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Once I read about unschooling in the "Homeschooling book of Answers"...I knew
that was the route for us...It was kinda hard to imagine exactly what or how
to teach my children...in fact when I looked at the home idea of home
schooling, choosing curriculums, setting up 'academic learning' time...I felt
kida overwhelmed...
Then I got into the Unschooling Handbook...what the author said makes so much
sense...I already instill alot of trust in my boys to figure things out on
their own and to be able to make choices that further thier own interests...
Also I experienced a sense of relief with the idea that I didn't have to go
and buy a curriculum...I have made some plans to create a more learning
encouraged environment in my den/home office space...I keep my sewing machine
there but soon that will be moved to my bedroom...(it was in my bedroom when
I lived in a two bedroom apt...) I am moving a sofa and loveseat to the den
and adding some bookshelves...and I wanted to get some books that are more
like reference books rite now...such as a basic math book...that can help me
and the boys understand what we are learning...not so much a text book...but
like a how to book...if that makes sense and I also want to get a book on
grammar that explains all the 'rules' so that we can understand them...I had
one a while back when I did alot of writing and aspired to be a sci fi and
fantasy author (I have some great ideas)...now I got the APA manual on how to
write journal articles related to the medical and nursing fields (a
requirement for college) now I just want something basic that is easy to
understand that can answer on the spot questions...as for science and social
studies and other educational 'requirements'...well I don't feel that there
is any one book we should have so I plan on acquiring whatever seems
interesting at the time...there are some field trips planned in the near
future (especially around paydays) to several of the local bookstores...(wink)
So far the hardest thing has been sharing my computer with the boys...but
since I have a laptop as well as a pc...that isn't as hard as I thought it
would be...
I am having fun and wish that I had gotten the inspiration for this desision
a year or so ago...but as I place my faith in God...God brings into our life
what we need when we need it...
This afternoon...the boys again asked..."When does homeschool start?" so I
asked
what is homeschool and we talked about all the things we did in the last few
days that helped us to learn something new and exciting...I happened to pick
up a couple of grade appropriate 'curriculum' work books at costco and let
them know that anytime they felt a need to sit down and do 'class work' they
were welcome to...we laughed at that...then they promptly went outside to
play with friends...it is so nice to have the wieght of ps off our
shoulders...and I feel like I am getting some quality time with them...I
always felt that I was competing with ps for thier time...
This letter must be all over the place...I am just excited about unschooling
and having a forum to share our experiences!!!
Lhiza
Once I read about unschooling in the "Homeschooling book of Answers"...I knew
that was the route for us...It was kinda hard to imagine exactly what or how
to teach my children...in fact when I looked at the home idea of home
schooling, choosing curriculums, setting up 'academic learning' time...I felt
kida overwhelmed...
Then I got into the Unschooling Handbook...what the author said makes so much
sense...I already instill alot of trust in my boys to figure things out on
their own and to be able to make choices that further thier own interests...
Also I experienced a sense of relief with the idea that I didn't have to go
and buy a curriculum...I have made some plans to create a more learning
encouraged environment in my den/home office space...I keep my sewing machine
there but soon that will be moved to my bedroom...(it was in my bedroom when
I lived in a two bedroom apt...) I am moving a sofa and loveseat to the den
and adding some bookshelves...and I wanted to get some books that are more
like reference books rite now...such as a basic math book...that can help me
and the boys understand what we are learning...not so much a text book...but
like a how to book...if that makes sense and I also want to get a book on
grammar that explains all the 'rules' so that we can understand them...I had
one a while back when I did alot of writing and aspired to be a sci fi and
fantasy author (I have some great ideas)...now I got the APA manual on how to
write journal articles related to the medical and nursing fields (a
requirement for college) now I just want something basic that is easy to
understand that can answer on the spot questions...as for science and social
studies and other educational 'requirements'...well I don't feel that there
is any one book we should have so I plan on acquiring whatever seems
interesting at the time...there are some field trips planned in the near
future (especially around paydays) to several of the local bookstores...(wink)
So far the hardest thing has been sharing my computer with the boys...but
since I have a laptop as well as a pc...that isn't as hard as I thought it
would be...
I am having fun and wish that I had gotten the inspiration for this desision
a year or so ago...but as I place my faith in God...God brings into our life
what we need when we need it...
This afternoon...the boys again asked..."When does homeschool start?" so I
asked
what is homeschool and we talked about all the things we did in the last few
days that helped us to learn something new and exciting...I happened to pick
up a couple of grade appropriate 'curriculum' work books at costco and let
them know that anytime they felt a need to sit down and do 'class work' they
were welcome to...we laughed at that...then they promptly went outside to
play with friends...it is so nice to have the wieght of ps off our
shoulders...and I feel like I am getting some quality time with them...I
always felt that I was competing with ps for thier time...
This letter must be all over the place...I am just excited about unschooling
and having a forum to share our experiences!!!
Lhiza
metta
on 2/6/00 1:05 AM, Androdite@... at Androdite@... wrote:
and there are several others for different ages. I just got Math on Call,
and it's a fantastic, easy to read reference for your basic math stuff.
There's a book for younger kids called Math at Hand. I've seen these at
bookstores and you can also order directly from the publisher at
www.greatsource.com.
--
Thea <metta@...>
> and I wanted to get some books that are moreI really like the handbooks from Great Source. We have Write Source 2000,
> like reference books rite now...such as a basic math book...that can help me
> and the boys understand what we are learning...not so much a text book...but
> like a how to book...if that makes sense and I also want to get a book on
> grammar that explains all the 'rules' so that we can understand them...
and there are several others for different ages. I just got Math on Call,
and it's a fantastic, easy to read reference for your basic math stuff.
There's a book for younger kids called Math at Hand. I've seen these at
bookstores and you can also order directly from the publisher at
www.greatsource.com.
--
Thea <metta@...>
Lisa Bugg
>I like the Great Source books too. I just found Write Souce 2000 in a thrift
> I really like the handbooks from Great Source. We have Write Source 2000,
> and there are several others for different ages. I just got Math on Call,
> and it's a fantastic, easy to read reference for your basic math stuff.
> There's a book for younger kids called Math at Hand. I've seen these at
> bookstores and you can also order directly from the publisher at
> www.greatsource.com.
shop for $3. The booshop I go into most often was impressed with my find.
;) We have the student sourebooks for 11th and 12th grades as reference
resources and I really like those. There are examples of student and
professional writing in each *style* area.
LisaKK