Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 748
[email protected]
In a message dated 8/29/2000 4:31:22 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< if
it is important to us, or to our children, to take the SAT, then we should
incorporate preparation for that at some point. >>
What I'm finding out about unschooling for us is that it needs to be
important to Zak and whether it's important to me is not that relevant,
unless it's a safety, health, issue. Thankfully, being from England, I have
no idea about the Grade system in American Schools, I just can't figure it
out and as for these SAT, ACT or whatever they are... I haven't got a clue as
to what they are and why anyone would want to take them (presumably that's
what you do)... I don't want to know either. If and when it becomes
important then it will be put in front of us.
Dawn F
Tucson
[email protected] writes:
<< if
it is important to us, or to our children, to take the SAT, then we should
incorporate preparation for that at some point. >>
What I'm finding out about unschooling for us is that it needs to be
important to Zak and whether it's important to me is not that relevant,
unless it's a safety, health, issue. Thankfully, being from England, I have
no idea about the Grade system in American Schools, I just can't figure it
out and as for these SAT, ACT or whatever they are... I haven't got a clue as
to what they are and why anyone would want to take them (presumably that's
what you do)... I don't want to know either. If and when it becomes
important then it will be put in front of us.
Dawn F
Tucson
[email protected]
In a message dated 8/29/00 6:31:30 AM, [email protected] writes:
<< until after my third child was
born. Now I just need to be "off duty". I get very resentful if they
aren't going to bed and asking me for help >>
kathy and corallyn-- i feel similar to you about these things, thriving when
i get some solitude in my days... and my dh has done the tv thing, too...
tho over the years he has gotten so much better. so much of what is on tv is
not appropriate for our littlest ones that he doesnt have much to watch if
they are in the room anyway! but he usually is tired and so wants to not put
too much effort forth in playing when he comes home. we are at a better
stage now bc our girls (10 & 8) enjoy talking with him or playing
(non-taxing) games, and the boys (4 & 2) like to pretend he is a jumping gym!
the new baby doesnt end up with much of his attention these days, but he
gets much of mine... so things keep shifting as we all grow.
erin
<< until after my third child was
born. Now I just need to be "off duty". I get very resentful if they
aren't going to bed and asking me for help >>
kathy and corallyn-- i feel similar to you about these things, thriving when
i get some solitude in my days... and my dh has done the tv thing, too...
tho over the years he has gotten so much better. so much of what is on tv is
not appropriate for our littlest ones that he doesnt have much to watch if
they are in the room anyway! but he usually is tired and so wants to not put
too much effort forth in playing when he comes home. we are at a better
stage now bc our girls (10 & 8) enjoy talking with him or playing
(non-taxing) games, and the boys (4 & 2) like to pretend he is a jumping gym!
the new baby doesnt end up with much of his attention these days, but he
gets much of mine... so things keep shifting as we all grow.
erin
[email protected]
In a message dated 8/29/00 6:31:30 AM, [email protected] writes:
<< But how do you unschool and provide a structure to your
day? ... >>
corallyn,
i love the question you posed! it is true! i never thought about it that
way, and it can be a source of frustration, or of distraction, or (most
likely for me) leave me scheduling myself lots of things for me to do,
without enough extra time to attend to what will be without question needs
from my children. it is silly and seems sooo obvious especially with the
ages of my little ones, but i always have a looong list of things to do, and
since some days (very few, but...) i actually get to attempt a lot of them, i
just have to enjoy the moment on the days (much more often) that i dont get
to attempt much of anything on the list!
<<If there is something I need/want them to do
then I tell them they have to do "this" first and then they can do
what they want. Also, if they start running wild in the house they
get sent outside and have to stay out till they are ready to be calm.>>
i do this too! i think it teaches them respect for others, and self control,
too!
erin
<< But how do you unschool and provide a structure to your
day? ... >>
corallyn,
i love the question you posed! it is true! i never thought about it that
way, and it can be a source of frustration, or of distraction, or (most
likely for me) leave me scheduling myself lots of things for me to do,
without enough extra time to attend to what will be without question needs
from my children. it is silly and seems sooo obvious especially with the
ages of my little ones, but i always have a looong list of things to do, and
since some days (very few, but...) i actually get to attempt a lot of them, i
just have to enjoy the moment on the days (much more often) that i dont get
to attempt much of anything on the list!
<<If there is something I need/want them to do
then I tell them they have to do "this" first and then they can do
what they want. Also, if they start running wild in the house they
get sent outside and have to stay out till they are ready to be calm.>>
i do this too! i think it teaches them respect for others, and self control,
too!
erin