Christian Unschoolers
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Ok, I just read the transcripts and he really didn't comment too much on it.
Except that they (Christianity and unschooling) don't mix. Hmmmm, All I can
really say is that they do mix. We do mix... are mixing, going to continue to
mix no matter what Mike Farris says or does.
:)
Teri
Co-author of Christian Unschooling; Raising Your Child in the Freedom of
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Except that they (Christianity and unschooling) don't mix. Hmmmm, All I can
really say is that they do mix. We do mix... are mixing, going to continue to
mix no matter what Mike Farris says or does.
:)
Teri
Co-author of Christian Unschooling; Raising Your Child in the Freedom of
Christ. Now available at Amazon.com! <A
HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1891400223/o/qid=993307267/sr=2-1
/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/002-0292323-9457613">Amazon.com: buying info: Christian
Unschooling : Growing Your Children in the F</A>
Check out our website at <A HREF="http://www.inspirit.com.au/unschooling/">
Homeschooling - Christian Unschooling - Natural Learning</A>
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Someone posted how unschooling and Christianity aren't necessarily opposed to
each other. I agree. Although I know a lot of Christian homeschoolers who are
very disciplinary and curriculum-oriented. As for dealing with restrictions
and Christian values discussed recently, the way I look at it, God gives us
free will and a fantastic example to follow. Everything is permissible, not
everything is beneficial. I am a young Christian, but when dealing with my
kids, I try to be the same way. Set a good example, and trust them and give
them free will. They are going to make mistakes, and I am going be there
always with love, forgiveness, acceptance. Just the way my Heavenly Father
treats me. My mother taught me a long time ago that in parenting you can come
from a position of love, or a position of fear. I aim for love. Ironically,
it is her position of fear that doesn't completely trust our homeschooling
LOL
Ang
Unschooling mom to
Megan(10) Ashlyn(3) Christian(1.5)
<A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/unolist/index.html">UNO Unschoolers Network of Ohio</A>
<A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/unolist/hometour3.html">Ang's Virtual Home Tour Part 3</A> (the homeschooling room)
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/megamom08/page1.html">My Links Page MEGAMOM08</A>
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each other. I agree. Although I know a lot of Christian homeschoolers who are
very disciplinary and curriculum-oriented. As for dealing with restrictions
and Christian values discussed recently, the way I look at it, God gives us
free will and a fantastic example to follow. Everything is permissible, not
everything is beneficial. I am a young Christian, but when dealing with my
kids, I try to be the same way. Set a good example, and trust them and give
them free will. They are going to make mistakes, and I am going be there
always with love, forgiveness, acceptance. Just the way my Heavenly Father
treats me. My mother taught me a long time ago that in parenting you can come
from a position of love, or a position of fear. I aim for love. Ironically,
it is her position of fear that doesn't completely trust our homeschooling
LOL
Ang
Unschooling mom to
Megan(10) Ashlyn(3) Christian(1.5)
<A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/unolist/index.html">UNO Unschoolers Network of Ohio</A>
<A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/unolist/hometour3.html">Ang's Virtual Home Tour Part 3</A> (the homeschooling room)
<A HREF="http://members.aol.com/megamom08/page1.html">My Links Page MEGAMOM08</A>
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MARK and JULIE SOLICH
Yeah!!
Julie
Julie
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Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Christian Unschoolers
> Someone posted how unschooling and Christianity aren't necessarily opposed
to
> each other. I agree. Although I know a lot of Christian homeschoolers who
are
> very disciplinary and curriculum-oriented. As for dealing with
restrictions
> and Christian values discussed recently, the way I look at it, God gives
us
> free will and a fantastic example to follow. Everything is permissible,
not
> everything is beneficial. I am a young Christian, but when dealing with my
> kids, I try to be the same way. Set a good example, and trust them and
give
> them free will. They are going to make mistakes, and I am going be there
> always with love, forgiveness, acceptance. Just the way my Heavenly Father
> treats me. My mother taught me a long time ago that in parenting you can
come
> from a position of love, or a position of fear. I aim for love.
Ironically,
> it is her position of fear that doesn't completely trust our homeschooling
> LOL
>
> Ang
> Unschooling mom to
> Megan(10) Ashlyn(3) Christian(1.5)
> <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/unolist/index.html">UNO Unschoolers
Network of Ohio</A>
> <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/unolist/hometour3.html">Ang's Virtual
Home Tour Part 3</A> (the homeschooling room)
> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/megamom08/page1.html">My Links Page
MEGAMOM08</A>
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Angela
That's great Ang. I understand where you are coming from. There are
however, many different kinds of Christian churches out there. Some
churches keep their attendance high through fear and they tell you every
week about all the things there are out there to fear. (There might be a
witch living right next to you!) Some churches also say that children
are sinful by nature and would naturally choose what is bad for them if
their parents didn't keep them on the right path, so they parent through
fear. Sometimes, I don't even think they realize what they are doing.
If you are parenting from a fear perspective, then you can't trust your
children to educate themselves or to make moral choices because you are
too afraid they will make the wrong choices. ( and that might reflect on
you.)
Unschooling, imo, takes a great deal of trust in the nature of humans.
We are naturally curious unless we have spent years being forced to
learn about things that don't interest us while having our interests
brushed aside and our questions left unanswered.
If more people would get on with the business of living their lives and
their morals, their children would naturally pick up on it and do the
same thing. Just as we don't need to sit and teach them language arts,
we also don't need to sit them down for a lesson in morals. Just live
your life, talk with your children about why you make certain decisions,
let them see you live your morals and they will learn them. If you
don't live what you teach them, they will learn to be a hypocrite, just
like you. (not you personally, Ang, just in general.)
Angela in Maine
mailto:unschooling@...
http://userpages.prexar.com/rickshaw
Someone posted how unschooling and Christianity aren't necessarily
opposed to
each other. I agree.
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however, many different kinds of Christian churches out there. Some
churches keep their attendance high through fear and they tell you every
week about all the things there are out there to fear. (There might be a
witch living right next to you!) Some churches also say that children
are sinful by nature and would naturally choose what is bad for them if
their parents didn't keep them on the right path, so they parent through
fear. Sometimes, I don't even think they realize what they are doing.
If you are parenting from a fear perspective, then you can't trust your
children to educate themselves or to make moral choices because you are
too afraid they will make the wrong choices. ( and that might reflect on
you.)
Unschooling, imo, takes a great deal of trust in the nature of humans.
We are naturally curious unless we have spent years being forced to
learn about things that don't interest us while having our interests
brushed aside and our questions left unanswered.
If more people would get on with the business of living their lives and
their morals, their children would naturally pick up on it and do the
same thing. Just as we don't need to sit and teach them language arts,
we also don't need to sit them down for a lesson in morals. Just live
your life, talk with your children about why you make certain decisions,
let them see you live your morals and they will learn them. If you
don't live what you teach them, they will learn to be a hypocrite, just
like you. (not you personally, Ang, just in general.)
Angela in Maine
mailto:unschooling@...
http://userpages.prexar.com/rickshaw
Someone posted how unschooling and Christianity aren't necessarily
opposed to
each other. I agree.
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Jason & Stephanie
I reckon you're part of a very small subset of homeschoolers
(Christian unschoolers, I mean). Do you find you get much flack from
your faith community?
Alex>>>>>>>>>>
****Do you mean Church? They know I homeschool , I'm the only one nobody asks questions. It is hard to find Christian unschoolers, I have met a few on line, I am on a yahoo group and I know a few in my homeschool group who lean towards it but in others eyes I'm radical<g> I never thought of myself that way but I do grow and change more and more each day. I love reading unschooling discussions and I talk to the two moms that I know understand where I'm coming from. It's definitely a small community, I pray a lot and I believe I'm doing what is right for my kids. I only talk to others in depth that are truly interested and can handle it. As a matter of fact I don't post often here <g>
Stephanie
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(Christian unschoolers, I mean). Do you find you get much flack from
your faith community?
Alex>>>>>>>>>>
****Do you mean Church? They know I homeschool , I'm the only one nobody asks questions. It is hard to find Christian unschoolers, I have met a few on line, I am on a yahoo group and I know a few in my homeschool group who lean towards it but in others eyes I'm radical<g> I never thought of myself that way but I do grow and change more and more each day. I love reading unschooling discussions and I talk to the two moms that I know understand where I'm coming from. It's definitely a small community, I pray a lot and I believe I'm doing what is right for my kids. I only talk to others in depth that are truly interested and can handle it. As a matter of fact I don't post often here <g>
Stephanie
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Beth
Nobody's said to you, "Unschooling? But isn't that .....Pagan?" Ha. I got
the same sort of inquiry when I talked about attachment parenting and not
vaccinating and all of the other things we do.
I don't really discuss unschooling among fellow Christians anymore. I just
say we homeschool and leave it at that. Now when they ask about curriculum
it's a different story but not many ask about curriculum.
Beth
the same sort of inquiry when I talked about attachment parenting and not
vaccinating and all of the other things we do.
I don't really discuss unschooling among fellow Christians anymore. I just
say we homeschool and leave it at that. Now when they ask about curriculum
it's a different story but not many ask about curriculum.
Beth
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****Do you mean Church? They know I homeschool , I'm the only one nobody
asks questions. It is hard to find Christian unschoolers, I have met a few
on line, I am on a yahoo group and I know a few in my homeschool group who
lean towards it but in others eyes I'm radical<g> I never thought of myself
that way but I do grow and change more and more each day. I love reading
unschooling discussions and I talk to the two moms that I know understand
where I'm coming from. It's definitely a small community, I pray a lot and I
believe I'm doing what is right for my kids. I only talk to others in depth
that are truly interested and can handle it. As a matter of fact I don't
post often here <g>
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Holly Furgason
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wrote:
I haven't been told that but I have been told many times how *evil*
unschooling is.
Holly
wrote:
> Nobody's said to you, "Unschooling? But isn't that .....Pagan?"Ha.
I haven't been told that but I have been told many times how *evil*
unschooling is.
Holly
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I am a Christian. I unschool. We don't get any flack here. I have about 20
families here that unschool, about 1/2 are "Christian" and 1/2 "secular". We
believe and have seen unschooling work. It's been great.
Spc in Mo
Home Educator
6 Books completed in March
2000 pages/12 books completed in 2004
Currently reading:
John Winthrop: America's Forgotten Founding Father, by Francis J. Bremer
Second Chronicles in the Deaf Bible
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families here that unschool, about 1/2 are "Christian" and 1/2 "secular". We
believe and have seen unschooling work. It's been great.
Spc in Mo
Home Educator
6 Books completed in March
2000 pages/12 books completed in 2004
Currently reading:
John Winthrop: America's Forgotten Founding Father, by Francis J. Bremer
Second Chronicles in the Deaf Bible
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Hi
I am new to the group. My name is Andrea and I am a Christian, partial
unschooler. Perhaps making a transition for my 5 children ages 6 through16.
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I am new to the group. My name is Andrea and I am a Christian, partial
unschooler. Perhaps making a transition for my 5 children ages 6 through16.
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Donna Kovacs
Hi, Andrea. I hope you are Andrea. If you are, please email me back, so I can continue on with what I want to say, re: also being a Christian mom/partial unschooler, having children between ages 6 and 15! Looks like we have lots in common, and I'd love to chat more!
Also new to the group,
Donna Kovacs
http://kovacsfamily.tripod.com has some homeschooling/unschooling stuff on it, too!
Also new to the group,
Donna Kovacs
http://kovacsfamily.tripod.com has some homeschooling/unschooling stuff on it, too!
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