Thad Martin

Lynda wrote:

> From: "Lynda" <lurine@...>
>
> I have a serious question and it is not meant to inflame anyone's
> sensibilities. What do the folks on this list think unschooling is/define
> unschooling as? My reason for asking is that I s*bbed based on the list
> name but am finding that this is more a school-at-home, ps and occasional
> eclectic list than an unschooling list.
>
> Lynda, who does not mean to offend anyone, simply curious.

hi linda,

i'm responding off list in the hopes that you will feel more inclined to be
specific without hurting anyone's feeling - personally i enjoy your 'blunt'
approach and wish more people would cotton to that sort of style but
unfortunately people often take things personal before they think.

anyway, i'm curious what in particular was it that prompted this email. i'm
not as well read as i would like to be. i'm new at this though i'm 40 my
oldest is only 4. i feel i'm an unschooler by nature ( i read a few holt
books in my 20's for no reason other than i ran across them) so haven't done
much homework to know if there are strict views or guidelines as to what
constitutes an unschoolers. i've always done whatever it is i wanted and
never really consulted with others (much to my in laws dismay - ps teachers)
but i would value your perspective.

thanks,
susan
austin,tx

Thad Martin

oops! trying to do more than one think at a time i forgot to change the
address. sorry. i really meant to send this privately.

-susan

Thad Martin wrote:

> From: Thad Martin <tmartin@...>
>
> Lynda wrote:
>
> > From: "Lynda" <lurine@...>
> >
> > I have a serious question and it is not meant to inflame anyone's
> > sensibilities. What do the folks on this list think unschooling is/define
> > unschooling as? My reason for asking is that I s*bbed based on the list
> > name but am finding that this is more a school-at-home, ps and occasional
> > eclectic list than an unschooling list.
> >
> > Lynda, who does not mean to offend anyone, simply curious.
>
> hi linda,
>
> i'm responding off list in the hopes that you will feel more inclined to be
> specific without hurting anyone's feeling - personally i enjoy your 'blunt'
> approach and wish more people would cotton to that sort of style but
> unfortunately people often take things personal before they think.
>
> anyway, i'm curious what in particular was it that prompted this email. i'm
> not as well read as i would like to be. i'm new at this though i'm 40 my
> oldest is only 4. i feel i'm an unschooler by nature ( i read a few holt
> books in my 20's for no reason other than i ran across them) so haven't done
> much homework to know if there are strict views or guidelines as to what
> constitutes an unschoolers. i've always done whatever it is i wanted and
> never really consulted with others (much to my in laws dismay - ps teachers)
> but i would value your perspective.
>
> thanks,
> susan
> austin,tx
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Tracy Oldfield

Susan, I don't know if this went to the list or not (but I guess you'd know that by now :-) thought I'd better let you know, btw I haven't read it, and will delete forthwith <g>

Tracy
----- Original Message -----
From: Thad Martin
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 6:03 PM
Subject: off-ilst-[Unschooling-dotcom] Definition Please


From: Thad Martin <tmartin@...>



Lynda wrote:

> From: "Lynda" <lurine@...>
>
> I have a serious question and it is not meant to inflame anyone's
> sensibilities. What do the folks on this list think unschooling is/define
> unschooling as? My reason for asking is that I s*bbed based on the list
> name but am finding that this is more a school-at-home, ps and occasional
> eclectic list than an unschooling list.
>
> Lynda, who does not mean to offend anyone, simply curious.

hi linda,

i'm responding off list in the hopes that you will feel more inclined to be
specific without hurting anyone's feeling - personally i enjoy your 'blunt'
approach and wish more people would cotton to that sort of style but
unfortunately people often take things personal before they think.

anyway, i'm curious what in particular was it that prompted this email. i'm
not as well read as i would like to be. i'm new at this though i'm 40 my
oldest is only 4. i feel i'm an unschooler by nature ( i read a few holt
books in my 20's for no reason other than i ran across them) so haven't done
much homework to know if there are strict views or guidelines as to what
constitutes an unschoolers. i've always done whatever it is i wanted and
never really consulted with others (much to my in laws dismay - ps teachers)
but i would value your perspective.

thanks,
susan
austin,tx


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ahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


as my kids would say... "DOH!!!"

Tracy (going red in Yorkshire, it's late doncha know :-) )
----- Original Message -----
From: Tracy Oldfield
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: off-ilst-[Unschooling-dotcom] Definition Please


From: "Tracy Oldfield" <Tracy@...-online.co.uk>


Susan, I don't know if this went to the list or not (but I guess you'd know that by now :-) thought I'd better let you know, btw I haven't read it, and will delete forthwith <g>

Tracy
----- Original Message -----
From: Thad Martin
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 6:03 PM
Subject: off-ilst-[Unschooling-dotcom] Definition Please


From: Thad Martin <tmartin@...>



Lynda wrote:

> From: "Lynda" <lurine@...>
>
> I have a serious question and it is not meant to inflame anyone's
> sensibilities. What do the folks on this list think unschooling is/define
> unschooling as? My reason for asking is that I s*bbed based on the list
> name but am finding that this is more a school-at-home, ps and occasional
> eclectic list than an unschooling list.
>
> Lynda, who does not mean to offend anyone, simply curious.

hi linda,

i'm responding off list in the hopes that you will feel more inclined to be
specific without hurting anyone's feeling - personally i enjoy your 'blunt'
approach and wish more people would cotton to that sort of style but
unfortunately people often take things personal before they think.

anyway, i'm curious what in particular was it that prompted this email. i'm
not as well read as i would like to be. i'm new at this though i'm 40 my
oldest is only 4. i feel i'm an unschooler by nature ( i read a few holt
books in my 20's for no reason other than i ran across them) so haven't done
much homework to know if there are strict views or guidelines as to what
constitutes an unschoolers. i've always done whatever it is i wanted and
never really consulted with others (much to my in laws dismay - ps teachers)
but i would value your perspective.

thanks,
susan
austin,tx


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Thad Martin

thanks that was very thoughtful. i told my son - who was that was the
one distracting (a polite way of saying nagging:) and he thought it was
very funny - he enjoys my foibles:)

-susan

Tracy Oldfield wrote:

> From: "Tracy Oldfield" <Tracy@...-online.co.uk>
> ahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as my kids would say... "DOH!!!" Tracy
> (going red in Yorkshire, it's late doncha know :-) )
>
> Susan, I don't know if this went to the list or not (but I
> guess you'd know that by now :-) thought I'd better let you
> know, btw I haven't read it, and will delete forthwith <g>
> Tracy
>