math and going to college
ann_mv05
I just wanted to comment on these two things because I have a daughter
that is 23, that was unschooled, and a daughter 18 that is still
unschooling along with two younger siblings. In out state the ACT test
is the easist way to get into college, not the only way, just the
easiest. So they both took it. They both scored high enough to go to
any school they wanted. My 23 year old will graduate this year. They
both CHOSE to start out in a community college. It saves money, they
love the class size. Ours has a particularly cool theater department,
something they both like. The credits they earn there transfer to our
state's university.
Neither one of them ever had a mth class, curriculum, tutor...none of
that (or for any subject for that matter). We played a lot of games,
they had web sites they liked, puzzle books, whatever was fun. They
were involved in activites they enjoyed. They are also each others'
best friend. When they wanted to take the ACT, I got them a prep disc
and they learned want they needed to know for the test. Unschooling
radically...it really works.
Ann
that is 23, that was unschooled, and a daughter 18 that is still
unschooling along with two younger siblings. In out state the ACT test
is the easist way to get into college, not the only way, just the
easiest. So they both took it. They both scored high enough to go to
any school they wanted. My 23 year old will graduate this year. They
both CHOSE to start out in a community college. It saves money, they
love the class size. Ours has a particularly cool theater department,
something they both like. The credits they earn there transfer to our
state's university.
Neither one of them ever had a mth class, curriculum, tutor...none of
that (or for any subject for that matter). We played a lot of games,
they had web sites they liked, puzzle books, whatever was fun. They
were involved in activites they enjoyed. They are also each others'
best friend. When they wanted to take the ACT, I got them a prep disc
and they learned want they needed to know for the test. Unschooling
radically...it really works.
Ann
arck5
- Thank you for writing this. It is something I need to hear. I have
been attempting to fully embrace the unschooling life for a few years
and math is my biggest stumbling block. Would you mind sharing ways
your children explored math without using a text. I'm new to this list
and haven't post an intro yet. If it's OK I'll do it now.
I'm Katy and I have 3 children-an almost 18year old going off to
college next year. She was at home until 8th, to a public high school
for 2 1/2 years decided she hated the environment and went to
community college.
My next oldest is a 14 yo boy He was at home through 4th, ps for 5th,
home for 6th. He wanted to try a choice school for the next year.
That's where he's been, but now he realizes some things about people,
school, control issues, and has decided to come home after this
semester ends.
My youngest(dd) was at home until 2nd, and then was in ps for 2nd &
3rd & home the past 2 years. None of them have any desire to ever
return to ps. Part of me is distressed they experience ps, but another
part is glad they know what it *really* is and that they made an
informed choice. Anyway, hope to read more great inspirations!
Thanks,
Katy
I'm trying to remember when we started becoming interested in
unschooling. I'm thinking it was about the time my oldest was 12 or 13?
O
been attempting to fully embrace the unschooling life for a few years
and math is my biggest stumbling block. Would you mind sharing ways
your children explored math without using a text. I'm new to this list
and haven't post an intro yet. If it's OK I'll do it now.
I'm Katy and I have 3 children-an almost 18year old going off to
college next year. She was at home until 8th, to a public high school
for 2 1/2 years decided she hated the environment and went to
community college.
My next oldest is a 14 yo boy He was at home through 4th, ps for 5th,
home for 6th. He wanted to try a choice school for the next year.
That's where he's been, but now he realizes some things about people,
school, control issues, and has decided to come home after this
semester ends.
My youngest(dd) was at home until 2nd, and then was in ps for 2nd &
3rd & home the past 2 years. None of them have any desire to ever
return to ps. Part of me is distressed they experience ps, but another
part is glad they know what it *really* is and that they made an
informed choice. Anyway, hope to read more great inspirations!
Thanks,
Katy
I'm trying to remember when we started becoming interested in
unschooling. I'm thinking it was about the time my oldest was 12 or 13?
O
>
> I just wanted to comment on these two things because I have a daughter
> that is 23, that was unschooled, and a daughter 18 that is still
> unschooling along with two younger siblings. In out state the ACT test
> is the easist way to get into college, not the only way, just the
> easiest. So they both took it. They both scored high enough to go to
> any school they wanted. My 23 year old will graduate this year. They
> both CHOSE to start out in a community college. It saves money, they
> love the class size. Ours has a particularly cool theater department,
> something they both like. The credits they earn there transfer to our
> state's university.
> Neither one of them ever had a mth class, curriculum, tutor...none of
> that (or for any subject for that matter). We played a lot of games,
> they had web sites they liked, puzzle books, whatever was fun. They
> were involved in activites they enjoyed. They are also each others'
> best friend. When they wanted to take the ACT, I got them a prep disc
> and they learned want they needed to know for the test. Unschooling
> radically...it really works.
> Ann
>
lesliel23
This is motivating to me (and feels like freedom!) b/c I have a 12 yro
that is basically unschooling except for ...dadum... math. I still have
her working in a work book for math b/c it freaks me out a little if I
don't. Could I possible let it go and let my child live and learn
completely free!?!?! oh the possibilities! Radical Unschooling, sounds
better all the time!
that is basically unschooling except for ...dadum... math. I still have
her working in a work book for math b/c it freaks me out a little if I
don't. Could I possible let it go and let my child live and learn
completely free!?!?! oh the possibilities! Radical Unschooling, sounds
better all the time!
Lesa McMahon-Lowe
thank you for sharing that, Ann. these stories help to keep me sane. :)
~*~*~
Lesa M.
LIFE Academy
http://lifeacademy.homeschooljournal.net/
-------Original Message-------
From: ann_mv05
Date: 04/10/06 14:39:21
To: [email protected]
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] math and going to college
I just wanted to comment on these two things because I have a daughter
that is 23, that was unschooled, and a daughter 18 that is still
unschooling along with two younger siblings. In out state the ACT test
is the easist way to get into college, not the only way, just the
easiest. So they both took it. They both scored high enough to go to
any school they wanted. My 23 year old will graduate this year. They
both CHOSE to start out in a community college. It saves money, they
love the class size. Ours has a particularly cool theater department,
something they both like. The credits they earn there transfer to our
state's university.
Neither one of them ever had a mth class, curriculum, tutor...none of
that (or for any subject for that matter). We played a lot of games,
they had web sites they liked, puzzle books, whatever was fun. They
were involved in activites they enjoyed. They are also each others'
best friend. When they wanted to take the ACT, I got them a prep disc
and they learned want they needed to know for the test. Unschooling
radically...it really works.
Ann
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LIFE Academy
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From: ann_mv05
Date: 04/10/06 14:39:21
To: [email protected]
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] math and going to college
I just wanted to comment on these two things because I have a daughter
that is 23, that was unschooled, and a daughter 18 that is still
unschooling along with two younger siblings. In out state the ACT test
is the easist way to get into college, not the only way, just the
easiest. So they both took it. They both scored high enough to go to
any school they wanted. My 23 year old will graduate this year. They
both CHOSE to start out in a community college. It saves money, they
love the class size. Ours has a particularly cool theater department,
something they both like. The credits they earn there transfer to our
state's university.
Neither one of them ever had a mth class, curriculum, tutor...none of
that (or for any subject for that matter). We played a lot of games,
they had web sites they liked, puzzle books, whatever was fun. They
were involved in activites they enjoyed. They are also each others'
best friend. When they wanted to take the ACT, I got them a prep disc
and they learned want they needed to know for the test. Unschooling
radically...it really works.
Ann
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ann_mv05
--- In [email protected], "arck5" <arck5@...> wrote:
My girls did lots of computer software. Software of all kinds about
stuff they were interested in and it often included math. When they
were working on something they would ask me questions, sometimes about
math, and need to know how to do it to get to the next level. So at
that moment, I would show them how to do it, in the easiest shortest
manner possible.
Real life did most of the teaching, for instance, we have a back yard
pool, so when I was deciding how much chemical to put in for the number
of gallons of water I would talk all this outloud to them. It's really
great because they can now 'pool sit' when hubby and I leave town.:0)
One other thing my gilrs enjoyed, and I don't even know if they are
still being published, but Highlights magazine put out these little
books called math mania, they had fun with those on car trips. I
didn't use them like workbooks or anything though, they were free to
page through them and do what looked fun. Another thing is hubby
showed them lots of cool calculator tricks, like how they will add
fractions or automatically compute square root with the press of a
button. Plus playing with fun patterns, I really don't know what all,
it was something fun they did with Dad. I think they even had a little
book that was called 'fun with the calculator' or somehting like that.
They both said that knowing their way around a calculator was very
valuable for learning to conquer the ACT. They were able to see a lot
of shortcuts that saved them time.
Really though, don't worry, even if they learn none of that it is still
ok, when they want or need to know math they will then learn it easily
and joyfully and for a purpose. If they BOMB the math on the ACt, it
is still OK, community college will admit them and place them in the
appropriate math class. I know this for sure because one of my
daughters' unschooling friends started in a basic math class for this
reason, she aced the class, and went on....guess what...this time next
year she'll be a nurse. See?? She learned all the math she needed.
Ended up taking two extra classes and those counted towards electives
anyway.
Ann
>Hi Katy,
> - Thank you for writing this. It is something I need to hear. I have
> been attempting to fully embrace the unschooling life for a few years
> and math is my biggest stumbling block. Would you mind sharing ways
> your children explored math without using a text. I'm new to this list
> and haven't post an intro yet. If it's OK I'll do it now.
> *********
My girls did lots of computer software. Software of all kinds about
stuff they were interested in and it often included math. When they
were working on something they would ask me questions, sometimes about
math, and need to know how to do it to get to the next level. So at
that moment, I would show them how to do it, in the easiest shortest
manner possible.
Real life did most of the teaching, for instance, we have a back yard
pool, so when I was deciding how much chemical to put in for the number
of gallons of water I would talk all this outloud to them. It's really
great because they can now 'pool sit' when hubby and I leave town.:0)
One other thing my gilrs enjoyed, and I don't even know if they are
still being published, but Highlights magazine put out these little
books called math mania, they had fun with those on car trips. I
didn't use them like workbooks or anything though, they were free to
page through them and do what looked fun. Another thing is hubby
showed them lots of cool calculator tricks, like how they will add
fractions or automatically compute square root with the press of a
button. Plus playing with fun patterns, I really don't know what all,
it was something fun they did with Dad. I think they even had a little
book that was called 'fun with the calculator' or somehting like that.
They both said that knowing their way around a calculator was very
valuable for learning to conquer the ACT. They were able to see a lot
of shortcuts that saved them time.
Really though, don't worry, even if they learn none of that it is still
ok, when they want or need to know math they will then learn it easily
and joyfully and for a purpose. If they BOMB the math on the ACt, it
is still OK, community college will admit them and place them in the
appropriate math class. I know this for sure because one of my
daughters' unschooling friends started in a basic math class for this
reason, she aced the class, and went on....guess what...this time next
year she'll be a nurse. See?? She learned all the math she needed.
Ended up taking two extra classes and those counted towards electives
anyway.
Ann
Tracey Inman
>> I don't even know if they arestill being published, but Highlights magazine put out these little
books called math mania, they had fun with those on car trips.<<
My 10 dd LOVES theses books! Math has always been a favorite of hers. My
mother, who is a retired school teacher, ordered these for her. She wanted
to make sure she continued to learn math once we took her out of the public
school system. :-~ We have fun working some of them together. Madison uses
them a lot at night when her dad and I need the house to be quieter so we
can sleep.
~Tracey I. - In S.C. (Mom to Rachael 13 & Madison 10)
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I don't even know if they are
still being published, but Highlights magazine
My kids get highlights, but I haven't seen anything about that book....ummmm
I'm just wondering, do your kids get involved in stuff like sports or 4-H?
Mandy
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traceyi@... writes:
I don't even know if they are
still being published, but Highlights magazine
My kids get highlights, but I haven't seen anything about that book....ummmm
I'm just wondering, do your kids get involved in stuff like sports or 4-H?
Mandy
(http://www.baby-gaga.com/) (http://www.baby-gaga.com/)
(http://www.baby-gaga.com/) (http://www.baby-gaga.com/)
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