How do kids learn?
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In a message dated 4/30/02 10:43:51 AM Central Daylight Time,
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<< How does this happen? How do our kids just learn? >>
By being alive.
People are programmed from birth to learn. Society at large is brainwashed to
believe otherwise, that doesn't make it true.
Kids/people just learn....it's part of our genetic packaging, the way we're
made, whatever you want to call it, it's part of us.
And it can only be stopped by forcing. If a person has freedom to follow
their interests, to live their life without the stress of forced learning,
they learn more and better.
Even under the stress of ps, kids learn. Not because they are there, but in
spite of it.
It's pretty hard to stop a human being from learning.
Ren
[email protected] writes:
<< How does this happen? How do our kids just learn? >>
By being alive.
People are programmed from birth to learn. Society at large is brainwashed to
believe otherwise, that doesn't make it true.
Kids/people just learn....it's part of our genetic packaging, the way we're
made, whatever you want to call it, it's part of us.
And it can only be stopped by forcing. If a person has freedom to follow
their interests, to live their life without the stress of forced learning,
they learn more and better.
Even under the stress of ps, kids learn. Not because they are there, but in
spite of it.
It's pretty hard to stop a human being from learning.
Ren
Kinkade
I wanted to thank all of you. First for not yelling at me. Second for all the great advice and encouragement.
I know kids learn in spite of everything. I say that... knowing I also have to work on reprogramming my brain. I went to ps until 10th grade, then private school. (BTW anyone interested, it isn't a better choice) It is so hard to stop thinking the way I was taught. Even though I always homeschooled my kids.... ya know it's still there. I am working very hard on this. I think part of what concerns me so much is the requirements of the state. I love the whole concept of unschooling. I know our kids will get there when they get there, and when they feel like getting there. I have been reading all of your comments, and I see what you mean. I see it in my younger kids especially. I guess it's because I am more relaxed with them. My 4 yo ds is doing things that constantly amaze me, and I am just simply getting out of his way. He plays all the time and learns. I do see it. I am learning to trust it. Just today, he was playing with his legos (one of his favorite things to do) and he brought me "his number", the number 4 he made out of legos.
So, how do the rest of you deal with state requirements? Do you try to find an evaluator who will be open to unschooling (and how do you do that), or do you find an umbrella school that will let your kids learn without requiring tests or evaluations and only require what they have to? I guess I am just wondering how the rest of you handle this obstacle to their freedom.
Thank you all so much, you are all truly a blessing,
Rebecca
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I know kids learn in spite of everything. I say that... knowing I also have to work on reprogramming my brain. I went to ps until 10th grade, then private school. (BTW anyone interested, it isn't a better choice) It is so hard to stop thinking the way I was taught. Even though I always homeschooled my kids.... ya know it's still there. I am working very hard on this. I think part of what concerns me so much is the requirements of the state. I love the whole concept of unschooling. I know our kids will get there when they get there, and when they feel like getting there. I have been reading all of your comments, and I see what you mean. I see it in my younger kids especially. I guess it's because I am more relaxed with them. My 4 yo ds is doing things that constantly amaze me, and I am just simply getting out of his way. He plays all the time and learns. I do see it. I am learning to trust it. Just today, he was playing with his legos (one of his favorite things to do) and he brought me "his number", the number 4 he made out of legos.
So, how do the rest of you deal with state requirements? Do you try to find an evaluator who will be open to unschooling (and how do you do that), or do you find an umbrella school that will let your kids learn without requiring tests or evaluations and only require what they have to? I guess I am just wondering how the rest of you handle this obstacle to their freedom.
Thank you all so much, you are all truly a blessing,
Rebecca
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In a message dated 4/30/02 12:44:44 PM, kinkade@... writes:
<< So, how do the rest of you deal with state requirements? Do you try to
find an evaluator who will be open to unschooling (and how do you do that),
or do you find an umbrella school that will let your kids learn without
requiring tests or evaluations and only require what they have to? >>
Depends on the state and the family. Most states are looser than needing
formal evaluations.
Obstacles are local and personal. What state are you in?
<< So, how do the rest of you deal with state requirements? Do you try to
find an evaluator who will be open to unschooling (and how do you do that),
or do you find an umbrella school that will let your kids learn without
requiring tests or evaluations and only require what they have to? >>
Depends on the state and the family. Most states are looser than needing
formal evaluations.
Obstacles are local and personal. What state are you in?
Sharon Rudd
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filled with free books and magazines so I started to browse.
I came across "What Do I Do Monday?" by John Holt. I was so
excited! This stupid library doesn't have any of his books.
I'm only on chp. 4 but I'm really liking it.
Joanna
> HOW CHILDREN LEARN,Revised EditionI was leaving the library the other day and there was a few tables
> c. 1967,1983
> by John Holt
>
> HOW CHILDREN LEARN
> c1964
> by John Holt
>
>
filled with free books and magazines so I started to browse.
I came across "What Do I Do Monday?" by John Holt. I was so
excited! This stupid library doesn't have any of his books.
I'm only on chp. 4 but I'm really liking it.
Joanna