Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] unschooling/
Raley Family
One note I just thought about. As I said, we attend a Mennonite church,
which we started going to about five years ago. One thing I thought was
very interesting about them is they only school their children to the 8th or
10th grades, depending on the families, then they apprentence them. The
boys go to work with their fathers, or another man in the church who does
something they are interested in. The girls go home and are taught by their
mothers how to run a home (I know, I know some of you won't agree with that,
let's just agree to disagree!!). So after my son had completed the 8th
grade, I left him on his own to learn, esp. to work on his art, since he
hopes he will be able to make a living with that. (unschooling?) He has
learned so much more in this time than what we had done before. I came in
one day and he was laying on his bed reading an economics book left over
from when his sisters were schooling.
One thing I will say about the books you have bought, Tami, keep buying
them. There have been books I bought that weren't touched for years, then
another child found them on the bookshelf and got them out to read. I don't
ever get rid of any kind of school books.
Also have you seen the "Keepers At Home" unit study ? Your daughter might
be interested in that. It teaches all kinds of old fashioned skills, like
knitting, crocheting, candle making, sewing, care of the elderly, herbs,
comforting the greiving, giving birth... It's an amazing book. My little
girl, the only one at home, will only be four this week, but I bought it
because there were so many things I wanted to learn.
Carla Raley
Jacksboro, Texas
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15
which we started going to about five years ago. One thing I thought was
very interesting about them is they only school their children to the 8th or
10th grades, depending on the families, then they apprentence them. The
boys go to work with their fathers, or another man in the church who does
something they are interested in. The girls go home and are taught by their
mothers how to run a home (I know, I know some of you won't agree with that,
let's just agree to disagree!!). So after my son had completed the 8th
grade, I left him on his own to learn, esp. to work on his art, since he
hopes he will be able to make a living with that. (unschooling?) He has
learned so much more in this time than what we had done before. I came in
one day and he was laying on his bed reading an economics book left over
from when his sisters were schooling.
One thing I will say about the books you have bought, Tami, keep buying
them. There have been books I bought that weren't touched for years, then
another child found them on the bookshelf and got them out to read. I don't
ever get rid of any kind of school books.
Also have you seen the "Keepers At Home" unit study ? Your daughter might
be interested in that. It teaches all kinds of old fashioned skills, like
knitting, crocheting, candle making, sewing, care of the elderly, herbs,
comforting the greiving, giving birth... It's an amazing book. My little
girl, the only one at home, will only be four this week, but I bought it
because there were so many things I wanted to learn.
Carla Raley
Jacksboro, Texas
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15
----- Original Message -----
From: "marianne " <tonitoni@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 12:33 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] unschooling/tamie
> Tamie
> I am *just a little further* ahead of where you are with
> unschooling. After removing my then 11yr old from school we did
> school at home and moved onto unschooling because it didnt work.
> For 4 months my dd has been deschooling - I waited and waited and
> waited for something to happen....becoming more and more desperate.
> Suggesting things - starting things - but all she wanted to do was
> watch TV. I bought a mathwork book. (This is the only structured
> thing I insisted she do)......and waited.
> Toni is a night owl and a late riser. I am the opposite and I found
> this hard to handle - but I allowed her body clock to take over. I
> learned not to nag. I also learned that Toni is at her best late
> afternoon and early evening - I also found that she works better with
> noise.......
> Toni did 5 pages of math yesterday while watching TV and got most of
> them right!! This is happening more and more. She has several e-pals
> who she now correspondces with several times a week - before i used
> to TELL her to answere these emails and she would leave them - Now
> that i leave her to her own device as far as *school* goes, we get
> much more done.
> So dont give up. These lovely people on these message boards kept
> telling me it *would happen* - I didnt believe them!!!! But honestly
> *It will happen* just be patient..
> marianne
>
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Carla,
That book sounds awesome!! My daughter happens to love that kind of stuff.
She is the official mother hen to the youngest cousins who happen to live
with us. Do you think I would emotionally scar my niece if I let my dd
"Practice" on her? <GG>
Tamie
That book sounds awesome!! My daughter happens to love that kind of stuff.
She is the official mother hen to the youngest cousins who happen to live
with us. Do you think I would emotionally scar my niece if I let my dd
"Practice" on her? <GG>
Tamie
Raley Family
I think it would be wonderful for both your neice and your daughter. Aren't
we "older women" supposed to teach the "younger women"?
Carla Raley
Jacksboro, Texas
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15
we "older women" supposed to teach the "younger women"?
Carla Raley
Jacksboro, Texas
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15
----- Original Message -----
From: <Tamilooch@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] unschooling/
> Carla,
> That book sounds awesome!! My daughter happens to love that kind of stuff.
> She is the official mother hen to the youngest cousins who happen to live
> with us. Do you think I would emotionally scar my niece if I let my dd
> "Practice" on her? <GG>
>
> Tamie
>
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I do wish that I had learned more household duties before I got married. I
was clueless when I got married , granted I was only 18 and we got by. At
first hubby had to do most of the cooking. (burnt everything I touched) <gg>
I have learned alot over the years and dd knows more at the age of 9 than I
did at 18 but she enjoys it and is always asking to cook or do laundry.
GGrandma has even started to show her how to knit. She taught us kids too but
I didnt get it right away so I gave up.
Tamie
was clueless when I got married , granted I was only 18 and we got by. At
first hubby had to do most of the cooking. (burnt everything I touched) <gg>
I have learned alot over the years and dd knows more at the age of 9 than I
did at 18 but she enjoys it and is always asking to cook or do laundry.
GGrandma has even started to show her how to knit. She taught us kids too but
I didnt get it right away so I gave up.
Tamie