Hi, I'm new, excited and nervous.
kristina
I am very new to homeschooling, but eager to learn. My son is 2.5 and
we live in NC. I've always planned on homeschooling, but just recently
discovered homeschooling. My biggest worry to overcome is if my son
is a late reader. It just scares me that he might not learn to read
till he's a teenager, and I'm not entirely sure how my husband much
less other people would handle that, but I'm getting ahead of myself.
Any tips on how to explain to my dh what unschooling is without his
eyes starting to glaze over. He kind of understands, but I don't think
he really "gets it" yet.
Also, my son is pretty young, but anyone have any tips on cool things
to get for him. He loves animal, bugs and letters. I'm trying to come
up with things he might like besides books and movies. Thanks.
we live in NC. I've always planned on homeschooling, but just recently
discovered homeschooling. My biggest worry to overcome is if my son
is a late reader. It just scares me that he might not learn to read
till he's a teenager, and I'm not entirely sure how my husband much
less other people would handle that, but I'm getting ahead of myself.
Any tips on how to explain to my dh what unschooling is without his
eyes starting to glaze over. He kind of understands, but I don't think
he really "gets it" yet.
Also, my son is pretty young, but anyone have any tips on cool things
to get for him. He loves animal, bugs and letters. I'm trying to come
up with things he might like besides books and movies. Thanks.
Brian & Alexandra Polikowsky
I have read a book called "Homeschooling for Excellence" and this family has 4 boys ( 2 adopted) and they all went to Harvard. I remember that one of them did not read until he was over 12yo.
Trust your kid. You canot Unschool without trust. Your have to trust that your child will learn to read just as you trusted him to learn to walk or talk on his own.
Alex
Trust your kid. You canot Unschool without trust. Your have to trust that your child will learn to read just as you trusted him to learn to walk or talk on his own.
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: kristina
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 7:48 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Hi, I'm new, excited and nervous.
I am very new to homeschooling, but eager to learn. My son is 2.5 and
we live in NC. I've always planned on homeschooling, but just recently
discovered homeschooling. My biggest worry to overcome is if my son
is a late reader. It just scares me that he might not learn to read
till he's a teenager, and I'm not entirely sure how my husband much
less other people would handle that, but I'm getting ahead of myself.
Any tips on how to explain to my dh what unschooling is without his
eyes starting to glaze over. He kind of understands, but I don't think
he really "gets it" yet.
Also, my son is pretty young, but anyone have any tips on cool things
to get for him. He loves animal, bugs and letters. I'm trying to come
up with things he might like besides books and movies. Thanks.
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Michelle Leifur Reid
On 11/18/06, kristina <angelhair45@...> wrote:
(and other) lists who did not learn to read until their teen or tween
years. Guess what? They read just find now. Some have loved reading
and some read because they need to. Guess what? It is no different
than any other child who was forced to read at an early age. I taught
myself to read when I was just 3 yo. My mom read to me every night
and I got tired of waiting until the next night to learn what happened
(we were reading Black Beauty at the time). So I taught myself. I'm
an avid reader. My brother was forced to learn to read in
kindergarden and to this day only reads that which he needs to in
order to get through life. Some people will read because they love
it, and other people will read because they need to. Doesn't matter
really when they learn. I have an uncle who didn't learn to read
until he was in his late 20's. He is dyslexic and words were just a
jumble to him and didn't make sense. Then he learned some tricks to
help him read and now he loves reading and while it takes him longer
to read he loves it. His sister was a "smarty pants" in school.
Always did well without trying and she could care less about reading
even though she can do it well.
Reading isn't the end all be all of learning. One can learn A LOT
without ever picking up a book! Live with your child, proceed with
each day as it comes. You've got a great start in beginning when your
child is so young. What a boon that many of us didn't have!
Michelle
> My biggest worry to overcome is if my sonI think you will find that there are quite a few unschoolers on this
> is a late reader. It just scares me that he might not learn to read
> till he's a teenager
(and other) lists who did not learn to read until their teen or tween
years. Guess what? They read just find now. Some have loved reading
and some read because they need to. Guess what? It is no different
than any other child who was forced to read at an early age. I taught
myself to read when I was just 3 yo. My mom read to me every night
and I got tired of waiting until the next night to learn what happened
(we were reading Black Beauty at the time). So I taught myself. I'm
an avid reader. My brother was forced to learn to read in
kindergarden and to this day only reads that which he needs to in
order to get through life. Some people will read because they love
it, and other people will read because they need to. Doesn't matter
really when they learn. I have an uncle who didn't learn to read
until he was in his late 20's. He is dyslexic and words were just a
jumble to him and didn't make sense. Then he learned some tricks to
help him read and now he loves reading and while it takes him longer
to read he loves it. His sister was a "smarty pants" in school.
Always did well without trying and she could care less about reading
even though she can do it well.
Reading isn't the end all be all of learning. One can learn A LOT
without ever picking up a book! Live with your child, proceed with
each day as it comes. You've got a great start in beginning when your
child is so young. What a boon that many of us didn't have!
Michelle
Dawn Bennink
I recently re-read this just to calm my mommy nerves about my late reader.
Yeah, it's all good.
Dawn
Yeah, it's all good.
Dawn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian & Alexandra Polikowsky" <polykow@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] Hi, I'm new, excited and nervous.
>I have read a book called "Homeschooling for Excellence" and this family
>has 4 boys ( 2 adopted) and they all went to Harvard. I remember that one
>of them did not read until he was over 12yo.
> Trust your kid. You canot Unschool without trust. Your have to trust that
> your child will learn to read just as you trusted him to learn to walk or
> talk on his own.
> Alex