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To the question......"How do they learn?"
I cannot pretend to know. My oldest left school, at nine years
old, at barely a second grade reading level last year. For the
entire summer and "school" year we have "lived".
IN THE BEGINNING...... My questions regarding unschooling and
deschooling popped up here a few times and everyone helped me to
relax...reminding me that TIME was all that was needed. Thanks to you
all for those words of patience. Time is what I gave him. I never
told him to read a book. HE NEVER PICKED A BOOK UP. He spent the day
in a grumpy bored state when we were home. He refused to take any
classes, watched TV ALOT and played playstation!! He would not play
with toys. He had never really played with toys. We continued to
live....going to lots of park days and field trips with our active
homeschool group, which he really enjoyed. I also took his younger
brother to some classes that he had picked out...a science class and
a very relaxed music class (singing and craft based) Sometime
passed and then Zachery (my oldest) asked to go to the music
class...which he now loves! Recently, Zach requested to attend a clay
class. He also enjoyed it immensely and has gone a few times now.
He has become a different person....I cannot explain it. He will now
play with toys for hours. DragonballZ figures and legos are his
current favorites. During the day the TV is rarely on (until
DragonballZ at 5:30!!). He is HAPPY and content. Today he picked
up "The Hobbit" and read it to me (two pages) He said it looked like
a cool book. In those two pages he read words like respectable and
considered with no trouble at all. Then he put the book down and went
on his way!
HOW DO THEY LEARN???? They do...in their own time. It
took my son 6 months to find happiness and contentment....imagine
what can happen in a lifetime!

Tara