Joni Zander

"The kind of learning unschooled kids do doesn't always, and maybe never
looks like what's happening to schooled kids."

This is so true. The other night I was at my covenant group at church
and one of our members hadn't been able to come, but at the end saw
that we were still there when she drove by and stood outside looking in
for a bit. When she got to the circle (after about 15 min.) she said,
"You know, a covenant group doesn't look like ANYTHING from outside.
It looks like you are all just sitting there doing nothing. It doesn't
even look like anyone is talking." Well, a covenant group is a way to
deeply connect with others - with very intentional listening happening
when anyone is talking. It is a most rewarding experience for all
involved.

So it is with unschooling. I think unschooling is a way for the child
and the family to deeply connect with themselves. I guess deeply
connecting and being "rich in thought" doesn't look like anything from
the outside.

Does that mean we shouldn't live in a way that is rich and deep for
ourselves because it doesn't look like we are doing anything from the
outside?

Of course not! Who cares what it looks like from the outside?

Joni Zander
FotoCEO@...

Julie Bogart

--- In [email protected], Joni Zander <fotoceo@c...> wrote:

>
> Does that mean we shouldn't live in a way that is rich and deep for
> ourselves because it doesn't look like we are doing anything from the
> outside?
>
> Of course not! Who cares what it looks like from the outside?

Amen. er, I mean, I agree!

Really enjoyed how you expressed this.

Julie B

[email protected]

In a message dated 10/23/04 9:31:01 AM, fotoceo@... writes:

<< So it is with unschooling. I think unschooling is a way for the child
and the family to deeply connect with themselves. I guess deeply
connecting and being "rich in thought" doesn't look like anything from
the outside.

<<Does that mean we shouldn't live in a way that is rich and deep for
ourselves because it doesn't look like we are doing anything from the
outside? >>

One of the "typical days" I have is written from both angles, and I love that.

Ginny did this:

http://sandradodd.com/unschool/ginnyday.html

From last Friday morning to yesterday latea fternoon, Marty and I spent three
days together. Glorious days. But Marty won't write a report, and so from
school-angle it will look like we spent two nights in motels, ate out,
wandered around some little towns, and came home. Nothing academic happened. It was
"just a field trip" at the very most, schoolishly speaking.

Sandra

LM

That was great!

--- SandraDodd@... wrote:

>
> In a message dated 10/23/04 9:31:01 AM,
> fotoceo@... writes:
>
> << So it is with unschooling. I think unschooling
> is a way for the child
> and the family to deeply connect with themselves. I
> guess deeply
> connecting and being "rich in thought" doesn't look
> like anything from
> the outside.
>
> <<Does that mean we shouldn't live in a way that is
> rich and deep for
> ourselves because it doesn't look like we are doing
> anything from the
> outside? >>
>
> One of the "typical days" I have is written from
> both angles, and I love that.
>
> Ginny did this:
>
> http://sandradodd.com/unschool/ginnyday.html
>
> From last Friday morning to yesterday latea
> fternoon, Marty and I spent three
> days together. Glorious days. But Marty won't
> write a report, and so from
> school-angle it will look like we spent two nights
> in motels, ate out,
> wandered around some little towns, and came home.
> Nothing academic happened. It was
> "just a field trip" at the very most, schoolishly
> speaking.
>
> Sandra
>
>
>
>




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