New here !!! Happy to find this place.
Alex
Hi, My name is Alex and I am a SAHM of an almost 31 months old son. I
have read a little about unschooling and We are already going to
homeschool. We live in a farm and we have two neighbours that
homeschool. They are wonderful families. I am thinking that the less
structured learning is more like our family. We don't do well with
RIGID schedules.
I will probably be lurking more than posting for now. I only have a
few questions. Anyone in Minnesota? and a list of good books?
( I know about John Holt but would like other sources just because I
love to read!)
Oh and I would love to hear how a regular unschooling day is for
parents of 2-3 year olds.
Alex
have read a little about unschooling and We are already going to
homeschool. We live in a farm and we have two neighbours that
homeschool. They are wonderful families. I am thinking that the less
structured learning is more like our family. We don't do well with
RIGID schedules.
I will probably be lurking more than posting for now. I only have a
few questions. Anyone in Minnesota? and a list of good books?
( I know about John Holt but would like other sources just because I
love to read!)
Oh and I would love to hear how a regular unschooling day is for
parents of 2-3 year olds.
Alex
Julie Hiniker
Hello!
We are in Mn. Near Mankato. Where are you?
Sorry I can't answer about a day with a to or three year old might look like as my two year old has 10 older siblings and one younger. I am sure our days are a bit diffrent than at your house.!
Julie
We are in Mn. Near Mankato. Where are you?
Sorry I can't answer about a day with a to or three year old might look like as my two year old has 10 older siblings and one younger. I am sure our days are a bit diffrent than at your house.!
Julie
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From: Alex
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Subject: [unschoolingbasics] New here !!! Happy to find this place.
Hi, My name is Alex and I am a SAHM of an almost 31 months old son. I
have read a little about unschooling and We are already going to
homeschool. We live in a farm and we have two neighbours that
homeschool. They are wonderful families. I am thinking that the less
structured learning is more like our family. We don't do well with
RIGID schedules.
I will probably be lurking more than posting for now. I only have a
few questions. Anyone in Minnesota? and a list of good books?
( I know about John Holt but would like other sources just because I
love to read!)
Oh and I would love to hear how a regular unschooling day is for
parents of 2-3 year olds.
Alex
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Hi Julie, I am 8 miles SW of Rochester. One of my neighbours is also
Jule and she homeschools 16 ( She has 16 kids!) I wished I had
started earlier...Maybe will be lucky and have one more!!!I so admire
you moms!
Alex
--- In [email protected], "Julie Hiniker"
<jhiniker12@p...> wrote:
am sure our days are a bit diffrent than at your house.!
Jule and she homeschools 16 ( She has 16 kids!) I wished I had
started earlier...Maybe will be lucky and have one more!!!I so admire
you moms!
Alex
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> Hello!
> We are in Mn. Near Mankato. Where are you?
> Sorry I can't answer about a day with a to or three year old might
am sure our days are a bit diffrent than at your house.!
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> Julie
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Danielle Conger
=== I will probably be lurking more than posting for now. I only have a
few questions. Anyone in Minnesota? and a list of good books?
( I know about John Holt but would like other sources just because I
love to read!)
Oh and I would love to hear how a regular unschooling day is for
parents of 2-3 year olds.
Alex===
Hi Alex,
I'm Danielle, Unschooling mom to Emily (7), Julia (6) and Sam (4),
living and learning outside Washington, DC. We're on our third
"official" year of Unschooling, and you're welcome to check out my
website (url below) to see how we spend our time. My blog, which is
linked off of that, offers a more day-to-day view of our lives. My kids
are a bit older than yours, but still on the younger side.
Also, there's a list that I co-own with Robyn Coburn for Unschooling
*young* children--under about 8 or so--if you'd like to join it as well
as here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlwaysUnschooled/ If you visit
the webpage for that group and join, there is a whole database of books
recommended by those Unschooling young children that you can check out.
We've also recently set up a Book Club where we'll be discussing one of
these books a month, which you could either join in or just use it as
your own personal book review club. *g*
Hope that helps!
--Danielle
Emily (7), Julia (6), Sam (4.5)
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
few questions. Anyone in Minnesota? and a list of good books?
( I know about John Holt but would like other sources just because I
love to read!)
Oh and I would love to hear how a regular unschooling day is for
parents of 2-3 year olds.
Alex===
Hi Alex,
I'm Danielle, Unschooling mom to Emily (7), Julia (6) and Sam (4),
living and learning outside Washington, DC. We're on our third
"official" year of Unschooling, and you're welcome to check out my
website (url below) to see how we spend our time. My blog, which is
linked off of that, offers a more day-to-day view of our lives. My kids
are a bit older than yours, but still on the younger side.
Also, there's a list that I co-own with Robyn Coburn for Unschooling
*young* children--under about 8 or so--if you'd like to join it as well
as here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AlwaysUnschooled/ If you visit
the webpage for that group and join, there is a whole database of books
recommended by those Unschooling young children that you can check out.
We've also recently set up a Book Club where we'll be discussing one of
these books a month, which you could either join in or just use it as
your own personal book review club. *g*
Hope that helps!
--Danielle
Emily (7), Julia (6), Sam (4.5)
http://www.danielleconger.com/Homeschool/Welcomehome.html
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soggyboysmom
Well, DS is 6 1/2 now but I do remember a little of what the days
were like when he was 2 and 3 yrs old. They went about like this: DH
got up, checked email, maybe popped in a movie, etc. I got up and
headed to work. DS got up somewhere between 7 and 9. They ate
breakfast, played, watched TV/videos, ate lunch, played, watched
TV/videos, dishes got done and other assorted house stuff (at the
time we were in an apartment). Once a week they'd pack up first
thing and head to MIL's where they did laundry and hung out for most
of the day - DS often sampled FIL's breakfast when they got there -
he's tried scrapple and grits and other stuff we never have around
the house. If it was summer and Friday, they'd head to our hs
group's park day around 10. They'd go to the park at random or the
science center or even just a trip the grocery store was an
adventure. Now their days are pretty much the same - except DS can
handle the remote and read the channel guide and the clock to see
when his favorites are on and their adventures are often further
afield. They are involved in a co-op once a week (DH leads the chess
club and DS usually chooses to go to the science club to do
experiments). The breadth and depth and scope have changed but
basically life just goes on.
were like when he was 2 and 3 yrs old. They went about like this: DH
got up, checked email, maybe popped in a movie, etc. I got up and
headed to work. DS got up somewhere between 7 and 9. They ate
breakfast, played, watched TV/videos, ate lunch, played, watched
TV/videos, dishes got done and other assorted house stuff (at the
time we were in an apartment). Once a week they'd pack up first
thing and head to MIL's where they did laundry and hung out for most
of the day - DS often sampled FIL's breakfast when they got there -
he's tried scrapple and grits and other stuff we never have around
the house. If it was summer and Friday, they'd head to our hs
group's park day around 10. They'd go to the park at random or the
science center or even just a trip the grocery store was an
adventure. Now their days are pretty much the same - except DS can
handle the remote and read the channel guide and the clock to see
when his favorites are on and their adventures are often further
afield. They are involved in a co-op once a week (DH leads the chess
club and DS usually chooses to go to the science club to do
experiments). The breadth and depth and scope have changed but
basically life just goes on.
[email protected]
In a message dated 1/22/2005 8:23:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Alex" <polykow@...> writes:
I only have a
Kelli Traaseth's up there somewhere, isn't she? Bemindji or somewhere? Kelli? but she's in the middle of moving right now and may be swamped with things other than this list! <g>
Books: John Holt, in order, is a great way to begin. Alfie Kohn's _Punished by Rewards_, Frank Smith's _The Book of Learning and Forgetting_, John Taylor Gatto's _Dumbing Us Down_ and _The Underground History of American Education_, Grace Llewellyn's _The Teenage Liberation Handbook_, Mary Griffith's _The Unschooling Handbok_, and our own Valerie Fitzenreiter's _The Unprocessed Child_.
Joyce Kealoha's book, _Trust the Children_ might be a good one for those with young-ish children too.
There's one more unschooling book coming out later this year that is just AWESOME---but you'll have to wait for details from the author. <g>
Two-three year olds----well, you might be very interested in another e-list (if someone else hasn't already mentioned it): [email protected] for parents of young-ish children who are living the unschooling lifestyle *before* school age.
~Kelly
I only have a
>few questions. Anyone in Minnesota? and a list of good books?Hi, Alex, I'm sorry to be so late in getting back to you. We've all been under the weather lately, and this post got stuck in my "to do" pile.
>( I know about John Holt but would like other sources just because I
>love to read!)
>Oh and I would love to hear how a regular unschooling day is for
>parents of 2-3 year olds.
>Alex<<<<<
Kelli Traaseth's up there somewhere, isn't she? Bemindji or somewhere? Kelli? but she's in the middle of moving right now and may be swamped with things other than this list! <g>
Books: John Holt, in order, is a great way to begin. Alfie Kohn's _Punished by Rewards_, Frank Smith's _The Book of Learning and Forgetting_, John Taylor Gatto's _Dumbing Us Down_ and _The Underground History of American Education_, Grace Llewellyn's _The Teenage Liberation Handbook_, Mary Griffith's _The Unschooling Handbok_, and our own Valerie Fitzenreiter's _The Unprocessed Child_.
Joyce Kealoha's book, _Trust the Children_ might be a good one for those with young-ish children too.
There's one more unschooling book coming out later this year that is just AWESOME---but you'll have to wait for details from the author. <g>
Two-three year olds----well, you might be very interested in another e-list (if someone else hasn't already mentioned it): [email protected] for parents of young-ish children who are living the unschooling lifestyle *before* school age.
~Kelly
Rue Kream
>>There's one more unschooling book coming out later this year that is justAWESOME---but you'll have to wait for details from the author. <g>
**I'm going to be majorly egotistical and assume you're talking about me
<G>. If I'm right, thanks - if I'm wrong, well, you can all laugh at me
:0). I need to take the Kelly Lovejoy learn-how-to-plug-your-______
(conference, book...) -in-3-easy-lessons funshop before I can start talking
about it without being prompted! ~Rue
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