skaterbarb

Hi all,

My name is Barb, aka Skateboard Mom. I'm unschooling with my 8 year old son in Laguna
Beach, CA. It took me a bit to find this unschooling path, but we're lapping it up now. We
tried school but it was actually a pack of teachers (!) who talked us into
homeschooling.

We're hoping to hook up with some of you--we travel quite a bit. I'm a children's author
and will be taking my son on the road this year as I do the book tour, so we're hoping to
meet other unschoolers en route. My son is into Legos, Legos, and did I mention Legos?
He also reads like the dickens. I skateboard. He doesn't.

I'm supposed to be on NPR today. Here's the link if anyone's interested:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4283628

ciao for now,

skateboard mom

Shields

Hey Barb,
I heard you on NPR today! What a great story! That's very cool that you
are unschoolers. I didn't notice that unschooling (or homeschooling) came
up in the interview unless I missed it. But that's way cool. I liked your
reaction after doing the half-pipe thing ( I know nothing about
skateboarding so I may have gotten that wrong).

Glad you made it here!
Kristin

-----Original Message-----
From: skaterbarb [SMTP:barb@...]
My name is Barb, aka Skateboard Mom. I'm unschooling with my 8 year old son
in Laguna
Beach, CA. It took me a bit to find this unschooling path, but we're
lapping it up now. We
tried school but it was actually a pack of teachers (!) who talked us into
homeschooling.

We're hoping to hook up with some of you--we travel quite a bit. I'm a
children's author
and will be taking my son on the road this year as I do the book tour, so
we're hoping to
meet other unschoolers en route. My son is into Legos, Legos, and did I
mention Legos?
He also reads like the dickens. I skateboard. He doesn't.

I'm supposed to be on NPR today. Here's the link if anyone's interested:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4283628

ciao for now,

skateboard mom

aimee_tullos

You're awesome, Barb!!

I'm sending your NPR link on to my local groups. If you find your way
to the Dallas or N. TX area, give us a holler at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthTexasNaturalLearners/

We've got a gaggle of skaters (but no moms that I know of!) who would
love to meet you and skate with you.

I'll check out your book at a bookstore this weekend, too, if I can.

~ Aimee Tullos
NTNL Denton TX


--- In [email protected], "skaterbarb" <barb@s...>
wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> My name is Barb, aka Skateboard Mom. I'm unschooling with my 8 year
> old son in Laguna Beach, CA.

...

>I skateboard. He doesn't.
>
> I'm supposed to be on NPR today. Here's the link if anyone's interested:
> http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4283628

Skateboard Mom

Aimee---that is amazing. My husband told me today that he wants me to
join him on a business trip to Dallas next month. I bring my
skateboard everywhere I go!

barb

On Jan 14, 2005, at 10:44 PM, aimee_tullos wrote:

>
> If you find your way
> to the Dallas or N. TX area, give us a holler at
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthTexasNaturalLearners/
>
> We've got a gaggle of skaters (but no moms that I know of!) who would
> love to meet you and skate with you.
>
> ~ Aimee Tullos
> NTNL Denton TX


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Skateboard Mom

Aimee---that is amazing. My husband told me today that he wants me to
join him on a business trip to Dallas next month. I bring my
skateboard everywhere I go!

barb

On Jan 14, 2005, at 10:44 PM, aimee_tullos wrote:

>
> If you find your way
> to the Dallas or N. TX area, give us a holler at
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NorthTexasNaturalLearners/
>
> We've got a gaggle of skaters (but no moms that I know of!) who would
> love to meet you and skate with you.
>
> ~ Aimee Tullos
> NTNL Denton TX


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