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As my life was busy with my daycare, and hs my son, I thought maybe a tutor
would be a good idea. This was a few months ago.
We met with her last night, she is college age, specializing in teaching.
I am really apprehensive, since the meeting. As I feel she doesn't
understand
my "unschooling idea's" so, I might just bail before we get too deep.
What do you think?
would be a good idea. This was a few months ago.
We met with her last night, she is college age, specializing in teaching.
I am really apprehensive, since the meeting. As I feel she doesn't
understand
my "unschooling idea's" so, I might just bail before we get too deep.
What do you think?
Tia Leschke
>As my life was busy with my daycare, and hs my son, I thought maybe a tutorTrust your instincts.
>would be a good idea. This was a few months ago.
>We met with her last night, she is college age, specializing in teaching.
>I am really apprehensive, since the meeting. As I feel she doesn't
>understand
>my "unschooling idea's" so, I might just bail before we get too deep.
>What do you think?
Tia
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
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Tia Leschke
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kaydeecross
--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., staclarspr@a... wrote:
she doesn't get it, then move on and tell her 'thank you, but no
thank you.'
k
> I am really apprehensive, since the meeting. As I feel she doesn'tdeep.
> understand
> my "unschooling idea's" so, I might just bail before we get too
> What do you think?Go with your instincts. Don't ponder over it too much. If you feel
she doesn't get it, then move on and tell her 'thank you, but no
thank you.'
k
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In a message dated 3/26/02 7:42:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
staclarspr@... writes:
<< As I feel she doesn't
understand
my "unschooling idea's" so, I might just bail before we get too deep.
What do you think? >>
I would think it would be difficult for a tutor to be able to "get"
unschooling. Because then there would be no need for a tutor and she would be
out of a job. A conflict of interest for her as I see it.
Living in Abundance
Mary
staclarspr@... writes:
<< As I feel she doesn't
understand
my "unschooling idea's" so, I might just bail before we get too deep.
What do you think? >>
I would think it would be difficult for a tutor to be able to "get"
unschooling. Because then there would be no need for a tutor and she would be
out of a job. A conflict of interest for her as I see it.
Living in Abundance
Mary
joanna514
--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., lite2yu@a... wrote:
How can you tutor an unschooler?
What about just hiring an afternoon babysitter/mothers helper, who
can play games, take walks, read books....whatever the child wants to
do. It would probably be way cheaper and a lot more fun.
Joanna
> In a message dated 3/26/02 7:42:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,deep.
> staclarspr@a... writes:
>
> << As I feel she doesn't
> understand
> my "unschooling idea's" so, I might just bail before we get too
> What do you think? >>she would be
>
> I would think it would be difficult for a tutor to be able to "get"
> unschooling. Because then there would be no need for a tutor and
> out of a job. A conflict of interest for her as I see it.I was wondering what the tutor would be expected to do.
>
> Living in Abundance
> Mary
How can you tutor an unschooler?
What about just hiring an afternoon babysitter/mothers helper, who
can play games, take walks, read books....whatever the child wants to
do. It would probably be way cheaper and a lot more fun.
Joanna
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In a message dated 3/27/02 7:40:10 AM, Wilkinson6@... writes:
<< I was wondering what the tutor would be expected to do.
How can you tutor an unschooler?
What about just hiring an afternoon babysitter/mothers helper, who
can play games, take walks, read books....whatever the child wants to
do. It would probably be way cheaper and a lot more fun. >>
I agree with Joanna absolutely about the "way cheaper" but...
You might give the tutor some John Holt or unschooling stuff to read, and ask
her to try natural learning. This will be a subversive act which might
culminate in the benefit of every student she comes in contact with for the
rest of her life. I did a little tutoring years ago, but I was never able to
do it without individualization, creativity, humor and playing games. They
were grammar and writing situations, I accepted money (not much, because I
knew the families) and I did it toward the magic-act end of things. "What
does your teacher want and how can you fake doing it?" while showing them the
amusing, amazing parts of what they already knew.
IF a tutor filled with ranks and levels and visions of showing progress were
to be given guidelines which she can't cross, then it would become an
educational game for her, and she would learn some things she might not have
learned in school.
I'd give that a shot first.
If she's of the mind that she's a professional and doesn't take advice from
non-educators, then yeah--go for paying a nice teenager $5 an hour to play
and read.
Sandra
<< I was wondering what the tutor would be expected to do.
How can you tutor an unschooler?
What about just hiring an afternoon babysitter/mothers helper, who
can play games, take walks, read books....whatever the child wants to
do. It would probably be way cheaper and a lot more fun. >>
I agree with Joanna absolutely about the "way cheaper" but...
You might give the tutor some John Holt or unschooling stuff to read, and ask
her to try natural learning. This will be a subversive act which might
culminate in the benefit of every student she comes in contact with for the
rest of her life. I did a little tutoring years ago, but I was never able to
do it without individualization, creativity, humor and playing games. They
were grammar and writing situations, I accepted money (not much, because I
knew the families) and I did it toward the magic-act end of things. "What
does your teacher want and how can you fake doing it?" while showing them the
amusing, amazing parts of what they already knew.
IF a tutor filled with ranks and levels and visions of showing progress were
to be given guidelines which she can't cross, then it would become an
educational game for her, and she would learn some things she might not have
learned in school.
I'd give that a shot first.
If she's of the mind that she's a professional and doesn't take advice from
non-educators, then yeah--go for paying a nice teenager $5 an hour to play
and read.
Sandra