High School
Harvest Rock Academy
Hi ,
My name is Robin ,I am new to this list.I have 4 children and a wonderful husband.
We have been homeschooling for 4 years now,and have struggled every since we started.I have never been able to find the perfect curriculum,i just figure its not out there.
I have heard of Unschooling many times ,but have always thought how can you do that and call it school.I read unschooling .com and have talked to a women in my homeschooling group and I am excited to start this in our homeschooling.I have 1 teenager ,he is in 9th grade.My question is is how do I use unschooling with a highschooler?Also how do you do grades and transcripts?
I do have so many questions,if any one can help I would appreciate your advice.
Blessings Robin
My name is Robin ,I am new to this list.I have 4 children and a wonderful husband.
We have been homeschooling for 4 years now,and have struggled every since we started.I have never been able to find the perfect curriculum,i just figure its not out there.
I have heard of Unschooling many times ,but have always thought how can you do that and call it school.I read unschooling .com and have talked to a women in my homeschooling group and I am excited to start this in our homeschooling.I have 1 teenager ,he is in 9th grade.My question is is how do I use unschooling with a highschooler?Also how do you do grades and transcripts?
I do have so many questions,if any one can help I would appreciate your advice.
Blessings Robin
----- Original Message -----
From: ddzimlew@...
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 4:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] CHARGE syndrome
> I can't help you, but now you've got my curiosity going. What's a
> CHARGE
> syndrome child?
> Tia
CHARGE is an acronym for a set of birth defects, the letters coming from
some of the most common features.
C is for coloboma ( cleft of the eyeball ), causing vision loss or
blindness and cranial nerves a kind of facial palsy, swallowing problems,
nerve damage, etc.
H heart defects
A artresia of the choanae, (nose and throat passage
deformities)affecting breathing.
R retardation of growth development
G genital and urinary abnormalities
E Ear abnormalities and hearing loss.
There are usually other problems but these are the most common. It is
genetic.
It occurs in about 1 in 12000 births, affecting all races, boys and girls
equally.
A little boy with CHARGE syndrome may be coming to live with us. I'm
taking a crash course. He's seven and has no effective way to
communicate that his care givers now can understand. ( I don't know why
he doesn't sign, and since he's deaf, doctors may have incorrectly
diagnosed mental retardation. ) He's been in the hospital most of his
young life. Unschooling will be the way to go as the ps system has said
they won't take him. He was described to us as having severe behavioral
problems. We're scrambling to learn as much as we can. I'm finding a
great deal of information actually, just wondered about personal stories.
Thanks,
Deb L
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Elsa Haas
Read The Teenage Liberation Handbook and Real Lives, both by Grace
Llewellyn. She also runs a Not Back to School Camp, a year-round program
(maybe ten weeks long?) and some sort of newsletter.
Grades and transcripts depend on your local legal situation and what your
son thinks he might do in his adult life. These books describe a lot of
options. One of them is Clonlara School, which has an extremely flexible
program distance-learning program leading to a high school diploma (from a
private school, which may avoid the stigma sometimes carried by the GED).
Some kids go directly to college, sometimes first taking a course or two at
a local community college with an open admissions policy. Some go freestyle
into adult life no diplomas at all. Read Dawn by Robin Graham, a teen who
sailed around the world alone. Keep your mind open to the endless
possibilities. Volunteer work is a big one.
Elsa Haas
I have 1 teenager ,he is in 9th grade.My question is is how do I use
unschooling with a highschooler?
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Llewellyn. She also runs a Not Back to School Camp, a year-round program
(maybe ten weeks long?) and some sort of newsletter.
Grades and transcripts depend on your local legal situation and what your
son thinks he might do in his adult life. These books describe a lot of
options. One of them is Clonlara School, which has an extremely flexible
program distance-learning program leading to a high school diploma (from a
private school, which may avoid the stigma sometimes carried by the GED).
Some kids go directly to college, sometimes first taking a course or two at
a local community college with an open admissions policy. Some go freestyle
into adult life no diplomas at all. Read Dawn by Robin Graham, a teen who
sailed around the world alone. Keep your mind open to the endless
possibilities. Volunteer work is a big one.
Elsa Haas
I have 1 teenager ,he is in 9th grade.My question is is how do I use
unschooling with a highschooler?
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[email protected]
My question is is how do I use unschooling with a highschooler?Also
how do you do grades and transcripts?
I'm assuming you're required to do grades and transcripts in order to
comply with your state's homeschool law. If you're not, then of
course the answer is that your high schooler doesn't need a grade!
If you are required to give grades, then imo, if you think that he is
doing a good job of learning (and if he's unschooling he will be!),
then give him all A's! :)
Sheila
how do you do grades and transcripts?
> I do have so many questions,if any one can help I would appreciateyour advice.
I'm assuming you're required to do grades and transcripts in order to
comply with your state's homeschool law. If you're not, then of
course the answer is that your high schooler doesn't need a grade!
If you are required to give grades, then imo, if you think that he is
doing a good job of learning (and if he's unschooling he will be!),
then give him all A's! :)
Sheila
Harvest Rock Academy
I live in California.
I don't have to give grades.I just need to keep a record of attendance and Im not sure if I have to keep lesson plans.
I have been under an ISP for 4 years ,as soon as this year is over I am going to go ahead and file my own affidavit.
Blessings Robin
I don't have to give grades.I just need to keep a record of attendance and Im not sure if I have to keep lesson plans.
I have been under an ISP for 4 years ,as soon as this year is over I am going to go ahead and file my own affidavit.
Blessings Robin
----- Original Message -----
From: sheran@...
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 8:41 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: High School
My question is is how do I use unschooling with a highschooler?Also
how do you do grades and transcripts?
> I do have so many questions,if any one can help I would appreciate
your advice.
I'm assuming you're required to do grades and transcripts in order to
comply with your state's homeschool law. If you're not, then of
course the answer is that your high schooler doesn't need a grade!
If you are required to give grades, then imo, if you think that he is
doing a good job of learning (and if he's unschooling he will be!),
then give him all A's! :)
Sheila
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Lynda
You don't have to do anything in California except send in the R4. Although
they "say" you have to do this, that or the other thing, they do not check.
As a "just in case," over the years we have had a bank box for each year and
the kidlets throw in whatever they want to keep that might be considered
"schooly." They also like to keep a list of the books they have read (so
they don't rebuy the same books at the library sales and used book store)
and we throw a copy of that list in. Also a copy of the stuff that they
buy, like youngest loves workbooks (not that she does them like workbooks
<g>), next to youngest is a science and space nut and if he buys anything
that I think some school type person might consider educational we through a
copy of that in too (like they just built a weather station and a rain
gauge). And we take photos of stuff they want to remember.
Besides which they like to go back and look through all the things they have
made over the years.
Lynda
they "say" you have to do this, that or the other thing, they do not check.
As a "just in case," over the years we have had a bank box for each year and
the kidlets throw in whatever they want to keep that might be considered
"schooly." They also like to keep a list of the books they have read (so
they don't rebuy the same books at the library sales and used book store)
and we throw a copy of that list in. Also a copy of the stuff that they
buy, like youngest loves workbooks (not that she does them like workbooks
<g>), next to youngest is a science and space nut and if he buys anything
that I think some school type person might consider educational we through a
copy of that in too (like they just built a weather station and a rain
gauge). And we take photos of stuff they want to remember.
Besides which they like to go back and look through all the things they have
made over the years.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: Harvest Rock Academy <HarvestRockAcademy@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: High School
> I live in California.
> I don't have to give grades.I just need to keep a record of attendance and
Im not sure if I have to keep lesson plans.
> I have been under an ISP for 4 years ,as soon as this year is over I am
going to go ahead and file my own affidavit.
>
> Blessings Robin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: sheran@...
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 8:41 PM
> Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: High School
>
>
> My question is is how do I use unschooling with a highschooler?Also
> how do you do grades and transcripts?
> > I do have so many questions,if any one can help I would appreciate
> your advice.
>
> I'm assuming you're required to do grades and transcripts in order to
> comply with your state's homeschool law. If you're not, then of
> course the answer is that your high schooler doesn't need a grade!
> If you are required to give grades, then imo, if you think that he is
> doing a good job of learning (and if he's unschooling he will be!),
> then give him all A's! :)
> Sheila
>
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mary krzyzanowski
I think the book is "Dove". I seem to remember one of my brothers reading
it. I might be wrong, though.
Mary-NY
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it. I might be wrong, though.
Mary-NY
>From: "Elsa Haas" <ElsaHaas@...>_________________________________________________________________
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: <[email protected]>
>Subject: RE: [Unschooling-dotcom] High School
>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 23:30:08 -0500
>
>Read The Teenage Liberation Handbook and Real Lives, both by Grace
>Llewellyn. She also runs a Not Back to School Camp, a year-round program
>(maybe ten weeks long?) and some sort of newsletter.
>
>Grades and transcripts depend on your local legal situation and what your
>son thinks he might do in his adult life. These books describe a lot of
>options. One of them is Clonlara School, which has an extremely flexible
>program distance-learning program leading to a high school diploma (from a
>private school, which may avoid the stigma sometimes carried by the GED).
>Some kids go directly to college, sometimes first taking a course or two at
>a local community college with an open admissions policy. Some go freestyle
>into adult life � no diplomas at all. Read Dawn by Robin Graham, a teen who
>sailed around the world alone. Keep your mind open to the endless
>possibilities. Volunteer work is a big one.
>
>Elsa Haas
>
>I have 1 teenager ,he is in 9th grade.My question is is how do I use
>unschooling with a highschooler?
>
>
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Elsa Haas
You're right. It's "Dove", the name of the boat, not "Dawn." Slip of the
fingers.
Elsa Haas
-----Original Message-----
From: mary krzyzanowski [mailto:meembeam@...]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 11:22 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Unschooling-dotcom] High School
I think the book is "Dove". I seem to remember one of my brothers reading
it. I might be wrong, though.
Mary-NY
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fingers.
Elsa Haas
-----Original Message-----
From: mary krzyzanowski [mailto:meembeam@...]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 11:22 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: [Unschooling-dotcom] High School
I think the book is "Dove". I seem to remember one of my brothers reading
it. I might be wrong, though.
Mary-NY
>From: "Elsa Haas" <ElsaHaas@...>_________________________________________________________________
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: <[email protected]>
>Subject: RE: [Unschooling-dotcom] High School
>Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 23:30:08 -0500
>
>Read The Teenage Liberation Handbook and Real Lives, both by Grace
>Llewellyn. She also runs a Not Back to School Camp, a year-round program
>(maybe ten weeks long?) and some sort of newsletter.
>
>Grades and transcripts depend on your local legal situation and what your
>son thinks he might do in his adult life. These books describe a lot of
>options. One of them is Clonlara School, which has an extremely flexible
>program distance-learning program leading to a high school diploma (from a
>private school, which may avoid the stigma sometimes carried by the GED).
>Some kids go directly to college, sometimes first taking a course or two at
>a local community college with an open admissions policy. Some go freestyle
>into adult life - no diplomas at all. Read Dawn by Robin Graham, a teen who
>sailed around the world alone. Keep your mind open to the endless
>possibilities. Volunteer work is a big one.
>
>Elsa Haas
>
>I have 1 teenager ,he is in 9th grade.My question is is how do I use
>unschooling with a highschooler?
>
>
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Julie Stauffer
<<I really want to do the right thing>>
What does your dd want to do? What are her goals? Does she want to go to
school? Does she want you to "teach" her? Does she want to look for a
mentor in an area in which she is interested? Does she want to volunteer?
Does she want a job?
As long as you follow her lead, you will be doing the right thing. She may
decide to skip college, or attend later. She may be interested in traveling
or working first. It is her life and as long as she is following her own
goals and dreams, she can't do it wrong.
Julie
What does your dd want to do? What are her goals? Does she want to go to
school? Does she want you to "teach" her? Does she want to look for a
mentor in an area in which she is interested? Does she want to volunteer?
Does she want a job?
As long as you follow her lead, you will be doing the right thing. She may
decide to skip college, or attend later. She may be interested in traveling
or working first. It is her life and as long as she is following her own
goals and dreams, she can't do it wrong.
Julie