[email protected]

Hi to all! I am new to this list, I started homeschooling my 2
children this past year and we have really enjoyed it! I think I am
lucky to live in Kansas, where we don't have to report to state
officials or school districts. (other than the initial filing with
the KDoE)I do have a ? though, does anyone know of a support group
specfically for unschoolers, in the Topeka area? I have checked out
the two I have found, and they both ask for a signed statement of
faith, and one costs quite a bit to join, and requires you to test
your child using the CAT. I was very put off by this since the state
doesn't require me to test my children I found it hard to take that a
supposed support group would require it. (But then that is my
oppinion.) If no one knows of a support group in my area, how would I
go about starting one? What would I expect in starting one? I
wouldn't even want anything fancy, just a small group of folks to get
together, go to the park for the kids, support/help and friendships
for the adults. No statements of faith, no testing... really don't we
all do this to avoid having to follow someone else as much as
possible? Thanks for listening! :o) ~Nancy

>tell a man there are hundreds of billions of stars and he believes;
>tell a man there is wet paint on a bench and he has to reach out and
touch it.

kate mcdaniel

Nancy,
Welcome to the list! Depending on how far you are willing to drive, there
is a good support group in Johnson County. I don't recall having to sign a
statement of faith although that was 9 years ago. If you would like me to
research and get some phone numbers for you - I will be willing to do that.
If it's not convienant for you to drive to Johnson County, maybe someone in
that group can assist you in setting up a homeschool group in the Topeka
area.
Kate
On Thu, 07 Jun 2001 06:18:45 -0000, [email protected]
wrote:

> Hi to all! I am new to this list, I started homeschooling my 2
> children this past year and we have really enjoyed it! I think I am
> lucky to live in Kansas, where we don't have to report to state
> officials or school districts. (other than the initial filing with
> the KDoE)I do have a ? though, does anyone know of a support group
> specfically for unschoolers, in the Topeka area? I have checked out
> the two I have found, and they both ask for a signed statement of
> faith, and one costs quite a bit to join, and requires you to test
> your child using the CAT. I was very put off by this since the state
> doesn't require me to test my children I found it hard to take that a
> supposed support group would require it. (But then that is my
> oppinion.) If no one knows of a support group in my area, how would I
> go about starting one? What would I expect in starting one? I
> wouldn't even want anything fancy, just a small group of folks to get
> together, go to the park for the kids, support/help and friendships
> for the adults. No statements of faith, no testing... really don't we
> all do this to avoid having to follow someone else as much as
> possible? Thanks for listening! :o) ~Nancy
>
> >tell a man there are hundreds of billions of stars and he believes;
> >tell a man there is wet paint on a bench and he has to reach out and
> touch it.
>





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>though, does anyone know of a support group
>specfically for unschoolers, in the Topeka area?

Hi, Nancy --

The closest I can come is I think there is a group of "eclectic"
homeschoolers in Nebraska and online called "EHO". (Might stand for
Eclectic Homeschoolers Online, but I'm not absolutely certain.) They do
have a website, if you want to search for it.

(I'm not suggesting that you drive to Nebraska for events, just that you
might find leads through this group.)

While "eclectics" aren't unschoolers, they can be supportive of unschoolers
(generally), provided the unschoolers don't preach at them. ;-)

Betsy

Barbara Moreda

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----- Original Message -----
From: <BonKnit@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:45 PM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] New to this list


> Just wanted to jump in and say hello, I am new to this list. I have to
laugh
> because while looking for an unschooling list today I found this one first
and
> joined and there were no archives, nothing. So I went on down the yahoo
list
> and also joined alwayslearning which looked to be active so I sent an
> introduction there only to come home and find no mail from that list and
my mailbox
> full from this one. So which to choose or both? I am not sure I can keep
up here
> but am so starved to talk with other unschoolers since I think we have
> finally arrived, LOL
>
> I see a few people I know here, Hi Barb and Laura B!
>
> I'm Laura too, mom to 6 boys, hsing this last 5 yrs with the youngest 2
who
> are now 12 and 16. We've been working towards unschooling the past 2 years
and
> it seems we've finally left Kansas and arrived in Oz, LOL Never thought it
> would happen that way one day you just realize where you are what you are
doing.
> (Or maybe not doing, LOL)
>
> So, hello,
> Laura in Ohio
>
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[email protected]

Just wanted to jump in and say hello, I am new to this list. I have to laugh
because while looking for an unschooling list today I found this one first and
joined and there were no archives, nothing. So I went on down the yahoo list
and also joined alwayslearning which looked to be active so I sent an
introduction there only to come home and find no mail from that list and my mailbox
full from this one. So which to choose or both? I am not sure I can keep up here
but am so starved to talk with other unschoolers since I think we have
finally arrived, LOL

I see a few people I know here, Hi Barb and Laura B!

I'm Laura too, mom to 6 boys, hsing this last 5 yrs with the youngest 2 who
are now 12 and 16. We've been working towards unschooling the past 2 years and
it seems we've finally left Kansas and arrived in Oz, LOL Never thought it
would happen that way one day you just realize where you are what you are doing.
(Or maybe not doing, LOL)

So, hello,
Laura in Ohio


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Marjorie Kirk

-----Original Message-----
From: BonKnit@... [mailto:BonKnit@...]
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:45 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] New to this list

Just wanted to jump in and say hello, I am new to this list. I have to laugh
because while looking for an unschooling list today I found this one first
and joined and there were no archives, nothing. So I went on down the yahoo
list and also joined alwayslearning which looked to be active so I sent an
introduction there only to come home and find no mail from that list and my
mailbox full from this one. So which to choose or both? I am not sure I can
keep up here but am so starved to talk with other unschoolers since I think
we have finally arrived, LOL

I see a few people I know here, Hi Barb and Laura B!

I'm Laura too, mom to 6 boys, hsing this last 5 yrs with the youngest 2 who
are now 12 and 16. We've been working towards unschooling the past 2 years
and it seems we've finally left Kansas and arrived in Oz, LOL Never thought
it would happen that way one day you just realize where you are what you are
doing.
(Or maybe not doing, LOL)

So, hello,
Laura in Ohio


Welcome to Unschooling Discussion Laura! I see you everywhere I "go' in
cyberspace; Are you following me?

Marjorie

P.S. Hope to see you in person at the INCHES meeting tomorrow night!

P.S. Again. My new spell check just asked if I want to change unschooling
to uncoiling(?) uncoupling(?) or inscrolling(?)

[email protected]

In a message dated 1/5/2004 10:09:32 PM Central Standard Time,
mkirk@... writes:


>
> Welcome to Unschooling Discussion Laura! I see you everywhere I "go' in
> cyberspace; Are you following me?
>
>

Really? Where else are you seeing me?

<P.S. Hope to see you in person at the INCHES meeting tomorrow night!>

I plan to try!


Laura


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[email protected]

In a message dated 1/5/2004 10:51:00 PM Central Standard Time,
homeiscool@... writes:


> Hi Laura!
>

Wow, I know a lot of people here, hi Barb! I've been wondering where everyone
was, LOL
Laura in Ohio


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Tia Leschke

>Just wanted to jump in and say hello, I am new to this list. I have to laugh
>because while looking for an unschooling list today I found this one first
>and
>joined and there were no archives, nothing. So I went on down the yahoo list
>and also joined alwayslearning which looked to be active so I sent an
>introduction there only to come home and find no mail from that list and
>my mailbox
>full from this one. So which to choose or both? I am not sure I can keep
>up here
>but am so starved to talk with other unschoolers since I think we have
>finally arrived, LOL

Always Learning generally has less traffic than this one, if that helps.
Tia

[email protected]

In a message dated 1/5/04 11:12:17 PM Central Standard Time,
BonKnit@...
writes:


> I am not sure I can keep up here
> but am so starved to talk with other unschoolers since I think we have
> finally arrived, LOL
>
> I see a few people I know here, Hi Barb and Laura B!
>

Hello my Ohio friend!!

(It's about time you got here...your kids will be SO grateful. :-)

Laura B.


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Elizabeth Roberts

Hello to those who have recently joined the group! My name is Elizabeth. My husband Paul and I have four children. Sarah is 7; Logan, 3; Megan, 2; and Gracie will be 5 months old in a couple of days. We've been homeschooling for two years, but unschoolers for just a couple months now.

Glad to have you join us!

MamaBeth




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