Elizabeth Hill

Here's what an unschooling moment at my house looked like this morning.

At 10:40, my son came by and asked me what 20 times 60 was. (He wanted to know how many seconds it was
until 11am.)

I took a minute to understand what he wanted and figure out whether I was jumbling the units. I gave him the answer. (I didn't think he really wanted me to explain the "unit analysis" part. I'll save that for another day.)

Then he got playful and said "I wonder what the math after the aftermath is?"

When he did this, he was undressed and batting a balloon down the hall. I figure this is worth extra unschooling "style" points 'cause it included (a) freedom of expression in clothing, (b) whimsical kinesthetic stuff, and (c) word play. (My favorite!)

I can't imagine him in a classroom! And if he had to wear a uniform and put the balloon down, and answer questions instead of asking them, I'm sure he wouldn't want to go.

Betsy