getting it
[email protected]
In a message dated 5/18/02 1:59:02 PM Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< Well, I watched a few of the movies, and now I am very excited about
the possibilities of watching more movies, and learning more things,
for ME! >>
Isn't it GREAT Pat!! Congratulations...it's so awesome when that epiphany
hits you between the eyes (or heart).
I'm just going to tell you a little bit about the last few days to help you
see how that very thing you just figured out will continue working.
My ds loves Chinese lettering and dragons...pretty much anything Chinese.
Well instead of trying to teach him anything about China, I started learning
for ME.
I just won a bid for some old Chinese coins and a Chinese cookbook. Ds is
totally thrilled about the coins and is paying for them himself.
I read up on the language and some of the difficulties of translation to a
syllabic language like our own, then copied some symbols for him to look at.
Just showed them to him and left it at that. What he does (or doesn't do)
with them is completely up to him. We found an incredible China town,
complete with The Great Wall of China replica in Orlando that we can visit.
I found a really awesome Chinese calligraphy set that I plan to buy. I
totally approached it as a new thing to learn myself though....not to impart
anything to him.
And in the process he stayed really excited, because I'm just being excited
with him and letting his interest teach ME.
I also went off on some tangents of my own...Ocarinas, bone flutes, pan
pipes, all sorts of funky instruments.
It's great how each persons interests flow over to others in the family at
times.
The key is to maintain a childlike interest, a curiosity yourself.
The kids know when you feel you must impart something, and they avoid you.
They will just as easily pick up on your excitement when you're just learning
because it's fun. Sometimes they don't act like they even notice...but later
it usually comes back around and you will have those "aha!" moments.
Keep on having fun. It's a huge healing process you've been going through.
Isn't it funny how we are SO concerned with what our children "need" to learn
and not even realize that we are so damaged we don't have much curiosity
ourselves?
Unschooling can heal all of that.
Ren
[email protected] writes:
<< Well, I watched a few of the movies, and now I am very excited about
the possibilities of watching more movies, and learning more things,
for ME! >>
Isn't it GREAT Pat!! Congratulations...it's so awesome when that epiphany
hits you between the eyes (or heart).
I'm just going to tell you a little bit about the last few days to help you
see how that very thing you just figured out will continue working.
My ds loves Chinese lettering and dragons...pretty much anything Chinese.
Well instead of trying to teach him anything about China, I started learning
for ME.
I just won a bid for some old Chinese coins and a Chinese cookbook. Ds is
totally thrilled about the coins and is paying for them himself.
I read up on the language and some of the difficulties of translation to a
syllabic language like our own, then copied some symbols for him to look at.
Just showed them to him and left it at that. What he does (or doesn't do)
with them is completely up to him. We found an incredible China town,
complete with The Great Wall of China replica in Orlando that we can visit.
I found a really awesome Chinese calligraphy set that I plan to buy. I
totally approached it as a new thing to learn myself though....not to impart
anything to him.
And in the process he stayed really excited, because I'm just being excited
with him and letting his interest teach ME.
I also went off on some tangents of my own...Ocarinas, bone flutes, pan
pipes, all sorts of funky instruments.
It's great how each persons interests flow over to others in the family at
times.
The key is to maintain a childlike interest, a curiosity yourself.
The kids know when you feel you must impart something, and they avoid you.
They will just as easily pick up on your excitement when you're just learning
because it's fun. Sometimes they don't act like they even notice...but later
it usually comes back around and you will have those "aha!" moments.
Keep on having fun. It's a huge healing process you've been going through.
Isn't it funny how we are SO concerned with what our children "need" to learn
and not even realize that we are so damaged we don't have much curiosity
ourselves?
Unschooling can heal all of that.
Ren
[email protected]
On another list there was a question about how to start homeschooling a child
at age 7 and graduate at age 18. Because if you start at 7 the child would
be 19 when he graduated. This was an NC question where the compulsory
attendance is 7-16. I answered something like there is no law saying what
you have to teach or that you have to teach at all etc etc, all the unschooly
types of answers. Anyway there were so many responses that talked about
doing 2 years curriculum in 1 year. About extending the school year by a
month or two to make up for that etc.
I am really starting to get it. I mean why people have such a hard time
wrapping their mind around the concept of unschooling. They are so sunk into
the "public school system" that they can't even begin to think outside the
box. Can't conceive of skipping grades or any of that "schooly" stuff let
alone the concept of just not doing "school". To them I must just seem so
far out there. Like the crazy lady who talks to herself. That would be me.
We had the curriculum show and tell last night. It was fun. There were some
people that still have children in school that were coming to see what was
out there. They were so interested. And there were a couple that I knew
would just never get unschooling. Not just would decide it wasn't for them
but would really never understand. LOL. There were a couple of moms who are
unit study types and I could just see the light bulbs go on when, after
talking for 1/2 hour, finally got it. LOL
Anyway I am rambling now.
Pam G.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
at age 7 and graduate at age 18. Because if you start at 7 the child would
be 19 when he graduated. This was an NC question where the compulsory
attendance is 7-16. I answered something like there is no law saying what
you have to teach or that you have to teach at all etc etc, all the unschooly
types of answers. Anyway there were so many responses that talked about
doing 2 years curriculum in 1 year. About extending the school year by a
month or two to make up for that etc.
I am really starting to get it. I mean why people have such a hard time
wrapping their mind around the concept of unschooling. They are so sunk into
the "public school system" that they can't even begin to think outside the
box. Can't conceive of skipping grades or any of that "schooly" stuff let
alone the concept of just not doing "school". To them I must just seem so
far out there. Like the crazy lady who talks to herself. That would be me.
We had the curriculum show and tell last night. It was fun. There were some
people that still have children in school that were coming to see what was
out there. They were so interested. And there were a couple that I knew
would just never get unschooling. Not just would decide it wasn't for them
but would really never understand. LOL. There were a couple of moms who are
unit study types and I could just see the light bulbs go on when, after
talking for 1/2 hour, finally got it. LOL
Anyway I am rambling now.
Pam G.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
nellebelle
I'm not Pam, but our local group had a "show and tell" meeting. People brought in stuff they used and liked. Some people brought packaged curriculums, others brought resources they use such as copies of HEM magazine or Rebecca Rupps great big book of good stuff (not sure the title), others brought things like Learnables foreign language. It was really a lot of fun to look at everyone's goodies and talk with them about what they liked and didn't like.
Mary Ellen
----- snip-----
Pam, could you explain what you mean by a curriculum show and tell?
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Mary Ellen
----- snip-----
Pam, could you explain what you mean by a curriculum show and tell?
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
BADOLBILZ
Pam, could you explain what you mean by a curriculum show and tell?
Thanks, HeidiC.
genant2@... wrote:
Thanks, HeidiC.
genant2@... wrote:
>On another list there was a question about how to start homeschooling a child
>at age 7 and graduate at age 18. Because if you start at 7 the child would
>be 19 when he graduated. This was an NC question where the compulsory
>attendance is 7-16. I answered something like there is no law saying what
>you have to teach or that you have to teach at all etc etc, all the unschooly
>types of answers. Anyway there were so many responses that talked about
>doing 2 years curriculum in 1 year. About extending the school year by a
>month or two to make up for that etc.
>
> I am really starting to get it. I mean why people have such a hard time
>wrapping their mind around the concept of unschooling. They are so sunk into
>the "public school system" that they can't even begin to think outside the
>box. Can't conceive of skipping grades or any of that "schooly" stuff let
>alone the concept of just not doing "school". To them I must just seem so
>far out there. Like the crazy lady who talks to herself. That would be me.
>
>
>We had the curriculum show and tell last night. It was fun. There were some
>people that still have children in school that were coming to see what was
>out there. They were so interested. And there were a couple that I knew
>would just never get unschooling. Not just would decide it wasn't for them
>but would really never understand. LOL. There were a couple of moms who are
>unit study types and I could just see the light bulbs go on when, after
>talking for 1/2 hour, finally got it. LOL
>Anyway I am rambling now.
>Pam G.
>
>
>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
>[email protected]
>
>
>
>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
>
>
>
BADOLBILZ
By local group, I assume you mean local group of homeschoolers? HeidiC.
nellebelle wrote:
nellebelle wrote:
>I'm not Pam, but our local group had a "show and tell" meeting. People brought in stuff they used and liked. Some people brought packaged curriculums, others brought resources they use such as copies of HEM magazine or Rebecca Rupps great big book of good stuff (not sure the title), others brought things like Learnables foreign language. It was really a lot of fun to look at everyone's goodies and talk with them about what they liked and didn't like.
>
>Mary Ellen
> ----- snip-----
> Pam, could you explain what you mean by a curriculum show and tell?
>
>
>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
>[email protected]
>
>
>
>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>
>
>
>
[email protected]
Pam, could you explain what you mean by a curriculum show and tell?
Our local homeschool support group gets together and everyone brings what
they are using this year. They like to have something from all the different
types of curriculums out there, all the different companies. It gives people
a chance to see things before they go to the curriculum fair at the state
conference. It is real casual, the items are set out on tables for people to
come in and look at. Homeschoolers, people interested from the community
etc. You just chit chat and answer questions about whatever it is you are
using, like how you like it etc. I asked first before I went to make sure
that I would be welcome. This is a very Christian homeschooling, school at
home area. LOL. (Not that there is anything wrong with being Christian...did
I get that out in time) LOL. My table was actually very popular. Maybe it
was like being the three headed pig a the circus side show. Everyone had to
see me. LOL
Anyway that is what we did and it was good my boys were there and Jackson
also. A family effort.
Pam G.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Our local homeschool support group gets together and everyone brings what
they are using this year. They like to have something from all the different
types of curriculums out there, all the different companies. It gives people
a chance to see things before they go to the curriculum fair at the state
conference. It is real casual, the items are set out on tables for people to
come in and look at. Homeschoolers, people interested from the community
etc. You just chit chat and answer questions about whatever it is you are
using, like how you like it etc. I asked first before I went to make sure
that I would be welcome. This is a very Christian homeschooling, school at
home area. LOL. (Not that there is anything wrong with being Christian...did
I get that out in time) LOL. My table was actually very popular. Maybe it
was like being the three headed pig a the circus side show. Everyone had to
see me. LOL
Anyway that is what we did and it was good my boys were there and Jackson
also. A family effort.
Pam G.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
nellebelle
Yes. It's the Home Educator's Cooperative of the Mid-Columbia. "The purpose of the Home Educators' Cooperative of the Mid-Columbia (HEC) is to create a cooperative and supportive community of homeschooling families without regard to educational, political or religious philosophy. It is envisioned as a base for activities, outings and workshops, to meet the needs and interests of both novice and seasoned homeschoolers across the region."
The group isn't very active right now. It is really a cooperative, so there are no "leaders" making things happen. There is a small group meeting weekly at a park and we have a yahoo group with about 70 folks on it. I'm the moderator. I've had a few people leave the yahoo group because, they said, they couldn't keep up with the volume of email. Our busiest month ever had 240 emails. That was for the entire month. Most months are well below 200. Days go by without a single email. I think those people should join unschooling.com for a week, then they will see what too many emails look like!
Our group sponsors field trips, arranges group orders from Scholastic, and has occasional meetings on a variety of homeschool topics. We even had David Albert come speak to us, and I got to have him stay at my house. That was really cool!
It is not an unschooling group. There are a few unschoolers, as well as some real school at homers, and other varieties too. I will say though, that overall it is a very supportive group of people, even though our approaches to homeschooling are all very different. Not to mention that our approaches to religion and politics are also very different. More than a few of the families joined our group because they weren't the right kind of Christian for the local bible based group. We also have atheists, agnostics, and a Jewish family.
That is probably more than you wanted to know :-)
Mary Ellen
----- snip-----
By local group, I assume you mean local group of homeschoolers?
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
The group isn't very active right now. It is really a cooperative, so there are no "leaders" making things happen. There is a small group meeting weekly at a park and we have a yahoo group with about 70 folks on it. I'm the moderator. I've had a few people leave the yahoo group because, they said, they couldn't keep up with the volume of email. Our busiest month ever had 240 emails. That was for the entire month. Most months are well below 200. Days go by without a single email. I think those people should join unschooling.com for a week, then they will see what too many emails look like!
Our group sponsors field trips, arranges group orders from Scholastic, and has occasional meetings on a variety of homeschool topics. We even had David Albert come speak to us, and I got to have him stay at my house. That was really cool!
It is not an unschooling group. There are a few unschoolers, as well as some real school at homers, and other varieties too. I will say though, that overall it is a very supportive group of people, even though our approaches to homeschooling are all very different. Not to mention that our approaches to religion and politics are also very different. More than a few of the families joined our group because they weren't the right kind of Christian for the local bible based group. We also have atheists, agnostics, and a Jewish family.
That is probably more than you wanted to know :-)
Mary Ellen
----- snip-----
By local group, I assume you mean local group of homeschoolers?
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]