Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1630
Julie Stauffer
<<or were willing to do whatever grunt work was necessary>>
Yes, Tia. I think you have it there. We must trust that kids know what
they want and know what they want bad enough to do the work for.
Adriane, 10yo, wants to compete with the gymnastic team but isn't willing to
spend the time perfecting her routines so her scores tend to lag. She loves
the team classes with all her friends, laughing and teasing each other. The
coach told the girls that when they could do the splits in several different
directions she would give each girl a sticker for the car window with their
name on it. Adriane worked day and night until she got the sticker.
Adriane came to me and asked that I help her with spelling because she isn't
so great in that area. Within a week, there was a big improvement.
Julie--(Just so you know, anytime you see my name, you can assume I'm
pms-ing.)
Yes, Tia. I think you have it there. We must trust that kids know what
they want and know what they want bad enough to do the work for.
Adriane, 10yo, wants to compete with the gymnastic team but isn't willing to
spend the time perfecting her routines so her scores tend to lag. She loves
the team classes with all her friends, laughing and teasing each other. The
coach told the girls that when they could do the splits in several different
directions she would give each girl a sticker for the car window with their
name on it. Adriane worked day and night until she got the sticker.
Adriane came to me and asked that I help her with spelling because she isn't
so great in that area. Within a week, there was a big improvement.
Julie--(Just so you know, anytime you see my name, you can assume I'm
pms-ing.)
Sarah Carothers
<<Julie--(Just so you know, anytime you see my name, you can assume I'm
pms-ing.)
Sarah
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pms-ing.)
>>>>>lol... I love it. You can make the same assumption about me most days, too :)
Sarah
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Tia Leschke
>You mean you only read and post then, or you only sign your name then?
>Julie--(Just so you know, anytime you see my name, you can assume I'm
>pms-ing.)
Tia
Tia Leschke leschke@...
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