live & learn conference
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I live near Albany, NY and the conference is not too far from here. I am
considering attending this year but have never attended a homeschool conference
before and am wondering if the Live & Learn Conference is always in the same
place or does it move around the country? My son is not yet school age and I'm
trying to decide if I should go this year while it is close by before I lose
my chance at having it only a few hours away. I am also thinking of going to
the New England Homeschool & Family Learning Conference (not strictly
unschooling), has anyone been to this before?
Thanks,
Amanda
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considering attending this year but have never attended a homeschool conference
before and am wondering if the Live & Learn Conference is always in the same
place or does it move around the country? My son is not yet school age and I'm
trying to decide if I should go this year while it is close by before I lose
my chance at having it only a few hours away. I am also thinking of going to
the New England Homeschool & Family Learning Conference (not strictly
unschooling), has anyone been to this before?
Thanks,
Amanda
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In a message dated 1/10/04 2:14:29 PM, Mattamandab@... writes:
<< My son is not yet school age and I'm
trying to decide if I should go this year while it is close by before I lose
my chance at having it only a few hours away. >>
Even a conference that stays in one places will eventually and sometimes
unexpectedly have its last year. I wouldn't wait.
But that conference was in South Carolina the last two years, it's in Boston
for one big show, and last I heard, talk was of St. Louis in 2005.
You will lose your chance, most likely, and going now could make your life
TONS easier and more peaceful no matter how old your child is.
Sandra
<< My son is not yet school age and I'm
trying to decide if I should go this year while it is close by before I lose
my chance at having it only a few hours away. >>
Even a conference that stays in one places will eventually and sometimes
unexpectedly have its last year. I wouldn't wait.
But that conference was in South Carolina the last two years, it's in Boston
for one big show, and last I heard, talk was of St. Louis in 2005.
You will lose your chance, most likely, and going now could make your life
TONS easier and more peaceful no matter how old your child is.
Sandra
Danielle Conger
You will lose your chance, most likely, and going now could make your life
TONS easier and more peaceful no matter how old your child is.
Sandra
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I'm also thinking about making the drive up, and trying to convince some of my local unschooling group to head up there too. I'm trying to decide between going by myself or talking my family into coming. Dh would not be into it, but I'm wondering how many little children might be attending. Mine are 6, 5 and 3.5, so I'm just not sure that they would get much out of it, you know? It could be fun to just road trip with some of the other moms here. What would you all suggest?
--danielle
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TONS easier and more peaceful no matter how old your child is.
Sandra
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I'm also thinking about making the drive up, and trying to convince some of my local unschooling group to head up there too. I'm trying to decide between going by myself or talking my family into coming. Dh would not be into it, but I'm wondering how many little children might be attending. Mine are 6, 5 and 3.5, so I'm just not sure that they would get much out of it, you know? It could be fun to just road trip with some of the other moms here. What would you all suggest?
--danielle
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Jon and Rue Kream
Hi Danielle - My kids, who were 6 and 10 last summer, had an amazing
time at the conference. They didn't want to come home. There were lots
of kids under six. The funshops were, well, fun <G>, the pool was
always full, the kids hung out in each others' rooms, and there was a
toy room set up as well. My husband thought it was kind of oxymoronic
to have a conference about unschooling, but ended up having a good time
too. It was a fun family vacation for all of us, and we can't wait to
go this year. ~Rue
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time at the conference. They didn't want to come home. There were lots
of kids under six. The funshops were, well, fun <G>, the pool was
always full, the kids hung out in each others' rooms, and there was a
toy room set up as well. My husband thought it was kind of oxymoronic
to have a conference about unschooling, but ended up having a good time
too. It was a fun family vacation for all of us, and we can't wait to
go this year. ~Rue
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In a message dated 1/10/2004 4:46:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:
minute decision but only a 5 hour drive for us. It was a life changing weekend for
our family from the moment Kelly found us and welcomed us after we registered
to my 13 year old daughter leaning over to me during one of Sandra's
presentations and saying..."I feel like I belong here"
to our drive home on Sunday night playing with our "thinking sticks". That
weekend is still with me and we are already planning for this year's trip.
We're in Florida....and Boston is quite a trek but I would find a way to make it
happen even if it was in Oregon.
Gail
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SandraDodd@... writes:
>Go....Go.....Go....! We went on a whim last year...a last
> << My son is not yet school age and I'm
> trying to decide if I should go this year while it is close by before I lose
>
> my chance at having it only a few hours away. >>
>
>
minute decision but only a 5 hour drive for us. It was a life changing weekend for
our family from the moment Kelly found us and welcomed us after we registered
to my 13 year old daughter leaning over to me during one of Sandra's
presentations and saying..."I feel like I belong here"
to our drive home on Sunday night playing with our "thinking sticks". That
weekend is still with me and we are already planning for this year's trip.
We're in Florida....and Boston is quite a trek but I would find a way to make it
happen even if it was in Oregon.
Gail
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pam sorooshian
On Jan 10, 2004, at 1:46 PM, Danielle Conger wrote:
make it without them and not have to be keeping an eye on them. That's
what I'd do. Then, later, if there are conferences near you, the kids
will LOVE to go and make other unschooling friends and the connections
will mean a lot to them. Even a 6 and 5 yo would make friends this year
and have a lot of fun- but, still, I'd take the chance to go on my own
if I still had such young kids. And this is the PERFECT time for you to
go - when your kids have just entered the school age zone <G>. On the
other hand - its a great place for husbands to see unschooled kids -
talk to other husbands, see some speakers, etc. So that's a
consideration, too.
-pam
National Home Education Network
<www.NHEN.org>
Serving the entire homeschooling community since 1999
through information, networking and public relations.
> Mine are 6, 5 and 3.5, so I'm just not sure that they would get muchThe kids would have fun, but you'll get a lot more out of it if you can
> out of it, you know? It could be fun to just road trip with some of
> the other moms here. What would you all suggest?
make it without them and not have to be keeping an eye on them. That's
what I'd do. Then, later, if there are conferences near you, the kids
will LOVE to go and make other unschooling friends and the connections
will mean a lot to them. Even a 6 and 5 yo would make friends this year
and have a lot of fun- but, still, I'd take the chance to go on my own
if I still had such young kids. And this is the PERFECT time for you to
go - when your kids have just entered the school age zone <G>. On the
other hand - its a great place for husbands to see unschooled kids -
talk to other husbands, see some speakers, etc. So that's a
consideration, too.
-pam
National Home Education Network
<www.NHEN.org>
Serving the entire homeschooling community since 1999
through information, networking and public relations.
[email protected]
In a message dated 1/10/04 5:52:24 PM Eastern Standard Time,
danielle.conger@... writes:
again. They will get tons out of it. Tons of fun, tons of friends. And
remember this is not a homeschooling conference, it is an unschooling conference.
Totally different feel, totally different energy.
Pam G
Making the trip
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danielle.conger@... writes:
> Mine are 6, 5 and 3.5, so I'm just not sure that they would get much out ofMine are 9 and 6 and we have been to the last two and they can't wait to go
> it, you know?
again. They will get tons out of it. Tons of fun, tons of friends. And
remember this is not a homeschooling conference, it is an unschooling conference.
Totally different feel, totally different energy.
Pam G
Making the trip
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In a message dated 1/10/04 4:01:24 PM, skreams@... writes:
<< My husband thought it was kind of oxymoronic
to have a conference about unschooling, but ended up having a good time
too. >>
Well it there is irony in standing up and lecturing about learning in other
ways than formal and traditional, that's for SURE! <g>
But the advantage of being there is more in the way of a happening than of a
conference. The information is not so much in the information presented as
in the experience of being around so many unschoolers in one place and just to
see how different everything can be: the elevator, the restaurant, the pool,
the talent show, the conversations in the hallway... all different.
Not different like a different planet, but everything just a different
texture and flavor.
Sandra
<< My husband thought it was kind of oxymoronic
to have a conference about unschooling, but ended up having a good time
too. >>
Well it there is irony in standing up and lecturing about learning in other
ways than formal and traditional, that's for SURE! <g>
But the advantage of being there is more in the way of a happening than of a
conference. The information is not so much in the information presented as
in the experience of being around so many unschoolers in one place and just to
see how different everything can be: the elevator, the restaurant, the pool,
the talent show, the conversations in the hallway... all different.
Not different like a different planet, but everything just a different
texture and flavor.
Sandra
Robyn Coburn
<<I'm also thinking about making the drive up, and trying to convince some
of my local unschooling group to head up there too. I'm trying to decide
between going by myself or talking my family into coming. Dh would not be
into it, but I'm wondering how many little children might be attending. Mine
are 6, 5 and 3.5, so I'm just not sure that they would get much out of it,
you know? It could be fun to just road trip with some of the other moms
here. What would you all suggest?>>
When we went last year, Jayn was 3.5 and she still talks about the hotel
where she met Heather (Shyrley's daughter). It is true that I missed a
couple of sessions, and spent less time just talking in groups than I would
have without Jayn there. However it was great for her to play and meet
others also. With my DH, James attending, we did as we always do, and
switched out who was supervising Jayn. This worked very well. Road tripping
with Mom's would probably be fantastic. OTOH I really loved seeing the
children, as well as the Moms. I say to you find any way of going in any
combination - some people bring only some of their children, some bring all,
others none. My DH attended the father's meeting (in the Sports Bar) and
apparently there were plenty of questioning dads who were given a lot to
think about. I don't know exactly what, since there was a vow of secrecy
taken.
Robyn L. Coburn
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of my local unschooling group to head up there too. I'm trying to decide
between going by myself or talking my family into coming. Dh would not be
into it, but I'm wondering how many little children might be attending. Mine
are 6, 5 and 3.5, so I'm just not sure that they would get much out of it,
you know? It could be fun to just road trip with some of the other moms
here. What would you all suggest?>>
When we went last year, Jayn was 3.5 and she still talks about the hotel
where she met Heather (Shyrley's daughter). It is true that I missed a
couple of sessions, and spent less time just talking in groups than I would
have without Jayn there. However it was great for her to play and meet
others also. With my DH, James attending, we did as we always do, and
switched out who was supervising Jayn. This worked very well. Road tripping
with Mom's would probably be fantastic. OTOH I really loved seeing the
children, as well as the Moms. I say to you find any way of going in any
combination - some people bring only some of their children, some bring all,
others none. My DH attended the father's meeting (in the Sports Bar) and
apparently there were plenty of questioning dads who were given a lot to
think about. I don't know exactly what, since there was a vow of secrecy
taken.
Robyn L. Coburn
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