need your help
Nicole Willoughby
please go here ....
http://findingthewonderful.blogspot.com/
Nicole
Don't worry that children never listen to you : worry that they are always watching you--Robert Fulghum
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http://findingthewonderful.blogspot.com/
Nicole
Don't worry that children never listen to you : worry that they are always watching you--Robert Fulghum
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Sandra Dodd
-=-please go here ....-=-
To anyone and everyone: If you're going to put a link on this list,
FIRST tell why and what and how it might be useful to the person
who's going to look at it. Before anyone goes to any links from this
list, they should be given a clear idea of what it is and why it was
posted.
The purpose of this list is for discussions to occur on the list that
can help readers of the list.
Thanks,
Sandra
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To anyone and everyone: If you're going to put a link on this list,
FIRST tell why and what and how it might be useful to the person
who's going to look at it. Before anyone goes to any links from this
list, they should be given a clear idea of what it is and why it was
posted.
The purpose of this list is for discussions to occur on the list that
can help readers of the list.
Thanks,
Sandra
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Robyn L. Coburn
<<< please go here ....
were an unschooler, because you do talk about your child "starting school"
in an earlier post.
Personally I think you are better off getting answers here, where they might
also benefit everyone else, than in the comments at your blog.
I know there have been lists of stuff to do posted before, but I'm at a loss
to think of the search terms.
As for your dh, it is important to honor his need to feel secure that his
kids are learning. If I were in your position I would probably be a bit
retroactive - I'd write out all the stuff that you have been doing. List the
outings and activities, and then spend some time talking about how great
these things are, how much she is learning, and perhaps help him see the
connections and interconnectedness of all knowledge (I mean how painting is
science, how cookies are small and large motor skills.) Perhaps ask him what
he thinks she would be doing all day long at school - she is young isn't
she?
Also since he has time on his hands, perhaps he would like to take on some
special activities with her. My dh and dd spend a lot of time doing special
things together, including an invented board game, and a long term project
where they are following the construction of a dredge in the nearby harbor
complete with photo record and dedicated notebooks. As long as it doesn't
turn into a quiz session.
Robyn L. Coburn
www.Iggyjingles.etsy.com
www.iggyjingles.blogspot.com
>I read there, that lovely post about your son, and I didn't realize that you
> http://findingthewonderful.blogspot.com/>>>>
were an unschooler, because you do talk about your child "starting school"
in an earlier post.
Personally I think you are better off getting answers here, where they might
also benefit everyone else, than in the comments at your blog.
I know there have been lists of stuff to do posted before, but I'm at a loss
to think of the search terms.
As for your dh, it is important to honor his need to feel secure that his
kids are learning. If I were in your position I would probably be a bit
retroactive - I'd write out all the stuff that you have been doing. List the
outings and activities, and then spend some time talking about how great
these things are, how much she is learning, and perhaps help him see the
connections and interconnectedness of all knowledge (I mean how painting is
science, how cookies are small and large motor skills.) Perhaps ask him what
he thinks she would be doing all day long at school - she is young isn't
she?
Also since he has time on his hands, perhaps he would like to take on some
special activities with her. My dh and dd spend a lot of time doing special
things together, including an invented board game, and a long term project
where they are following the construction of a dredge in the nearby harbor
complete with photo record and dedicated notebooks. As long as it doesn't
turn into a quiz session.
Robyn L. Coburn
www.Iggyjingles.etsy.com
www.iggyjingles.blogspot.com
Sandra Dodd
-=-I know there have been lists of stuff to do posted before, but I'm
at a loss
to think of the search terms.-=-
http://sandradodd.com/unschoolingcurriculum
Pam Sorooshian's Acme Elementary curriculum is there.
Lists of Good Ideas:
The ABCs of Unschooling, by Mary Gold
http://sandradodd.com/gold/abc
Principles of Unschooling, by Pam Sorooshian
http://sandradodd.com/pam/principles
Deb Lewis's list of Things to Do in the Winter
http://sandradodd.com/strew/deblist
"MOVIES AS A PLAYGROUND, as tools, as portals
...sharing movies with our kids"
Not brand new, lately updated, and has lists galore!
http://sandradodd.com/movies
(That Heath Ledger example was given a couple of years ago. I was
thinking of the connection between "10 Things I Hate About You" and
"The Patriot," which isn't the Civil War at all, but there are way
more movies about the U.S. Civil War than about the American
Revolution, though the recent mini-series on John Adams parallels it
without many battle scenes.)
http://sandradodd.com/strewing
http://sandradodd.com/art
http://sandradodd.com/music
Wishlists for Unschoolers
http://sandradodd.com/wishlist
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at a loss
to think of the search terms.-=-
http://sandradodd.com/unschoolingcurriculum
Pam Sorooshian's Acme Elementary curriculum is there.
Lists of Good Ideas:
The ABCs of Unschooling, by Mary Gold
http://sandradodd.com/gold/abc
Principles of Unschooling, by Pam Sorooshian
http://sandradodd.com/pam/principles
Deb Lewis's list of Things to Do in the Winter
http://sandradodd.com/strew/deblist
"MOVIES AS A PLAYGROUND, as tools, as portals
...sharing movies with our kids"
Not brand new, lately updated, and has lists galore!
http://sandradodd.com/movies
(That Heath Ledger example was given a couple of years ago. I was
thinking of the connection between "10 Things I Hate About You" and
"The Patriot," which isn't the Civil War at all, but there are way
more movies about the U.S. Civil War than about the American
Revolution, though the recent mini-series on John Adams parallels it
without many battle scenes.)
http://sandradodd.com/strewing
http://sandradodd.com/art
http://sandradodd.com/music
Wishlists for Unschoolers
http://sandradodd.com/wishlist
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Nicole Willoughby
I read there, that lovely post about your son, and I didn't realize that you
were an unschooler, because you do talk about your child "starting school"
in an earlier post.>>>>>>>
I have the oldest ..9 at home with me and the other 2 at school. The 5 year old because she really likes school 99% of the time and so far chooses to go. The 7 year old is severly autistic and it just works out better for the whole family for him to be in school at this time.
Nicole
Don't worry that children never listen to you : worry that they are always watching you--Robert Fulghum
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were an unschooler, because you do talk about your child "starting school"
in an earlier post.>>>>>>>
I have the oldest ..9 at home with me and the other 2 at school. The 5 year old because she really likes school 99% of the time and so far chooses to go. The 7 year old is severly autistic and it just works out better for the whole family for him to be in school at this time.
Nicole
Don't worry that children never listen to you : worry that they are always watching you--Robert Fulghum
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John and Amanda Slater
What about just writing down all the interesting questions she asks?
I know this week we ave had lots of spelling questions, questions about the amount of sunlight per day, lots of talks about money, Harry Potter Questions, adding questions, multiplying questions, nutrition questions, etc.
School would never bring up, and would certainly never answer so many questions.
Amanda
Eli 7, Samuel 6
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I know this week we ave had lots of spelling questions, questions about the amount of sunlight per day, lots of talks about money, Harry Potter Questions, adding questions, multiplying questions, nutrition questions, etc.
School would never bring up, and would certainly never answer so many questions.
Amanda
Eli 7, Samuel 6
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