Am I getting it yet?
dinalauzon
I always thought that I had to spend time with each one of my
children on an individual basis EVERY day in order for unschooling
to work. I am seeing that just as when they are babies, children go
through "growth spurts" in their learning. I am learning to go with
it when one of my six kids is in "spurt" and devote that time to
learning right alongside them. My daughter got an acoustic guitar
and a sewing machine for Christmas and her birthday so she is very
excited about learning how to do both. And I am excited to help and
learn too! My eldest son is not currently at a learning spurt right
now. That's okay. He doesn't have to be. He is still learning by
playing and doing all those normal kid things. I think I am finally
getting to be all right with this.
Any feedback, would like to hear of your own personal experiences
with this!
Dina
children on an individual basis EVERY day in order for unschooling
to work. I am seeing that just as when they are babies, children go
through "growth spurts" in their learning. I am learning to go with
it when one of my six kids is in "spurt" and devote that time to
learning right alongside them. My daughter got an acoustic guitar
and a sewing machine for Christmas and her birthday so she is very
excited about learning how to do both. And I am excited to help and
learn too! My eldest son is not currently at a learning spurt right
now. That's okay. He doesn't have to be. He is still learning by
playing and doing all those normal kid things. I think I am finally
getting to be all right with this.
Any feedback, would like to hear of your own personal experiences
with this!
Dina
Ren Allen
"My eldest son is not currently at a learning spurt right
now. That's okay. He doesn't have to be. He is still learning by
playing and doing all those normal kid things. I think I am finally
getting to be all right with this."
That's really kewl.:)
I agree that my kids seem to go in spurts with things. They'll want
to try a new class, or learn about something for a while, then they
seem to back off and just "be" for a while.
If I think about it, I tend to be the same way. I think kids
especially, need down time to sort of process all the new things
they learn. It can be months of processing, but when they come out
of that cycle, they're ready to eat up the world again!
It's cool how that all works and to see truly natural learning in
action.
I've noticed that when my kids come out of a "down" cycle, they seem
to have lept forward by many months. Something that was hard to
grasp seems to make sense almost overnight. It's like the needed
rest for development.
Ren
now. That's okay. He doesn't have to be. He is still learning by
playing and doing all those normal kid things. I think I am finally
getting to be all right with this."
That's really kewl.:)
I agree that my kids seem to go in spurts with things. They'll want
to try a new class, or learn about something for a while, then they
seem to back off and just "be" for a while.
If I think about it, I tend to be the same way. I think kids
especially, need down time to sort of process all the new things
they learn. It can be months of processing, but when they come out
of that cycle, they're ready to eat up the world again!
It's cool how that all works and to see truly natural learning in
action.
I've noticed that when my kids come out of a "down" cycle, they seem
to have lept forward by many months. Something that was hard to
grasp seems to make sense almost overnight. It's like the needed
rest for development.
Ren
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In a message dated 12/30/2004 8:33:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dlauzon32@... writes:
I always thought that I had to spend time with each one of my
children on an individual basis EVERY day in order for unschooling
to work. I am seeing that just as when they are babies, children go
through "growth spurts" in their learning. I am learning to go with
it when one of my six kids is in "spurt" and devote that time to
learning right alongside them. <snip> I think I am finally
getting to be all right with this.
I think this is really important----and I think you've "got" it! <g>
*I* have waves myself----times when I'm busy and almost OVERdoing it. Then
I'll have periods of veg-time when I need to sit and read or watch TV. That's
usually followed by another intensive spurt when there are not enough hours in
the day for all I want to do.
Seeing it---and acknowledging it in your kids is great.
I think being OK with it is a big step! Congratulations!
~Kelly
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dlauzon32@... writes:
I always thought that I had to spend time with each one of my
children on an individual basis EVERY day in order for unschooling
to work. I am seeing that just as when they are babies, children go
through "growth spurts" in their learning. I am learning to go with
it when one of my six kids is in "spurt" and devote that time to
learning right alongside them. <snip> I think I am finally
getting to be all right with this.
I think this is really important----and I think you've "got" it! <g>
*I* have waves myself----times when I'm busy and almost OVERdoing it. Then
I'll have periods of veg-time when I need to sit and read or watch TV. That's
usually followed by another intensive spurt when there are not enough hours in
the day for all I want to do.
Seeing it---and acknowledging it in your kids is great.
I think being OK with it is a big step! Congratulations!
~Kelly
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mamaaj2000
Does anyone else notice a change with the weather? When fall came and
the weather cooled off--and we saw the sun a lot less--I'd have sworn
my kids were part bear...they were practically hibernating.
Now my ds is back in sponge mode and demanding large amounts of new
info on a daily basis.
--aj
--- In [email protected], "Ren Allen"
<starsuncloud@n...> wrote:
the weather cooled off--and we saw the sun a lot less--I'd have sworn
my kids were part bear...they were practically hibernating.
Now my ds is back in sponge mode and demanding large amounts of new
info on a daily basis.
--aj
--- In [email protected], "Ren Allen"
<starsuncloud@n...> wrote:
>seem
> "My eldest son is not currently at a learning spurt right
> now. That's okay. He doesn't have to be. He is still learning by
> playing and doing all those normal kid things. I think I am finally
> getting to be all right with this."
>
> That's really kewl.:)
>
> I agree that my kids seem to go in spurts with things. They'll want
> to try a new class, or learn about something for a while, then they
> seem to back off and just "be" for a while.
> If I think about it, I tend to be the same way. I think kids
> especially, need down time to sort of process all the new things
> they learn. It can be months of processing, but when they come out
> of that cycle, they're ready to eat up the world again!
> It's cool how that all works and to see truly natural learning in
> action.
> I've noticed that when my kids come out of a "down" cycle, they
> to have lept forward by many months. Something that was hard to
> grasp seems to make sense almost overnight. It's like the needed
> rest for development.
>
> Ren