Pushpa Ramachandran

While watching Horton Hears a Who with my kids I thought to myself about how  it so metaphorical for unschooling in a way ( A person's a person no matter how small!) 

I know Pam Laricchia wrote very eloquently about Winnie the Pooh.. Are there other movies that people have found that got them thinking about unschooling even though the movie probably wasn't intentionally made with unschooling in mind. I'd love to put a watch wishlist together for myself and get to it in a few years from now.. or sooner:)

Regards,
Pushpa

Kirsty Harriman

The Lorax. 
In as much as Ted following his passion to find a tree for Audrey.  It's pretty indirect I guess bit it had me thinking more about unschooling. Particularly the scene where they are all going to play board games because it's Sunday but all red wants to do is go back to the onceler and hear the rest of the story. 


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-------- Original message --------
From: Pushpa Ramachandran
Date:08/02/2014 6:39 PM (GMT+10:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Movies that got you thinking about Unschooling..

 

While watching Horton Hears a Who with my kids I thought to myself about how  it so metaphorical for unschooling in a way ( A person's a person no matter how small!) 

I know Pam Laricchia wrote very eloquently about Winnie the Pooh.. Are there other movies that people have found that got them thinking about unschooling even though the movie probably wasn't intentionally made with unschooling in mind. I'd love to put a watch wishlist together for myself and get to it in a few years from now.. or sooner:)

Regards,
Pushpa

<groups@...>

Not movies but still inspiring,


Curious George:  the Man in the Yellow Hat is wonderful at facilitating learning.

ICarly: Carly's brother is a great "parent" enabling her areas of curiosity but being there to fix things if needed.

<treesock@...>

My boys love the Disney show Phineas and Ferb. The opening song goes like this: "104 days of summer vacation/and school come along just to end it/So the annual problem/for our generation/is finding a good way to spend it/like maybe..." From there they launch into a list of creative, innovative, fun, and useful activities that the two main characters invent to occupy their time during their summer vacation. And of course, all of this greatness is possible because they have the time and resources to make it happen. School is nowhere in their lives, and their lives are rich with learning and engagement. 


Teresa

<fishbeensnail@...>

I couldn't think of any films right away but there are some books which have made me think of unschooling.

Lauren Childs books are deeply insightful and passionate about childrens' rights as well as being very funny and generally wonderful.  The Clarice Bean books are insightful about learning.  This is from Clarice Bean Spells Trouble...


That's the thing about school, they might only test you for one thing, i.e.
maths
or spelling type things
or punctuationy thingummybobs
and they will not see that maybe you will know absolutely every episode of the Ruby Redford series off by heart. ... 
And maybe you will know how to cleverly mend your hem with a stapler or stand on your actual head or stand on your actual head whilst drawing a dog in biro or teach your dog how to draw with a biro while he stands on your head.  But they do not test you for these things because the people who come up with testing do not think it is important.  But would you rather know someone who knows how to jump out of a moving helicopter without getting a twisted ankle? Or someone who can spell grapefruit? ...
Anyway, I have been wondering, who is the person who gets to decide what is important? Because, I wish it was me.



The sequel to 'Holes' by Louis Sachar is called 'Small Steps' and it is, as the title suggests, about taking small steps, being mindful and making good choices. 

Actually, Holes is a film now isn't it?  And the Charlie and Lola tv series is based on Lauren Child Books.

And now that I am thinking about it Studio Ghibli films all repay deep thought.  Kiki's delivery service is probably the most relevant. 

Thank you, that was enjoyable to ponder.
Nadia

Jo Isaac

To Kill a Mockingbird - the book and the movie...
and the movie 'The Boys are Back' - for various reasons they make me think of unschooling :) The Dad in The Boys Are Back has a note on his fridge saying something like 'Just Say Yes' or 'Say Yes More' or something like that.

Jo
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From: kgharriman1@...
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2014 07:54:29 +1000
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Movies that got you thinking about Unschooling..

 

The Lorax. 
In as much as Ted following his passion to find a tree for Audrey.  It's pretty indirect I guess bit it had me thinking more about unschooling. Particularly the scene where they are all going to play board games because it's Sunday but all red wants to do is go back to the onceler and hear the rest of the story. 


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-------- Original message --------
From: Pushpa Ramachandran
Date:08/02/2014 6:39 PM (GMT+10:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] Movies that got you thinking about Unschooling..

 

While watching Horton Hears a Who with my kids I thought to myself about how  it so metaphorical for unschooling in a way ( A person's a person no matter how small!) 

I know Pam Laricchia wrote very eloquently about Winnie the Pooh.. Are there other movies that people have found that got them thinking about unschooling even though the movie probably wasn't intentionally made with unschooling in mind. I'd love to put a watch wishlist together for myself and get to it in a few years from now.. or sooner:)

Regards,
Pushpa


K Pennell

I just watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Also, Studio Ghibli's Whisper of the Heart was great, about young people following their passions.


Sandra Dodd

Tiffani

The movie -Accepted- really makes me think of unschooling. It is a movie about a college created by the students.
Tiffani

Lisa

Accepted
School of Rock

<lisajceledon@...>

Ooh! Also, the episode of Peep and the Big Wide World called "Quack's Pond Party" (season 4) - I couldn't find it on you tube, but it's on Netflix. 


Lisa C

<groups@...>

"My boys love the Disney show Phineas and Ferb. The opening song goes like this: "104 days of summer vacation/and school come along just to end it/So the annual problem/for our generation/is finding a good way to spend it/like maybe..." From there they launch into a list of creative, innovative, fun, and useful activities that the two main characters invent to occupy their time during their summer vacation. And of course, all of this greatness is possible because they have the time and resources to make it happen. School is nowhere in their lives, and their lives are rich with learning and engagement. 


Teresa"


The theme song is like an unschoolers anthem, it's been an anthem in our house at times, When the children have sung it I've loved that feeling that for them it's longer than 104 days. And yet it seems more than 104 days for Phinneas and Ferb maybe Disney have forgotten to end the summer vacation..


There's 104 days of summer vacation
And school comes along just to end it
So the annual problem for our generation
Is finding a good way to spend it

Like maybe... 
Building a rocket
Or fighting a mummy
Or climbing up the Eiffel Tower

Discovering something that doesn't exist (Hey! )
Or giving a monkey a shower

Surfing tidal waves
Creating nanobots
Or locating Frankenstein's brain (It's over here! )

Finding a dodo bird
Painting a continent
Or driving your sister insane (Phineas! )

As you can see
There's a whole lot of stuff to do
Before school starts this fall (Come on Perry)

So stick with us 'cause Phineas and Ferb
Are gonna do it all
So stick with us 'cause Phineas and Ferb are
Gonna do it all! 
(Mom! Phineas and Ferb are making a title sequence! )


imhope321

Are
> there other movies that people have found that got them thinking about
> unschooling even though the movie probably wasn't intentionally made with
> unschooling in mind. I'd love to put a watch wishlist together for myself
> and get to it in a few years from now.. or sooner:)
>
> Regards,
> Pushpa
>
Pushpa, I am a movie lover and have also been thinking about movies that tied in with unschooling for us in one way or another. School of Rock, Nim's Island, E.T., The Goonies, Mister Magorium's Wonder Emporium and Little Miss Sunshine are a few that come to mind. I'm sure there are many more & may add to the list later.

chris ester

We all LOVE Phineas and Ferb here!  I think that the most "unschooly" part is that every show someone asks,  "Aren't you a little young to do_________?" and Phineas responds with "Yes, yes I am...." 
Chris


On Sat, Feb 8, 2014 at 5:30 PM, <treesock@...> wrote:
 

My boys love the Disney show Phineas and Ferb. The opening song goes like this: "104 days of summer vacation/and school come along just to end it/So the annual problem/for our generation/is finding a good way to spend it/like maybe..." From there they launch into a list of creative, innovative, fun, and useful activities that the two main characters invent to occupy their time during their summer vacation. And of course, all of this greatness is possible because they have the time and resources to make it happen. School is nowhere in their lives, and their lives are rich with learning and engagement. 


Teresa


imhope321

Big, E.T. and Nim's Island

Rashmie Jaaju

Fun thread. I'm going to jot down all the suggestions from here and watch with my 8-year old as and when.

Not sure if these have been suggested yet, but worth checking out:

August Rush - about a boy who seeks music in the sounds of the street. Beautiful!

Accepted - A teenager, irked by his parents' persistent coaxing to join college starts his own unschooling college. Humorous!

October Sky - A boy who no longer wants to work in the mines; dreams of building his own rocket. To be able to do this, he needs to learn some tough mathematical concepts. Very inspirational!

Besides the above, some Hindi (Bollywood) movies made me go, "ah, you're talking unschooling, my dear, Amir Khan!"

- Taare Zameen Par (Stars on Earth) - A child who's deemed a trouble maker by parents and teachers for the things that matter to him - stars, colours, fishes, cats - is 'found' by a teacher who understands his learning style and breaks all rules to let him be himself. Absolutely touching!

Three Idiots: A student in a prestigious college dares to dismiss the conventional teaching methods, their emphasis on grades, the rote learning, the competition, the definition of success and all that academic approach. Instead, he goes about spreading the meaning of "learning for joy" (Now, isn't that the core of unschooling! You nailed it, Aamir!) and has to bear the brunt now and then. Couple of others join his league and discover their true passion.

Love,
Rashmie


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On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 9:24 AM, Robyn Coburn <dezignarob@...> wrote:
 

Has anyone said Kiki's Delivery Service yet?
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Sandra Dodd

There is a movie from India called Three Idiots and although it's about university learning, it's about much more than that. :-) (NO SPOILERS, don't tell anything.)

For people with young children, it won't seem to apply and it might take you too long to watch it, but if you have older children and some spare time, it's pretty wonderful.

You can get it from Netflix (physical DVD) or stream it through Amazon.

Sandra Dodd

-=-Three Idiots: A student in a prestigious college dares to dismiss the conventional teaching methods, their emphasis on grades, the rote learning, the competition, the definition of success and all that academic approach. Instead, he goes about spreading the meaning of "learning for joy" -=-

OH! Sorry, sorry. I hadn't seen this before I recommended Three Idiots. Rashmie already had named it.

Sandra Dodd

-=-Big-=-

This is a great one—1988, Tom Hanks (a young-looking 32 at the time) playing a boy who wishes for a man's body.   He's still a boy, and wants to play, and DOES play.  And it changes other people's lives.  It's pretty wonderful.  


janine davies

Monsters University - the 2nd Monsters Inc film.
Not at all what I expected, hopefully not giving the game away to much... but in the end they get to work at The Monsters Inc corporation by working their way up and not by attending the university! living, learning and unschooling all the way.


Janine Davies
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From: Sandra@...
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2014 23:34:21 -0700
Subject: Re: [AlwaysLearning] Re: Movies that got you thinking about Unschooling..

 
-=-Big-=-

This is a great one—1988, Tom Hanks (a young-looking 32 at the time) playing a boy who wishes for a man's body.   He's still a boy, and wants to play, and DOES play.  And it changes other people's lives.  It's pretty wonderful.  



imhope321

I thought August Rush was wonderful! I also want to warn people about Little Miss Sunshine. It's not a movie to watch with young kids because it has some heavy themes and extreme language, but for adults it's very funny.

Susanne Roberts

Has anyone mentioned "My Family and Other Animals"?
One of my favorite movies and very unschooly!

Susanne

Carpe Diem

On Feb 10, 2014, at 15:40, "imhope321" <babica@...> wrote:

 

I thought August Rush was wonderful! I also want to warn people about Little Miss Sunshine. It's not a movie to watch with young kids because it has some heavy themes and extreme language, but for adults it's very funny.

<lisajceledon@...>

There's a line from the Disney movie Frozen that reminds me of unschooling:


"people make bad choices if they're mad or scared or stressed, but throw a little love their way, and you'll bring out their best."


Lisa C

<heatherpie@...>

The Mighty B! is one of Austin's favorite cartoon series.  I didn't put it together, but one day Austin asked me if I thought she unschooled.  She's a Honeybee (like GirlScouts) in San Francisco.  She spends her days with friends, her brother Ben who is her side kick, exploring, and trying earn every badge in the Honeybee handbook. 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0917551/?ref_=nv_sr_2

It used to be on Netflix but isn't anymore.  There are only two seasons and we bought them on iTunes.

<anniel_5@...>

We watched 'The Tooth Fairy' the other night which is all about following your dreams, and there was a wonderfully unschoolish line 'Anything you love doing that much could never be a waste of time'

Annie

<keznco@...>

Good Will Hunting. This scene/quote especially made me ponder, many years ago when I first saw the movie, things like "What *is* an education?" "Why do we place so much importance on formal qualifications?" and "Isn't feeling happy & joyful in your work more important that what kind of work you're actually doing?"

Will: See the sad thing about a guy like you, is in about 50 years you’re gonna start doin' some thinkin' on your own and you’re gonna come up with the fact that ...... you dropped a hundred and fifty grand on an education you coulda' got for a dollar fifty in late charges at the Public Library.
Clark: Yeah, but I will have a degree, and you'll be serving my kids fries at a drive-thru on our way to a skiing trip.
Will: [smiles] Yeah, maybe. But at least I won't be unoriginal.