nanapro13

Hi, my name is Pam. I know nothing about unschooling, but its got to
work or Im going to start pulling my hair out. We went to public
schools for 3 yrs. and 1 month homeschooling and thats not working.
I have a 7 yr. old that was at one time a happy child now not so
happy. He dislikes everything about school. So I took him out and
started hs him. He doesnt like that either and I stay stress alot.
Im not sure how it goes but I will figure it out. We have lots of
fun together and thats good. Any advice you all can give I thank you
for it. Also, this is to Kate. It brought tears to my eyes
too. Thank You Pam

Nancy Wooton

on 3/17/03 12:53 PM, nanapro13 at nanapro13@... wrote:

> Hi, my name is Pam. I know nothing about unschooling, but its got to
> work or Im going to start pulling my hair out. We went to public
> schools for 3 yrs. and 1 month homeschooling and thats not working.
> I have a 7 yr. old that was at one time a happy child now not so
> happy. He dislikes everything about school. So I took him out and
> started hs him. He doesnt like that either and I stay stress alot.
> Im not sure how it goes but I will figure it out. We have lots of
> fun together and thats good. Any advice you all can give I thank you
> for it. Also, this is to Kate. It brought tears to my eyes
> too. Thank You Pam
>

Your 7 year old went to public school for 3 years? Sounds like me -- I
started kindergarten at 4 1/2, WAY too young even for the good old days of
school in the 60's - playtime and naptime.

Someone wise once posted "bring your child home, but don't bring school
home." When my dd stressed out due to my Mom As Teacher routine and I'd
reached my breaking point, another wise person told me to quit. Just quit
homeschooling. Not put her in school. Just quit teaching at home and start
living a normal life, including a 7 y.o. and a 4 y.o.

One thing that will help you figure it out is "The Book of Learning and
Forgetting," by Frank Smith. It will help you understand why what schools
do all day long is pretty much worthless educationally, and why you don't
have to imitate them.

You've stumbled onto an "advanced" unschooling board, filled with people
who've answered the basic questions time and again. It seems like there are
a number of new posters this month; has the list been mentioned somewhere?
(Wasn't there a Far Side cartoon where a kid opens the door of the Teacher's
Lounge and finds behind it monsters, smoking? I feel like one of the
monsters <g>)

Nancy

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In a message dated 3/17/03 3:54:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
nanapro13@... writes:

> Hi, my name is Pam

Hi Pam. Welcome to the list. I am sure you have already gotten lots of good
hints on how to start this journey. But I did want to say hi.
Pam G.


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In a message dated 3/17/03 3:54:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
nanapro13@... writes:

> Hi, my name is Pam

Oh yes...you already have a very unschooly name.
Pam G.


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