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Alyce - VintageGuitarPro.com
> Hi, Alyce -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Leaving the state may be extreme, but is IS effective.
>
> I don't have any really useful suggestions for you. (Sorry)
>
> However, I will acknowledge that there ARE some unschoolers "in the
> closet" and the closet isn't a very comfortable place to be.
>
> Betsy
>
> PS Are you hiding "unschooling" or are you even hiding the fact that
> you homeschool? I wasn't sure.
>
Hi Betsy,
Not hiding the homeschooling, just the unschooling aspects. It's hard on
the kids too because you can't really avoid talking to grandma on occasion,
so when they do they get grilled about what they're learning, what they've
done this week, etc. - often includes a pop quiz... it's awful. In between
I just get chewed for the damage I am causing the kids by not having them in
public school...
~Alyce
Betsy
**It's hard on
the kids too because you can't really avoid talking to grandma on occasion,
so when they do they get grilled about what they're learning, what they've
done this week, etc. - often includes a pop quiz... it's awful.**
Some people teach their kids to change the subject when grilling starts.
Or, even more bold, to throw a question back at grandma for everyone
that she asks. In my book it's worthwhile to prepare these kinds of
questions in advance.
(OK, I admit that I'm sassy and disrespectful, a spiritual sister of
Bart Simpson. You may not want to stoop to my level. <g>)
Betsy
the kids too because you can't really avoid talking to grandma on occasion,
so when they do they get grilled about what they're learning, what they've
done this week, etc. - often includes a pop quiz... it's awful.**
Some people teach their kids to change the subject when grilling starts.
Or, even more bold, to throw a question back at grandma for everyone
that she asks. In my book it's worthwhile to prepare these kinds of
questions in advance.
(OK, I admit that I'm sassy and disrespectful, a spiritual sister of
Bart Simpson. You may not want to stoop to my level. <g>)
Betsy
Alyce - VintageGuitarPro.com
**It's hard on
the kids too because you can't really avoid talking to grandma on occasion,
so when they do they get grilled about what they're learning, what they've
done this week, etc. - often includes a pop quiz... it's awful.**
Some people teach their kids to change the subject when grilling starts.
Or, even more bold, to throw a question back at grandma for everyone
that she asks. In my book it's worthwhile to prepare these kinds of
questions in advance.
(OK, I admit that I'm sassy and disrespectful, a spiritual sister of
Bart Simpson. You may not want to stoop to my level. <g>)
Betsy
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Hi Betsy,
Definitely an idea or two there... I respect the sass and disrespect. :)
Subtle, subversive, yet possibly effective. I'll see what I can do there.
If nothing else, it improved my attitude for a bit, eh? hehe.
~Alyce
the kids too because you can't really avoid talking to grandma on occasion,
so when they do they get grilled about what they're learning, what they've
done this week, etc. - often includes a pop quiz... it's awful.**
Some people teach their kids to change the subject when grilling starts.
Or, even more bold, to throw a question back at grandma for everyone
that she asks. In my book it's worthwhile to prepare these kinds of
questions in advance.
(OK, I admit that I'm sassy and disrespectful, a spiritual sister of
Bart Simpson. You may not want to stoop to my level. <g>)
Betsy
--------------------------
Hi Betsy,
Definitely an idea or two there... I respect the sass and disrespect. :)
Subtle, subversive, yet possibly effective. I'll see what I can do there.
If nothing else, it improved my attitude for a bit, eh? hehe.
~Alyce
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In a message dated 1/10/03 10:01:54 PM, alyce@... writes:
<< Some people teach their kids to change the subject when grilling starts.
Or, even more bold, to throw a question back at grandma for everyone
that she asks. In my book it's worthwhile to prepare these kinds of
questions in advance. >>
This is an old post, but I always meant to respond. (I'm behind six ways in
my life this month, but might catch up, someday.)
Holly had one question she had memorized when she was little. It was
something like "What's 133 plus 256" or "What's 243 times two" or something
like that. And she had memorized the answer. So if anyone said "I don't
know" she would state the answer and skip away.
Sandra
<< Some people teach their kids to change the subject when grilling starts.
Or, even more bold, to throw a question back at grandma for everyone
that she asks. In my book it's worthwhile to prepare these kinds of
questions in advance. >>
This is an old post, but I always meant to respond. (I'm behind six ways in
my life this month, but might catch up, someday.)
Holly had one question she had memorized when she was little. It was
something like "What's 133 plus 256" or "What's 243 times two" or something
like that. And she had memorized the answer. So if anyone said "I don't
know" she would state the answer and skip away.
Sandra
Deborah Lewis
I told Dylan he could substitute the words "interested in" for
"studying" when people started asking questions.
So when someone said "What are you studying in school?" He would
translate that to mean "What are you interested in?" and then he had all
kinds of things to tell them. <g>
Usually the person asking questions heard considerably more than they
expected to and quite often made a point of NOT asking the next time. <g>
Deb L
On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 20:21:30 EST SandraDodd@... writes:
In a message dated 1/10/03 10:01:54 PM, alyce@...
writes:
<< Some people teach their kids to change the subject when grilling
starts.
Or, even more bold, to throw a question back at grandma for everyone
that she asks. In my book it's worthwhile to prepare these kinds of
questions in advance. >>
***This is an old post, but I always meant to respond. (I'm behind six
ways in
my life this month, but might catch up, someday.)
Holly had one question she had memorized when she was little. It was
something like "What's 133 plus 256" or "What's 243 times two" or
something
like that. And she had memorized the answer. So if anyone said "I don't
know" she would state the answer and skip away.***
Sandra
"studying" when people started asking questions.
So when someone said "What are you studying in school?" He would
translate that to mean "What are you interested in?" and then he had all
kinds of things to tell them. <g>
Usually the person asking questions heard considerably more than they
expected to and quite often made a point of NOT asking the next time. <g>
Deb L
On Wed, 22 Jan 2003 20:21:30 EST SandraDodd@... writes:
In a message dated 1/10/03 10:01:54 PM, alyce@...
writes:
<< Some people teach their kids to change the subject when grilling
starts.
Or, even more bold, to throw a question back at grandma for everyone
that she asks. In my book it's worthwhile to prepare these kinds of
questions in advance. >>
***This is an old post, but I always meant to respond. (I'm behind six
ways in
my life this month, but might catch up, someday.)
Holly had one question she had memorized when she was little. It was
something like "What's 133 plus 256" or "What's 243 times two" or
something
like that. And she had memorized the answer. So if anyone said "I don't
know" she would state the answer and skip away.***
Sandra
Bill and Diane
I think this is a great idea!
My kids are realing _By The Shores of Silver Lake_, one of the Little
House books. In it, Mary, who is blind, is excited at the prospect of
going to college. They've decided to go to college, and have made a
college on the top bunk. They go "listen" to (imaginary) lessons in
various skills. So far, they've taken "jumping" "driving a train"
"punching the tickets" (they love trains), and other skills they think
will be valuable. After they go to the "listening station" they come
down and say they're practicing whatever skill they just
learned--usually by jumping on the bed, sometimes singing a related song.
:-) Diane
My kids are realing _By The Shores of Silver Lake_, one of the Little
House books. In it, Mary, who is blind, is excited at the prospect of
going to college. They've decided to go to college, and have made a
college on the top bunk. They go "listen" to (imaginary) lessons in
various skills. So far, they've taken "jumping" "driving a train"
"punching the tickets" (they love trains), and other skills they think
will be valuable. After they go to the "listening station" they come
down and say they're practicing whatever skill they just
learned--usually by jumping on the bed, sometimes singing a related song.
:-) Diane
>I told Dylan he could substitute the words "interested in" for
>"studying" when people started asking questions.
>So when someone said "What are you studying in school?" He would
>translate that to mean "What are you interested in?" and then he had all
>kinds of things to tell them. <g>
>