Teaching Drum's children's culture
Marcus Gardner
Greetings,
I'm part of a growing community with a focus on relationship (with
self, one another and our relations in the natural world) called the
Teaching Drum Outdoor School. We are also home to a growing
children's culture and are passionate about providing the best
possible environment whereby children can discover themselves and in
the process share with us their gifts so vital to our own journeys
of self-discovery. To this end we are seeking more children and
parents who would live to explore living as part of our circle and a
webpage http://www.teachingdrum.org/childrensculture.html
chronicling our vision of relationship (with children and
otherwise.) As of now the page is still being woven together and is
crafted together with stories, pictures and quotes of our lives
here, with more to come. To find out more about the school or to
schedule a visit e-mail balance@....
In gratitude for your own journeys,
-Marcus
"Let us put our heads together and see what life we will make for
our children."- Tatanka lotanka (Sitting Bull)
I'm part of a growing community with a focus on relationship (with
self, one another and our relations in the natural world) called the
Teaching Drum Outdoor School. We are also home to a growing
children's culture and are passionate about providing the best
possible environment whereby children can discover themselves and in
the process share with us their gifts so vital to our own journeys
of self-discovery. To this end we are seeking more children and
parents who would live to explore living as part of our circle and a
webpage http://www.teachingdrum.org/childrensculture.html
chronicling our vision of relationship (with children and
otherwise.) As of now the page is still being woven together and is
crafted together with stories, pictures and quotes of our lives
here, with more to come. To find out more about the school or to
schedule a visit e-mail balance@....
In gratitude for your own journeys,
-Marcus
"Let us put our heads together and see what life we will make for
our children."- Tatanka lotanka (Sitting Bull)
Sandra Dodd
Ordinarily I wouldn't let school's intro e-mails through, but this
one is interesting.
It's not unschooling, but I thought some of the readers of this list
might appreciate it as an alternative school idea.
To Marcus, can you explain more what you mean by "a growing
children's culture"?
Sandra
one is interesting.
It's not unschooling, but I thought some of the readers of this list
might appreciate it as an alternative school idea.
To Marcus, can you explain more what you mean by "a growing
children's culture"?
Sandra
Marcus Gardner
Sandra,
I appreciate your being open to hosting my intro here. I'm
canvassing a lot of unschooling/natural parenting forums in an
attempt to get the word out about Teaching Drum.
By "children's culture" I mean a group of children with their own
culture. This happens wherever there are groups of children - they
have their own games, language, conflict-resolution techniques, ect.
We are intentionally trying to foster this, and the difference
between saying "we just want more kids" is that we know it's what
our children need. In school and in sports they are clustered into
peer groups where they learn they need to compete for
attention/acceptance. But humans weren't evolved to learn this way.
In the small clans where we evolved our natural learning styles
children would spend their days with those older and younger than
them, following in the example of the older and providing a bridge
for the younger.
Right now our school community (by the way - the "school" is quite
unique, I might call it the most radical facilitated-unschooling
experience for adults that exists on this planet) is home to 3
children. Already in their day-to-day play I can see how much more
tuned in to each other they are (the 5 year old wants to learn much
more from the 6 year old than from any of the adults). Right now
there are big gaps 2years->5 years->6 years->21 years. Filling in
those gaps is key for the children's own fulfillment (having someone
to guide and put their new learning to practice, and having guides
of their own) and for the maturation of the community (for our
future and because relationship with children brings us so much of
our own learning and example).
The website I've created goes into these concepts more, I
encourage anyone curious to check it out
(http://www.teachingdrum.org/childrensculture.htm), or to email me
if you have any more questions @ cybrmarc21@....
-marcus
--- In [email protected], Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>
wrote:
I appreciate your being open to hosting my intro here. I'm
canvassing a lot of unschooling/natural parenting forums in an
attempt to get the word out about Teaching Drum.
By "children's culture" I mean a group of children with their own
culture. This happens wherever there are groups of children - they
have their own games, language, conflict-resolution techniques, ect.
We are intentionally trying to foster this, and the difference
between saying "we just want more kids" is that we know it's what
our children need. In school and in sports they are clustered into
peer groups where they learn they need to compete for
attention/acceptance. But humans weren't evolved to learn this way.
In the small clans where we evolved our natural learning styles
children would spend their days with those older and younger than
them, following in the example of the older and providing a bridge
for the younger.
Right now our school community (by the way - the "school" is quite
unique, I might call it the most radical facilitated-unschooling
experience for adults that exists on this planet) is home to 3
children. Already in their day-to-day play I can see how much more
tuned in to each other they are (the 5 year old wants to learn much
more from the 6 year old than from any of the adults). Right now
there are big gaps 2years->5 years->6 years->21 years. Filling in
those gaps is key for the children's own fulfillment (having someone
to guide and put their new learning to practice, and having guides
of their own) and for the maturation of the community (for our
future and because relationship with children brings us so much of
our own learning and example).
The website I've created goes into these concepts more, I
encourage anyone curious to check it out
(http://www.teachingdrum.org/childrensculture.htm), or to email me
if you have any more questions @ cybrmarc21@....
-marcus
--- In [email protected], Sandra Dodd <Sandra@...>
wrote:
>list
> Ordinarily I wouldn't let school's intro e-mails through, but this
> one is interesting.
>
> It's not unschooling, but I thought some of the readers of this
> might appreciate it as an alternative school idea.
>
> To Marcus, can you explain more what you mean by "a growing
> children's culture"?
>
> Sandra
>