letting go of the old and trusting the RU way
mspeno
Hey
Our family attended the Peabody conference last weekend and we have
not been the same since - we have metamorphasised! My three boys 8,5
and 4 had no idea about what was going on for it was just business as
usual for them, lots of running around, new friends to meet, and more
running around - it was a privaledge to watch them BE!
As I found out on the ride home, through some of the most beautiful
New England towns, that my wife Rosie suggested our attendance as a
way for me to get a first hand helping of RU. She had sent me
Dayna's YouTube postings and other links. I watched and read and felt
a little ting. I have to be honsest that it was not until we arrived
at the conference on Friday when we went into the playroom that I
really began to GET IT - here were my three boys, lots of toys other
kids and adults and everyone was having a blast - I did not here the
word NO which made me feel pretty good.
The whole weekend was fantabulous - I met so many people who gave me
a lot of inspiration and confidence that RU is the way to go. I have
always felt that something is wrong with the education system in the
world, for I have been working as a teacher, dyslexia specialist and
consultant in the US and UK. That is a completely different post and
when I have time I will be sure to share my experience with the
horrors I have seen in both systems. I am lucky to have gotten out -
let the healing begin!!!!
Any how, this past week has been the most precious week ever and it
has felt like it has gone so slow so I have been able to really take
in the shift which has occured. Rosie and I have been listening to
the CD's we won in the raffle and pass each other with a grin on our
faces which says "Did you listen to so and so and wasn't it
amazing!" Rosie and I are grateful for our life and having the
oportunity to share each moment of every day with each other and our
boys makes it even sweeter. Like I said this past week has been so
amazing in that we began to see a rythm emerge which has made each
day so relaxed - whilst there are still burning questions about how
to do this and should we let the boys do that or how can we figure
this out and so on...- life has this past week has been REAL! The
house is in a bit of chaos, laundry is backed up, and after our movie
marathon yesterday, there is still a coating of popcorn on the
sitting room floor - isn't life grand!
I am hooked on the RU way and have really let the Peabody experience
sink in this week. I am excited for the present day as I know the
furture is bright and full of opportunity and the past is the past.
Cheers
Matt
Our family attended the Peabody conference last weekend and we have
not been the same since - we have metamorphasised! My three boys 8,5
and 4 had no idea about what was going on for it was just business as
usual for them, lots of running around, new friends to meet, and more
running around - it was a privaledge to watch them BE!
As I found out on the ride home, through some of the most beautiful
New England towns, that my wife Rosie suggested our attendance as a
way for me to get a first hand helping of RU. She had sent me
Dayna's YouTube postings and other links. I watched and read and felt
a little ting. I have to be honsest that it was not until we arrived
at the conference on Friday when we went into the playroom that I
really began to GET IT - here were my three boys, lots of toys other
kids and adults and everyone was having a blast - I did not here the
word NO which made me feel pretty good.
The whole weekend was fantabulous - I met so many people who gave me
a lot of inspiration and confidence that RU is the way to go. I have
always felt that something is wrong with the education system in the
world, for I have been working as a teacher, dyslexia specialist and
consultant in the US and UK. That is a completely different post and
when I have time I will be sure to share my experience with the
horrors I have seen in both systems. I am lucky to have gotten out -
let the healing begin!!!!
Any how, this past week has been the most precious week ever and it
has felt like it has gone so slow so I have been able to really take
in the shift which has occured. Rosie and I have been listening to
the CD's we won in the raffle and pass each other with a grin on our
faces which says "Did you listen to so and so and wasn't it
amazing!" Rosie and I are grateful for our life and having the
oportunity to share each moment of every day with each other and our
boys makes it even sweeter. Like I said this past week has been so
amazing in that we began to see a rythm emerge which has made each
day so relaxed - whilst there are still burning questions about how
to do this and should we let the boys do that or how can we figure
this out and so on...- life has this past week has been REAL! The
house is in a bit of chaos, laundry is backed up, and after our movie
marathon yesterday, there is still a coating of popcorn on the
sitting room floor - isn't life grand!
I am hooked on the RU way and have really let the Peabody experience
sink in this week. I am excited for the present day as I know the
furture is bright and full of opportunity and the past is the past.
Cheers
Matt
Judy R
Ha HA! This is SO wonderful!
----- Original Message -----
From: mspeno
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:46 AM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] letting go of the old and trusting the RU way
Hey
Our family attended the Peabody conference last weekend and we have
not been the same since - we have metamorphasised! My three boys 8,5
and 4 had no idea about what was going on for it was just business as
usual for them, lots of running around, new friends to meet, and more
running around - it was a privaledge to watch them BE!
As I found out on the ride home, through some of the most beautiful
New England towns, that my wife Rosie suggested our attendance as a
way for me to get a first hand helping of RU. She had sent me
Dayna's YouTube postings and other links. I watched and read and felt
a little ting. I have to be honsest that it was not until we arrived
at the conference on Friday when we went into the playroom that I
really began to GET IT - here were my three boys, lots of toys other
kids and adults and everyone was having a blast - I did not here the
word NO which made me feel pretty good.
The whole weekend was fantabulous - I met so many people who gave me
a lot of inspiration and confidence that RU is the way to go. I have
always felt that something is wrong with the education system in the
world, for I have been working as a teacher, dyslexia specialist and
consultant in the US and UK. That is a completely different post and
when I have time I will be sure to share my experience with the
horrors I have seen in both systems. I am lucky to have gotten out -
let the healing begin!!!!
Any how, this past week has been the most precious week ever and it
has felt like it has gone so slow so I have been able to really take
in the shift which has occured. Rosie and I have been listening to
the CD's we won in the raffle and pass each other with a grin on our
faces which says "Did you listen to so and so and wasn't it
amazing!" Rosie and I are grateful for our life and having the
oportunity to share each moment of every day with each other and our
boys makes it even sweeter. Like I said this past week has been so
amazing in that we began to see a rythm emerge which has made each
day so relaxed - whilst there are still burning questions about how
to do this and should we let the boys do that or how can we figure
this out and so on...- life has this past week has been REAL! The
house is in a bit of chaos, laundry is backed up, and after our movie
marathon yesterday, there is still a coating of popcorn on the
sitting room floor - isn't life grand!
I am hooked on the RU way and have really let the Peabody experience
sink in this week. I am excited for the present day as I know the
furture is bright and full of opportunity and the past is the past.
Cheers
Matt
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Jodi Bezzola
Thanks Matt, for posting your conference experience, it was a complete joy to read. It makes us all the more determined to get from Alberta, Canada to NC for the one in Sept!
Jodi
mspeno <mspeno@...> wrote:
Hey
Our family attended the Peabody conference last weekend and we have
not been the same since - we have metamorphasised! My three boys 8,5
and 4 had no idea about what was going on for it was just business as
usual for them, lots of running around, new friends to meet, and more
running around - it was a privaledge to watch them BE!
As I found out on the ride home, through some of the most beautiful
New England towns, that my wife Rosie suggested our attendance as a
way for me to get a first hand helping of RU. She had sent me
Dayna's YouTube postings and other links. I watched and read and felt
a little ting. I have to be honsest that it was not until we arrived
at the conference on Friday when we went into the playroom that I
really began to GET IT - here were my three boys, lots of toys other
kids and adults and everyone was having a blast - I did not here the
word NO which made me feel pretty good.
The whole weekend was fantabulous - I met so many people who gave me
a lot of inspiration and confidence that RU is the way to go. I have
always felt that something is wrong with the education system in the
world, for I have been working as a teacher, dyslexia specialist and
consultant in the US and UK. That is a completely different post and
when I have time I will be sure to share my experience with the
horrors I have seen in both systems. I am lucky to have gotten out -
let the healing begin!!!!
Any how, this past week has been the most precious week ever and it
has felt like it has gone so slow so I have been able to really take
in the shift which has occured. Rosie and I have been listening to
the CD's we won in the raffle and pass each other with a grin on our
faces which says "Did you listen to so and so and wasn't it
amazing!" Rosie and I are grateful for our life and having the
oportunity to share each moment of every day with each other and our
boys makes it even sweeter. Like I said this past week has been so
amazing in that we began to see a rythm emerge which has made each
day so relaxed - whilst there are still burning questions about how
to do this and should we let the boys do that or how can we figure
this out and so on...- life has this past week has been REAL! The
house is in a bit of chaos, laundry is backed up, and after our movie
marathon yesterday, there is still a coating of popcorn on the
sitting room floor - isn't life grand!
I am hooked on the RU way and have really let the Peabody experience
sink in this week. I am excited for the present day as I know the
furture is bright and full of opportunity and the past is the past.
Cheers
Matt
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Jodi
mspeno <mspeno@...> wrote:
Hey
Our family attended the Peabody conference last weekend and we have
not been the same since - we have metamorphasised! My three boys 8,5
and 4 had no idea about what was going on for it was just business as
usual for them, lots of running around, new friends to meet, and more
running around - it was a privaledge to watch them BE!
As I found out on the ride home, through some of the most beautiful
New England towns, that my wife Rosie suggested our attendance as a
way for me to get a first hand helping of RU. She had sent me
Dayna's YouTube postings and other links. I watched and read and felt
a little ting. I have to be honsest that it was not until we arrived
at the conference on Friday when we went into the playroom that I
really began to GET IT - here were my three boys, lots of toys other
kids and adults and everyone was having a blast - I did not here the
word NO which made me feel pretty good.
The whole weekend was fantabulous - I met so many people who gave me
a lot of inspiration and confidence that RU is the way to go. I have
always felt that something is wrong with the education system in the
world, for I have been working as a teacher, dyslexia specialist and
consultant in the US and UK. That is a completely different post and
when I have time I will be sure to share my experience with the
horrors I have seen in both systems. I am lucky to have gotten out -
let the healing begin!!!!
Any how, this past week has been the most precious week ever and it
has felt like it has gone so slow so I have been able to really take
in the shift which has occured. Rosie and I have been listening to
the CD's we won in the raffle and pass each other with a grin on our
faces which says "Did you listen to so and so and wasn't it
amazing!" Rosie and I are grateful for our life and having the
oportunity to share each moment of every day with each other and our
boys makes it even sweeter. Like I said this past week has been so
amazing in that we began to see a rythm emerge which has made each
day so relaxed - whilst there are still burning questions about how
to do this and should we let the boys do that or how can we figure
this out and so on...- life has this past week has been REAL! The
house is in a bit of chaos, laundry is backed up, and after our movie
marathon yesterday, there is still a coating of popcorn on the
sitting room floor - isn't life grand!
I am hooked on the RU way and have really let the Peabody experience
sink in this week. I am excited for the present day as I know the
furture is bright and full of opportunity and the past is the past.
Cheers
Matt
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