Live & Learn Conference
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Hello, everyone!
I'm kinda back among the emailing, but not fully functional until we get the
satellite set up next week.
But I've been having trouble for days getting to the website for the Live &
Learn Conference! Anybody know what's up?
I don't think it's my dial-up connection, because I'm able to get to other
websites.
The conference is still on, right?
Tuck
I'm kinda back among the emailing, but not fully functional until we get the
satellite set up next week.
But I've been having trouble for days getting to the website for the Live &
Learn Conference! Anybody know what's up?
I don't think it's my dial-up connection, because I'm able to get to other
websites.
The conference is still on, right?
Tuck
Priss Adams
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before when I entered www.schoolsoutsupport.com instead of
www.schoolsoutsupport.org. The latter one does work and the
conference is still on. See you there!
Priss
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before when I entered www.schoolsoutsupport.com instead of
www.schoolsoutsupport.org. The latter one does work and the
conference is still on. See you there!
Priss
[email protected]
In a message dated 10/7/2002 5:32:06 PM Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
Netscape, cleared my cache, etc. I dunno.
I just want to be able to look at the workshops before I get there! :(
Maybe someone can c&p the text of the workshops and the info on the
presenters and email them to me?? Pleeeeease???
Tuck
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[email protected] writes:
> Are you putting the address in right? I've thought it wasn't workingYep, putting it in right, still not able to access it. Dang. Tried using
> before when I entered www.schoolsoutsupport.com instead of
> www.schoolsoutsupport.org. The latter one does work and the
> conference is still on. See you there!
>
Netscape, cleared my cache, etc. I dunno.
I just want to be able to look at the workshops before I get there! :(
Maybe someone can c&p the text of the workshops and the info on the
presenters and email them to me?? Pleeeeease???
Tuck
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Fetteroll
on 10/7/02 8:33 PM, Tuckervill@... at Tuckervill@... wrote:
1615 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 771-8711
(803) 252-9347 fax
http://www.clariontownhouse.com/
Directions
From I-77 South out of Charlotte, NC take 277 towards Columbia. Follow this
into Downtown which will put you on Bull St. Follow Bull St. to Gervais St.
(US 1) and turn left. The Clarion Townhouse will be on your left.
From I-26 North or South take 126 towards Columbia. Bear Right onto Huger
St. Follow this to Gervais St. (US 1) and turn left. The Clarion Townhouse
will be on your left.
From I-20 East out of Augusta, GA take I-26 East toward Charleston to 126
towards Columbia. Bear Right onto Huger St. Follow this to Gervais St. (US
1) and turn left. The Clarion Townhouse will be on your left.
From 1-20 West out of Florence, SC take 277 towards Columbia. Follow this
into Downtown which will put you on Bull St. Follow Bull St. to Gervais St.
(US 1) and turn left. The Clarion Townhouse will be on your left.
Presenters:
Lisa Bugg
Sandra Dodd
Joyce Fetteroll
Fiona Hutchison
Anne Ohman
Luz Shosie and Ned Vare
Funshop Presenters
Errol R. Alger (B.F.A and M.Ed.-Art and state certified to teach art K-12)
Has Directed and Operated Visual Song Fine Art School, an interdisciplinary
home school art program for students in grades K-12 since 1996. Prior to
that time, he gained nine years of experience as a public High School Art
Instructor followed by 10 years as an Art Director in various advertising
agencies including Chernoff/Silver & Associates in Columbia, South Carolina.
He and his wife Charlene have five children. The oldest of their home school
products is a 2002 graduate of Covenant College near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
He and his family have resided in Winnsboro, South Carolina since 1989.
http://www.MrAlger.com
Ren Allen was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. She now lives with her
husband and four children in a chaotic little house in the opposite corner
of the country in Pensacola, Florida. She assists her husband in running a
decking company, works part-time for Estee Lauder, and occasioanlly sells a
painting or piece of hand-painted ceramic. She has been homeschooling since
1996 and unschooling for two years. Her energetic children love art and all
things messy. Eclectic interests include falconry, kayaking, storytelling,
medieval times, and triathlon competitions.
Born in Yakima, Washington, Nancy Basket began unschooling her children in
the early 70's. She took her youngest daughter out of public school
thereafter for as long as needed, thru high school. Nancy is an
artist-in-education in the Carolina's since 1990. She works in her 100 year
old barn built out of kudzu bales in Walhalla, SC.
Jennifer Deets is an unschooling mom of three young children. In her other
job as an assistant professor of education, she brings her unschooling
philosophy to her university courses hoping that future school teachers
might in some small (or large) ways experience the joys and benefits of
letting learning unfold according to the students' needs and desires.
Jennifer uses photographs and scrapbooking in her efforts to capture and
share the diverse realities of unschooling in action.
Dr. Kevin Dunn is the Elliott Professor of Chemistry at Hampden-Sydney
College. In addition to his research in the field of quantum mechanics, he
teaches a course called "From Caveman to Chemist" for non-science majors.
His interests range from storytelling to music to magic. He has appeared on
the Discovery Channel's "Raging Planet" and the Learning Channel's
"Mysteries of Magic."
http://caveman.hsc.edu
Ruth Glowacki starred in the Ringling Brothers' Circus and the Cirque du
Soleil! Well, uh, no. But she has done some birthday parties and taught
juggling while on recess duty!
After sending his son to private school for eight years, Ben Lovejoy and his
wife took a sharp LEFT turn and plunged head-first into unschooling. A
private school and military college (The Citadel) graduate with a military
background and an orderly sense of "the way things should be done", Ben
seems---at first---an unlikely candidate for the unschooling lifestyle. A
full-blown convert, he'll share his journey into unschooling with you if you
just ask. When he's not riding his bike, you might find him selling drugs
for a living.
Kelly's Gymnastics with Joe Mulero is the only non-competitive school in
Columbia, South Carolina. At Kelly's, your child build confidence and learn
life-long habits in a fun and safe environment!
http://www.kellysgymn.com/
Mother Goose (Nina Smith) is alive and well and lives in a cottage in a
forest in Cameron, S. C. She shares the cottage with hundreds of books, a
husband, two sons, four cats, three dogs and a cockatiel. She loves all of
them as much as she loves children, rhymes, and fairy tales.
Christian Thee started his career as a stage designer in Columbia¹s Town
Theater while at Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina.
Later after studying in New York, Mr. Thee became the assistant to the
legendary stage designer, Jo Mielziner, and added numerous Broadway,
Regional and Stock productions to his credentials.
Today, Christian works primarily as an artist, specializing in murals and
trompe l¹oeil. His unique style being a direct and purposeful extension of
his work as a scenic designer for the theater. Mr. Thee has had numerous
one-man shows throughout the country, and the main body of his extensive
work can be found in private and corporate collections. In 1981 he had the
honor of being commissioned to paint the portrait of Prince Andrew of
England, on the occasion of the prince¹s twenty-first birthday. Christian is
very proud of the design and execution of the Orientation Gallery for the
new Columbia Museum Of Art. Other of his clients include Donald Trump, Joan
Rivers, And Tiffany & Co.
With the publication of his first book, BEHIND THE CURTAIN, Mr. Thee
combines his love of trompe l¹oeil and theater into an illustrated book of
extraordinary detail and visual information.You might have seen Mr. Thee on
PBS¹ Reading Rainbow. He did a segment with Lavar Burton on ³illusion². In
1996, he was selected for inclusion in the 50th Anniversary Edition of Who¹s
Who in America.
http://www.christianthee.com
John Tudor has been seen by over one million people with his successful
performances on stage and television. He has performed his high energy
interactive show in a wide variety of venues including The Breakers in West
Palm Beach, Dock Street Theater in Charleston, SC, Spirit Square in
Charlotte, NC, The Lone Star Theater in Houston; and the Koger Center, The
Township, and Longstreet Theater in Columbia, SC. The Magic of John Tudor is
very popular with corporate clients including Eastman Kodak, Coca-Cola,
General Mills, Char-Broil, Nationwide Insurance, Sara Lee, Underground
Atlanta, Weight Watchers, and the Bell System. As an Approved Artist with
the SC Arts Commission /Community Tour (the first magician to be so honored)
he's been featured in many arts events including First Nite Charleston,
Piccolo Spoleto, Ridge Arts Festival, and Kiawah Island Resort.
John Tudor created The Magic Is In You!, a motivational show designed to
teach positive values to students, seen by over 250,000 young people
nationwide. A three part video series of The Magic Is In You! will appear
in 1999. It will be distributed internationally by The Bureau For At Risk
Youth, and a series of books and educational magic kit are in development.
http://www.tudormagic.com
Alicia Yarbrough is a private chef in the Columbia, SC area. Prior to that,
she attended Johnson & Wales University in Charleston, SC and Providence, RI
where she earned an AOS in Culinary Arts and a BS in Foodservice Management.
By choice, she's done a little of everything in Foodservice Industry
front-of-the-house and back-of -the-house in her search to find her
"foodservice home". She has no children of her own yet, but loves them and
most especially loves seeing them have "fun with their food". She finds it a
welcome challenge to help children and some adults experience foods
otherwise thought of as "icky".
Lectures & FunShops:
"Moving a Puddle"
Keynote Address by Sandra Dodd
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Presentations
Hard Thinking Made Easy - Sandra Dodd
Sometimes people fear to think. Have you had many unauthorized thoughts?
Would you like to have many more? Think where no thoughts have gone before.
Learning, Yes. Schooling, No Thank You - Luz Shosie and Ned Vare
We'll talk about how we unlearned years of schooling and trusted our son to
direct his own education. And we'll answer your questions about how
unschooling really works.
My Parents Trusted me - Fiona Hutchison
My parents trusted me to live on my own in New York City as young as 13
years old. My "schooling" was extremely limited and relatively ignored (my
father used to say, "F is for fantastic, my dear!"), but my "education" was
rich and colorful and intense. I will give a brief account of my unschooling
life and then be happy to answer any questions you may have about a teen on
her own. I certainly don't have all the answers to how unschooling works,
but I can tell you what worked for me when I was given the freedom to pursue
my dreams
Unschooling as Mindful Living - Anne Ohman
As an educational choice, unschooling has infinite benefits. Yet unschooling
can also bring so much more into our family's lives when we allow it to be
used on a greater scale - as a path to more mindful living. Come explore
Mindful Unschooling with Anne Ohman, and we'll discuss how to not only free
and empower your children through unschooling, but also bless your own life
in rewarding and enlightening ways.
Unschooling Changes - Lisa Bugg
The old adage, "nothing remains constant but change", should be the maxim
for all unschoolers. Unschooling demands that we challenge our long held
beliefs about children and education. The changes we move through, while
welcome, are at times very stressful. And then, just when we think we have
our educational philosophy pinned down, the children change! Many
adolescents have sent their unschooling parents scurrying for support when
they come in and demand A PLAN. Your budding 8 year old, who still wants to
be a firefighter, turns around; and you discover a 17 year old who wants to
work in the matter-antimatter lab over at NASA. Let's talk about how
unschooling changes us, as we move through our ever-changing lives.
Why You Can't Let Go - Joyce Fetteroll
Do you secretly lust after the perfect math program? Do you dog ear all the
pages in homeschooling catalogs and end up feeling guilty for not doing
enough? Do you sometimes envy the school at homers because they have it all
planned out for them? Let's talk about why packaged learning is so appealing
and explore some ways that may help you let go.
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Funshops
Advanced Juggling- Ruth Glowacki
More of the same (Beginners Juggling), just a day's more experience!
At The Movies - Ben Lovejoy
Since learning is constant and doesn't fit neatly into a package nor is it
restricted to any one category, we all use what's most helpful to improve
our understanding of certain things. Using the movie, Dead Poet's Society,
Ben Lovejoy explores one of his passions, movies, to help dicuss how the
tenets of unschooling resonate throughout this intriguing piece of art.
Although we will be showing the video on Saturday night, please take the
time to watch the movie before you come to the conference. Look for those
parts of the movie which help you understand (or maybe further confuse you)
about unschooling. We intend to discuss those parts and more.
Beginners Juggling - Ruth Glowacki
Learn the basics of juggling 1, 2, 3 (or more!) balls, clubs, beanbags, or
scarves.No experience necessary. Folks who can already juggle can pair up
and work on skills, tricks, routines,etc. (I bet we can get into the talent
show, eh?) Bring your own balls or bean bags, but I will have some to share.
Fun and Games on a Budget - Ren Allen
Get inspired with new ways to use old things! From common household items to
inexpensive craft store goodies, there are a lot of fun games, crafts, and
recipes to be made! Easy on the pocketbook, easy to make, and easy to clean
up (OK, the clean-up part is flexible!). From tangrams to unusual
sculptures, find out how to spark some good times in your home without
spending a lot. Great ideas for all ages.
Fun with Static Electricity - Dr. Kevin Dunn
In this workshop we will explore the nature of electricity. We will learn to
build simple electrostatic devices from commonly available materials. We
will discuss the design of a hand-operated electrostatic generator capable
of generating over 100,000 Volts. A kit will be available for building this
generator as well as instructions for building one from scratch.
Gym'n Around - Kelly's Gymnastics with Joe Mulero
Tumble, somersault, flip, and roll! Come have a ball with us as we play
around with gymnastics!
Hand-spinning for Fun and Profit - Dr. Kevin Dunn
In this workshop we will explore principles fundamental to all textiles. We
will learn the history of spun fibers and woven cloth. We will learn to spin
yarn with a drop spindle and to weave belts with a card loom.
Kudzu Papermaking for all ages - Nancy Basket
Kudzu is good for everything....food, clothing, building material, paper,
and baskets. Learn to make your own paper from kudzu and recycled junk mail.
Create cards for all occasions. Find out how to paint with paper, make
faces, bowls and quilt patterns!
Mother Goose Rhymes: "Oldies But Goodies" - Nina Smith as Mother Goose
Mother Goose rhymes are shared by all English-speaking countries and have
passed the highest standard of quality literature - the test of time. Fun,
whimsical, and captivating, they have much to offer toward language
development in the young child. To the older child they present a myriad of
opportunities to advance them on their journey of learning.
Native American Storytelling - Nancy Basket
Come hear stories of respect passed down from old to young for hundreds of
years. Learn Native American history of the area through ancient petroglyphs
(rock carvings). Unlearn stereotypes. Teach the truth.
"Once Upon a Time" - Nina Smith as Mother Goose
"Once upon a time" are magical words that open the doors of imagination and
set listeners on a journey into a world of enchantment, mystical encounters,
and formidable quests. Fairy tales have been told for hundreds of years and
are valued by cultures worldwide. They deal with universal themes and
ageless wisdom - there is far more to fairy tales than entertainment alone.
Research shows that frequent trips to the land of fairy tales and fantasy
help children become creative thinkers and problem solvers.
Play with Your Food! - Alicia Yarbrough
"Don't play with your food!" Many of us have grown up with that admonition.
But food (especially fruits and vegetables) is quite playful! At one time or
another, we've all seen something other than the vegetable itself: a funny
face, a cute animal, a monster, a bug. Fruits and vegetables seem to invent
their own visual puns! Our goal will be to "produce" new images suggested by
the fruits and veggies themselves. We will look to be empowered to
create---to make art out of food. We will be using some "tools of the
trade"---knives and such, so please be sure that the younger child has an
adult by his side.
Poetry for Young Writers by Carolina Academy for Educational Excellence -
Ellen Goldman and Yvonne Dickinson
The presenters will demonstrate an example of their unique style in making
the reading-writing connection work for children.
Product or Service to be Presented: We are Language Arts Consultants
providing alternative educational opportunities for the homeschool
community.
Rainforest Facts and Crafts - Sherry Couch
Learn rainforest facts, create a rainstick, snack on a rainforest treat, and
learn the importance of our rainforests and what YOU can do to save them.
Reluctant Husbands/Reluctant Fathers - Ben Lovejoy
Ben Lovejoy, recently an unschooling father and husband, facilitates a
roundtable discussion about the unique opportunities and challenges which
face fathers and husbands in an unschooling home. Topics intended for
discussion include: 1) Why unschooling?, 2) "You're doing WHAT?" and
numerous other questions from family and friends, 3) What about sports,
college, and other "organized" rites of passage into adulthood? 4) What do I
have to offer when their mom does all the fun things with the kids? and 5)
Whose life is it anyway? This discussion isn't just for fathers, husbands,
or males; nor is it intended to anwer all of our questions. It's merely a
discussion to help us all along our unschooling journey.
Playing with Music - Sandra Dodd
Come and sing a little, and see how music connects to math, history,
science, geography, language, art, politics... Oh just come sing!
Soap-making for Fun and Profit - Dr. Kevin Dunn
In this workshop we will explore the composition of fats and soaps. We will
discuss the handling of caustic alkalis, and we will learn to make soap from
materials you can buy at any grocery store.
T'ai Chi with Luz Shosie
Saturday and Sunday mornings, 7:00. No experience necessary.
"That's Not Educational" - Sandra Dodd
Step right up! Play the game! If you can name something Sandra can't make
educational, you win a prize. Great tips for remembering that life is a
learning experience no matter what the day brings.
UnEquilibrious Art: Junk Drawer Mobile Sculpture - Errol R. Alger
Participants will see how unidentified items from dad's tool box, or mom's
kitchen...or the contents of that one catch-all drawer that stays full of
dead batteries and spent rubber bands can become elegant works of kinetic
art! Students will learn that art is actually a balance (pun intended) of
science (in this case, the physical balance) and aesthetics (visual balance)
as we suspend say...a cheese grater next to a uh...hand saw so that they
begin a new life as space enhancing "dancers" in perhaps yellow and red. The
final product of this hands on (audience participatory) Funshop will be a
large graceful hanging sculpture made of brightly painted household "found
objects." Bring your camera!
Unweaving: Indoor Larger-Than-Life Soft Sculpture - Errol R. Alger
Participants will use a variety of fibers including rope, yarn, string and
ribbon to temporarily change a carefully selected portion of the Funshop
environment. "Warp" strings (the verticals) will be positioned from floor to
ceiling ahead of time to provide an "anchor" for horizontal line, texture
and color (a very loose definition for "weft"). The real "product" is a
dynamic one: the teaming process of individuals working together for the
visual enhancement of a given space. Bring your camera!
Within The Eye Of The Beholder - Christian Thee
A slide show illustrating Christian's work. Primarily in the art of Trompe
L'oeil painting, but with some references to his theatrical background and
of course anecdotal references to some of his "quirkier" clients. Questions
are encouraged.
What Unschooling Looks Like - Jennifer Deets
Explore ways to create scrapbook pages that capture what you do in your
daily unschooling lives. Learn how to use the same materials to document
different accomplishments. Learn also to see what your design and content
choices reveal about your views on education and learning. Please bring your
own pictures, postcards, letters, brochures, ticket stubs, etc. or
experiment with mine. Several sets of tools (scissors, adhesives, paper,
etc.) will be available, but you might want to bring your own as well.
Woven Kudzu Bird Nest Baskets - Nancy Basket
Find out when and how to gather the notorious vine that ate the South! Split
your own kudzu vines and learn to weave in a random freeform style with no
mistakes! All finished bird nests will hold jelly bean eggs. Younger
children may need adult assistance.
Schedule
Friday, October 11
2:00 - 4:00 PM Registration Reception Area
4:15 PM Welcome & Announcements Magnolia Room
4:30 PM
Keynote Address, "Moving A Puddle" -- Sandra Dodd
Immediately followed by Video, "Interview with John Holt"-- Billy Greer of
FUNbooks
Magnolia Room
6:00 - 8:00 PM Supper Break, on your own
8:00 - UntilPM Pajama Party and Game Marathon --Don your pajamas and join
us for hours of gaming. We¹ll supply several of your favorite board games
and decks of cards---anyone up for Bridge, Canasta, Hearts, Spades, Rummy,
Old Maid, or Go Fish? Or bring your own Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or Magic cards.
Grab an old friend or make a new one during this marathon!
Magnolia Room
Saturday, October 12
6:30 AM
T¹ai Chi with Luz Shosie
Magnolia Terrace
8:00 AM "Hard Thinking Made Easy"--Sandra Dodd
Magnolia Room
Soap Making---Kevin Dunn
Camellia Room
Unweaving---Errol Alger Palm Room
9:00 AM Mother Goose Rhymes--Mother Goose Camellia Room
10:00 AM "Learning, Yes. Schooling, No Thank You"--Ned Vare & Luz Shosie
Magnolia Room
Fun with Static Electricity--Kevin Dunn
Once Upon A Time--Mother Goose
Fun & Games on a Budget--Ren Allen
Camellia Room
12:00 PM Lunch break, on your own
Check at the registration table for restaurant suggestions/directions
1:00-2:00 Recess -- Please take this time to reunite with old friends,
make new ones, play with your children, and check out the vendors!
2:00 PM "Unschooling Changes"--Lisa Bugg
Magnolia Room
Play With Your Food--Alicia Yarbrough
Poetry for Young Writers--CAEE
Camellia Room
Juggling for Beginners--Ruth Glowacki Palm Room
3:30 PM "That¹s Not Educational"--Sandra Dodd
Magnolia Room
4:00 PM Native American Storytelling--Nancy Basket
What Unschooling Looks Like--Jennifer Deets
Camellia Room
Gym¹n Around--Kelly¹s Gymnastics
Palm Room
4:30 PM "My Parents Trusted Me"--Fiona Hutchison
Magnolia Room
5:00 "Reluctant Husbands, Reluctant Fathers"---Ben Lovejoy
Camellia Room
6:00 PM Supper Break, on your own
Check at the registration table for restaurant suggestions/directions
8:00 - Until Saturday Spotlight
We all know how much talent unschoolers have coursing through their veins!
Show us what you¹ve got! A Talent Show emceed by local magician, John Tudor
is sure to keep you entertained tonight! No age discrimination! Don¹t be
shy! Please sign up by noon Saturday with a brief description of your
talent!
Magnolia Room
9:00 - Until Dead Poet¹s Society--Ben Lovejoy
View this film and participate in later discussion
Camellia Room
Sunday, October 13
6:30 AM T¹ai Chi--Luz Shosie
Magnolia Terrace
8:00 AM "Unschooling as Mindful Living"--Anne Ohman Camellia Room
Kudzu Baskets---Nancy Basket
Rain Forest Facts & Crafts---Sherry Crouch
Magnolia Room
Poetry for Young Writers---CAEE Palm Room
10:00 AM "Why You Can¹t Let Go"---Joyce Fetteroll Magnolia Room
Hand Spinning---Kevin Dunn
Stunts & Stumpers---Matt Kohn
Palm Room Unequilibrium---Errol Alger Camellia Room
11:30 AM "Out of Sync Child"---Anne Ohman & Lisa Bugg
Magnolia Room
12:00 PM Lunch break, on your own
Check at the registration table for restaurant suggestions/directions
1:00-1:30 Recess, Please take this time to play with your children, visit
our vendors and make new friends!
1:30 "Within the Mind¹s Eye" slide show---Christian Thee Magnolia
Room
2:00 PM Kudzu Paper-making---Nancy Basket
Camellia Room
Juggling II--Ruth Glowacki Palm Room
2:30 Panel Discussion Our presenters will take time to answer your
unschooling questions. Come prepared to challenge them!
Magnolia Room
4:00 PM Sandra Gets the Last Word thank you & farewell!
Magnolia Room
Locations for funshops may be altered at the last minute due to space
restrictions.
Because this is an UNschooling conference, sometimes things may run over a
bit! We just might be too interested in something to quite let it go at the
scheduled time. We will try to run on schedule as much as possible but,
other than start times, we will not be ruled by the clock. Thanks for your
understanding!
> Maybe someone can c&p the text of the workshops and the info on theClarion Town House
> presenters and email them to me?? Pleeeeease???
1615 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 771-8711
(803) 252-9347 fax
http://www.clariontownhouse.com/
Directions
From I-77 South out of Charlotte, NC take 277 towards Columbia. Follow this
into Downtown which will put you on Bull St. Follow Bull St. to Gervais St.
(US 1) and turn left. The Clarion Townhouse will be on your left.
From I-26 North or South take 126 towards Columbia. Bear Right onto Huger
St. Follow this to Gervais St. (US 1) and turn left. The Clarion Townhouse
will be on your left.
From I-20 East out of Augusta, GA take I-26 East toward Charleston to 126
towards Columbia. Bear Right onto Huger St. Follow this to Gervais St. (US
1) and turn left. The Clarion Townhouse will be on your left.
From 1-20 West out of Florence, SC take 277 towards Columbia. Follow this
into Downtown which will put you on Bull St. Follow Bull St. to Gervais St.
(US 1) and turn left. The Clarion Townhouse will be on your left.
Presenters:
Lisa Bugg
Sandra Dodd
Joyce Fetteroll
Fiona Hutchison
Anne Ohman
Luz Shosie and Ned Vare
Funshop Presenters
Errol R. Alger (B.F.A and M.Ed.-Art and state certified to teach art K-12)
Has Directed and Operated Visual Song Fine Art School, an interdisciplinary
home school art program for students in grades K-12 since 1996. Prior to
that time, he gained nine years of experience as a public High School Art
Instructor followed by 10 years as an Art Director in various advertising
agencies including Chernoff/Silver & Associates in Columbia, South Carolina.
He and his wife Charlene have five children. The oldest of their home school
products is a 2002 graduate of Covenant College near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
He and his family have resided in Winnsboro, South Carolina since 1989.
http://www.MrAlger.com
Ren Allen was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska. She now lives with her
husband and four children in a chaotic little house in the opposite corner
of the country in Pensacola, Florida. She assists her husband in running a
decking company, works part-time for Estee Lauder, and occasioanlly sells a
painting or piece of hand-painted ceramic. She has been homeschooling since
1996 and unschooling for two years. Her energetic children love art and all
things messy. Eclectic interests include falconry, kayaking, storytelling,
medieval times, and triathlon competitions.
Born in Yakima, Washington, Nancy Basket began unschooling her children in
the early 70's. She took her youngest daughter out of public school
thereafter for as long as needed, thru high school. Nancy is an
artist-in-education in the Carolina's since 1990. She works in her 100 year
old barn built out of kudzu bales in Walhalla, SC.
Jennifer Deets is an unschooling mom of three young children. In her other
job as an assistant professor of education, she brings her unschooling
philosophy to her university courses hoping that future school teachers
might in some small (or large) ways experience the joys and benefits of
letting learning unfold according to the students' needs and desires.
Jennifer uses photographs and scrapbooking in her efforts to capture and
share the diverse realities of unschooling in action.
Dr. Kevin Dunn is the Elliott Professor of Chemistry at Hampden-Sydney
College. In addition to his research in the field of quantum mechanics, he
teaches a course called "From Caveman to Chemist" for non-science majors.
His interests range from storytelling to music to magic. He has appeared on
the Discovery Channel's "Raging Planet" and the Learning Channel's
"Mysteries of Magic."
http://caveman.hsc.edu
Ruth Glowacki starred in the Ringling Brothers' Circus and the Cirque du
Soleil! Well, uh, no. But she has done some birthday parties and taught
juggling while on recess duty!
After sending his son to private school for eight years, Ben Lovejoy and his
wife took a sharp LEFT turn and plunged head-first into unschooling. A
private school and military college (The Citadel) graduate with a military
background and an orderly sense of "the way things should be done", Ben
seems---at first---an unlikely candidate for the unschooling lifestyle. A
full-blown convert, he'll share his journey into unschooling with you if you
just ask. When he's not riding his bike, you might find him selling drugs
for a living.
Kelly's Gymnastics with Joe Mulero is the only non-competitive school in
Columbia, South Carolina. At Kelly's, your child build confidence and learn
life-long habits in a fun and safe environment!
http://www.kellysgymn.com/
Mother Goose (Nina Smith) is alive and well and lives in a cottage in a
forest in Cameron, S. C. She shares the cottage with hundreds of books, a
husband, two sons, four cats, three dogs and a cockatiel. She loves all of
them as much as she loves children, rhymes, and fairy tales.
Christian Thee started his career as a stage designer in Columbia¹s Town
Theater while at Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina.
Later after studying in New York, Mr. Thee became the assistant to the
legendary stage designer, Jo Mielziner, and added numerous Broadway,
Regional and Stock productions to his credentials.
Today, Christian works primarily as an artist, specializing in murals and
trompe l¹oeil. His unique style being a direct and purposeful extension of
his work as a scenic designer for the theater. Mr. Thee has had numerous
one-man shows throughout the country, and the main body of his extensive
work can be found in private and corporate collections. In 1981 he had the
honor of being commissioned to paint the portrait of Prince Andrew of
England, on the occasion of the prince¹s twenty-first birthday. Christian is
very proud of the design and execution of the Orientation Gallery for the
new Columbia Museum Of Art. Other of his clients include Donald Trump, Joan
Rivers, And Tiffany & Co.
With the publication of his first book, BEHIND THE CURTAIN, Mr. Thee
combines his love of trompe l¹oeil and theater into an illustrated book of
extraordinary detail and visual information.You might have seen Mr. Thee on
PBS¹ Reading Rainbow. He did a segment with Lavar Burton on ³illusion². In
1996, he was selected for inclusion in the 50th Anniversary Edition of Who¹s
Who in America.
http://www.christianthee.com
John Tudor has been seen by over one million people with his successful
performances on stage and television. He has performed his high energy
interactive show in a wide variety of venues including The Breakers in West
Palm Beach, Dock Street Theater in Charleston, SC, Spirit Square in
Charlotte, NC, The Lone Star Theater in Houston; and the Koger Center, The
Township, and Longstreet Theater in Columbia, SC. The Magic of John Tudor is
very popular with corporate clients including Eastman Kodak, Coca-Cola,
General Mills, Char-Broil, Nationwide Insurance, Sara Lee, Underground
Atlanta, Weight Watchers, and the Bell System. As an Approved Artist with
the SC Arts Commission /Community Tour (the first magician to be so honored)
he's been featured in many arts events including First Nite Charleston,
Piccolo Spoleto, Ridge Arts Festival, and Kiawah Island Resort.
John Tudor created The Magic Is In You!, a motivational show designed to
teach positive values to students, seen by over 250,000 young people
nationwide. A three part video series of The Magic Is In You! will appear
in 1999. It will be distributed internationally by The Bureau For At Risk
Youth, and a series of books and educational magic kit are in development.
http://www.tudormagic.com
Alicia Yarbrough is a private chef in the Columbia, SC area. Prior to that,
she attended Johnson & Wales University in Charleston, SC and Providence, RI
where she earned an AOS in Culinary Arts and a BS in Foodservice Management.
By choice, she's done a little of everything in Foodservice Industry
front-of-the-house and back-of -the-house in her search to find her
"foodservice home". She has no children of her own yet, but loves them and
most especially loves seeing them have "fun with their food". She finds it a
welcome challenge to help children and some adults experience foods
otherwise thought of as "icky".
Lectures & FunShops:
"Moving a Puddle"
Keynote Address by Sandra Dodd
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Presentations
Hard Thinking Made Easy - Sandra Dodd
Sometimes people fear to think. Have you had many unauthorized thoughts?
Would you like to have many more? Think where no thoughts have gone before.
Learning, Yes. Schooling, No Thank You - Luz Shosie and Ned Vare
We'll talk about how we unlearned years of schooling and trusted our son to
direct his own education. And we'll answer your questions about how
unschooling really works.
My Parents Trusted me - Fiona Hutchison
My parents trusted me to live on my own in New York City as young as 13
years old. My "schooling" was extremely limited and relatively ignored (my
father used to say, "F is for fantastic, my dear!"), but my "education" was
rich and colorful and intense. I will give a brief account of my unschooling
life and then be happy to answer any questions you may have about a teen on
her own. I certainly don't have all the answers to how unschooling works,
but I can tell you what worked for me when I was given the freedom to pursue
my dreams
Unschooling as Mindful Living - Anne Ohman
As an educational choice, unschooling has infinite benefits. Yet unschooling
can also bring so much more into our family's lives when we allow it to be
used on a greater scale - as a path to more mindful living. Come explore
Mindful Unschooling with Anne Ohman, and we'll discuss how to not only free
and empower your children through unschooling, but also bless your own life
in rewarding and enlightening ways.
Unschooling Changes - Lisa Bugg
The old adage, "nothing remains constant but change", should be the maxim
for all unschoolers. Unschooling demands that we challenge our long held
beliefs about children and education. The changes we move through, while
welcome, are at times very stressful. And then, just when we think we have
our educational philosophy pinned down, the children change! Many
adolescents have sent their unschooling parents scurrying for support when
they come in and demand A PLAN. Your budding 8 year old, who still wants to
be a firefighter, turns around; and you discover a 17 year old who wants to
work in the matter-antimatter lab over at NASA. Let's talk about how
unschooling changes us, as we move through our ever-changing lives.
Why You Can't Let Go - Joyce Fetteroll
Do you secretly lust after the perfect math program? Do you dog ear all the
pages in homeschooling catalogs and end up feeling guilty for not doing
enough? Do you sometimes envy the school at homers because they have it all
planned out for them? Let's talk about why packaged learning is so appealing
and explore some ways that may help you let go.
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Funshops
Advanced Juggling- Ruth Glowacki
More of the same (Beginners Juggling), just a day's more experience!
At The Movies - Ben Lovejoy
Since learning is constant and doesn't fit neatly into a package nor is it
restricted to any one category, we all use what's most helpful to improve
our understanding of certain things. Using the movie, Dead Poet's Society,
Ben Lovejoy explores one of his passions, movies, to help dicuss how the
tenets of unschooling resonate throughout this intriguing piece of art.
Although we will be showing the video on Saturday night, please take the
time to watch the movie before you come to the conference. Look for those
parts of the movie which help you understand (or maybe further confuse you)
about unschooling. We intend to discuss those parts and more.
Beginners Juggling - Ruth Glowacki
Learn the basics of juggling 1, 2, 3 (or more!) balls, clubs, beanbags, or
scarves.No experience necessary. Folks who can already juggle can pair up
and work on skills, tricks, routines,etc. (I bet we can get into the talent
show, eh?) Bring your own balls or bean bags, but I will have some to share.
Fun and Games on a Budget - Ren Allen
Get inspired with new ways to use old things! From common household items to
inexpensive craft store goodies, there are a lot of fun games, crafts, and
recipes to be made! Easy on the pocketbook, easy to make, and easy to clean
up (OK, the clean-up part is flexible!). From tangrams to unusual
sculptures, find out how to spark some good times in your home without
spending a lot. Great ideas for all ages.
Fun with Static Electricity - Dr. Kevin Dunn
In this workshop we will explore the nature of electricity. We will learn to
build simple electrostatic devices from commonly available materials. We
will discuss the design of a hand-operated electrostatic generator capable
of generating over 100,000 Volts. A kit will be available for building this
generator as well as instructions for building one from scratch.
Gym'n Around - Kelly's Gymnastics with Joe Mulero
Tumble, somersault, flip, and roll! Come have a ball with us as we play
around with gymnastics!
Hand-spinning for Fun and Profit - Dr. Kevin Dunn
In this workshop we will explore principles fundamental to all textiles. We
will learn the history of spun fibers and woven cloth. We will learn to spin
yarn with a drop spindle and to weave belts with a card loom.
Kudzu Papermaking for all ages - Nancy Basket
Kudzu is good for everything....food, clothing, building material, paper,
and baskets. Learn to make your own paper from kudzu and recycled junk mail.
Create cards for all occasions. Find out how to paint with paper, make
faces, bowls and quilt patterns!
Mother Goose Rhymes: "Oldies But Goodies" - Nina Smith as Mother Goose
Mother Goose rhymes are shared by all English-speaking countries and have
passed the highest standard of quality literature - the test of time. Fun,
whimsical, and captivating, they have much to offer toward language
development in the young child. To the older child they present a myriad of
opportunities to advance them on their journey of learning.
Native American Storytelling - Nancy Basket
Come hear stories of respect passed down from old to young for hundreds of
years. Learn Native American history of the area through ancient petroglyphs
(rock carvings). Unlearn stereotypes. Teach the truth.
"Once Upon a Time" - Nina Smith as Mother Goose
"Once upon a time" are magical words that open the doors of imagination and
set listeners on a journey into a world of enchantment, mystical encounters,
and formidable quests. Fairy tales have been told for hundreds of years and
are valued by cultures worldwide. They deal with universal themes and
ageless wisdom - there is far more to fairy tales than entertainment alone.
Research shows that frequent trips to the land of fairy tales and fantasy
help children become creative thinkers and problem solvers.
Play with Your Food! - Alicia Yarbrough
"Don't play with your food!" Many of us have grown up with that admonition.
But food (especially fruits and vegetables) is quite playful! At one time or
another, we've all seen something other than the vegetable itself: a funny
face, a cute animal, a monster, a bug. Fruits and vegetables seem to invent
their own visual puns! Our goal will be to "produce" new images suggested by
the fruits and veggies themselves. We will look to be empowered to
create---to make art out of food. We will be using some "tools of the
trade"---knives and such, so please be sure that the younger child has an
adult by his side.
Poetry for Young Writers by Carolina Academy for Educational Excellence -
Ellen Goldman and Yvonne Dickinson
The presenters will demonstrate an example of their unique style in making
the reading-writing connection work for children.
Product or Service to be Presented: We are Language Arts Consultants
providing alternative educational opportunities for the homeschool
community.
Rainforest Facts and Crafts - Sherry Couch
Learn rainforest facts, create a rainstick, snack on a rainforest treat, and
learn the importance of our rainforests and what YOU can do to save them.
Reluctant Husbands/Reluctant Fathers - Ben Lovejoy
Ben Lovejoy, recently an unschooling father and husband, facilitates a
roundtable discussion about the unique opportunities and challenges which
face fathers and husbands in an unschooling home. Topics intended for
discussion include: 1) Why unschooling?, 2) "You're doing WHAT?" and
numerous other questions from family and friends, 3) What about sports,
college, and other "organized" rites of passage into adulthood? 4) What do I
have to offer when their mom does all the fun things with the kids? and 5)
Whose life is it anyway? This discussion isn't just for fathers, husbands,
or males; nor is it intended to anwer all of our questions. It's merely a
discussion to help us all along our unschooling journey.
Playing with Music - Sandra Dodd
Come and sing a little, and see how music connects to math, history,
science, geography, language, art, politics... Oh just come sing!
Soap-making for Fun and Profit - Dr. Kevin Dunn
In this workshop we will explore the composition of fats and soaps. We will
discuss the handling of caustic alkalis, and we will learn to make soap from
materials you can buy at any grocery store.
T'ai Chi with Luz Shosie
Saturday and Sunday mornings, 7:00. No experience necessary.
"That's Not Educational" - Sandra Dodd
Step right up! Play the game! If you can name something Sandra can't make
educational, you win a prize. Great tips for remembering that life is a
learning experience no matter what the day brings.
UnEquilibrious Art: Junk Drawer Mobile Sculpture - Errol R. Alger
Participants will see how unidentified items from dad's tool box, or mom's
kitchen...or the contents of that one catch-all drawer that stays full of
dead batteries and spent rubber bands can become elegant works of kinetic
art! Students will learn that art is actually a balance (pun intended) of
science (in this case, the physical balance) and aesthetics (visual balance)
as we suspend say...a cheese grater next to a uh...hand saw so that they
begin a new life as space enhancing "dancers" in perhaps yellow and red. The
final product of this hands on (audience participatory) Funshop will be a
large graceful hanging sculpture made of brightly painted household "found
objects." Bring your camera!
Unweaving: Indoor Larger-Than-Life Soft Sculpture - Errol R. Alger
Participants will use a variety of fibers including rope, yarn, string and
ribbon to temporarily change a carefully selected portion of the Funshop
environment. "Warp" strings (the verticals) will be positioned from floor to
ceiling ahead of time to provide an "anchor" for horizontal line, texture
and color (a very loose definition for "weft"). The real "product" is a
dynamic one: the teaming process of individuals working together for the
visual enhancement of a given space. Bring your camera!
Within The Eye Of The Beholder - Christian Thee
A slide show illustrating Christian's work. Primarily in the art of Trompe
L'oeil painting, but with some references to his theatrical background and
of course anecdotal references to some of his "quirkier" clients. Questions
are encouraged.
What Unschooling Looks Like - Jennifer Deets
Explore ways to create scrapbook pages that capture what you do in your
daily unschooling lives. Learn how to use the same materials to document
different accomplishments. Learn also to see what your design and content
choices reveal about your views on education and learning. Please bring your
own pictures, postcards, letters, brochures, ticket stubs, etc. or
experiment with mine. Several sets of tools (scissors, adhesives, paper,
etc.) will be available, but you might want to bring your own as well.
Woven Kudzu Bird Nest Baskets - Nancy Basket
Find out when and how to gather the notorious vine that ate the South! Split
your own kudzu vines and learn to weave in a random freeform style with no
mistakes! All finished bird nests will hold jelly bean eggs. Younger
children may need adult assistance.
Schedule
Friday, October 11
2:00 - 4:00 PM Registration Reception Area
4:15 PM Welcome & Announcements Magnolia Room
4:30 PM
Keynote Address, "Moving A Puddle" -- Sandra Dodd
Immediately followed by Video, "Interview with John Holt"-- Billy Greer of
FUNbooks
Magnolia Room
6:00 - 8:00 PM Supper Break, on your own
8:00 - UntilPM Pajama Party and Game Marathon --Don your pajamas and join
us for hours of gaming. We¹ll supply several of your favorite board games
and decks of cards---anyone up for Bridge, Canasta, Hearts, Spades, Rummy,
Old Maid, or Go Fish? Or bring your own Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, or Magic cards.
Grab an old friend or make a new one during this marathon!
Magnolia Room
Saturday, October 12
6:30 AM
T¹ai Chi with Luz Shosie
Magnolia Terrace
8:00 AM "Hard Thinking Made Easy"--Sandra Dodd
Magnolia Room
Soap Making---Kevin Dunn
Camellia Room
Unweaving---Errol Alger Palm Room
9:00 AM Mother Goose Rhymes--Mother Goose Camellia Room
10:00 AM "Learning, Yes. Schooling, No Thank You"--Ned Vare & Luz Shosie
Magnolia Room
Fun with Static Electricity--Kevin Dunn
Once Upon A Time--Mother Goose
Fun & Games on a Budget--Ren Allen
Camellia Room
12:00 PM Lunch break, on your own
Check at the registration table for restaurant suggestions/directions
1:00-2:00 Recess -- Please take this time to reunite with old friends,
make new ones, play with your children, and check out the vendors!
2:00 PM "Unschooling Changes"--Lisa Bugg
Magnolia Room
Play With Your Food--Alicia Yarbrough
Poetry for Young Writers--CAEE
Camellia Room
Juggling for Beginners--Ruth Glowacki Palm Room
3:30 PM "That¹s Not Educational"--Sandra Dodd
Magnolia Room
4:00 PM Native American Storytelling--Nancy Basket
What Unschooling Looks Like--Jennifer Deets
Camellia Room
Gym¹n Around--Kelly¹s Gymnastics
Palm Room
4:30 PM "My Parents Trusted Me"--Fiona Hutchison
Magnolia Room
5:00 "Reluctant Husbands, Reluctant Fathers"---Ben Lovejoy
Camellia Room
6:00 PM Supper Break, on your own
Check at the registration table for restaurant suggestions/directions
8:00 - Until Saturday Spotlight
We all know how much talent unschoolers have coursing through their veins!
Show us what you¹ve got! A Talent Show emceed by local magician, John Tudor
is sure to keep you entertained tonight! No age discrimination! Don¹t be
shy! Please sign up by noon Saturday with a brief description of your
talent!
Magnolia Room
9:00 - Until Dead Poet¹s Society--Ben Lovejoy
View this film and participate in later discussion
Camellia Room
Sunday, October 13
6:30 AM T¹ai Chi--Luz Shosie
Magnolia Terrace
8:00 AM "Unschooling as Mindful Living"--Anne Ohman Camellia Room
Kudzu Baskets---Nancy Basket
Rain Forest Facts & Crafts---Sherry Crouch
Magnolia Room
Poetry for Young Writers---CAEE Palm Room
10:00 AM "Why You Can¹t Let Go"---Joyce Fetteroll Magnolia Room
Hand Spinning---Kevin Dunn
Stunts & Stumpers---Matt Kohn
Palm Room Unequilibrium---Errol Alger Camellia Room
11:30 AM "Out of Sync Child"---Anne Ohman & Lisa Bugg
Magnolia Room
12:00 PM Lunch break, on your own
Check at the registration table for restaurant suggestions/directions
1:00-1:30 Recess, Please take this time to play with your children, visit
our vendors and make new friends!
1:30 "Within the Mind¹s Eye" slide show---Christian Thee Magnolia
Room
2:00 PM Kudzu Paper-making---Nancy Basket
Camellia Room
Juggling II--Ruth Glowacki Palm Room
2:30 Panel Discussion Our presenters will take time to answer your
unschooling questions. Come prepared to challenge them!
Magnolia Room
4:00 PM Sandra Gets the Last Word thank you & farewell!
Magnolia Room
Locations for funshops may be altered at the last minute due to space
restrictions.
Because this is an UNschooling conference, sometimes things may run over a
bit! We just might be too interested in something to quite let it go at the
scheduled time. We will try to run on schedule as much as possible but,
other than start times, we will not be ruled by the clock. Thanks for your
understanding!