Sandra

In a message dated 08/03/2000 5:01:36 PM !!!First Boot!!!,
s-seaborne@... writes:

<< However, my children are upset with this decision; they want to continue
as before. My question: Am I unschooling if I refuse to give my kids the
classes and clubs they want? Has anyone else faced similar situations?
Any suggestions for making the transition easier? >>

I missed the earlier message, but my response is that unschooling IS about following your children's lead. If they want structure, classes, or whatever, then that's what you should do. Unschooling is not about the what, but about who's making the choices and why. Why wouldn't you let them be in the clubs they want? What was the
original post?

Sandi in VA

susan wilson

i couldn't find the original post either so am only responding to
these posts. first i agree completely w/ sandi and i would like to add
that your children being upset about your decision made think of some
story i read in holt's book <teach your own> a woman was talking about
starting a 'school' out in the woods. there were a few teens who had
been schooled. over the summer they had a great time and did all
kinds of things which were interesting and learned a lot but when it
was time for regular school to begin the teen suddenly were bored and
lost all imagination which they had been using all summer. so maybe
some of the reason your children want the classes and clubs is because
they need to deschool. i'm sure others could recommend some good
books on the subject. deschooling is a really important step for the
whole family and really aids in unschooling.

jmo,
susan
austin,tx
fxfireob@...



> << However, my children are upset with this decision; they want to
continue
> as before. My question: Am I unschooling if I refuse to give my kids
the
> classes and clubs they want? Has anyone else faced similar
situations?
> Any suggestions for making the transition easier? >>
>
> I missed the earlier message, but my response is that unschooling IS
about
> following your children's lead. If they want structure, classes, or
> whatever, then that's what you should do. Unschooling is not about
the
> what, but about who's making the choices and why. Why wouldn't you
let
> them be in the clubs they want? What was the
> original post?
>
> Sandi in VA
>
>