school??
Laranda Williams
Hello,
> I live in Northern VA and have a daughter going into the first grade at a[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> private school in fairfax. She is very bright but her skills vary (some
> areas test to be on a 5th grade level, math and fine motor skills however
> are below grade level. She has in interest in reading and science. She
> is dealing with a lot of stress with the over structure of the educational
> system.
> I have to work out side of the home but I am investigating alternative
> options that would allow her to learn and be happy. Could anyone tell me
> how I can find someone or where to look for someone that could provide
> this in a small group setting?
>
> thank you
> lwilliams@...
>
Lisa Thornton
If you are looking for a private school I would look into Waldorf or
Montessori settings. They tend to have less structure. I don't know what
kind of availability there is for these types of schools in VA, though.
Class sizes at these will vary but they tend to be smaller than most
schools. You could also look into democratic-type schools but those are
even harder to come by. Unschooling within a school setting is rare but
somewhere on this email list in your area may have a better idea of what's
available out there. Hopefully you will get more helpful responses. Sorry
I couldn't offer more. Good luck.
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From: Laranda Williams <lwilliams@...>
To:
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] school??
Date: Tue, Jul 31, 2001, 3:40 PM
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Montessori settings. They tend to have less structure. I don't know what
kind of availability there is for these types of schools in VA, though.
Class sizes at these will vary but they tend to be smaller than most
schools. You could also look into democratic-type schools but those are
even harder to come by. Unschooling within a school setting is rare but
somewhere on this email list in your area may have a better idea of what's
available out there. Hopefully you will get more helpful responses. Sorry
I couldn't offer more. Good luck.
----------
From: Laranda Williams <lwilliams@...>
To:
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] school??
Date: Tue, Jul 31, 2001, 3:40 PM
Hello,
> I live in Northern VA and have a daughter going into the first grade at a[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> private school in fairfax. She is very bright but her skills vary (some
> areas test to be on a 5th grade level, math and fine motor skills however
> are below grade level. She has in interest in reading and science. She
> is dealing with a lot of stress with the over structure of the educational
> system.
> I have to work out side of the home but I am investigating alternative
> options that would allow her to learn and be happy. Could anyone tell me
> how I can find someone or where to look for someone that could provide
> this in a small group setting?
>
> thank you
> lwilliams@...
>
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Laranda Williams
Thank you for your reply Lisa
Tutoring or home school I think my main goal is to have a smaller group
setting like 10 or fewer children.
I am also a working single mom so I need some assistance to give instruction
during the working day.
I was thinking maybe there is stay at home mom or such with previous
experience in individualized teaching/instruction. I just don't know where
I would find something like that. So I looked for some email lists and
different orgs that people may belong to. That would be wonderful if anyone
could provide any help.
thank you!
-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Thornton [mailto:lcthorn22@...]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 4:31 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] school??
If you are looking for a private school I would look into Waldorf or
Montessori settings. They tend to have less structure. I don't know what
kind of availability there is for these types of schools in VA, though.
Class sizes at these will vary but they tend to be smaller than most
schools. You could also look into democratic-type schools but those are
even harder to come by. Unschooling within a school setting is rare but
somewhere on this email list in your area may have a better idea of what's
available out there. Hopefully you will get more helpful responses. Sorry
I couldn't offer more. Good luck.
----------
From: Laranda Williams <lwilliams@...>
To:
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] school??
Date: Tue, Jul 31, 2001, 3:40 PM
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Tutoring or home school I think my main goal is to have a smaller group
setting like 10 or fewer children.
I am also a working single mom so I need some assistance to give instruction
during the working day.
I was thinking maybe there is stay at home mom or such with previous
experience in individualized teaching/instruction. I just don't know where
I would find something like that. So I looked for some email lists and
different orgs that people may belong to. That would be wonderful if anyone
could provide any help.
thank you!
-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Thornton [mailto:lcthorn22@...]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 4:31 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] school??
If you are looking for a private school I would look into Waldorf or
Montessori settings. They tend to have less structure. I don't know what
kind of availability there is for these types of schools in VA, though.
Class sizes at these will vary but they tend to be smaller than most
schools. You could also look into democratic-type schools but those are
even harder to come by. Unschooling within a school setting is rare but
somewhere on this email list in your area may have a better idea of what's
available out there. Hopefully you will get more helpful responses. Sorry
I couldn't offer more. Good luck.
----------
From: Laranda Williams <lwilliams@...>
To:
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] school??
Date: Tue, Jul 31, 2001, 3:40 PM
Hello,
> I live in Northern VA and have a daughter going into the first grade at a[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> private school in fairfax. She is very bright but her skills vary (some
> areas test to be on a 5th grade level, math and fine motor skills however
> are below grade level. She has in interest in reading and science. She
> is dealing with a lot of stress with the over structure of the educational
> system.
> I have to work out side of the home but I am investigating alternative
> options that would allow her to learn and be happy. Could anyone tell me
> how I can find someone or where to look for someone that could provide
> this in a small group setting?
>
> thank you
> lwilliams@...
>
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Laranda,
I doubt you will find what you are looking for on this list as it is an
unschooling list. . . a support forum for people who are not sending their
young people to school and are not using any instructional type material. In
other words, we would not be giving our children instructions on what, how,
when to learn things. . . we learn all the time. Also, if you decided to
unschool (if you wanted to learn more about it) you would have plenty time
during your off hours for learning opportunities with your children. . . that
doesn't have to happen only when you are working outside the home. I know
there are women on the list who do work outside the home and are still
unschooling.
As far as far schools, the closest to unschooling you would find would be a
free school, and then after that I suspect Waldorf, then Montessori. I don't
know if they have those types where you are or not. Where I live all those
options are available (Philadelphia area). Wish I knew more to help out.
lovemary
There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us
to learn from. - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I doubt you will find what you are looking for on this list as it is an
unschooling list. . . a support forum for people who are not sending their
young people to school and are not using any instructional type material. In
other words, we would not be giving our children instructions on what, how,
when to learn things. . . we learn all the time. Also, if you decided to
unschool (if you wanted to learn more about it) you would have plenty time
during your off hours for learning opportunities with your children. . . that
doesn't have to happen only when you are working outside the home. I know
there are women on the list who do work outside the home and are still
unschooling.
As far as far schools, the closest to unschooling you would find would be a
free school, and then after that I suspect Waldorf, then Montessori. I don't
know if they have those types where you are or not. Where I live all those
options are available (Philadelphia area). Wish I knew more to help out.
lovemary
There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us
to learn from. - Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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[email protected]
Laranda:
Mary Griffiths (anyone correct me if I'm wrong) wrote a book called "The
Unschooling Handbook" which I just loved. Spend as much time as you can
researching unschooling and you might find that you love it.
Dawn
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Dawn Falbe
Personal Development Coach
Relocational Astrologer
(520) 579-2646
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The Path of Least Resistance is Inside of You
www.astrologerdawn.com
Enlightening women on how to live their Soul Purpose
"The people who get on in this world
are people who get up and look for the
circumstances they want, and,
if they can't find them, make them." - George Bernard Shaw
"The only time my education was interrupted was when I was in school."-George
Bernard Shaw
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Mary Griffiths (anyone correct me if I'm wrong) wrote a book called "The
Unschooling Handbook" which I just loved. Spend as much time as you can
researching unschooling and you might find that you love it.
Dawn
^^^^^^^^^^^^
Dawn Falbe
Personal Development Coach
Relocational Astrologer
(520) 579-2646
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The Path of Least Resistance is Inside of You
www.astrologerdawn.com
Enlightening women on how to live their Soul Purpose
"The people who get on in this world
are people who get up and look for the
circumstances they want, and,
if they can't find them, make them." - George Bernard Shaw
"The only time my education was interrupted was when I was in school."-George
Bernard Shaw
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