Jeff & Kate Kerr

Oooh, I just need to vent a little.

We were supposed to spend tomorrow playing at the beach with friends of
ours who homeschool, but their oldest, Connor "won't get his work done"
and so they won't be joining us.

I hate this! First of all they are getting ready to move and the mom
had already told me that they would be stopping the school at home
bull. Second, we hardly ever get to see them anymore because they do
school at home and are getting ready to move. And third, we have been
talking about how much her kids learn during the summer when there are
no school requirements for them to keep up with and she still won't see
how well they would do with unschooling.

I know not everyone can see it, I know it's a leap of faith for most
people, I've seen how hard it can be for some people. It still irks me.

We are still going to the beach, we will have fun without them. It just
would have been nice to share one of their last days here with them.

Hopefully we'll be able to play with them next week, but only if Connor
gets his work done.

Kate
who re-read this and noticed how mean it sounds, but I'm mad right now
and don't care.

[email protected]

In a message dated 4/17/03 7:44:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
windystreet@... writes:

> We were supposed to spend tomorrow playing at the beach with friends of
> ours who homeschool, but their oldest, Connor "won't get his work done"
> and so they won't be joining us.
>
>

That is too bad, especially since they are moving. There are mothers like
that here. At play group if a child doesn't get "school work" done they sit
there watching all the other children play while they do their work.
Sometimes they finish and can join in and sometimes they go home and finish
there. So sad to watch.
Pam G.


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Have a Nice Day!

I will join you in that vent.

We can never get together with other homeschoolers around here because of the very same reason.

And it drives me nuts. They can't even get together for an afternoon of fun wihtout it having some kind of academic value.

Kristen
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff & Kate Kerr
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2003 7:18 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Just a vent


Oooh, I just need to vent a little.

We were supposed to spend tomorrow playing at the beach with friends of
ours who homeschool, but their oldest, Connor "won't get his work done"
and so they won't be joining us.

I hate this! First of all they are getting ready to move and the mom
had already told me that they would be stopping the school at home
bull. Second, we hardly ever get to see them anymore because they do
school at home and are getting ready to move. And third, we have been
talking about how much her kids learn during the summer when there are
no school requirements for them to keep up with and she still won't see
how well they would do with unschooling.

I know not everyone can see it, I know it's a leap of faith for most
people, I've seen how hard it can be for some people. It still irks me.

We are still going to the beach, we will have fun without them. It just
would have been nice to share one of their last days here with them.

Hopefully we'll be able to play with them next week, but only if Connor
gets his work done.

Kate
who re-read this and noticed how mean it sounds, but I'm mad right now
and don't care.


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Shyrley

Jeff & Kate Kerr wrote:

> Oooh, I just need to vent a little.
>
> We were supposed to spend tomorrow playing at the beach with friends of
> ours who homeschool, but their oldest, Connor "won't get his work done"
> and so they won't be joining us.

<snipped>

>
>
> Kate
> who re-read this and noticed how mean it sounds, but I'm mad right now
> and don't care.
>

Gawds I can relate to this. The amount of times things have been cancelled and kids disappointed cos another home-schooling child didn't do his 'work'. Sunny days don't wait for work to be finished!
Generally I avoid the school-at-home types cos my kids (especially my middle one who is autistic and doesn't understand adults letting him down) get upset when a friend is coming to play and the parent
cancels over 'school' work. I really fail to understand people who put getting bits of paper done over their kids enjoyment and friends.

See, I'm ranting now!!

Shyrley


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In a message dated 4/17/03 10:26:34 PM, windystreet@... writes:

<< Hopefully we'll be able to play with them next week, but only if Connor
gets his work done. >>

Invite him over and help him do it! <bwg>

[email protected]

In a message dated 4/17/2003 7:49:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
windystreet@... writes:
> We were supposed to spend tomorrow playing at the beach with friends of
> ours who homeschool, but their oldest, Connor "won't get his work done"
> and so they won't be joining us.
>
> I hate this! First of all they are getting ready to move and the mom
> had already told me that they would be stopping the school at home
> bull. Second, we hardly ever get to see them anymore because they do
> school at home and are getting ready to move. And third, we have been
> talking about how much her kids learn during the summer when there are
> no school requirements for them to keep up with and she still won't see
> how well they would do with unschooling.


Last week, we were supposed to go to Discovery Place in Charlotte (1.5 hour
drive). My car's in the shop, so a friend was supposed to drive. Her boys
were grounded by their dad. They couldn't go. So we couldn't go. They're
"relaxed homeschoolers" (the mom is a former teacher, so the seven year old
had words to memorize every week/experiments to do/"classwork" and
"homework")---but they never back off a "field trip" because of "schoolwork".
They do it because of "groundings".

They also spank and take things away from their kids. Bums me and Duncan out
a lot. Life could be so much sweeter---all they have to do is let it be.
Bummer.

~Kelly


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In a message dated 4/18/03 12:46:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:

> Invite him over and help him do it! <bwg>
>
>

I know I mentioned that once at play group. "Do you need some help with that?
I'll help you." But the mothers look at you like you have lost your mind.
"No, he needs to do it himself."
LOL
Pam G.


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In a message dated 4/18/03 10:19:50 PM Central Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:

<<
I'm 1 hour north of Santa Barbara and 1 hour south of San Luis Obispo,
in California. Right on the coast. It's gorgeous here.
(San Diego is nice too ;) ) >>

We so badly wanted to move to San Luis Obispo but decided we couldn't afford
it.
Moved to Florida instead. I love the beaches here SO much, but I still
daydream about that area of Cali. I have fond memories of visiting Avil and
Pismo beach areas.
Besides, John Anderson (of YES) lives in San Luis!! :)
I'm envious of anyone living in that area. It's practically my utopia here on
earth.

Ren
"The sun is shining--the sun is shining. That is the magic. The flowers are
growing--the roots are stirring. That is the magic. Being alive is the
magic--being strong is the magic The magic is in me--the magic is in
me....It's in every one of us."

----Frances Hodgson Burnett