Ewa

I love the unschooling idea. Our son is barely 4 years old so our
experience
with unschooling is very limited. I have been wondering though, isn't it
possible that there are children who learn better in a more structured
environment. Would not following a curriculum be beneficial for those
children? Any thoughts on if unschooling is for everyone?

Ewa

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At 11:04 AM 7/4/99 -0700, you wrote:
>From: "Ewa" <sciezka@...>
>
>
> I love the unschooling idea. Our son is barely 4 years old so our
>experience
> with unschooling is very limited. I have been wondering though, isn't it
> possible that there are children who learn better in a more structured
> environment. Would not following a curriculum be beneficial for those
> children? Any thoughts on if unschooling is for everyone?
>
> Ewa
>
-Unschooling can be structured or nonstructured depending on how your child
loves to learn. I have heard about kids that love workbooks and enjoy the
structure of knowing exactly what they can do this minute. Others learn
better with freedom to learn when and what they want to. The idea of
unschooling is to let the child learn in the way that is best for them at
the moment and to not become frustrated and agitated when their style of
learning changes.(That also means not buying workbooks for the next 12 years
at one shot. Your child's desire to work in them may change very quickly.)

Kathy T. in Alberta

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In a message dated 7/4/99 6:50:32 PM Central Daylight Time,
vthiesse@... writes:

<<
At 11:04 AM 7/4/99 -0700, you wrote:
>From: "Ewa" <sciezka@...>
>
>
> I love the unschooling idea. Our son is barely 4 years old so our
>experience
> with unschooling is very limited. I have been wondering though, isn't it
> possible that there are children who learn better in a more structured
> environment. Would not following a curriculum be beneficial for those
> children? Any thoughts on if unschooling is for everyone?
>
> Ewa >>

Hi!!

I just HAVE to jump in and say you ARE unschooling!!! That is how our
children learn from birth!! We do not sit down with them and read them a
textbook on how to walk!!!!!!! You're already doing it!!

ELissa

A.Y.

I think unschooling is just plain "not going to school" From there it is
whatever you want to do in your journey of life and that part of it you share
with your children in their journey.
That's sounds weird, but I don't think it has to be anything that specific.
I'm not into labels, because all of us are so diversified, that we cannot be
labeled.
Ann

Ewa wrote:

> From: "Ewa" <sciezka@...>
>
> I love the unschooling idea. Our son is barely 4 years old so our
> experience
> with unschooling is very limited. I have been wondering though, isn't it
> possible that there are children who learn better in a more structured
> environment. Would not following a curriculum be beneficial for those
> children? Any thoughts on if unschooling is for everyone?
>
> Ewa
>
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Yes Ann...I agree that choice of learning is part of the very fabric of
homeschooling.
I don't think it sounds weird, I think it sounds just right.
Thanks for your thoughts.

Brooke



>I think unschooling is just plain "not going to school" From there it is
>whatever you want to do in your journey of life and that part of it you share
>with your children in their journey.
>That's sounds weird, but I don't think it has to be anything that specific.
>I'm not into labels, because all of us are so diversified, that we cannot be
>labeled.
>Ann
>
>
brynlee@...

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Here is an article on the origins of the term "unschooling".

http://www.unschooling.org/fun12.htm#Unschooling

Billy

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>-----Original Message-----
>I think unschooling is just plain "not going to school" From there it is
>whatever you want to do in your journey of life and that part of
>it you share
>with your children in their journey.
>That's sounds weird, but I don't think it has to be anything that
>specific.