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PSoroosh wrote:

" :::::Ignoring the implication that unschooling parents hardly do anything,
that we're lazy and want less for our kids.:::::"

Bridget replied with:

"Instead of ignoring this implication, lets look at how she arrived
at the thought. > "

Bridget, hey! I honestly hadn't done the full logical thought process about
my conclusion and I see that from your suggestion you are right on target! (I
hope that sentence made sense!) Thank you.
I arrived at the impression from reading about what ISN'T part of unschooling
(such as lesson plans, mandatory math each day, a reading comprehension
exercise each day, etc.)
You're very right, I reached the conclusion based on the information about
what unschoolers DON'T do. I appreciate the insight and am very curious now
that you have pointed this out =)
Kristine


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In a message dated 4/10/2002 10:17:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
balikris@... writes:


> I arrived at the impression from reading about what ISN'T part of
> unschooling
> (such as lesson plans, mandatory math each day, a reading comprehension
> exercise each day, etc.)

It is a whole lot harder to talk about what unschooling looks like in
practice, because it is totally absolutely and completely different for every
family. And it isn't easily described by a list like schooling is - it isn't
an alternative method of schooling like doing unit studies is, for example.

It takes time to read about unschooling and really "grok" it - it takes
reading LOTS of people's anecdotes and reading their philosophies and how
they apply it in their lives and thinking about how that philosophy might
apply in your own family's life while understanding that it will LOOK really
different in your family, even if the underlying principles are the same.

--pamS


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