J. Stauffer

Sorry about the old replies. My computer is doing odd things like re-sending old messages. Bear with me.

Julie S.
----- Original Message -----
From: J. Stauffer
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 8:22 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] re: demanding structure


<<I'm wondering, really I am, I'm not being facetious or tricky, because I
have absolutely zero personal experience of a child demanding structure, or
any kind of timetable assistance from me. >>>

I have had an email virus so am not sure where this idea started but my 14yo
verbally asks for structure. She needs help to remember and keep up with
all the stuff she chooses to do.

She asks me to make her a list the night before to help her stay on task the
next day. For example, she might forget to medicate her bunny who is
fighting ear mites and she would feel badly about that.

Of course, this is also the kid that has asked for a full curriculum after 6
years of radical unschooling and is having a ball with it. Go figure.

Julie S.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robyn Coburn" <dezigna@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 3:47 PM
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] demanding structure? was help!


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> <<<<<some children demand structure.>>>>
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> People post this idea quite a lot. I have mentioned it myself.
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> But what the heck does it look like? Seriously, how does a child "demand
> structure"? Or how do you know if they are doing so?
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> Touching on Ren's (I think) reply, how can the parent be sure that the
> demand, whatever it looks like, is not just a child resisting healing from
> school damage and the self-deprecation that school can cause?
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> What might "demanding structure" look like for a child who had never been
> to
> school?
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> I'm wondering, really I am, I'm not being facetious or tricky, because I
> have absolutely zero personal experience of a child demanding structure,
> or
> any kind of timetable assistance from me.
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> Robyn L. Coburn
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