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In a message dated 12/17/00 6:32:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

<< According to an English
writer, Deborah Jackson, she left bits out, so that us
Western parents didn't get the impression that we could
do them too! Mrs Jackson found this out while >>

Tracy, I love Jackson's book Do Not Disturb. I also have The Continuum
Concept, and while it changed my outlook on many things (humour,
indifference, the tribe idea) , I found myself frustrated about a few things
(gender issues, and applying the tribe idea!). In which book does Jackson
critique Leidloff's research?

cath

Tracy Oldfield

The new edition of Three in a Bed (and I seem to
remember something in Do Not Disturb, I was forewarned
before I read CC *grin) might have something, I haven't
read it through yet. She spoke at the LLL European
Conference, about 'What Makes a Good Night's Sleep?'
and was talking about it, and there was an article
reprinted from The Montessori Courier in the LLL(GB)'s
Leader's and Leader Applicant's newsletter, Feedback,
earlier this year after a Leader wrote in about the
Continuum Concept, which she found 'horrible.' I have
no idea if you'd be able to find it online!

HTH
Tracy


<< According to an English 
writer, Deborah Jackson, she left bits out, so that us 
Western parents didn't get the impression that we could 
do them too! Mrs Jackson found this out while >>

Tracy, I love Jackson's book Do Not Disturb. I also
have The Continuum 
Concept, and while it changed my outlook on many things
(humour, 
indifference, the tribe idea) , I found myself
frustrated about a few things 
(gender issues, and applying the tribe idea!). In
which book does Jackson 
critique Leidloff's research?

cath

Ashley

Hello,

I am wondering about anyone's experience with "Music Together" classes. They
are being offered in our area for the first time. I've long been intrigued
based on what I've read, but before I plunk down my money I'd love to hear
pros and cons from anyone out there. How much does class success depend on
the individual teacher? Is there an optimimum class size (ie. too few and
not enough fun energy, too many and too much chaos)? My kids are five and
2.3 and I'd want to take them together. Also, we sing and dance around here
almost constantly -- I'm interested in the class more for the fun of the
experience together and with other kids than for the music education, though
if we get some of that that's great, too.

To broaden the topic a bit, how do you unschoolers feel in general about
"extracurricular" such as Girls Scouts, 4-H, gymnastics classes, art
classes, etc. The last thing I want to do is clutter up our schedule, but,
for us, it seems the occasional class would give us some variety, plus give
us a chance to be together with some of the other kids in our area and
develop some friendships. We are very rural and friendship opportunities do
need to be created; we can't just go out and play with the neighborhood
kids.

Thanks in advance for any information,

Ashley Harvie '79