Re: [unschoolingbasics] What to say?
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A visit to the school or a chat with someone who has been there -- these seem
to help around here.
For a tiny bit, DD expressed an interest, then DS explained to her how a
school day works -- boredom was the key word! Then, recently, while DS was at a
Tae Kwon Do exhibit at the local middle school, we all went and DD asked me
again why school would be so boring -- her idea was that she would eat her lunch,
for instance, and then go to the library to read a book until everyone else
was done or, if she finished before others on some classwork or other, she could
go to the art room and draw, etc. When I explained to her that she could not
just walk around the school building when she wanted to, but had to wait until
her entire class moved, she was shocked! What a dumb way to do things.
So maybe real life examples contrasted with how things are now at home -- and
a visit to actually see so it's not such a mystery -- maybe those things
would help.
Nance
In a message dated 6/8/2004 4:46:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
. If she were a little older I would let her chat with my
daughter who is in public school. She, at 11, can tell you some horror
stories. I know this probably didn't help much, but I guess I am in the
same boat you are and I am feeling for you.
AnnMarie
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to help around here.
For a tiny bit, DD expressed an interest, then DS explained to her how a
school day works -- boredom was the key word! Then, recently, while DS was at a
Tae Kwon Do exhibit at the local middle school, we all went and DD asked me
again why school would be so boring -- her idea was that she would eat her lunch,
for instance, and then go to the library to read a book until everyone else
was done or, if she finished before others on some classwork or other, she could
go to the art room and draw, etc. When I explained to her that she could not
just walk around the school building when she wanted to, but had to wait until
her entire class moved, she was shocked! What a dumb way to do things.
So maybe real life examples contrasted with how things are now at home -- and
a visit to actually see so it's not such a mystery -- maybe those things
would help.
Nance
In a message dated 6/8/2004 4:46:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
. If she were a little older I would let her chat with my
daughter who is in public school. She, at 11, can tell you some horror
stories. I know this probably didn't help much, but I guess I am in the
same boat you are and I am feeling for you.
AnnMarie
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
kay alina
her idea was that she would eat her lunch,
for instance, and then go to the library to read a book until everyone else
was done or, if she finished before others on some classwork or other, she
could
go to the art room and draw, etc. When I explained to her that she could not
just walk around the school building when she wanted to, but had to wait
until
her entire class moved, she was shocked! What a dumb way to do things.
I think your daughter may have come up with a design for the future of a new
school system. Your post reminded me of grade school. All I seemed to be
doing most of the time was waiting. At least they let me read a lot while I
did.
Kay
for instance, and then go to the library to read a book until everyone else
was done or, if she finished before others on some classwork or other, she
could
go to the art room and draw, etc. When I explained to her that she could not
just walk around the school building when she wanted to, but had to wait
until
her entire class moved, she was shocked! What a dumb way to do things.
I think your daughter may have come up with a design for the future of a new
school system. Your post reminded me of grade school. All I seemed to be
doing most of the time was waiting. At least they let me read a lot while I
did.
Kay