naturebub

Hi! My name is Tina, I have been homeschooling, or unschooling my 7
year old son since, well in my opinion, birth. I also have a 2 year
old daughter. I have joined your group because I have always had the
desire to fully unschool, but parts of me cannot let go of
the "traditional" schooling ideal. I have many reasons for
homeschooling, as we all do, but one of the biggies was I wanted to
make this experience for me and my children truly memorable. A fun
childhood. This year my son will turn 8 and my state that is the
magic number, 8. I have to be starting to be accountable in some
way..so for these past few years I have just done whatever we felt
like doing without much in the way of record keeping etc. My
questions are....how do you help yourself let go of the traditional
feeling, how do you document or keep track for the state and how do I
keep from freaking out? Ha ha! Currently we do do a few things most
days....but I really want the things we do to be more natural..fun,
unschool like. I am just having a really hard time bridging that gap
right now. Many times I see things being learned without my trying
and I am thrilled, but then my fears start to get me. You know?!
Anyway, any helps, tips, good books etc would help me tremendously.
Thanks so much! I look forward to your replies!
Take Care,
Tina

kayb85

Hi Tina! Which state?
Sheila

--- In [email protected], "naturebub"
<Naturebub@y...> wrote:
> Hi! My name is Tina, I have been homeschooling, or unschooling my 7
> year old son since, well in my opinion, birth. I also have a 2 year
> old daughter. I have joined your group because I have always had
the
> desire to fully unschool, but parts of me cannot let go of
> the "traditional" schooling ideal. I have many reasons for
> homeschooling, as we all do, but one of the biggies was I wanted to
> make this experience for me and my children truly memorable. A fun
> childhood. This year my son will turn 8 and my state that is the
> magic number, 8. I have to be starting to be accountable in some
> way..so for these past few years I have just done whatever we felt
> like doing without much in the way of record keeping etc. My
> questions are....how do you help yourself let go of the traditional
> feeling, how do you document or keep track for the state and how do
I
> keep from freaking out? Ha ha! Currently we do do a few things most
> days....but I really want the things we do to be more natural..fun,
> unschool like. I am just having a really hard time bridging that
gap
> right now. Many times I see things being learned without my trying
> and I am thrilled, but then my fears start to get me. You know?!
> Anyway, any helps, tips, good books etc would help me tremendously.
> Thanks so much! I look forward to your replies!
> Take Care,
> Tina

naturebub

Hi Sheila, I am in Washington state. Why?
Take Care,
Tina


--- In [email protected], "kayb85" <sheran@p...>
wrote:
> Hi Tina! Which state?
> Sheila
>
> --- In [email protected], "naturebub"
> <Naturebub@y...> wrote:
> > Hi! My name is Tina, I have been homeschooling, or unschooling my
7
> > year old son since, well in my opinion, birth. I also have a 2
year
> > old daughter. I have joined your group because I have always had
> the
> > desire to fully unschool, but parts of me cannot let go of
> > the "traditional" schooling ideal. I have many reasons for
> > homeschooling, as we all do, but one of the biggies was I wanted
to
> > make this experience for me and my children truly memorable. A
fun
> > childhood. This year my son will turn 8 and my state that is the
> > magic number, 8. I have to be starting to be accountable in some
> > way..so for these past few years I have just done whatever we
felt
> > like doing without much in the way of record keeping etc. My
> > questions are....how do you help yourself let go of the
traditional
> > feeling, how do you document or keep track for the state and how
do
> I
> > keep from freaking out? Ha ha! Currently we do do a few things
most
> > days....but I really want the things we do to be more
natural..fun,
> > unschool like. I am just having a really hard time bridging that
> gap
> > right now. Many times I see things being learned without my
trying
> > and I am thrilled, but then my fears start to get me. You know?!
> > Anyway, any helps, tips, good books etc would help me
tremendously.
> > Thanks so much! I look forward to your replies!
> > Take Care,
> > Tina

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In a message dated 4/28/03 1:06:16 AM, Naturebub@... writes:

-=Hi Sheila, I am in Washington state. Why?-=-

I'm not Sheila, but it was a general question to you because you asked this:

<< My

> > questions are....how do you help yourself let go of the

traditional

> > feeling, how do you document or keep track for the state and how

do

> I

> > keep from freaking out? >>

In most states you don't have to document or keep track for the state.
That's why "where" is important.

Sandra

Tia Leschke

> Hi Sheila, I am in Washington state. Why?

Because the homeschooling laws are different in each state.

>This year my son will turn 8 and my state that is the
> > > magic number, 8. I have to be starting to be accountable in some
> > > way..so for these past few years I have just done whatever we
> felt
> > > like doing without much in the way of record keeping etc. My
> > > questions are....how do you help yourself let go of the
> traditional
> > > feeling, how do you document or keep track for the state

I think Washington is pretty easy to unschool in. From what I've read, you
have to have a certain amount of college or take a short easy course on
homeschooling. You have to have your kids tested every year, but the
results either don't count or don't even have to be sent in. Somebody
correct me if I'm wrong.

Where are you in Washington? I'm across the Juan de Fuca Strait near
Victoria in BC. My mother used to live in Eatonville, but now she's in an
adult family home in Sequim.
Tia

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
leschke@...

naturebub

Thanks, I did not realize that. I am so new to this still...I feel I
have plenty to learn myself.
Thank you!
Tina

--- In [email protected], SandraDodd@a... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 4/28/03 1:06:16 AM, Naturebub@y... writes:
>
> -=Hi Sheila, I am in Washington state. Why?-=-
>
> I'm not Sheila, but it was a general question to you because you
asked this:
>
> << My
>
> > > questions are....how do you help yourself let go of the
>
> traditional
>
> > > feeling, how do you document or keep track for the state and
how
>
> do
>
> > I
>
> > > keep from freaking out? >>
>
> In most states you don't have to document or keep track for the
state.
> That's why "where" is important.
>
> Sandra