Mike Ebbers

After I posted the recommendation to not work while homeschooling
(based on my wife's experience), two posters replied (see below) and
said that they do it. So I'm glad to know it is possible, and
perhaps so will the original poster, who seemed unsure of her ability
to homeschool. Because of her uncertainty, I felt it was better to
encourage her to try one thing at a time, but it's great to know that
work and "schooling" can be combined.

Mike

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1. I work and unschool at the same time and find it not only possible
but practical. So does my husband.
Pam, bookseller

2. I work part time and my dh and I run a home business. It works
beautifully for the most part (except lately when I've had to work
more hours than normal, but that will not continue). I've gotten to
give my kids access to stuff they couldn't have unless I work. They
all have spending money, get lessons they choose occasionally and go
neat places (like Columbia, SC!!) all because I choose to work. And
if someone in the family doesn't work, how do you unschool?
Ren

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In a message dated 10/25/02 9:28:33 PM, mikeebb@... writes:

<< but it's great to know that
work and "schooling" can be combined. >>

But not if you're unschooling.
Then there IS no "schooling."

There are a lot of hours in a week, and if you take away 50 or 60 or sleeping
(or 70 if you're a 15 year old boy) and some for the mom to be gone for a
parttime job, that still leaves lots and lots of hours for warm human
interactions, and the kids learn while the mom's not there, too.

Sandra

jwoolfolk

>>>>>
After I posted the recommendation to not work while homeschooling
(based on my wife's experience), two posters replied (see below) and
said that they do it. So I'm glad to know it is possible, and
perhaps so will the original poster, who seemed unsure of her ability
to homeschool. Because of her uncertainty, I felt it was better to
encourage her to try one thing at a time, but it's great to know that
work and "schooling" can be combined.
>>>>>>

I guess I'm the original poster.

It was late and I was commenting on Sandra's post that not everyone can (or should...by now I've forgotten the original premise) unschool. Its a conversation I've had with friends about MY personal ability to commit to unschool If I have what it takes.

I was not unsure of my ability to work and homeschool, I've done that for now for 3 of the 5 years we have been homeschooling. It can be done...I actually think that it is easier to homeschool and work then unschooling which seems like an on call type of thing. And mentally I'm just not as avalible to my son's intrests as I might need to be. When you do "school at home" you know you have this set amount of time each day you will be "schooling" and then can move on to your intrests or in my case take that afternoon nap before I go to work.

More then anything I'm working through all of this and dealing with a depressing week. Hopefully I feel sunnier next week.

Julie W in AR


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