Desks????
Lisa M. C. Bentley
Ok, here's one for you all:
Am I doing my children a disservice by not getting them "school" desks?
I've been pondering this issue for a couple of years now. My girls are
little (almost 6 and almost 2), so using the kitchen table for a lot of
things is not very ergonomic for them. We sit at a low "coffee" table a
lot, but things can't easily stay out there for too long. I've looked
at lots of different desks and they seem like they have the potential of
being nice places to do things (arts/crafts, computer games on the
laptop, etc.). Should I get a really good quality easel instead?
What do you all use for little ones? How about big ones? :)
-Lisa
Am I doing my children a disservice by not getting them "school" desks?
I've been pondering this issue for a couple of years now. My girls are
little (almost 6 and almost 2), so using the kitchen table for a lot of
things is not very ergonomic for them. We sit at a low "coffee" table a
lot, but things can't easily stay out there for too long. I've looked
at lots of different desks and they seem like they have the potential of
being nice places to do things (arts/crafts, computer games on the
laptop, etc.). Should I get a really good quality easel instead?
What do you all use for little ones? How about big ones? :)
-Lisa
inmdcrew
Ok, I'm a newbie to unschooling, so I may not have the best advice.
When we were electic hs, we had desks. But they were never used.
Kids felt too confined. Like they had to sit there. So I put them
in a garage sale.
What I find that works, but def. doesn't fit the Better Homes and
Gardens pictorial layout----- is a card table, permanently set up.
Whatever we don't want to have to move we start there. Other
activities that can be moved are done on the kitchen table.
Right now ours holds: a barely started puzzle, a lamp, a microscope,
some leftover candy wrappers, a lego machine built by ds, and a towel.
Why a towel? To keep our puzzle covered at night b/c our cat likes
to bat around the pieces of puzzles unless it's covered up.
Another idea is: picnic table. We playdoh, do messes outside on it,
weather permitting.
Just some suggestions
Tina (inmdcrew)
When we were electic hs, we had desks. But they were never used.
Kids felt too confined. Like they had to sit there. So I put them
in a garage sale.
What I find that works, but def. doesn't fit the Better Homes and
Gardens pictorial layout----- is a card table, permanently set up.
Whatever we don't want to have to move we start there. Other
activities that can be moved are done on the kitchen table.
Right now ours holds: a barely started puzzle, a lamp, a microscope,
some leftover candy wrappers, a lego machine built by ds, and a towel.
Why a towel? To keep our puzzle covered at night b/c our cat likes
to bat around the pieces of puzzles unless it's covered up.
Another idea is: picnic table. We playdoh, do messes outside on it,
weather permitting.
Just some suggestions
Tina (inmdcrew)
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Kids tables.
www.ikea-usa.com
Just bought some today!
Hang a roll of paper over the door to they're room (Like paper towel style)
pulling it down so they cvan draw or paint.
Desks are yucky unless you have a room so large they can face the center of
the room. I hate facing the wall myself.
~Elissa Cleaveland
An unlesson'd girl, unschool'd, unpractic'd;
Happy in this, she is not so old
But she may learn.
W.S. The Merchant of Venice III, ii, 160
www.ikea-usa.com
Just bought some today!
Hang a roll of paper over the door to they're room (Like paper towel style)
pulling it down so they cvan draw or paint.
Desks are yucky unless you have a room so large they can face the center of
the room. I hate facing the wall myself.
~Elissa Cleaveland
An unlesson'd girl, unschool'd, unpractic'd;
Happy in this, she is not so old
But she may learn.
W.S. The Merchant of Venice III, ii, 160
Gina Loree Marks
Fantastic quote!!!!
And perhaps the first usage of this beloved term!!
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And perhaps the first usage of this beloved term!!
> An unlesson'd girl, unschool'd, unpractic'd;=====
> Happy in this, she is not so old
> But she may learn.
> W.S. The Merchant of Venice III, ii, 160
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In a message dated 8/22/02 1:23:56 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
cottrellbentley@... writes:
only 2 I can answer what has worked for our family very well.
We have a toddler size table (made out of wood to be attractive.) Andrew can
do whatever activity he wants there, play with puzzles, draw, eat, play with
trains (the all time favorite at the moment) and so on. However, the one we
bought came with stools which ended up not being very sturdy so I'm going to
get some regular chairs. He also has an inexpensive easel that he uses when
he wants to paint.
My next purchase, hopefully from a yardsale, will be a four legged wooden
table that I can cut the legs off of and make to their height...that will be
larger than what we have now...
And I just realized that I haven't posted an intro to this group and why I
joined now when I have a 28 month old and a 9 month old...so I will do that
next.
Tanya
mom to Andrew Jordan 4/1/00 and Eli Hunter 10/29/01
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within
himself
--Galileo
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cottrellbentley@... writes:
> We sit at a low "coffee" table aI have inlaws who spoil my children rotten...so even though my oldest is stil
> lot, but things can't easily stay out there for too long. I've looked
> at lots of different desks and they seem like they have the potential of
> being nice places to do things (arts/crafts, computer games on the
> laptop, etc.). Should I get a really good quality easel instead?
>
> What do you all use for little ones
only 2 I can answer what has worked for our family very well.
We have a toddler size table (made out of wood to be attractive.) Andrew can
do whatever activity he wants there, play with puzzles, draw, eat, play with
trains (the all time favorite at the moment) and so on. However, the one we
bought came with stools which ended up not being very sturdy so I'm going to
get some regular chairs. He also has an inexpensive easel that he uses when
he wants to paint.
My next purchase, hopefully from a yardsale, will be a four legged wooden
table that I can cut the legs off of and make to their height...that will be
larger than what we have now...
And I just realized that I haven't posted an intro to this group and why I
joined now when I have a 28 month old and a 9 month old...so I will do that
next.
Tanya
mom to Andrew Jordan 4/1/00 and Eli Hunter 10/29/01
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within
himself
--Galileo
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In a message dated 8/22/02 2:03:51 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
ElissaJC@... writes:
your child likes drawing with chalk...it can be done in any color...we are
going to have the boys share a room in our new house so they can have a
"playroom" and we are going to paint the bottom half of 2 walls with the
chalk board paint so they can draw to their hearts content.
Tanya
mom to Andrew Jordan 4/1/00 and Eli Hunter 10/29/01
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within
himself
--Galileo
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ElissaJC@... writes:
> Hang a roll of paper over the door to they're room (Like paper towel style)Another idea that we are going to use in our new house...chalkboard paint if
> pulling it down so they cvan draw or paint
your child likes drawing with chalk...it can be done in any color...we are
going to have the boys share a room in our new house so they can have a
"playroom" and we are going to paint the bottom half of 2 walls with the
chalk board paint so they can draw to their hearts content.
Tanya
mom to Andrew Jordan 4/1/00 and Eli Hunter 10/29/01
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within
himself
--Galileo
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Dotchi Baker
Oh now that is an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing that.
Dotchi
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From: winnierfm@...
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Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re:Desks????
... paint the bottom half of 2 walls with the
chalk board paint so they can draw to their hearts content.
Tanya
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Cindy BUEHLER
My 7 yo dd begged for a school desk for a long time. I found several in the $10-$20 range. We finally came across one for free. It has an attached desk with a place under the chair for books. She loves playing "school" with the desk, but it is really just a game. The town I live in has an Ugly Chair Auction to raise money for the arts. Dd has decided she would like to decorate the chair and donate it to the auction in the spring. She has figured out that she doesn't need a desk in order to learn. I am glad I got her the desk so that she could come to that conclusion herself. I am also glad I did not go out and purchase an expensive desk because I am sure she would have come to the same conclusion not matter what the price.
Cindy
Cindy
----- Original Message -----
From: Lisa M. C. Bentley
Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2002 3:23 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Desks????
Ok, here's one for you all:
Am I doing my children a disservice by not getting them "school" desks?
I've been pondering this issue for a couple of years now. My girls are
little (almost 6 and almost 2), so using the kitchen table for a lot of
things is not very ergonomic for them. We sit at a low "coffee" table a
lot, but things can't easily stay out there for too long. I've looked
at lots of different desks and they seem like they have the potential of
being nice places to do things (arts/crafts, computer games on the
laptop, etc.). Should I get a really good quality easel instead?
What do you all use for little ones? How about big ones? :)
-Lisa
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Tia Leschke
>My 7 yo dd begged for a school desk for a long time. I found several inMy granddaughter also wanted one. We found her one at the Sally Ann, for
>the $10-$20 range. We finally came across one for free. It has an attached
>desk with a place under the chair for books. She loves playing "school"
>with the desk, but it is really just a game. The town I live in has an
>Ugly Chair Auction to raise money for the arts. Dd has decided she would
>like to decorate the chair and donate it to the auction in the
>spring. She has figured out that she doesn't need a desk in order to
>learn. I am glad I got her the desk so that she could come to that
>conclusion herself. I am also glad I did not go out and purchase an
>expensive desk because I am sure she would have come to the same
>conclusion not matter what the price.
$5 or so, and she was able to give it up a year or so later when they moved.
Tia
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tarasine
--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., "Dotchi Baker" <dotchi@v...> wrote:
paint so that magnets will stick to whatever surface you paint with
it. It used to be sold by magneticpoetry.com, but now can be found at:
http://www.fridgedoor.com/magneticpaint.html
The site describes it as "a child-safe, acrylic latex water-based
light gray primer that turns any porous interior surface into a
magnetic receptive surface." You could make their walls not only a
chalkboard, but also able to hold magnets! I'm getting such great
ideas for the next time we paint . . . :)
Tarasine
> Oh now that is an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing that.You can also buy a special magnetic primer to put under any kind of
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> ... paint the bottom half of 2 walls with the
> chalk board paint so they can draw to their hearts content.
> Tanya
paint so that magnets will stick to whatever surface you paint with
it. It used to be sold by magneticpoetry.com, but now can be found at:
http://www.fridgedoor.com/magneticpaint.html
The site describes it as "a child-safe, acrylic latex water-based
light gray primer that turns any porous interior surface into a
magnetic receptive surface." You could make their walls not only a
chalkboard, but also able to hold magnets! I'm getting such great
ideas for the next time we paint . . . :)
Tarasine