SOS Conference Atlanta attendees
Laura Northrop
I am new to list. My name is Laura and I have two dd 4 and 2. I
live in Dunwoody and have been trying to find other unschoolers in
Atlanta area for a year. I have thought about starting a HS support
group for the area and half heartedly met some people at a parkday
this spring. But now I am not so sure I want to sit around and listen
to what curriculum everyone is using. Are most unschoolers in the
closet? Or do they shun support groups in general? Would love to
meet other unschoolers and find it hard to believe I am the only one
in Atlanta. I have only met one other unschooler from Fayetteville,
GA and I hope to meet her at the SOS Conference. Just curious is
anyone else from Atlanta planning to attend the conference this
weekend? Also am I the only one attending with dh and preschoolers?
live in Dunwoody and have been trying to find other unschoolers in
Atlanta area for a year. I have thought about starting a HS support
group for the area and half heartedly met some people at a parkday
this spring. But now I am not so sure I want to sit around and listen
to what curriculum everyone is using. Are most unschoolers in the
closet? Or do they shun support groups in general? Would love to
meet other unschoolers and find it hard to believe I am the only one
in Atlanta. I have only met one other unschooler from Fayetteville,
GA and I hope to meet her at the SOS Conference. Just curious is
anyone else from Atlanta planning to attend the conference this
weekend? Also am I the only one attending with dh and preschoolers?
[email protected]
In a message dated 10/7/02 1:54:28 PM, bdnlvn@... writes:
<< Are most unschoolers in the closet?
Or do they shun support groups in general? >>
Some of both, in my experience.
Once you decide the curriculum isn't what creates learning, and then learn
that the fieldtrips aren't what creates learning and the group activities are
kind of a pain, the pins just all fall down.
We had an unschooling group here for a long time, but it was a playgroup, so
the kids could have regular ongoing friendships. It created some good
longterm friendships for parents too. One of the kids my kids met when they
were 8, 6 and 3 or so is upstairs playing Magic or something with Marty.
That't longterm stuff.
Sandra
<< Are most unschoolers in the closet?
Or do they shun support groups in general? >>
Some of both, in my experience.
Once you decide the curriculum isn't what creates learning, and then learn
that the fieldtrips aren't what creates learning and the group activities are
kind of a pain, the pins just all fall down.
We had an unschooling group here for a long time, but it was a playgroup, so
the kids could have regular ongoing friendships. It created some good
longterm friendships for parents too. One of the kids my kids met when they
were 8, 6 and 3 or so is upstairs playing Magic or something with Marty.
That't longterm stuff.
Sandra
Beth Ali
Hi Laura,
I live in Acworth. There is another member of this list who lives in Smyrna. We both belong to Life long learners of GA. We both are open in our unschooling approach. I sometimes find the discussions of curriculum and the idea that mom feels uncomfortable bringing kids to the park that day because they hadn't finished their math a bit silly and mind-numbing....but most of the women in this group are loving, gentle, and in general people I can easily get along with, if not form life-long friendships with.
I feel this group is good for me to be around others that homeschool, even if most of them school at home. It also gives Shawn (4 yrs) the opportunity to be around children NOT his age.
Beth-in GA
I live in Acworth. There is another member of this list who lives in Smyrna. We both belong to Life long learners of GA. We both are open in our unschooling approach. I sometimes find the discussions of curriculum and the idea that mom feels uncomfortable bringing kids to the park that day because they hadn't finished their math a bit silly and mind-numbing....but most of the women in this group are loving, gentle, and in general people I can easily get along with, if not form life-long friendships with.
I feel this group is good for me to be around others that homeschool, even if most of them school at home. It also gives Shawn (4 yrs) the opportunity to be around children NOT his age.
Beth-in GA
----- Original Message -----
From: Laura Northrop
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 3:51 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] SOS Conference Atlanta attendees
I am new to list. My name is Laura and I have two dd 4 and 2. I
live in Dunwoody and have been trying to find other unschoolers in
Atlanta area for a year. I have thought about starting a HS support
group for the area and half heartedly met some people at a parkday
this spring. But now I am not so sure I want to sit around and listen
to what curriculum everyone is using. Are most unschoolers in the
closet? Or do they shun support groups in general? Would love to
meet other unschoolers and find it hard to believe I am the only one
in Atlanta. I have only met one other unschooler from Fayetteville,
GA and I hope to meet her at the SOS Conference. Just curious is
anyone else from Atlanta planning to attend the conference this
weekend? Also am I the only one attending with dh and preschoolers?
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Laura Northrop wrote:
I can't speak for "most" unschoolers, but I've only met two other families
in our area (within 1-2 hr. drive. We're very rural<g>) that are
unschoolers. We don't shun support groups in general, but don't have any
that are homeschool specific either. We live in MO, so I definitely can't
speak for Georgian home/unschoolers :-)
Anyway, welcome to the list! :-D
Todd
-------------------------------------
"Despite the high cost of living
it's still extremely popular!"
http://rambleman.tripod.com/index.html
>Are most unschoolers in the closet? Or do they shun support groups in general?==
I can't speak for "most" unschoolers, but I've only met two other families
in our area (within 1-2 hr. drive. We're very rural<g>) that are
unschoolers. We don't shun support groups in general, but don't have any
that are homeschool specific either. We live in MO, so I definitely can't
speak for Georgian home/unschoolers :-)
Anyway, welcome to the list! :-D
Todd
-------------------------------------
"Despite the high cost of living
it's still extremely popular!"
http://rambleman.tripod.com/index.html
kayb85
I'm finding that my kids are craving a lot of just free play with
other kids. They especially like those big wooden playgrounds where
they can develop all kinds of fantasy play with other kids. They
also like to play in people's houses when there's a space they can
have all to themselves, like at our house there's a big outdoor patio
and my friend's house has a big attic room that they can make
into "club houses". They can do that for hours and hours and would
love to do it several days a week.
There aren't too many kids in our neighborhood. There is a girl
across the street and my daughter said she's looking for a way to
meet her. Hopefully that will work out, because she might be allowed
to play after school sometimes.
But...It's hard to find families whose kids are allowed to play that
often. There's usually limits on how often they can just spend the
day playing. That's kind of frustrating for my kids.
Sheila
other kids. They especially like those big wooden playgrounds where
they can develop all kinds of fantasy play with other kids. They
also like to play in people's houses when there's a space they can
have all to themselves, like at our house there's a big outdoor patio
and my friend's house has a big attic room that they can make
into "club houses". They can do that for hours and hours and would
love to do it several days a week.
There aren't too many kids in our neighborhood. There is a girl
across the street and my daughter said she's looking for a way to
meet her. Hopefully that will work out, because she might be allowed
to play after school sometimes.
But...It's hard to find families whose kids are allowed to play that
often. There's usually limits on how often they can just spend the
day playing. That's kind of frustrating for my kids.
Sheila
--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., SandraDodd@a... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 10/7/02 1:54:28 PM, bdnlvn@b... writes:
>
> << Are most unschoolers in the closet?
> Or do they shun support groups in general? >>
>
> Some of both, in my experience.
>
> Once you decide the curriculum isn't what creates learning, and
then learn
> that the fieldtrips aren't what creates learning and the group
activities are
> kind of a pain, the pins just all fall down.
>
> We had an unschooling group here for a long time, but it was a
playgroup, so
> the kids could have regular ongoing friendships. It created some
good
> longterm friendships for parents too. One of the kids my kids met
when they
> were 8, 6 and 3 or so is upstairs playing Magic or something with
Marty.
> That't longterm stuff.
>
> Sandra
[email protected]
In a message dated 10/8/02 12:01:37 PM Central Daylight Time,
Ozarkren@... writes:
many if any unschoolers. I honestly believe that in my town we are the only
unschoolers. Of all the moms I have spoken to at the library, museum,
McDonalds at noon, Hobby Lobby at 11am, the zoo, and park... not one is an
unschooler. One or two have confessed (quietly while looking around to see if
another mom is near) that they do have days like (and what follows are actual
quotes of moms) *pick your own friday* *no math wednesday* *free pass on a
spelling test* and my favorite!!! *we are eclectic, we let the kids pick what
they want to study each semester in the subjects we are covering. They love
all the freedom in learning we give them.*
I think there are areas in the country where unschooling is just too radical.
I have only (kind of) met one other unschooler close to me (20 minutes in
another town) and she is on this list. <g> And she has said, that even in the
liberal college town she lives in, that most hsers there are eclectic.
~Nancy
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Ozarkren@... writes:
> >Are most unschoolers in the closet? Or do they shun support groups inI also think there are areas of the country where you just won't ever find
> general?
> ==
> I can't speak for "most" unschoolers, but I've only met two other families
> in our area (within 1-2 hr. drive. We're very rural<g>) that are
> unschoolers. We don't shun support groups in general, but don't have any
> that are homeschool specific either. We live in MO, so I definitely can't
> speak for Georgian home/unschoolers :-)
>
> Anyway, welcome to the list! :-D
>
> Todd
many if any unschoolers. I honestly believe that in my town we are the only
unschoolers. Of all the moms I have spoken to at the library, museum,
McDonalds at noon, Hobby Lobby at 11am, the zoo, and park... not one is an
unschooler. One or two have confessed (quietly while looking around to see if
another mom is near) that they do have days like (and what follows are actual
quotes of moms) *pick your own friday* *no math wednesday* *free pass on a
spelling test* and my favorite!!! *we are eclectic, we let the kids pick what
they want to study each semester in the subjects we are covering. They love
all the freedom in learning we give them.*
I think there are areas in the country where unschooling is just too radical.
I have only (kind of) met one other unschooler close to me (20 minutes in
another town) and she is on this list. <g> And she has said, that even in the
liberal college town she lives in, that most hsers there are eclectic.
~Nancy
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Tami Labig Duquette
I have been vulgarly flaunting ourselves <G> as unschoolers just trying to
find others like us here.
There aupport groups, if I want to drive half a day to get there, (slight
over exaggeration, but not much).
Our neighbors already think we are certifiable, jumping on trampoline at odd
hours of the night, fire ring in our yard lol, skinny dipping at 3 am in the
pool thats looks like a cauldron :) LOL thats just a few :)
Peace,
Tami (indiana)
'Namaste' is an East Indian greeting which means 'the light within me bows
to the light within you.' In other words, beyond our achy bones, our tired
feet and our multi-colored real life soap operas, lurks a dimension that is
more than the body, the persona, the ego and all the 'trappings and the
suits of woe' as Hamlet would say---a dimension where there isn't a 'you'
and 'me' but rather a synergy that is more than all that, a space for the
eternal to rest within the temporal.
find others like us here.
There aupport groups, if I want to drive half a day to get there, (slight
over exaggeration, but not much).
Our neighbors already think we are certifiable, jumping on trampoline at odd
hours of the night, fire ring in our yard lol, skinny dipping at 3 am in the
pool thats looks like a cauldron :) LOL thats just a few :)
Peace,
Tami (indiana)
'Namaste' is an East Indian greeting which means 'the light within me bows
to the light within you.' In other words, beyond our achy bones, our tired
feet and our multi-colored real life soap operas, lurks a dimension that is
more than the body, the persona, the ego and all the 'trappings and the
suits of woe' as Hamlet would say---a dimension where there isn't a 'you'
and 'me' but rather a synergy that is more than all that, a space for the
eternal to rest within the temporal.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Dnowens@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Support groups in-general
> In a message dated 10/8/02 12:01:37 PM Central Daylight Time,
> Ozarkren@... writes:
>
>
> > >Are most unschoolers in the closet? Or do they shun support groups in
> > general?
> > ==
> > I can't speak for "most" unschoolers, but I've only met two other
families
> > in our area (within 1-2 hr. drive. We're very rural<g>) that are
> > unschoolers. We don't shun support groups in general, but don't have any
> > that are homeschool specific either. We live in MO, so I definitely
can't
> > speak for Georgian home/unschoolers :-)
> >
> > Anyway, welcome to the list! :-D
> >
> > Todd
>
> I also think there are areas of the country where you just won't ever find
> many if any unschoolers. I honestly believe that in my town we are the
only
> unschoolers. Of all the moms I have spoken to at the library, museum,
> McDonalds at noon, Hobby Lobby at 11am, the zoo, and park... not one is an
> unschooler. One or two have confessed (quietly while looking around to see
if
> another mom is near) that they do have days like (and what follows are
actual
> quotes of moms) *pick your own friday* *no math wednesday* *free pass on a
> spelling test* and my favorite!!! *we are eclectic, we let the kids pick
what
> they want to study each semester in the subjects we are covering. They
love
> all the freedom in learning we give them.*
>
> I think there are areas in the country where unschooling is just too
radical.
> I have only (kind of) met one other unschooler close to me (20 minutes in
> another town) and she is on this list. <g> And she has said, that even in
the
> liberal college town she lives in, that most hsers there are eclectic.
> ~Nancy
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
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Laura Northrop
--- In Unschooling-dotcom@y..., SandraDodd@a... wrote:
We found one family at the May HS gathering with daughters of similar
ages. And finally got together this fall for swim class and have a
playtime of two hours at alternating houses after swimming. It is so
good for my daughter to have a meaningful friendship. And it is hard
to find neighborhood kids with free time to spare for play after
school, with extra curricular activities such as dance, soccer etc.
Laura
>then learn
> Once you decide the curriculum isn't what creates learning, and
> that the fieldtrips aren't what creates learning and the groupactivities are
> kind of a pain, the pins just all fall down.That's what I am suddenly realizing, glad I am on the right track.
> Sandra
We found one family at the May HS gathering with daughters of similar
ages. And finally got together this fall for swim class and have a
playtime of two hours at alternating houses after swimming. It is so
good for my daughter to have a meaningful friendship. And it is hard
to find neighborhood kids with free time to spare for play after
school, with extra curricular activities such as dance, soccer etc.
Laura
Kimber
<<<Our neighbors already think we are certifiable, jumping on trampoline at odd
hours of the night, fire ring in our yard lol, skinny dipping at 3 am in the
pool thats looks like a cauldron :) LOL thats just a few :)
Peace,
Tami (indiana)>>>>
And I thought we were the only ones who had nekkid kids running around by the pool in the backyard..............to the trampoline..............then to the fire pit for a warm towel and a roasted marshmellow at midnight......:)
Kimber in AR
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hours of the night, fire ring in our yard lol, skinny dipping at 3 am in the
pool thats looks like a cauldron :) LOL thats just a few :)
Peace,
Tami (indiana)>>>>
And I thought we were the only ones who had nekkid kids running around by the pool in the backyard..............to the trampoline..............then to the fire pit for a warm towel and a roasted marshmellow at midnight......:)
Kimber in AR
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Todd M.
At 03:04 PM 10/8/02 -0500, Tami Labig Duquette wrote:
Well, we don't think you're certifiable, that's for sure! Wanna come be our
neighbors? <G>
We went skinny-dipping just a few weeks ago. LOL. Cold, but fun :-)
Todd
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Respect the child. Be not too much his parent. Trespass not on his solitude."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
>Our neighbors already think we are certifiable, jumping on trampoline at odd==
>hours of the night, fire ring in our yard lol, skinny dipping at 3 am in the
>pool thats looks like a cauldron :) LOL thats just a few :)
>
>Peace,
>Tami (indiana)
Well, we don't think you're certifiable, that's for sure! Wanna come be our
neighbors? <G>
We went skinny-dipping just a few weeks ago. LOL. Cold, but fun :-)
Todd
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Respect the child. Be not too much his parent. Trespass not on his solitude."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tami Labig Duquette
Now we would love to have neighbors like you guys!
I saw your web site, very nice! I read your Ren makes rice pillows, I make
rice bags, some with herbs some not and sell dried herbs, and we make beads
out of sticks we find in the woods. I also make and sell cloth napkins and
bags, (we use little paper products if at all).
Our skinny dipping was in the hot tub, only cold if you get out :) (which a
friend gave us.) A major nice treat for us, especially after taekwondo class
when I am feeling a teensy old :)
Ill tell Mike we are moving :) The kids will be thrilled :)
Peace,
Tami
'Namaste' is an East Indian greeting which means 'the light within me bows
to the light within you.' In other words, beyond our achy bones, our tired
feet and our multi-colored real life soap operas, lurks a dimension that is
more than the body, the persona, the ego and all the 'trappings and the
suits of woe' as Hamlet would say---a dimension where there isn't a 'you'
and 'me' but rather a synergy that is more than all that, a space for the
eternal to rest within the temporal.
I saw your web site, very nice! I read your Ren makes rice pillows, I make
rice bags, some with herbs some not and sell dried herbs, and we make beads
out of sticks we find in the woods. I also make and sell cloth napkins and
bags, (we use little paper products if at all).
Our skinny dipping was in the hot tub, only cold if you get out :) (which a
friend gave us.) A major nice treat for us, especially after taekwondo class
when I am feeling a teensy old :)
Ill tell Mike we are moving :) The kids will be thrilled :)
Peace,
Tami
'Namaste' is an East Indian greeting which means 'the light within me bows
to the light within you.' In other words, beyond our achy bones, our tired
feet and our multi-colored real life soap operas, lurks a dimension that is
more than the body, the persona, the ego and all the 'trappings and the
suits of woe' as Hamlet would say---a dimension where there isn't a 'you'
and 'me' but rather a synergy that is more than all that, a space for the
eternal to rest within the temporal.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Todd M." <Ozarkren@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 11:19 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Certifiable (but lovable) neighbors
> At 03:04 PM 10/8/02 -0500, Tami Labig Duquette wrote:
>
> >Our neighbors already think we are certifiable, jumping on trampoline at
odd
> >hours of the night, fire ring in our yard lol, skinny dipping at 3 am in
the
> >pool thats looks like a cauldron :) LOL thats just a few :)
> >
> >Peace,
> >Tami (indiana)
> ==
> Well, we don't think you're certifiable, that's for sure! Wanna come be
our
> neighbors? <G>
> We went skinny-dipping just a few weeks ago. LOL. Cold, but fun :-)
>
> Todd
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> "Respect the child. Be not too much his parent. Trespass not on his
solitude."
> -Ralph Waldo Emerson
>
>
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Todd M.
At 11:39 PM 10/8/02 -0500, Tami Labig Duquette wrote:
Ooh, a hot tub! We want one. Be sure to bring that with you, okay? <G>
Todd
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Respect the child. Be not too much his parent. Trespass not on his solitude."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
>Our skinny dipping was in the hot tub, only cold if you get out :) (which a==
>friend gave us.) A major nice treat for us, especially after taekwondo class
>when I am feeling a teensy old :)
>
>Ill tell Mike we are moving :) The kids will be thrilled :)
>
>Peace,
>Tami
Ooh, a hot tub! We want one. Be sure to bring that with you, okay? <G>
Todd
---------------------------------------------------------------
"Respect the child. Be not too much his parent. Trespass not on his solitude."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson