Em

Hi my name is Lyn and I have been a lurker for quite a while now. I
stared out homeschooling my daughter three years ago and recently have
been trying the unschooling route. She is 13 y/o.
We`ll be going to Texas in a few days (just for a short 5 day visit)
and I`m trying to think of how unschooling fits into this
adventure.We`ll be visiting my brother for his 50th birthday.Any
suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I call my daughter my personal GPS because she`s great with directions.
I have no sense of direction at all and could get lost in a cardboard
box. LOL
Thanks

Angela S.

<We`ll be going to Texas in a few days (just for a short 5 day visit) and
I`m trying to think of how unschooling fits into this adventure.
>

Hi Lyn,
Welcome to the world of unschooling. You don't need to think about how
unschooling fits in with your trip. Just take the trip and enjoy each
other's company. I'll bet you'll both learn something while your gone.
Treat her like you'd treat an adult friend who was along for the ride. Have
a blast!

I always like to pick up the pamphlets at restaurants that have local
attractions on them and see if there is anything we might want to go to
while we are visiting a new area. You might also check the paper for local
happenings while you are there.

Our family loves horses, so you can bet if we were going to TX, we'd be
looking for some horsey things to explore. We also like going to local
historical marks in new places.

Angela
game-enthusiast@...

Sylvia Toyama

We`ll be going to Texas in a few days (just for a short 5 day visit) and I`m trying to think of how unschooling fits into this adventure.

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This trip doesn't need to fit into unschooling, or unschooling into it. Unschooling is life and this trip is part of your life. Give yourselves permission to do this trip without any 'educational' agenda or expectations -- just have fun. Treat your daughter like an equal. Take turns choosing what you'll do next, or try something new to you both. Or you could try familiar things in different settings. Get a taste of the best the areas you visit have to offer, whether it's food or shopping or even horses. You didn't mention where in Texas you'll be visiting. It is a big place, after all. We have visited Ft. Worth several times over the years, because my sister lived there until just over a year ago. We never went without taking time to go to Six Flags for the rides. If you're going to San Antonio, I hear it's beautiful with their lovely Riverwalk district.

Just go, have fun, spend time with each other -- really together-- no agenda, just be there each moment. Even if all you learn is how much you like -- or don't like -- what you try while you're there, it will be a full experience. Much better than an 'educational' experience any day.

Sylvia

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>>We`ll be going to Texas in a few days (just for a short 5 day visit)
and I`m trying to think of how unschooling fits into this
adventure.We`ll be visiting my brother for his 50th birthday.Any
suggestions would be greatly appreciated.>>

Are you asking for places to visit, stuff to do? Unschooling is the adventure! Try googling the city you'll be in and start from there. Ask your daughter what she might like to do while you're there.

--
~Mary

"The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the
green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly
alive."
~Thich Nhat Hanh

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