Re: [AlwaysLearning] Digest Number 316
KT
>Medium height...you got that right! :) Not coiffed, although when I
>
>Tuck, with southern hair(not big but coiffed) about medium height and in
>khakis
>
was a working woman it got pretty big in the '80s. lol.
I posted a picture.
Tuck
[email protected]
In a message dated 4/18/02 4:51:55 AM Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< y husband was a reluctant unschooling parent - has come around more and
more
as the kids have gotten older and he sees that their options are not being
limited by not schooling them more traditionally. But he "went along" all
these years - didn't really "support." He went along because he trusted my
judgement, knew that I'd put serious and informed thought into it, knew that
I felt strongly and he didn't. He felt worried and concerned and confused. I
tried to allay his fears by letting him in on the reasons I felt strongly
about unschooling. And I offered him books or articles to read, but he
really
didn't want to spend his time learning about it, much - he knew he wasn't
going to change my mind anyway. And his fears and anxieties were minor and,
over time, were being laid to rest anyway. >>
This sounds very much like my home. Dh is a huge supporter of homeschool
now, I hear him talk with people and am very much surprised at what comes out
of his mouth considering he was nervous about homeschooling in the first
place.
And now with unschooling....he'll be the first to admit it has helped our
marriage, my more relaxed way of living. But he thinks I should be doing a
little bit of lesson oriented stuff occasionally.
He thinks they should have chore lists etc....pretty normal for the average
guy.
I think it's come up twice in the last year, both during stressful weeks, and
he pointed out that the kids weren't "disciplined" enough which led to a
heated discussion because I felt defensive.
But most of the time, he may worry, but he doesn't say a word. He knows how
passionate I am and has decided it's better for our family to be supportive.
And he sees them learning new stuff all the time, I think he is slowly being
convinced.
We haven't unschooled completely for very long....I am quite sure he will be
a verbal supporter of unschooling within a few years.
Ren
[email protected] writes:
<< y husband was a reluctant unschooling parent - has come around more and
more
as the kids have gotten older and he sees that their options are not being
limited by not schooling them more traditionally. But he "went along" all
these years - didn't really "support." He went along because he trusted my
judgement, knew that I'd put serious and informed thought into it, knew that
I felt strongly and he didn't. He felt worried and concerned and confused. I
tried to allay his fears by letting him in on the reasons I felt strongly
about unschooling. And I offered him books or articles to read, but he
really
didn't want to spend his time learning about it, much - he knew he wasn't
going to change my mind anyway. And his fears and anxieties were minor and,
over time, were being laid to rest anyway. >>
This sounds very much like my home. Dh is a huge supporter of homeschool
now, I hear him talk with people and am very much surprised at what comes out
of his mouth considering he was nervous about homeschooling in the first
place.
And now with unschooling....he'll be the first to admit it has helped our
marriage, my more relaxed way of living. But he thinks I should be doing a
little bit of lesson oriented stuff occasionally.
He thinks they should have chore lists etc....pretty normal for the average
guy.
I think it's come up twice in the last year, both during stressful weeks, and
he pointed out that the kids weren't "disciplined" enough which led to a
heated discussion because I felt defensive.
But most of the time, he may worry, but he doesn't say a word. He knows how
passionate I am and has decided it's better for our family to be supportive.
And he sees them learning new stuff all the time, I think he is slowly being
convinced.
We haven't unschooled completely for very long....I am quite sure he will be
a verbal supporter of unschooling within a few years.
Ren