Alan & Brenda Leonard

1/16/03 04:21:

> I have received a million emails since I joined,
> but I'm a little confused as to how this works. Most of the emails
> don't make any sense to me because they are replies to someone
> else's question, that I most of the time do not see. Can you give
> me some pointers? Also, I've seen reference to a conference and
> meetings. How can I find out about these, and start getting
> involved with other homeschoolers/unschoolers?

Hi, Teresa S. in Texas,

Think of this like a cocktail party where you've just decided the group you
were standing with was boring and now you've wandered over to a group that
looked particularly lively. They're in mid-stream, and you'll probably have
to listen for awhile to get the jist of their conversation. Just read, even
if it's only scanning through many of the emails. After a week or so,
you'll easily have the discussion figured out, because most topics don't
survive even a week, and you'll be able to follow it all.

The conference you've seen info about is in South Carolina in October.
Kelly (Kbcdlovejo@...) runs it, and usually the website is in her
signature block.

Have you read around a bit at the Unschooling.com website? There's info
there by state which might help you hook up with people.

And finally, if you want answers to a specific question, ask away! Hope
you're enjoying having your child back home.

brenda