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HI My name is Sandy and I am in my 5th year of homeschooling. I am a
unschooler want to be and will some how get there.. Yes I have curriculum here but
its hardly being used. I wanted to learn and see what others are doing in a
day.

I am Mom to a Son...17 years old and a Junior this year. He works a lot with
his dad right now. Dad has a tree business and we are hoping one day he will
take over.

I am also Mom to a Daughter..she is 14 years old and will be a High Schooler
next year. She is very involved in Competitive dance.

Both of my kids are very involved in Bowling also.

So off to read a lot of the old messages :)

Sandy

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Sandra Dodd

-=-she is 14 years old and will be a High Schooler
next year.-=-

If you want to be an unschooler, dropping any reference to school or
school measures is one of the first steps.

http://sandradodd.com/deschooling

There's the first step stuff.

Sandra

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Sandy (Tyrone) Lyon

--- In [email protected], Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...> wrote:
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> -=-she is 14 years old and will be a High Schooler
> next year.-=-
>
> If you want to be an unschooler, dropping any reference to school or
> school measures is one of the first steps.
>
> http://sandradodd.com/deschooling
>
> There's the first step stuff.
>
> Sandra
>
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>

Thanks Sandra for the Link.. I have been looking it over.. Its so hard
to drop the Public School Image from our lives... I have gotten better
over the years but I always worry that we aren't doing enough or
learning enough.. Although I haven't been pushing things..my daughter
got a book out of the library yesterday and started reading.. She use
to LOVE to read..but she went through a time of Hating it..(thanks to
PS) but I am hoping she will get back into it.. Especially since I have
been reading more lately..

Sandra Dodd

-=-I have gotten better
over the years but I always worry that we aren't doing enough or
learning enough.. -=-

Most of the kids at school are "behind" or they've memorized for a
test and forget it within a few weeks.



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Chris

"I am a unschooler want to be and will some how get there"

Hi Sandy :)

Congratulations on your brave decision! There is a book - The Teenage
Liberation Handbook by Grace Lewellyn that your kids might get a lot
out of. Personally *I* am constantly deschooling and I loved the book
but my ds didn't get it as he has never been to a school (in or out of
our home). On the other hand, his friends who have struggled with a
traditional school model (either in or out of the home) have enjoyed it
tremendously.

Best of luck to you! Chris

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In a message dated 2/28/2007 5:09:47 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
spunkyhorsey@... writes:

"I am a unschooler want to be and will some how get there"

Hi Sandy :)

Congratulations on your brave decision! There is a book - The Teenage
Liberation Handbook by Grace Lewellyn that your kids might get a lot
out of. Personally *I* am constantly deschooling and I loved the book
but my ds didn't get it as he has never been to a school (in or out of
our home). On the other hand, his friends who have struggled with a
traditional school model (either in or out of the home) have enjoyed it
tremendously.

Best of luck to you! Chris


Thanks Chris.. I read that book when I first started homeschooling... Think
I should read it again :)
Sandy
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