Why doesn't she go to school? - from child
Ellen
So I have been gearing up to handle the
why-doesn't-your-daughter-go-to school questions that I am just
beginning to face. My DD is 2 so it's easy to deflect now but of
course will get more intense in the future. While I have been
expecting that from adults, I was surprised when my 4 year old nephew
asked me that yesterday about her.
Now, he's just started school full time this year and his 2 year old
sister goes part time 2 days a week so school is a big part of his
world. My answer was something about Lily being too young for school,
but actually she is 7 months older than my nephew's sister so if he
had wanted to pursue the topic that would not have been much of an answer.
Obviously I don't want to say something negative about school to a
little one who is attending school. Nor can I say anything too
complex. So what do ya'll suggest?
why-doesn't-your-daughter-go-to school questions that I am just
beginning to face. My DD is 2 so it's easy to deflect now but of
course will get more intense in the future. While I have been
expecting that from adults, I was surprised when my 4 year old nephew
asked me that yesterday about her.
Now, he's just started school full time this year and his 2 year old
sister goes part time 2 days a week so school is a big part of his
world. My answer was something about Lily being too young for school,
but actually she is 7 months older than my nephew's sister so if he
had wanted to pursue the topic that would not have been much of an answer.
Obviously I don't want to say something negative about school to a
little one who is attending school. Nor can I say anything too
complex. So what do ya'll suggest?
Susan
> Obviously I don't want to say something negative about school to aI would probably just take the "some people..." answer. As in "there
> little one who is attending school. Nor can I say anything too
> complex. So what do ya'll suggest?
are many ways of learning. Some people go to school and some learn at
home." Of course, we all know that homeschooling/unschooling isn't
really about learning *at home* but it's a simple answer for a young
child. If it was an older child I might say 'learn through living'.
-- Susan
Joanne
He's 4? I would say something like "Children don't have to go to school
unless their parents want them to". True and to the point.
My kids get that question from new friends sometimes and they like to
say stuff like "It cuts into my playstation time". LOL
~ Joanne ~
Mom to Jacqueline (8), Shawna (11) & Cimion (14)
unless their parents want them to". True and to the point.
My kids get that question from new friends sometimes and they like to
say stuff like "It cuts into my playstation time". LOL
~ Joanne ~
Mom to Jacqueline (8), Shawna (11) & Cimion (14)
Kristie Cochran
Oh, that response is just priceless!! I love it!
Kristie
Joanne wrote:
Kristie
Joanne wrote:
>
> My kids get that question from new friends sometimes and they like to
> say stuff like "It cuts into my playstation time". LOL
>
> ~ Joanne ~
> Mom to Jacqueline (8), Shawna (11) & Cimion (14)
>
>
Joanne
Joanne wrote: My kids get that question from new friends sometimes and
they like to say stuff like "It cuts into my playstation time".lol
Kristie wrote: Oh, that response is just priceless!! I love it!
Thanks, That's my husband's influence. LOL He suggested to my 8 year
old that she tell adults, when they ask why she's not in school, to
say "I dropped out in the first grade". Sometimes she does, other times
not but when she does say it, she says it with an absolute straight
face. LOL!
~ Joanne ~
Mom to Jacqueline (8), Shawna (11) & Cimion (14)
http://anunschoolinglife.blogspot.com/
they like to say stuff like "It cuts into my playstation time".lol
Kristie wrote: Oh, that response is just priceless!! I love it!
Thanks, That's my husband's influence. LOL He suggested to my 8 year
old that she tell adults, when they ask why she's not in school, to
say "I dropped out in the first grade". Sometimes she does, other times
not but when she does say it, she says it with an absolute straight
face. LOL!
~ Joanne ~
Mom to Jacqueline (8), Shawna (11) & Cimion (14)
http://anunschoolinglife.blogspot.com/
Ellen
Thanks for ya'll's suggestions! The "some people" is a good response
for a little one like this. He is only asking because in his
understanding of the world, kids go to school so this allows him to
learn that that is not the only way without indicting his parents for
sending him to school. I suppose if I was dealing with an older child
who persisted I could follow up with the "this works well for our
family comment" which also works with adults when you are trying to
end the conversation.
If I'm feeling frisky, I might use the "children don't have to go to
school unless their parents want them to" comment, but that tends to
open the door for the kids to run to Mom and ask not to go to school!
Sometimes rocking the boat is good and sometimes it's not for me.
for a little one like this. He is only asking because in his
understanding of the world, kids go to school so this allows him to
learn that that is not the only way without indicting his parents for
sending him to school. I suppose if I was dealing with an older child
who persisted I could follow up with the "this works well for our
family comment" which also works with adults when you are trying to
end the conversation.
If I'm feeling frisky, I might use the "children don't have to go to
school unless their parents want them to" comment, but that tends to
open the door for the kids to run to Mom and ask not to go to school!
Sometimes rocking the boat is good and sometimes it's not for me.
David Johnson
We just say, �Every family does things differently� and leave it at
that. �School at home (if you want to use that phrase) works for us!�
(big smile).
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Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Why doesn't she go to school? - from child
So I have been gearing up to handle the
why-doesn't--your-daughter--go-to school questions that I am just
beginning to face. My DD is 2 so it's easy to deflect now but of
course will get more intense in the future. While I have been
expecting that from adults, I was surprised when my 4 year old nephew
asked me that yesterday about her.
Now, he's just started school full time this year and his 2 year old
sister goes part time 2 days a week so school is a big part of his
world. My answer was something about Lily being too young for school,
but actually she is 7 months older than my nephew's sister so if he
had wanted to pursue the topic that would not have been much of an
answer.
Obviously I don't want to say something negative about school to a
little one who is attending school. Nor can I say anything too
complex. So what do ya'll suggest?
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that. �School at home (if you want to use that phrase) works for us!�
(big smile).
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Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 12:58 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [unschoolingbasics] Why doesn't she go to school? - from child
So I have been gearing up to handle the
why-doesn't--your-daughter--go-to school questions that I am just
beginning to face. My DD is 2 so it's easy to deflect now but of
course will get more intense in the future. While I have been
expecting that from adults, I was surprised when my 4 year old nephew
asked me that yesterday about her.
Now, he's just started school full time this year and his 2 year old
sister goes part time 2 days a week so school is a big part of his
world. My answer was something about Lily being too young for school,
but actually she is 7 months older than my nephew's sister so if he
had wanted to pursue the topic that would not have been much of an
answer.
Obviously I don't want to say something negative about school to a
little one who is attending school. Nor can I say anything too
complex. So what do ya'll suggest?
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