Need some help
下川 誉志彦
My husband asked me to print out some things from websites to help him
learn better English (though, if you ask me, his English is REALLY
good), so I thought that I'd sneak one or two homeschooling articles in
there. He alternates between very anti-homeschooling (I haven't even
mentioned unschooling to him...) and just kinda figures he still has a
year and a half to convince me otherwise (the school year is different
here). He asks me what about... but when I answer him, he just says,
"You're wrong" and won't listen. So, if I could sneak one - the very
best - the most convincing homeschooling article there is out there -
which one would it be? Also, if somebody knows of one (or more) please
send me URL's on something educational I can print out for him as
well, that can prove that the internet is a good place to learn stuff -
and our kids won't be stuck with my limited knowledge alone. Finding
out about unschooling is the best thing that could have happened to me.
Even though ds is not yet school age, I have never enjoyed being a
mother more that I do now that I'm not just waiting for him to go to
school and learn something. DH says I'm taking ds out of society by
not letting him go to school. I could let ds go to school until he's
ready to get a real education, but I don't want to waste the time it
takes to detox. And I know he's going to have a tough time because
he's different - he has a hard enough time without being in school.
Well, I'm rambling. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Love, Melanie in Japan
learn better English (though, if you ask me, his English is REALLY
good), so I thought that I'd sneak one or two homeschooling articles in
there. He alternates between very anti-homeschooling (I haven't even
mentioned unschooling to him...) and just kinda figures he still has a
year and a half to convince me otherwise (the school year is different
here). He asks me what about... but when I answer him, he just says,
"You're wrong" and won't listen. So, if I could sneak one - the very
best - the most convincing homeschooling article there is out there -
which one would it be? Also, if somebody knows of one (or more) please
send me URL's on something educational I can print out for him as
well, that can prove that the internet is a good place to learn stuff -
and our kids won't be stuck with my limited knowledge alone. Finding
out about unschooling is the best thing that could have happened to me.
Even though ds is not yet school age, I have never enjoyed being a
mother more that I do now that I'm not just waiting for him to go to
school and learn something. DH says I'm taking ds out of society by
not letting him go to school. I could let ds go to school until he's
ready to get a real education, but I don't want to waste the time it
takes to detox. And I know he's going to have a tough time because
he's different - he has a hard enough time without being in school.
Well, I'm rambling. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Love, Melanie in Japan
Diana Asberry
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----Original Message Follows----
My husband asked me to print out some things from websites to help him
learn better English (though, if you ask me, his English is REALLY
good), so I thought that I'd sneak one or two homeschooling articles in
Love, Melanie in Japan
http://www.tc.cc.va.us/writcent/handouts/index.htm
Self-help Handouts - Writing Center at TCC
----Original Message Follows----
My husband asked me to print out some things from websites to help him
learn better English (though, if you ask me, his English is REALLY
good), so I thought that I'd sneak one or two homeschooling articles in
Love, Melanie in Japan
anyunker
I am in my third year of unschooling my three dds, ages 10-1/2,
almost 8, and 6 y/o. I joined the list a couple of years ago, but
switched to no-mail due to extreme stress. My DH decided to divorce
me but did not want to leave me with the kids, especially since we
homeschool. He became obsessed with removing the children from my
care (claiming mental illness) and placing the children in school.
This is basically a jealously issue due to the time I have with the
children as a homeschooler and not working (I am disabled/military
retired, so will not be forced to work). He attempted to enroll the
children in school and then split the nights and weekends between
us, to make things "fair".
Needless to say, DH (retired Marine) does not share my attitudes
about family, attachment parenting/tcs, unschooling, etc. We had a
custody trial in February. The judge made a temporary ruling for
only 6 months. He is concerned about my ability to be a single
parent (I have fibromyalgia and CFIDS). I have basically been a
single parent for 10-1/2 years anyway - it's actually EASIER now
that stress is lower from DH living elsewhere. He also called DH an
autocrat - so he has concerns about that too. Our case will be
reviewed at the end of six months, and a permanent decision will be
made at that time.
On the witness stand, I never used the term "unschooling". I never
named a specific curriculum, but spoke of a humanities approach to
learning where we incorporate literature with art and history and
tie our field trips into the same study.
Here's where I need help: The judge ruled that I MUST submit in
writing the curriculum I will use annually. I must also provide DH
regularly with samples of the children's schoolwork (to show
progress). HELP!!!!!!! I need help with wording - I do not want to
raise any red flags here. Can anyone provide specific advice or
samples? Do any of you have to submit something similar to your
state and county? Would you be willing to provide samples for me?
Do you have any books or web-sites that are particularly helpful
here?
I am an unschooler from the inside out - I love it!. My 10 y/o DD
is a Junior Girl Scout, but she hasn't worked on any badges
(intentionally). Her friends have earned up to 50 badges. So we
went through her book last night to see if there were any badges she
has earned just through some of her regular activities. We were
stunned to see how much she has done on her own - not because a book
or a teacher told her to write a play and put it on or create a game
or maze for someone else, but because we live a learning lifestyle.
What an encouragement!
My weakness is organization, record keeping, and confidence in
myself to be able to pull this off. I would be so grateful for any
assistance. Thanks, mettenna
almost 8, and 6 y/o. I joined the list a couple of years ago, but
switched to no-mail due to extreme stress. My DH decided to divorce
me but did not want to leave me with the kids, especially since we
homeschool. He became obsessed with removing the children from my
care (claiming mental illness) and placing the children in school.
This is basically a jealously issue due to the time I have with the
children as a homeschooler and not working (I am disabled/military
retired, so will not be forced to work). He attempted to enroll the
children in school and then split the nights and weekends between
us, to make things "fair".
Needless to say, DH (retired Marine) does not share my attitudes
about family, attachment parenting/tcs, unschooling, etc. We had a
custody trial in February. The judge made a temporary ruling for
only 6 months. He is concerned about my ability to be a single
parent (I have fibromyalgia and CFIDS). I have basically been a
single parent for 10-1/2 years anyway - it's actually EASIER now
that stress is lower from DH living elsewhere. He also called DH an
autocrat - so he has concerns about that too. Our case will be
reviewed at the end of six months, and a permanent decision will be
made at that time.
On the witness stand, I never used the term "unschooling". I never
named a specific curriculum, but spoke of a humanities approach to
learning where we incorporate literature with art and history and
tie our field trips into the same study.
Here's where I need help: The judge ruled that I MUST submit in
writing the curriculum I will use annually. I must also provide DH
regularly with samples of the children's schoolwork (to show
progress). HELP!!!!!!! I need help with wording - I do not want to
raise any red flags here. Can anyone provide specific advice or
samples? Do any of you have to submit something similar to your
state and county? Would you be willing to provide samples for me?
Do you have any books or web-sites that are particularly helpful
here?
I am an unschooler from the inside out - I love it!. My 10 y/o DD
is a Junior Girl Scout, but she hasn't worked on any badges
(intentionally). Her friends have earned up to 50 badges. So we
went through her book last night to see if there were any badges she
has earned just through some of her regular activities. We were
stunned to see how much she has done on her own - not because a book
or a teacher told her to write a play and put it on or create a game
or maze for someone else, but because we live a learning lifestyle.
What an encouragement!
My weakness is organization, record keeping, and confidence in
myself to be able to pull this off. I would be so grateful for any
assistance. Thanks, mettenna
Betsy
**Here's where I need help: The judge ruled that I MUST submit in
writing the curriculum I will use annually. I must also provide DH
regularly with samples of the children's schoolwork (to show
progress). HELP!!!!!!! I need help with wording - I do not want to
raise any red flags here. Can anyone provide specific advice or
samples? **
There's an "unschooling curriculum" described by Carol Narigon on Sandra
Dodd's website.
http://sandradodd.com/unschoolingcurriculum.html
Unschoolers in New York, and I think Pennsylvania also submit progress
report type stuff to the school system, so if you google "unschooling"
with the name of either of those states you might find cool stuff. The
"meeting your state requirements" folder on the unschooling.com website
might also help you find other people who are reporting to the state.
Betsy
writing the curriculum I will use annually. I must also provide DH
regularly with samples of the children's schoolwork (to show
progress). HELP!!!!!!! I need help with wording - I do not want to
raise any red flags here. Can anyone provide specific advice or
samples? **
There's an "unschooling curriculum" described by Carol Narigon on Sandra
Dodd's website.
http://sandradodd.com/unschoolingcurriculum.html
Unschoolers in New York, and I think Pennsylvania also submit progress
report type stuff to the school system, so if you google "unschooling"
with the name of either of those states you might find cool stuff. The
"meeting your state requirements" folder on the unschooling.com website
might also help you find other people who are reporting to the state.
Betsy
[email protected]
In a message dated 4/18/03 8:28:19 AM, ecsamhill@... writes:
<< **Here's where I need help: The judge ruled that I MUST submit in
writing the curriculum I will use annually. I must also provide DH
regularly with samples of the children's schoolwork (to show
progress). HELP!!!!!!! I need help with wording - I do not want to
raise any red flags here. Can anyone provide specific advice or
samples? ** >>
You could adapt Carol's.
Or you could sign up with Clonlara as correspondence students. Costs money,
but takes the pressure off you. Clonlara deals with ur pull it and edit it
the way you want it and print THAT). Then when the kids do something
naturally that happens to be mentioned there you could
photograph/summarize/document that activity as "progress."
http://www2.worldbook.com/parents/course_study_curr6.asp
Sandra
<< **Here's where I need help: The judge ruled that I MUST submit in
writing the curriculum I will use annually. I must also provide DH
regularly with samples of the children's schoolwork (to show
progress). HELP!!!!!!! I need help with wording - I do not want to
raise any red flags here. Can anyone provide specific advice or
samples? ** >>
You could adapt Carol's.
Or you could sign up with Clonlara as correspondence students. Costs money,
but takes the pressure off you. Clonlara deals with ur pull it and edit it
the way you want it and print THAT). Then when the kids do something
naturally that happens to be mentioned there you could
photograph/summarize/document that activity as "progress."
http://www2.worldbook.com/parents/course_study_curr6.asp
Sandra
[email protected]
I must also provide DH
regularly with samples of the children's schoolwork (to show
progress).
That part isn't really that hard. Like Sandra said take pictures when things
happen. It isn't like because you are unschooling that learning doesn't
happen. It just takes a little thinking to word it to fit "school" type
terms. Cooking is math, manipulating fractions, adding, subtracting,
science/chemistry etc. You don't have to say we cooked today you just
translate that into something they want to hear.
Pam G.
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regularly with samples of the children's schoolwork (to show
progress).
That part isn't really that hard. Like Sandra said take pictures when things
happen. It isn't like because you are unschooling that learning doesn't
happen. It just takes a little thinking to word it to fit "school" type
terms. Cooking is math, manipulating fractions, adding, subtracting,
science/chemistry etc. You don't have to say we cooked today you just
translate that into something they want to hear.
Pam G.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
zenmomma2kids
>>Here's where I need help: The judge ruled that I MUST submit inwriting the curriculum I will use annually. I must also provide DH
regularly with samples of the children's schoolwork (to show
progress). HELP!!!!!!! I need help with wording - I do not want to
raise any red flags here. Can anyone provide specific advice or
samples?>>
Here's a link to the "curriculum" description that Carol Narigon
uses. http://sandradodd.com/unschoolingcurriculum.html This may be a
good place to start. Lots of people have used it to successfully
describe unschooling to a doubting authority.
> > I am an unschooler from the inside out - I love it!. My 10 y/oDD is a Junior Girl Scout, but she hasn't worked on any badges
(intentionally). Her friends have earned up to 50 badges. So we
went through her book last night to see if there were any badges she
has earned just through some of her regular activities. We were
stunned to see how much she has done on her own - not because a book
or a teacher told her to write a play and put it on or create a game
or maze for someone else, but because we live a learning lifestyle.
What an encouragement!>>
Absolutely! Casey is also a Jr. Girl Scout. She loves to earn badges,
but we always find that she's done at least half the requirements
before she even starts one. The "Books" and "Write All About It"
badges were completely done! Badge "work" would be a great thing to
show as demonstration of school type work. I'd also keep copies of
any drawings, writings, museum stubs, photos of cool stuff you've
done, etc. You can also keep the list from the library of books
you've taken out.
>>My weakness is organization, record keeping, and confidence inYou can do it! Just start keeping everything! Throw it all in a
>myself to be able to pull this off.>>
folder marked for each month. When the time comes to show your
husband stuff, you can pull out what looks good.
Remember, the learning *is* happening. The rest is just bookkeeping.
Life is good.
~Mary
[email protected]
In a message dated 4/18/03 4:51:38 AM, annette.yunker@... writes:
<< My 10 y/o DD
is a Junior Girl Scout, but she hasn't worked on any badges
(intentionally). Her friends have earned up to 50 badges. So we
went through her book last night to see if there were any badges she
has earned just through some of her regular activities. We were
stunned to see how much she has done on her own - not because a book
or a teacher told her to write a play and put it on or create a game
or maze for someone else, but because we live a learning lifestyle.
What an encouragement! >>
There is a website about how to use girl scout activity to "count" as
[time out: I'm blanking out on this word, and for a former teacher, I think
that is WONDERFUL, that I no longer have all of that right at the tip of my
brain, but it's in the un-used storage area!]
academic!! That's the word.
(What a fun moment!)
Finding academic "content" for use for homeschooling reports, in scouting
activities.
Here:
http://www.geocities.com/cherokeecfg/
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/cherokeecfg/">Scouting and Homeschooling</A>
<< My 10 y/o DD
is a Junior Girl Scout, but she hasn't worked on any badges
(intentionally). Her friends have earned up to 50 badges. So we
went through her book last night to see if there were any badges she
has earned just through some of her regular activities. We were
stunned to see how much she has done on her own - not because a book
or a teacher told her to write a play and put it on or create a game
or maze for someone else, but because we live a learning lifestyle.
What an encouragement! >>
There is a website about how to use girl scout activity to "count" as
[time out: I'm blanking out on this word, and for a former teacher, I think
that is WONDERFUL, that I no longer have all of that right at the tip of my
brain, but it's in the un-used storage area!]
academic!! That's the word.
(What a fun moment!)
Finding academic "content" for use for homeschooling reports, in scouting
activities.
Here:
http://www.geocities.com/cherokeecfg/
<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/cherokeecfg/">Scouting and Homeschooling</A>