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This discussion about the non-existent really radical unschoolers that are
really neglecting their children reminded me of a comment someone gave me
last week.

Another homeschooler was over here and hadn't seen the house since I'd moved
here. When I showed her around she saw one of my big bookshelfs full of books
and materials and said something like "oh, you still have all the books and
stuff?"
As though unschoolers didn't use real life materials!!! The ignorance is
amazing.
I made some comment about what did she think unschooling was if we weren't
making loads of stuff available to our children and she replied that she
thought I would have gotten rid of anything curriculum oriented.
What, like dictionaries?
Or the science books my kids love?
What exactly do people think unschooling means? Not DOING?
Sheesh.

Ren

Sharon Rudd

What exactly do people think unschooling means? Not
> DOING?
> Sheesh.

Don Juan recommended that. Sounds sorta zenish, too.
i have to do Not Doing as an activity, sometimes.

Sharon of the Swamp

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