Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Washington State - David
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In a message dated 12/3/00 2:01:01 PM Pacific Standard Time,
shantinik@... writes:
<< Hello, Julie! We are Washingtonians -- and we are essentially unschoolers
(though we never use the term -- my book explains what we do, and you can
call
it whatever you want.) >>
Hi, David. I've read your book but I don't recall any use of the term
"unschooling". Of course, I can't verify that because like all my
homeschooling books it's out on loan. Why do you never use the term?
We sometimes use it, although I think in some ways other unschoolers would
say we don't qualify. :) I don't have a better term for what we do. I don't
even think I can call it community based learning, because although we take
advantage of a lot more community resources since reading your book, they are
not the basis of our educational philosophy. Interest based? Child led?
Delight driven? No label seems to really define us well.
Just curious.
Still no plans to speak in So. Cal., eh?
candice
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
-Langston Hughes
shantinik@... writes:
<< Hello, Julie! We are Washingtonians -- and we are essentially unschoolers
(though we never use the term -- my book explains what we do, and you can
call
it whatever you want.) >>
Hi, David. I've read your book but I don't recall any use of the term
"unschooling". Of course, I can't verify that because like all my
homeschooling books it's out on loan. Why do you never use the term?
We sometimes use it, although I think in some ways other unschoolers would
say we don't qualify. :) I don't have a better term for what we do. I don't
even think I can call it community based learning, because although we take
advantage of a lot more community resources since reading your book, they are
not the basis of our educational philosophy. Interest based? Child led?
Delight driven? No label seems to really define us well.
Just curious.
Still no plans to speak in So. Cal., eh?
candice
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
-Langston Hughes
Lynda
How's about eclectic <g> We use that term and folks stop asking.
Lynda
Lynda
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Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Washington State - David
> In a message dated 12/3/00 2:01:01 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> shantinik@... writes:
>
> << Hello, Julie! We are Washingtonians -- and we are essentially
unschoolers
> (though we never use the term -- my book explains what we do, and you can
> call
> it whatever you want.) >>
>
> Hi, David. I've read your book but I don't recall any use of the term
> "unschooling". Of course, I can't verify that because like all my
> homeschooling books it's out on loan. Why do you never use the term?
>
> We sometimes use it, although I think in some ways other unschoolers would
> say we don't qualify. :) I don't have a better term for what we do. I
don't
> even think I can call it community based learning, because although we
take
> advantage of a lot more community resources since reading your book, they
are
> not the basis of our educational philosophy. Interest based? Child led?
> Delight driven? No label seems to really define us well.
>
> Just curious.
>
> Still no plans to speak in So. Cal., eh?
>
> candice
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Hold fast to dreams
> For if dreams die
> Life is a broken-winged bird
> That cannot fly.
> -Langston Hughes
>
>
>
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David Albert
Lynda wrote:
to what we do. I don't think anyone who has ever read my book would suggest
that is the case, so I don't use it either.
But it is a good "question-stopper".
david
--
I will be speaking in Florida in January. To check out my speaking schedule,
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e-mail to shantinik@...
> How's about eclectic <g> We use that term and folks stop asking.I never liked it, because it suggests that we don't have a plan, or an approach
>
> Lynda
to what we do. I don't think anyone who has ever read my book would suggest
that is the case, so I don't use it either.
But it is a good "question-stopper".
david
--
I will be speaking in Florida in January. To check out my speaking schedule,
read a sample chapter or reviews of "And the Skylark Sings with Me", or find
ordering information, visit my website -- www.skylarksings.com -- or send an
e-mail to shantinik@...
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In a message dated 12/3/00 4:13:28 PM Pacific Standard Time,
shantinik@... writes:
<< I never liked it, because it suggests that we don't have a plan, or an
approach
to what we do. I don't think anyone who has ever read my book would suggest
that is the case, so I don't use it either.
But it is a good "question-stopper". >>
So maybe I'm a well-planned eclectic????
I don't think the label will matter. They all lead to more questions, which
is fine with me since how we learn is one of my favorite subjects.
candice
candice
shantinik@... writes:
<< I never liked it, because it suggests that we don't have a plan, or an
approach
to what we do. I don't think anyone who has ever read my book would suggest
that is the case, so I don't use it either.
But it is a good "question-stopper". >>
So maybe I'm a well-planned eclectic????
I don't think the label will matter. They all lead to more questions, which
is fine with me since how we learn is one of my favorite subjects.
candice
candice