I have to confess I'm a little nervous about what if my son
wants to
> > go back to public/private school.
>
> > My son has been so beaten down by traditional methods, I
> > just want him to be curious again and regain his self esteem.
>
> Maybe it would help if you looked at those two statements.
>
> You want him to be someone who fits into school.
>
> You want him to be him.
>
> Those two thoughts are going to fight against each other
preventing either
> from working. You're going to need to let go of one or the other.
And you've
> already tried the first!
>
> Joyce