strewing, chewing and general unrest
[email protected]
In a message dated 5/29/02 8:41:55 AM Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< I've learned from reading the posts is that the
strewing is fine, as long as you don't get hung up on
the outcome (I'm sorry I can't remember who exactly
said that, but to me, that was a really important
point.) Isn't that something really fundamental about
unschooling? To focus on the process rather than the
outcome? On the love of learning, not on objective
measures like tests? >>
Well, yes on the strewing thing. I agree that it's very natural to point out
things that might interest your children (Dh and I do it all the time for
each other) and if the point is just to share life with each other, it's
fine!!
I like to think that instead of focusing on the love of learning, we're just
focusing on living a joyful, interesting life together. But the outcome of
that IS a love of learning......
And so on.
And I believe it was Betty that said if we aren't hung up on the outcome
phrase.
Ren
[email protected] writes:
<< I've learned from reading the posts is that the
strewing is fine, as long as you don't get hung up on
the outcome (I'm sorry I can't remember who exactly
said that, but to me, that was a really important
point.) Isn't that something really fundamental about
unschooling? To focus on the process rather than the
outcome? On the love of learning, not on objective
measures like tests? >>
Well, yes on the strewing thing. I agree that it's very natural to point out
things that might interest your children (Dh and I do it all the time for
each other) and if the point is just to share life with each other, it's
fine!!
I like to think that instead of focusing on the love of learning, we're just
focusing on living a joyful, interesting life together. But the outcome of
that IS a love of learning......
And so on.
And I believe it was Betty that said if we aren't hung up on the outcome
phrase.
Ren