Unschooling and adoption
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Hi folks,
I know there are some people here who unschool and have adopted, but I don't
remember who they are (and there may be more) and the search thingy on Yahoo
is acting glitchy right now. Could you e-mail me and let me know?
Oh...for those of you who know us....Beth and I (and Julian) have started
the process to adopt a child.
Kathryn
Come to the Northeast Unschooling Conference, Memorial Day Weekend, May
26-28, 2006 in Peabody, Massachusetts! www.NortheastUnschoolingConference.com
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I know there are some people here who unschool and have adopted, but I don't
remember who they are (and there may be more) and the search thingy on Yahoo
is acting glitchy right now. Could you e-mail me and let me know?
Oh...for those of you who know us....Beth and I (and Julian) have started
the process to adopt a child.
Kathryn
Come to the Northeast Unschooling Conference, Memorial Day Weekend, May
26-28, 2006 in Peabody, Massachusetts! www.NortheastUnschoolingConference.com
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NANCY OWENS
Congratulations Kathryn, Beth, and Julian! That is wonderful news.
~Nancy
KathrynJB@... wrote:
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Oh...for those of you who know us....Beth and I (and Julian) have started
the process to adopt a child.
Kathryn
Come to the Northeast Unschooling Conference, Memorial Day Weekend, May
26-28, 2006 in Peabody, Massachusetts! www.NortheastUnschoolingConference.com
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~Nancy
KathrynJB@... wrote:
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Oh...for those of you who know us....Beth and I (and Julian) have started
the process to adopt a child.
Kathryn
Come to the Northeast Unschooling Conference, Memorial Day Weekend, May
26-28, 2006 in Peabody, Massachusetts! www.NortheastUnschoolingConference.com
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Joanne
Congratulations on starting the process! We've adopted three
children in 2002. I just e-mailed you some links.
~ Joanne ~
Mom to Jacqueline (7), Shawna (10) & Cimion (13)
Adopted into our hearts October 30, 2003
http://anunschoolinglife.blogspot.com/
http://www.foreverparents.com
children in 2002. I just e-mailed you some links.
~ Joanne ~
Mom to Jacqueline (7), Shawna (10) & Cimion (13)
Adopted into our hearts October 30, 2003
http://anunschoolinglife.blogspot.com/
http://www.foreverparents.com
--- In [email protected], KathrynJB@a... wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
> I know there are some people here who unschool and have adopted,
but I don't
> remember who they are (and there may be more) and the search
thingy on Yahoo
> is acting glitchy right now. Could you e-mail me and let me know?
>
> Oh...for those of you who know us....Beth and I (and Julian) have
started
> the process to adopt a child.
>
> Kathryn
>
> Come to the Northeast Unschooling Conference, Memorial Day
Weekend, May
> 26-28, 2006 in Peabody, Massachusetts!
www.NortheastUnschoolingConference.com
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
lgbryk
Katherine: What wonderful news, what a perfect way to begin the new year! I'm jealous!
Linda
Hi folks,
I know there are some people here who unschool and have adopted, but I don't
remember who they are (and there may be more) and the search thingy on Yahoo
is acting glitchy right now. Could you e-mail me and let me know?
Oh...for those of you who know us....Beth and I (and Julian) have started
the process to adopt a child.
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Linda
Hi folks,
I know there are some people here who unschool and have adopted, but I don't
remember who they are (and there may be more) and the search thingy on Yahoo
is acting glitchy right now. Could you e-mail me and let me know?
Oh...for those of you who know us....Beth and I (and Julian) have started
the process to adopt a child.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[email protected]
Hope it's OK to post, I just rejoined the list, but was on it for a couple
of years and took a break for a few months. I didn't want this post to slip
by as it's so specific and pertains so much to us.
We have adopted 3 boys, now ages 12, 13, and 15 (first got them in foster
care when they were 7 1/2, 8 1/2, and 10), and have 2 foster kids (g-10, b-17).
We still have 2 bio kids at home too (b-17 and g-15).
I too, would like to talk with others who have adopted and unschool their
kids. It is a whole different ball game with a child who has not been raised
in an unschool/homeschool, or even just a nurturing environment. A kid who
has not been raised being read to, pretend playing, or even just provided with
their basic needs has a whole bunch of other issues that need to be tended to
first. One of our boys could not play. It was almost like he had scraped
and scrapped for everything for so long, and was forced to grow up sooo young,
there just wasn't any play in him. Hard to explain. Doing much better now.
How old is the child you are adopting? Just letting them get to know you
and feel safe can take 6 months or more, I believe that's why being home is SO
important with adoptive kids. It takes this gigantic monkey off the kids
back (school) which most foster kids struggle with anyhow, and lets them focus
on relationships and learning how to function in a regular, permanent family.
Nancy B.
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of years and took a break for a few months. I didn't want this post to slip
by as it's so specific and pertains so much to us.
We have adopted 3 boys, now ages 12, 13, and 15 (first got them in foster
care when they were 7 1/2, 8 1/2, and 10), and have 2 foster kids (g-10, b-17).
We still have 2 bio kids at home too (b-17 and g-15).
I too, would like to talk with others who have adopted and unschool their
kids. It is a whole different ball game with a child who has not been raised
in an unschool/homeschool, or even just a nurturing environment. A kid who
has not been raised being read to, pretend playing, or even just provided with
their basic needs has a whole bunch of other issues that need to be tended to
first. One of our boys could not play. It was almost like he had scraped
and scrapped for everything for so long, and was forced to grow up sooo young,
there just wasn't any play in him. Hard to explain. Doing much better now.
How old is the child you are adopting? Just letting them get to know you
and feel safe can take 6 months or more, I believe that's why being home is SO
important with adoptive kids. It takes this gigantic monkey off the kids
back (school) which most foster kids struggle with anyhow, and lets them focus
on relationships and learning how to function in a regular, permanent family.
Nancy B.
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Ann
Kathryn,
Two of my children were adopted. At the time we were more eclectic or relaxed home schoolers. It is actually my seeking the best way to meet their needs that led us to find unschooling. It has been an absolute thrill to find out how wonderful it is for ALL of my children. I credit unschooling for being the reason my birth children have developed such a great sibling relationship with the children we adopted.
One of the things that has really become true for our family is that we have five kids. Some are biological, some are adopted. I just can't seem to remember which is which.
It took some time to get to that place. While it's definitely not magic, unschooling is a huge help. One thing to be aware of, if you are adopting out of foster care or institutionalized care, I found I needed to go slow. They were accustomed to rigid routines and seemed to find a certain amount of security in a predictable environment. I had to go slow or they would seem to think mom and dad don't care what we do. I had to transform that thinking into mom and dad care deeply, but you get to choose. It took time for them to be able to choose without it causing frustration. They also needed to test to see if we really were interested in what they care about. It took them a lot of time to find out who they are. To a certain extent, they needed a chance to lean how to play. Feel free to email me off list if you want.
Ann
KathrynJB@... wrote:
Hi folks,
I know there are some people here who unschool and have adopted, but I don't
remember who they are (and there may be more) and the search thingy on Yahoo
is acting glitchy right now. Could you e-mail me and let me know?
Oh...for those of you who know us....Beth and I (and Julian) have started
the process to adopt a child.
Kathryn
Come to the Northeast Unschooling Conference, Memorial Day Weekend, May
26-28, 2006 in Peabody, Massachusetts! www.NortheastUnschoolingConference.com
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Two of my children were adopted. At the time we were more eclectic or relaxed home schoolers. It is actually my seeking the best way to meet their needs that led us to find unschooling. It has been an absolute thrill to find out how wonderful it is for ALL of my children. I credit unschooling for being the reason my birth children have developed such a great sibling relationship with the children we adopted.
One of the things that has really become true for our family is that we have five kids. Some are biological, some are adopted. I just can't seem to remember which is which.
It took some time to get to that place. While it's definitely not magic, unschooling is a huge help. One thing to be aware of, if you are adopting out of foster care or institutionalized care, I found I needed to go slow. They were accustomed to rigid routines and seemed to find a certain amount of security in a predictable environment. I had to go slow or they would seem to think mom and dad don't care what we do. I had to transform that thinking into mom and dad care deeply, but you get to choose. It took time for them to be able to choose without it causing frustration. They also needed to test to see if we really were interested in what they care about. It took them a lot of time to find out who they are. To a certain extent, they needed a chance to lean how to play. Feel free to email me off list if you want.
Ann
KathrynJB@... wrote:
Hi folks,
I know there are some people here who unschool and have adopted, but I don't
remember who they are (and there may be more) and the search thingy on Yahoo
is acting glitchy right now. Could you e-mail me and let me know?
Oh...for those of you who know us....Beth and I (and Julian) have started
the process to adopt a child.
Kathryn
Come to the Northeast Unschooling Conference, Memorial Day Weekend, May
26-28, 2006 in Peabody, Massachusetts! www.NortheastUnschoolingConference.com
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Joanne
Hi Nancy...
My three were also adopted through foster care at the age of 5, 8 &
11. They're now 7, 10 & 13. They're siblings and had been in foster
care for 4 years.
I'd love to chat more off list (I don't want to get off topic
talking about adoption here) so feel free to contact me. I run a
community for adoptive & waiting parents, the link is in my
signature (when you get to the site, click "forums") if you're
interested.
My e-mail address is billyandjoanne@...
~ Joanne ~
Mom to Jacqueline (7), Shawna (10) & Cimion (13)
Adopted into our hearts October 30, 2003
http://anunschoolinglife.blogspot.com/
http://foreverparents.com
My three were also adopted through foster care at the age of 5, 8 &
11. They're now 7, 10 & 13. They're siblings and had been in foster
care for 4 years.
I'd love to chat more off list (I don't want to get off topic
talking about adoption here) so feel free to contact me. I run a
community for adoptive & waiting parents, the link is in my
signature (when you get to the site, click "forums") if you're
interested.
My e-mail address is billyandjoanne@...
~ Joanne ~
Mom to Jacqueline (7), Shawna (10) & Cimion (13)
Adopted into our hearts October 30, 2003
http://anunschoolinglife.blogspot.com/
http://foreverparents.com
--- In [email protected], CelticFrau@a... wrote:
>
> Hope it's OK to post, I just rejoined the list, but was on it for
a couple
> of years and took a break for a few months. I didn't want this
post to slip
> by as it's so specific and pertains so much to us.
>
> We have adopted 3 boys, now ages 12, 13, and 15 (first got them in
foster
> care when they were 7 1/2, 8 1/2, and 10), and have 2 foster kids
(g-10, b-17).
> We still have 2 bio kids at home too (b-17 and g-15).
>
> I too, would like to talk with others who have adopted and
unschool their
> kids. It is a whole different ball game with a child who has not
been raised
> in an unschool/homeschool, or even just a nurturing environment.
A kid who
> has not been raised being read to, pretend playing, or even just
provided with
> their basic needs has a whole bunch of other issues that need to
be tended to
> first. One of our boys could not play. It was almost like he
had scraped
> and scrapped for everything for so long, and was forced to grow
up sooo young,
> there just wasn't any play in him. Hard to explain. Doing much
better now.
>
> How old is the child you are adopting? Just letting them get to
know you
> and feel safe can take 6 months or more, I believe that's why
being home is SO
> important with adoptive kids. It takes this gigantic monkey off
the kids
> back (school) which most foster kids struggle with anyhow, and
lets them focus
> on relationships and learning how to function in a regular,
permanent family.
>
> Nancy B.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>