sad mom
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Hello, i don't know if this is the write place to put this e-mail .But i need
some help with my hs I have been doing since my son was in preschool and now
he is in the third grade.And we still have the same problems he does not want
to do his work.He will talk to himself play games with himself and now my
other children are behaving just like him .And it is driving me crazy.All i
wanted to do was homeschool them and teach them how to become good people.
But If it is going to be like this I will have to quite .
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some help with my hs I have been doing since my son was in preschool and now
he is in the third grade.And we still have the same problems he does not want
to do his work.He will talk to himself play games with himself and now my
other children are behaving just like him .And it is driving me crazy.All i
wanted to do was homeschool them and teach them how to become good people.
But If it is going to be like this I will have to quite .
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Pam Hartley
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From: LOUISMANOFU@...
To: [email protected]
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] sad mom
Date: Tue, Aug 27, 2002, 3:55 PM
Hello, i don't know if this is the write place to put this e-mail .But i
need
some help with my hs I have been doing since my son was in preschool and now
he is in the third grade.And we still have the same problems he does not
want
to do his work.He will talk to himself play games with himself and now my
other children are behaving just like him .And it is driving me crazy.All i
wanted to do was homeschool them and teach them how to become good people.
But If it is going to be like this I will have to quite .
----------
Hi!
I'm sorry to hear you're having problems, but not surprised -- this kind of
driving each other crazy is pretty common when you try to bring school to
your home. :)
This is a fairly advanced unschooling list, which might not be the best fit
for your needs at present (though you're welcome to stay).
My suggestions are you go to www.unschooling.com and read the message boards
there. You can also sign up for a more "general unschooling" message board
there.
I'd also suggest reading either or both of these books, which can be found
used at www.abebooks.com (or, probably, new at www.amazon.com):
Learning All the Time by John Holt
The Unschooling Handbook by Mary Griffith
If you'd like to e-mail me privately I'd be happy to recommend other
resources as well, but really www.unschooling.com, especially the message
board archives there, will give you a very good start.
Best of luck,
Pam Hartley
pamhartley@...
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From: LOUISMANOFU@...
To: [email protected]
Subject: [AlwaysLearning] sad mom
Date: Tue, Aug 27, 2002, 3:55 PM
Hello, i don't know if this is the write place to put this e-mail .But i
need
some help with my hs I have been doing since my son was in preschool and now
he is in the third grade.And we still have the same problems he does not
want
to do his work.He will talk to himself play games with himself and now my
other children are behaving just like him .And it is driving me crazy.All i
wanted to do was homeschool them and teach them how to become good people.
But If it is going to be like this I will have to quite .
----------
Hi!
I'm sorry to hear you're having problems, but not surprised -- this kind of
driving each other crazy is pretty common when you try to bring school to
your home. :)
This is a fairly advanced unschooling list, which might not be the best fit
for your needs at present (though you're welcome to stay).
My suggestions are you go to www.unschooling.com and read the message boards
there. You can also sign up for a more "general unschooling" message board
there.
I'd also suggest reading either or both of these books, which can be found
used at www.abebooks.com (or, probably, new at www.amazon.com):
Learning All the Time by John Holt
The Unschooling Handbook by Mary Griffith
If you'd like to e-mail me privately I'd be happy to recommend other
resources as well, but really www.unschooling.com, especially the message
board archives there, will give you a very good start.
Best of luck,
Pam Hartley
pamhartley@...
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[email protected]
In a message dated 8/27/02 4:56:08 PM, LOUISMANOFU@... writes:
<< And we still have the same problems he does not want
to do his work. >>
You brought school home with you. That's the problem!
Pam had good ideas.
Also look at
http://sandradodd.com/unschooling (link below)
and since you're on AOL I'm copying you directly too so I can put some links
in here (and to others for whom the links might have garbage, just ignore
them!)
<A HREF="http://sandradodd.com/unschooling.html">UNSCHOOLING</A>
<A HREF="http://sandradodd.com/articles">http://sandradodd.com/articles</A>
<A HREF="http://www.nhen.org/default.asp?id=386">Homeschooling Information
from the National Hom…</A>
<A HREF="http://www.naturalchild.com/guest/marlene_bumgarner.html">A
Conversation with John Holt - The Natural Chi…</A>
<< And we still have the same problems he does not want
to do his work. >>
You brought school home with you. That's the problem!
Pam had good ideas.
Also look at
http://sandradodd.com/unschooling (link below)
and since you're on AOL I'm copying you directly too so I can put some links
in here (and to others for whom the links might have garbage, just ignore
them!)
<A HREF="http://sandradodd.com/unschooling.html">UNSCHOOLING</A>
<A HREF="http://sandradodd.com/articles">http://sandradodd.com/articles</A>
<A HREF="http://www.nhen.org/default.asp?id=386">Homeschooling Information
from the National Hom…</A>
<A HREF="http://www.naturalchild.com/guest/marlene_bumgarner.html">A
Conversation with John Holt - The Natural Chi…</A>
Leslie Avery
I started homeschooling the same way you did, but
after several months I realized it wasn't going to
work. I couldn't understand why my kids were
revolting with me and than I realized that they felt
comfortable enough with me to voice their opinion
about school books, flash cards and anything else that
smells of school. I picked up the Unschooling
Handbook by Mary Griffith and it convienced me that
unschooling was not only cheaper, but the best choice
for my kids. I realize also that all children learn
differently and this concept seem to accomodate all of
them. Another book that helped me was by Thomas
Armstrong Awakening your Child's Genius, this for me
was kind of a step by step unschooling book.
Don't worry alot of us have been down the same road
your not alone.
Leslie
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after several months I realized it wasn't going to
work. I couldn't understand why my kids were
revolting with me and than I realized that they felt
comfortable enough with me to voice their opinion
about school books, flash cards and anything else that
smells of school. I picked up the Unschooling
Handbook by Mary Griffith and it convienced me that
unschooling was not only cheaper, but the best choice
for my kids. I realize also that all children learn
differently and this concept seem to accomodate all of
them. Another book that helped me was by Thomas
Armstrong Awakening your Child's Genius, this for me
was kind of a step by step unschooling book.
Don't worry alot of us have been down the same road
your not alone.
Leslie
--- LOUISMANOFU@... wrote:
> Hello, i don't know if this is the write place to__________________________________________________
> put this e-mail .But i need
> some help with my hs I have been doing since my son
> was in preschool and now
> he is in the third grade.And we still have the same
> problems he does not want
> to do his work.He will talk to himself play games
> with himself and now my
> other children are behaving just like him .And it is
> driving me crazy.All i
> wanted to do was homeschool them and teach them how
> to become good people.
> But If it is going to be like this I will have to
> quite .
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>
>
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Hi!
Are you familiar at all with unschooling? Did you choose this list
because that's the direction you think you'd like to go?
There are some very good posts in the archives here, in addition to the
ideas Pam and Sandra offered.
Maybe you and your children would enjoy a few weeks vacation from school
at home while you read about unschooling.
Good luck to you.
Deb L
On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 18:55:35 EDT LOUISMANOFU@... writes:
Are you familiar at all with unschooling? Did you choose this list
because that's the direction you think you'd like to go?
There are some very good posts in the archives here, in addition to the
ideas Pam and Sandra offered.
Maybe you and your children would enjoy a few weeks vacation from school
at home while you read about unschooling.
Good luck to you.
Deb L
On Tue, 27 Aug 2002 18:55:35 EDT LOUISMANOFU@... writes:
> Hello, i don't know if this is the write place to put this e-mail
> .But i need
> some help with my hs I have been doing since my son was in preschool
> and now
> he is in the third grade.And we still have the same problems he does
> not want
> to do his work.He will talk to himself play games with himself and
> now my
> other children are behaving just like him .And it is driving me
> crazy.All i
> wanted to do was homeschool them and teach them how to become good
> people.
> But If it is going to be like this I will have to quite .
>
Fetteroll
on 8/27/02 6:55 PM, LOUISMANOFU@... at LOUISMANOFU@... wrote:
children play because that's how they're hardwired to learn. Why do you
think the pull to play is so strong? :-) They're *trying* to learn in ways
that are meaningful to them but we keep stopping them.
In addition to the message board, there are lists of books at the
Unschooling.com website too.
You might also try the unschooling.com list
([email protected] where your question gets asked
and answered very often.
Joyce
> But i needChildren instinctively know something that society drums out of us: that
> some help with my hs I have been doing since my son was in preschool and now
> he is in the third grade.And we still have the same problems he does not want
> to do his work.He will talk to himself play games with himself and now my
> other children are behaving just like him .And it is driving me crazy.All i
> wanted to do was homeschool them and teach them how to become good people.
> But If it is going to be like this I will have to quite .
children play because that's how they're hardwired to learn. Why do you
think the pull to play is so strong? :-) They're *trying* to learn in ways
that are meaningful to them but we keep stopping them.
In addition to the message board, there are lists of books at the
Unschooling.com website too.
You might also try the unschooling.com list
([email protected] where your question gets asked
and answered very often.
Joyce