SimplyFaith2002

Hello, I've just joined the group. I'm intrested in learning more about unschooling, and having contact with others who also unschool. There are not too many people who seem to get it around us, and sometimes I let that get to me. But DD always pulls through with something really left field for her age and then I can just sit back and say "and there it is"

Patty


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In a message dated 11/14/2004 6:41:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
simplyfaith2002@... writes:

Hello, I've just joined the group. I'm intrested in learning more about
unschooling, and having contact with others who also unschool. There are not too
many people who seem to get it around us, <<<<

Where do you live? You know there are none around me. I drive sometimes 45
minutes to meet up with another unschooler. But if you can find even
someone who is an hour away and you set a date and place to meet in the middle it
can make a big difference and it is worth the travel.
Pam G




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SimplyFaith2002

We're in Greenwich, NY. Near Saratoga...ok, closer to Vermont, lol...but pretty much everything is 45+ minutes away from here, so the drive would be well worth it.
Patty



Genant2@... wrote:

Where do you live? You know there are none around me. I drive sometimes 45
minutes to meet up with another unschooler. But if you can find even
someone who is an hour away and you set a date and place to meet in the middle it
can make a big difference and it is worth the travel.
Pam G




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You know there are none around me. I drive sometimes 45
minutes to meet up with another unschooler.
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I live in the Dallas Metroplex and my daughter and I travel 45 minutes every Monday to have a play day with another unschooling family over there. Then on Wednesdays that unschooling family drives all the way back over here or close to here to have park day with a few other unschooling families. There's just NOTHING like being in the company of other families on the same path.

:o)
Nichole
in Texas

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cindylevesque

Hi,

My name is Cindy. I have two boys ages 14 and 9. We have been
unschooling for about a year. We gradually worked up to unschooling
because of silly hang ups I had about homeschooling and just plain
ignorance on the subject. It has been a wonderful year. Finally
school is fitting in with the rest of our lives. The boys always had
freedom to make their own decision on everything else in their lives
except for certain things about school--so school seemed like such a
drag and disconnected with real life. Now I understand that real
life is the best education one can get and it's real learning not
useless facts noone ever uses.

I am very excited about joining this group. I belong to a homeschool
group, but I find I need to converse with people who have been
unschooling and can help me on this journey. My friend, Angela, who
belongs to this group said that I would find some good mind
stretching conversations in this group, so it sounds like the group
for me.

Cindy

Ren Allen

" Finally
school is fitting in with the rest of our lives. "

Hopefully not! Maybe you meant something like "learning is fitting
in with the rest of our lives."
Though I might question that also....because learning just happens
as part of life when you're unschooling. It doesn't need to "fit in"
to anything.

I do understand that release you feel when letting go of schoolish
things...perhaps that's what you meant?

Either way, welcome to the group. :)
You'll find a lot of radical unschoolers here, and some newer to
unschooling that love to discuss all aspects of unschooling and how
it affects all areas of our lives.

Ren

Jenna Pellow

I just thought I'd do an intro. I've been lurking around on the always learning group and feel like I'm still so new to this that maybe this group could help me more.

My name is Jenna. I have a 12 yr old ds, a 10 yr old dd, and a 22mo old dd. My big kids were in school until 2 years ago the 1st year we did a lot of "school at home" but this year we have tried to move towards unschooling. It's been hard- me kids love it, but my husband does not. My kids have met some friends on line and we are going to the conference in October. They are very excited. I'm trying to get my husband to go with me, but still haven't gotten an answer out of him. If anyone has some suggestions I would appreciate it.

~Jenna

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AlwaysLearning is *my* favorite group, but it's mainly for those that
already "get it"---and many of the conversations aren't remotely
related to unschooling! <g> But I'm glad you're here, Jenna. I hope we
can help.

I have two boys: Cameron is 17 and left school at the end of sixth
grade. Duncan is nine and has never been to school.

It has been *MUCH* harder with Cameron because of all that school
baggage and much needed healing. But he's a full-blown unschooler now!
<g>

As for the conference, I'm glad you're coming. You might want to
mention to your husband that we have a dads' group: the Secret Society
of Unschooling Dads (SSUDs). They get together a couple of times during
the weekend---and no women allowed! <g> We tried it the first year
*with* moms: the women dominated the conversation and wouldn't let the
men get a word in edge-wise. The following year, we let them have their
own forum, and that has given the men some time to air certain concerns
and "bond" over the weekend. He could talk about things that are
bothering him without getting bombarded by women! <G>

Also, he would be able to see some real, live unschooling teens/young
adults and lay some fears to rest.

And we have two men speaking this year. Ben will be back, and we have
Wes Beach---who can show him that unschooling *can* work! He helps
teens turn their exciting unschooling lives into resumes and college
portfolios.

Many men seem to prefer other men as examples. You won't find so many
unschooling dads in one place ever!

Kelly Lovejoy
Conference Coordinator
Live and Learn Unschooling Conference
October 6-9, 2005
http://liveandlearnconference.org

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From: Jenna Pellow <jpellow1@...>


I just thought I'd do an intro. I've been lurking around on the
always learning
group and feel like I'm still so new to this that maybe this group
could help me
more.

My name is Jenna. I have a 12 yr old ds, a 10 yr old dd, and a 22mo
old dd. My
big kids were in school until 2 years ago the 1st year we did a lot of
"school
at home" but this year we have tried to move towards unschooling. It's
been
hard- me kids love it, but my husband does not. My kids have met some
friends
on line and we are going to the conference in October. They are very
excited.
I'm trying to get my husband to go with me, but still haven't gotten an
answer
out of him. If anyone has some suggestions I would appreciate it.

~Jenna

jlh44music

> I just thought I'd do an intro. I've been lurking around on the
always learning group and feel like I'm still so new to this that
maybe this group could help me more.

> My name is Jenna. I have a 12 yr old ds, a 10 yr old dd, and a
22mo old dd. My big kids were in school until 2 years ago the 1st
year we did a lot of "school at home" but this year we have tried to
move towards unschooling. It's been hard- me kids love it, but my
husband does not......>>>>>

Welcome Jenna!
I'm a lurker too, the always learning groups IS for more experienced
unschoolers, but I learn alot from that site by just reading (and not
posting!). This is a good group for those of us new to unschooling.

My dd is 12 and has always been in school. We'll be homeschooling
for the first time this fall. I've been reading and researching
homeschooling for about 2 years, and found unschooling and really
feel it's the best thing for my daughter. My husband is supportive,
even though he doesn't really understand unschooling, he does know
pulling her out of school is the best thing for her (he struggled in
school too).

Keep reading (have you checked out unschooling.info, unschooling.com
etc?). Read any John Holt (there's tons of books - mine are still
in boxes, we moved a while back and haven't unpacked them yet - I
miss them!).
Jann

Kelly Shultz

Hi Jenna,

I am also new to the group, and will post an intro sometime too, but I
thought it would be helpful if you could clarify specifically what your
husband does not like about unschooling. Is there some hot button or
trigger that sets him off? That might make it easier for the more
experienced folks posting to provide you with valuable discussion
points to raise with him, etc.

Kelly

On Monday, July 4, 2005, at 11:58 AM, Jenna Pellow wrote:

> I just thought I'd do an intro.  I've been lurking around on the
> always learning group and feel like I'm still so new to this that
> maybe this group could help me more.
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> My name is Jenna.  I have a 12 yr old ds, a 10 yr old dd, and a 22mo
> old dd.  My big kids were in school until 2 years ago the 1st year we
> did a lot of "school at home" but this year we have tried to move
> towards unschooling.  It's been hard- me kids love it, but my husband
> does not.  My kids have met some friends on line and we are going to
> the conference in October.  They are very excited.  I'm trying to get
> my husband to go with me, but still haven't gotten an answer out of
> him.  If anyone has some suggestions I would appreciate it. 
>
> ~Jenna
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Jenna Pellow

I don't know if there is a button really or not. He is a Veterinarian so he not only did school his whole young life, but then went on to 8 years of college. So, that is all he knows, and all he can see. I on the other hand had a very negative school experience so we just come from very different backgrounds. He wants to see learning going on. He wants some sort of proof that it is happenening. Visual proof even I think. The kids are 12 and 10 and we have really only been doing this about 9 mos. I think it's too early for the proof. He really wants them to do math and Langauge Arts type of stuff (spelling, grammer). He seems to be more okay with unschooling science and social studies? He just doesn't get it I don't think. A lot of times he says I just want you guys to be doing something! Which we are, but he works 11 hours a day and doesn't see much of that.

Sorry this got so long. Any suggestions? Thanks for the reply.

~Jenna
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Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 11:46 PM
Subject: Re: [unschoolingbasics] New to group


Hi Jenna,

I am also new to the group, and will post an intro sometime too, but I
thought it would be helpful if you could clarify specifically what your
husband does not like about unschooling. Is there some hot button or
trigger that sets him off? That might make it easier for the more
experienced folks posting to provide you with valuable discussion
points to raise with him, etc.

Kelly

On Monday, July 4, 2005, at 11:58 AM, Jenna Pellow wrote:

> I just thought I'd do an intro. I've been lurking around on the
> always learning group and feel like I'm still so new to this that
> maybe this group could help me more.
>
> My name is Jenna. I have a 12 yr old ds, a 10 yr old dd, and a 22mo
> old dd. My big kids were in school until 2 years ago the 1st year we
> did a lot of "school at home" but this year we have tried to move
> towards unschooling. It's been hard- me kids love it, but my husband
> does not. My kids have met some friends on line and we are going to
> the conference in October. They are very excited. I'm trying to get
> my husband to go with me, but still haven't gotten an answer out of
> him. If anyone has some suggestions I would appreciate it.
>
> ~Jenna
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From: Jenna Pellow <jpellow1@...>

I don't know if there is a button really or not. He is a
Veterinarian so he not
only did school his whole young life, but then went on to 8 years of
college.
So, that is all he knows, and all he can see. I on the other hand had
a very
negative school experience so we just come from very different
backgrounds. He
wants to see learning going on. He wants some sort of proof that it is
happenening. Visual proof even I think. The kids are 12 and 10 and we
have
really only been doing this about 9 mos. I think it's too early for
the proof.
He really wants them to do math and Langauge Arts type of stuff
(spelling,
grammer). He seems to be more okay with unschooling science and social
studies?
He just doesn't get it I don't think. A lot of times he says I just
want you
guys to be doing something! Which we are, but he works 11 hours a day
and
doesn't see much of that.

-=-=-=-=-

What were you doing before? School? or school-at-home?

I think it's waaay too early for proof too. They need to heal first
and realize again that learning is fun.

I think it may be up to you to provide something tangible for him.
Lists of topics you discuss, books/articles/groceries you read, words
you spell for them or discuss, grammar that you point out or hear them
use correctly, math that *you* see (physics, geometry, addition,
whatever that happens during the day---OH! Have you seen Luz Shosie's
math list? I'll look for it and send it in another e-mail.) .

Keep a journal and write down what happens during the day. Put it in
"educationese" if you have to.

Professionals (doctors, lawyers, etc.) seem to have a harder time
grasping this concept more than others because, like you said, that's
all they've known.

You're coming to the conference, right? Is he coming too?

~Kelly

sacredmysticaldreamer

Hi All ~ I am from the Levittown area and have two children ages 7 & 13 and am
interested in learning about unschooling/homeschooling. I understand much of the
difference but am not sure how to go about it. The NYS requirements are very
discouraging and frightening. I am hoping that someone can shed some light as to
how it is all done, pros and cons and possibly reliable web links. My kids are
currently enrolled in the school system and are due back 9/9. Is it too late to
file a Notice of Intent?

Thank you letting me join your group ~ Jean