Don & Louisa

Hi Everyone,

This is my first post, but I've been reading for awhile. I've always
had Sandra's website on my favourites (and been reading it for a
couple of years) and read all John Holt's books. My oldest went to
Kindergarten (long story) and now is at home for grade one......and I
tried "structured unschooling" using project based stuff, but find
even that turns him off so I've backed off and now just try and read
read read to him and we do "experiments" (science type activities I
glean from books and internet around things I hear my boys (6,4 and 2)
interested in........ )

EEEeeeeeaaaaanyways, I'm sure I read this original post here and I had
to laugh the other morning when August (6 year old) ran into the
kitchen naked (and our house is COLD in the morning) and said "guess
what?! My pee pee weighs half a pound!!!! do you know how I know????
I weighed myself before I peed and then after!!!!!" and then until he
noticed it was cold he talked about how much his jammies weighed
too.......and finally went and got some clothes on........

Louisa,
mum to August 6, Sawyer 4 and Holden 2

Sandra Dodd

August is smarter than so many doctors who told moms they should
bottle feed so they'd know how much the baby drank. You can weigh the
baby before and after breastfeeding. Doctors and nurses couldn't
figure that out and a six year old boy did? Well there y'go. <g>

Sandra

Don & Louisa

Interesting you say that cuz that's EXACTLY what I did for knowing how
much he got.....
Louisa,
mama to 3
see us at
www.ashberryfarm.ca

Jenny Canfield

Louisa,
I just looked at your website and my mouth is watering at the strawberry
pictures! Then I saw that your farm is on Vancouver Island and I wondered
if you already knew about the upcoming LIFE is Good unschooling conference
that is south of you in Vancouver, Washington?
http://www.lifeisgoodconference.com/

Though it conflicts with strawberry season..?
-Jenny Canfield


On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Don & Louisa <clell88@...> wrote:

> Interesting you say that cuz that's EXACTLY what I did for knowing how
> much he got.....
> Louisa,
> mama to 3
> see us at
> www.ashberryfarm.ca
>
>


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Don & Louisa

WOW it sounds awesome, and inspiring.....but it is right when we are
going mad here (our strawberry farm) with our "to do" list!!! I then
thought, we could plan for next year, but of course it's on the other
side of the continent.......the NEXT year perhaps!!??

Louisa