Carole Aguilar

Julia who is 7 is so happy to be home schooled because she missed me so much. In fact she and Jonah are back in my bed after finally getting out!!! :-( She does beautifully in school, loves to read and especially loves to write stories. She keeps asking what she is going to do for schoolwork.

This morning I told her that the only thing she has to do each day is to keep a journal and read. I told her she can write anything she wants and she can decorate the book anyway she likes. I asked her what she would like to read and she replied that she will read what she writes!!

Carole


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From: Carole Aguilar <cally_104@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 10:35:22 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: Special Needs Unschool

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Sandra Dodd

-=-This morning I told her that the only thing she has to do each day
is to keep a journal and read. -=-

I bet compared to what you were doing before this sounds like the
epitome of freedom, but it's still requirement, assignment and
schoolwork. It still shows that you the mom aren't yet aware of the
problems of "requiring" something like reading.

Let your new rules stand a while, but I would like to assign you some
reading in the next few days:

http://sandradodd.com/reading
http://sandradodd.com/bookworship

Sandra

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Carole Aguilar

Sandra,

Each of my kids are avid readers like their mom. Julia and Jonah each had tutoring in school until they were dependent. I participated and know the skills they used to get them there. Reading with Julia can be books of her choice. We can read together (which she loves) or independently. Her older sibs can also read to her and with her. I usually dont let Jonah on runescape until his reading is done, but remember we are newly homeschooling and I need to get organized here.

Sandra I am so grateful for all of your work and all the info available to me here on the net. It makes our transformation so much easier. I feel so much support. I used the proposed curfriculum on your unschooling site for each of my kids, I just edited it to their needs. Thank you so much.

Carole


----- Original Message ----
From: Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 11:11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: LOL

-=-This morning I told her that the only thing she has to do each day
is to keep a journal and read. -=-

I bet compared to what you were doing before this sounds like the
epitome of freedom, but it's still requirement, assignment and
schoolwork. It still shows that you the mom aren't yet aware of the
problems of "requiring" something like reading.

Let your new rules stand a while, but I would like to assign you some
reading in the next few days:

http://sandradodd. com/reading
http://sandradodd. com/bookworship

Sandra

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Sandra Dodd

-=-I usually dont let Jonah on runescape until his reading is done,
but remember we are newly homeschooling and I need to get organized
here.-=-

Isn't there reading on Runescape?




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Sandra Dodd

-=-Each of my kids are avid readers like their mom.-=-

If that's true, why "require" it?




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Carole Aguilar

True, because like an early unschooler, I dont want them to get out of the habit of reading. (that psychologist rattled me this morning) :-) Also, Julia is also asking about her schoolwork. I need to really trust unschooling as much as I believe in it.
For me it has been finding home. It was when I considered it years ago when Lauren was 6, but I couldn't fight the tides at the time.

Carole

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Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 11:50:57 AM
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] "avid readers"

-=-Each of my kids are avid readers like their mom.-=-

If that's true, why "require" it?

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Carole Aguilar

LOL yes and I love runescape which is why I dont limit him anymore. I have so much more un-learning to do!!

Carole


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From: Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 11:49:49 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: LOL

-=-I usually dont let Jonah on runescape until his reading is done,
but remember we are newly homeschooling and I need to get organized
here.-=-

Isn't there reading on Runescape?

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Carole Aguilar

Also - he has become a wonderful and rapid typist, whose spelling is great!! All from runescape.


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From: Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 11:49:49 AM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: LOL

-=-I usually dont let Jonah on runescape until his reading is done,
but remember we are newly homeschooling and I need to get organized
here.-=-

Isn't there reading on Runescape?

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plaidpanties666

--- In [email protected], Carole Aguilar <cally_104@...>
wrote:
>I usually dont let Jonah on runescape until his reading is done,

That sounds so odd to me - my stepson does so much reading and writing
on Runescape. I have a feeling you are seeing games in general and
computer games in particular as not being as valuble as reading a
book, unless they are deliberately educational. Here's a somewhat
different perspective on Runescape:

http://rayanschool.blogspot.com/2007/02/online-education-lol.html

That's from the blog I maintain for "reporting purposes".
And this is reminding me to forward all those "friends" to Ray,
thanks, y'all!

---Meredith (Mo 5, Ray 13)

Sylvia Toyama

Her older sibs can also read to her and with her. I usually dont let Jonah on runescape until his reading is done, but remember we are newly homeschooling and I need to get organized here.

*****

Or you could declare early summer vacation -- okay, early spring vacation <g> -- and just let the kids de-school completely while you 'get organized.' I bet you'll find it much less effort to 'organize' your life as unschoolers than trying to set/keep up with any level of assigned school at home work.

Sylvia


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Sylvia Toyama

True, because like an early unschooler, I dont want them to get out of the habit of reading. (that psychologist rattled me this morning) :-)

****
Really, tho, when something is externally imposed it's not a habit, it's conformity to someone else's agenda. Habits are things we choose to do that meet a need. If you require reading, you actually run a higher risk they'll come to resent reading and be less likely to maintain that habit.

*****

Also, Julia is also asking about her schoolwork. I need to really trust unschooling as much as I believe in it.
For me it has been finding home. It was when I considered it years ago when Lauren was 6, but I couldn't fight the tides at the time.

*****
By continuing to require work from your kids, you're fighting their tides -- and yours.

Sylvia



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Carole Aguilar

Thanks. So true.


----- Original Message ----
From: Sylvia Toyama <sylgt04@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 12:47:43 PM
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] "avid readers"

True, because like an early unschooler, I dont want them to get out of the habit of reading. (that psychologist rattled me this morning) :-)

****
Really, tho, when something is externally imposed it's not a habit, it's conformity to someone else's agenda. Habits are things we choose to do that meet a need. If you require reading, you actually run a higher risk they'll come to resent reading and be less likely to maintain that habit.

*****

Also, Julia is also asking about her schoolwork. I need to really trust unschooling as much as I believe in it.
For me it has been finding home. It was when I considered it years ago when Lauren was 6, but I couldn't fight the tides at the time.

*****
By continuing to require work from your kids, you're fighting their tides -- and yours.

Sylvia

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William Inglis

My DS(9) has tried many times to create a free account on runescape
and each time it takes him to a blank page. Today it did the same
thing when we tried to pay for a membership. Has anyone else had
problems connecting to this game? He plays many other free online
RPGs without problems. We have 2 newer MACs and a cable internet
connection. I just can't figure out what we might be missing. We do
have windows installed on our MACs - he has tried to access it in
windows too, but couldn't there either. -Any help appreciated! -
Thanks - Alyse


On Feb 12, 2007, at 7:29 AM, plaidpanties666 wrote:

> --- In [email protected], Carole Aguilar <cally_104@...>
> wrote:
> >I usually dont let Jonah on runescape until his reading is done,
>
> That sounds so odd to me - my stepson does so much reading and writing
> on Runescape. I have a feeling you are seeing games in general and
> computer games in particular as not being as valuble as reading a
> book, unless they are deliberately educational. Here's a somewhat
> different perspective on Runescape:
>
> http://rayanschool.blogspot.com/2007/02/online-education-lol.html
>
> That's from the blog I maintain for "reporting purposes".
> And this is reminding me to forward all those "friends" to Ray,
> thanks, y'all!
>
> ---Meredith (Mo 5, Ray 13)
>
>
>



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Suzanne

Really, tho, when something is externally imposed it's not a habit,
it's conformity to someone else's agenda. Habits are things we choose
to do that meet a need. If you require reading, you actually run a
higher risk they'll come to resent reading and be less likely to
maintain that habit.

By continuing to require work from your kids, you're fighting their
tides -- and yours.

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I have read to my daughter Emily, who just turned 5 yrs old, since the
day she was born and we never have to force her to read (even though
she can't really read all the book for herself)...she would love it if
I could read to her all day...she is always asking me to read to
her...Emily and Dad read at night before bedtime so there is no
trouble here...she loves the time she gets to have uninterupted with
each of us....it is a good quiet time tool...so I think is it is a
part of the daily routine it's just a part of the day...no set time,
just play it by ear...It's just my opintion....Take it as you like.

Suzanne

Carole Aguilar

Jonah (10) suggests that he should go too detail select and scroll all the way down and push the arow then select unsigned applet.


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From: William Inglis <bluemoon@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 3:01:36 PM
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] desperate to play runescape!

My DS(9) has tried many times to create a free account on runescape
and each time it takes him to a blank page. Today it did the same
thing when we tried to pay for a membership. Has anyone else had
problems connecting to this game? He plays many other free online
RPGs without problems. We have 2 newer MACs and a cable internet
connection. I just can't figure out what we might be missing. We do
have windows installed on our MACs - he has tried to access it in
windows too, but couldn't there either. -Any help appreciated! -
Thanks - Alyse

On Feb 12, 2007, at 7:29 AM, plaidpanties666 wrote:

> --- In AlwaysLearning@ yahoogroups. com, Carole Aguilar <cally_104@. ..>
> wrote:
> >I usually dont let Jonah on runescape until his reading is done,
>
> That sounds so odd to me - my stepson does so much reading and writing
> on Runescape. I have a feeling you are seeing games in general and
> computer games in particular as not being as valuble as reading a
> book, unless they are deliberately educational. Here's a somewhat
> different perspective on Runescape:
>
> http://rayanschool. blogspot. com/2007/ 02/online- education- lol.html
>
> That's from the blog I maintain for "reporting purposes".
> And this is reminding me to forward all those "friends" to Ray,
> thanks, y'all!
>
> ---Meredith (Mo 5, Ray 13)
>
>
>

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