Katrina Gutleben

Wouldn't an unschooling parent first see if the kid was even interested in
changing the lightbulb? Because really they may not be. There's a strong
chance they would rather just play video games all day! ;)

Katie
>
> Q: How does a home schooler change a light bulb?
>
> A: First, mom checks three books on electricity out of the library, then
the
> kids make models of light bulbs, read a biography of Thomas Edison and do
a
> skit based on his life. Next, everyone studies the history of lighting
> methods, wrapping up with dipping their own candles. Next, everyone takes
a
> trip to the store where they compare types of light bulbs as well as
prices
> and figure out how much change they'll get if they buy two bulbs for $1.99
> and pay with a five dollar bill. On the way home, a discussion develops
over
> the history of money and also Abraham Lincoln, as his picture is on the
five
> dollar bill. Finally, after building a homemade ladder out of branches
> dragged from the woods, the light bulb is installed.
>
> And there is light.
>
> Well?
>
> Kathryn

Nancy Wooton

on 1/29/03 9:25 PM, Katrina Gutleben at katguts@... wrote:

> Wouldn't an unschooling parent first see if the kid was even interested in
> changing the lightbulb? Because really they may not be. There's a strong
> chance they would rather just play video games all day! ;)
>
> Katie
>>
>> Q: How does a home schooler change a light bulb?

Since the question *ought* to be how MANY unschoolers does it take to change
a light bulb, my unschooled 15 y.o. dd offers this answer:

One -- duh!
(Unless it's up really high and you need someone to hold the ladder.)


Nancy ;-)

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In a message dated 1/30/2003 12:25:49 AM Eastern Standard Time,
katguts@... writes:


> Wouldn't an unschooling parent first see if the kid was even interested in
> changing the lightbulb? Because really they may not be. There's a strong
> chance they would rather just play video games all day! ;)
>
> Katie
> >
> > Q: How does a home schooler change a light bulb?
>

Yeah, this is a HOMEschooler. An UNschooler would just change it when he
needed light! <G>

~Kelly


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Kimberlie King-Patraw

Ok I don't have a good answer. But in my house the unschooler would not
even ask me for help. They would take care of it themselves and only
draw me in if they hit a major problem---like an explosion or major
breakage of something.
Kime




kbcdlovejo@... wrote:

> In a message dated 1/30/2003 12:25:49 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> katguts@... writes:
>
>
> > Wouldn't an unschooling parent first see if the kid was even
> interested in
> > changing the lightbulb? Because really they may not be. There's a
> strong
> > chance they would rather just play video games all day! ;)
> >
> > Katie
> > >
> > > Q: How does a home schooler change a light bulb?
> >
>
> Yeah, this is a HOMEschooler. An UNschooler would just change it when he
> needed light! <G>
>
> ~Kelly
>
>
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