unschooling books
[email protected]
In a message dated 4/25/02 12:20:40 PM Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< >Another question for all of you, does anyone have any pro-unschooling
book
board. He's made some nice online friends there...and even traded Pokemon
cards in the mail with Karin's son!
Ren
[email protected] writes:
<< >Another question for all of you, does anyone have any pro-unschooling
book
>>or website recommendations that my ds 10 could read and might actuallyMy 12 y.o. loves chatting with the other kids at unschooling.com message
>>want to?>> >>
board. He's made some nice online friends there...and even traded Pokemon
cards in the mail with Karin's son!
Ren
Karin
>And my son will always be grateful to your son for helping him complete his
> My 12 y.o. loves chatting with the other kids at unschooling.com message
> board. He's made some nice online friends there...and even traded Pokemon
> cards in the mail with Karin's son!
> Ren
>
pokemon card collection! He's so proud that he has ALL the cards now. :o)
My son is at unschooling.com every single day and I love the fact that he
has a real reason to write (type) now. He always asks me how to spell words
(he DOES learn the old ones, I noticed and just asks for words he hasn't
spelled yet) and I know he feels connected to the other kids there and knows
that they unschool like he does. It's been great for him, and especially for
me!
Karin
[email protected]
In a message dated 7/30/02 7:08:05 AM Central Daylight Time,
abtleo@... writes:
really remember much about it.
If you are Christian, I can say that Christian Unschooling by Teri Brown has>
unschooling to mean you could unschool part-time or after you make the kids
do math everyday. I have loaned it to people to help them move away from a
school-at-home approach and there were some good points about unschooling not
being unchristian but overall most of the examples didn't sound like
uschooling to me. jmo
~Ellen
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` v´
"It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of
instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiousity of inquiry;
for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need
of freedom."
-- Albert Einstein
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abtleo@... writes:
> I enjoyed Family Matters: Why Homeschooling Makes Sense by David Gutterson,This book convinced my dh about homeschooling. I read it too but don't
> and I recall someone commenting here a while back that it seemed to go over
> well with the guys.
>
really remember much about it.
If you are Christian, I can say that Christian Unschooling by Teri Brown has>
> been the shortest introduction to unschooling I've ever read, and I'veI was so disappointed with this book. Seemed to me that they redefined
> really liked it. It's very short and to the point.
unschooling to mean you could unschool part-time or after you make the kids
do math everyday. I have loaned it to people to help them move away from a
school-at-home approach and there were some good points about unschooling not
being unchristian but overall most of the examples didn't sound like
uschooling to me. jmo
~Ellen
«·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.»§«(¨`v´¨).»§«·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.»
` v´
"It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of
instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiousity of inquiry;
for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need
of freedom."
-- Albert Einstein
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[email protected]
In a message dated 7/30/02 3:46:33 PM Central Daylight Time,
Soglad2behome@... writes:
Eclectic Homeschooling, or something like that. In a related matter, I was
talking to a woman, in line at the grocery store, and she mentioned she
homeschooled. When I said we followed the unschooling approach, she smiled
and said, "We unschool too!" I was about to say how happy I was to meet
another unschooler in Topeka, when she said, "But only in the summer, and on
vacations, it really gives the kids and me a break, don't you agree?" I just
smiled tightly and said that we unschool always, to which she replied that
she didn't think she could let her kids do nothing all the time and how did I
explain unschooling to the Board of Education? I was so shocked that one, she
thought unschooling equated doing nothing and two, that she was so ignorant
of Kansas law. I tried to explain it to her, but soon discovered that she was
so closed minded that she didn't even want to hear it. :o( (It looked like
her two girls wanted to hear about it though.)
~Nancy
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Soglad2behome@... writes:
> If you are Christian, I can say that Christian Unschooling by Teri Brown has>I am with you on this one! To me it should have been titled Christian
>
> > been the shortest introduction to unschooling I've ever read, and I've
> > really liked it. It's very short and to the point.
>
>
> I was so disappointed with this book. Seemed to me that they redefined
> unschooling to mean you could unschool part-time or after you make the kids
> do math everyday. I have loaned it to people to help them move away from a
> school-at-home approach and there were some good points about unschooling
> not
> being unchristian but overall most of the examples didn't sound like
> uschooling to me. jmo
>
> ~Ellen
>
Eclectic Homeschooling, or something like that. In a related matter, I was
talking to a woman, in line at the grocery store, and she mentioned she
homeschooled. When I said we followed the unschooling approach, she smiled
and said, "We unschool too!" I was about to say how happy I was to meet
another unschooler in Topeka, when she said, "But only in the summer, and on
vacations, it really gives the kids and me a break, don't you agree?" I just
smiled tightly and said that we unschool always, to which she replied that
she didn't think she could let her kids do nothing all the time and how did I
explain unschooling to the Board of Education? I was so shocked that one, she
thought unschooling equated doing nothing and two, that she was so ignorant
of Kansas law. I tried to explain it to her, but soon discovered that she was
so closed minded that she didn't even want to hear it. :o( (It looked like
her two girls wanted to hear about it though.)
~Nancy
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[email protected]
In a message dated 7/30/02 5:20:07 PM Central Daylight Time, Dnowens@...
writes:
of it I did like, just not the redefining of the term 'unschooling'.
In a related matter, I was
explain that's not really unschooling. <g>
I just
still ask me 'how do you know if they are learning', 'what about college',
'what about testing' and a really crazy one the other day from a new hser was
'you don't use just one curriculum?'...
I was so shocked that one, she
~Ellen
«·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.»§«(¨`v´¨).»§«·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.»
` v´
"It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of
instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiousity of inquiry;
for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need
of freedom."
-- Albert Einstein
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writes:
> I am with you on this one! To me it should have been titled ChristianOr Christian Relaxed Homeschooling is what I would have called it. And parts
> Eclectic Homeschooling, or something like that.
of it I did like, just not the redefining of the term 'unschooling'.
In a related matter, I was
> talking to a woman, in line at the grocery store, and she mentioned sheYeah, I run into that too. sigh. Then some get offended when I try to
> homeschooled. When I said we followed the unschooling approach, she smiled
> and said, "We unschool too!" I was about to say how happy I was to meet
> another unschooler in Topeka, when she said, "But only in the summer, and
> on
> vacations, it really gives the kids and me a break, don't you agree?"
explain that's not really unschooling. <g>
I just
> smiled tightly and said that we unschool always, to which she replied thatNothing! LOL Alot of the time I don't even say 'unschooling' and people
> she didn't think she could let her kids do nothing all the time and how did
> I
> explain unschooling to the Board of Education?
still ask me 'how do you know if they are learning', 'what about college',
'what about testing' and a really crazy one the other day from a new hser was
'you don't use just one curriculum?'...
I was so shocked that one, she
> thought unschooling equated doing nothing and two, that she was so ignorantLOL I'm sure they did!
> of Kansas law. I tried to explain it to her, but soon discovered that she
> was
> so closed minded that she didn't even want to hear it. :o( (It looked like
> her two girls wanted to hear about it though.)
~Ellen
«·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.»§«(¨`v´¨).»§«·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.»
` v´
"It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of
instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiousity of inquiry;
for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need
of freedom."
-- Albert Einstein
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Alan & Brenda Leonard
> If you are Christian, I can say that Christian Unschooling by Teri Brown has>I have to agree that the essays accepted for the book do include more folks
>> been the shortest introduction to unschooling I've ever read, and I've
>> really liked it. It's very short and to the point.
>
>
> I was so disappointed with this book. Seemed to me that they redefined
> unschooling to mean you could unschool part-time or after you make the kids
> do math everyday.
who "unschool except for..." than I was comfortable with. However, the
first half of the book is fairly solid unschooling info, and sells the idea
well, in my opinion. The author does also discuss, in her introduction to
the essay section, the problems of different people's "purity" of
unschooling, as she puts it (p. 51-2, if you're looking for it). She
comments that she was somewhat lenient on that point, and I think perhaps
that was a mistake, since it's contradictory to unschooling as she defined
it in the first chapters.
However, I'll still stand by my original recommnedation. As a quick read, I
think this book has some good points, and the author is convincing about
unschooling, which was the original question. (Convincing the doubting
spouse).
brenda
Pamela Sorooshian
I just put up a bunch of titles of unschooling-related books at
unschooling.info and if anybody who has read any of them will go
write a little blurb to help others figure out which ones they might
want to read, that would be great!
Here is the link:
<http://www.unschooling.info/forum/>
Look under the category, "Beginning Unschooling" for the "Unschooling
Books."
If anybody has a book they want to add, that would be fine, too.
-pam
unschooling.info and if anybody who has read any of them will go
write a little blurb to help others figure out which ones they might
want to read, that would be great!
Here is the link:
<http://www.unschooling.info/forum/>
Look under the category, "Beginning Unschooling" for the "Unschooling
Books."
If anybody has a book they want to add, that would be fine, too.
-pam
ANNIE HOOD
Thank you for posting this Pam! It just occured to me the other day that it
would be really useful to have some books laying around for my dh to notice
and perhaps peruse. I have been seeing lots of discussions about Rue's book
but I couldn't remember which group it was on and finding time to search for
it was limited. So, your post was perfect timing.
Do you think any of the books you listed might be something I could find at
the library? Is there any place they might be available for sale used? I
was thinking that it would be useful to have numerous books but we have a
very limited budget.
Annie
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would be really useful to have some books laying around for my dh to notice
and perhaps peruse. I have been seeing lots of discussions about Rue's book
but I couldn't remember which group it was on and finding time to search for
it was limited. So, your post was perfect timing.
Do you think any of the books you listed might be something I could find at
the library? Is there any place they might be available for sale used? I
was thinking that it would be useful to have numerous books but we have a
very limited budget.
Annie
--
www.naturallynhkids.com
Great parenting is a great career! Ask me how ...
Hope for a cure with a HOPE bracelet
HELP Hurricane Katrina victims with fundraiser #4969
Joyce Fetteroll
On Oct 25, 2005, at 7:57 AM, ANNIE HOOD wrote:
and Half.com. Half.com tends to tack on lower shipping and handling.
Both have ratings for the sellers so you can check their reputations
before you buy.
Joyce
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> Is there any place they might be available for sale used?Some of the more popular ones are probably available at both Amazon
and Half.com. Half.com tends to tack on lower shipping and handling.
Both have ratings for the sellers so you can check their reputations
before you buy.
Joyce
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Betsy Hill
** Gail Paquette, a homeschooler and founder of the Web site
Hometaught.com <http://Hometaught.com/>, is a critic of unschooling. "A
child-led approach may develop the child's strengths but does nothing to
develop his weaknesses and broaden his horizons," she recently told
Salon.com <http://Salon.com/>.**
I dunno. Meeting dumpster-diving schizophrenics sounds broadening to me.
Maybe she's just got a narrow definition of broad. <eg>
Betsy
http://www.dallasobserver.com/Issues/2005-10-27/news/feature_print.html
Hometaught.com <http://Hometaught.com/>, is a critic of unschooling. "A
child-led approach may develop the child's strengths but does nothing to
develop his weaknesses and broaden his horizons," she recently told
Salon.com <http://Salon.com/>.**
I dunno. Meeting dumpster-diving schizophrenics sounds broadening to me.
Maybe she's just got a narrow definition of broad. <eg>
Betsy
http://www.dallasobserver.com/Issues/2005-10-27/news/feature_print.html