Tim and Maureen

I just wanted to say thank you to this list for the amount of mind opening I have gleaned from it. I just rolled

a character for Dungeons and Dragons with my kids and husband.Now in my early adult years I played d but I

was raised Catholic so this was my first exposure to it.I have not been against or for it. I guess somewhere in my

thinking I have not given much credit to learning coming from activities like this. I have also struggled with feelings

of so much work to play games with them. Being exposed to the different ideas on this list has moved me in

miraculous directions. I cannot believe the amount of natural math used in this game. My daughter looooves this

game and has taken to figuring out modules and adventures for herself,her brothers and her sister while they are

waiting for their dad to get home to play.

The other cool thing is my 7 year old is teaching me how to play Yu Gi Oh. Now that has been incredible because

of the time I get to interact with this enthusiastic, animated toothless person who makes me laugh minute after

minute. He has a wide eyed wonder of the world that can make me young in a second. Wow I know I am gushing

but it is an unbelievable experience all because I was able to chance looking at learning as something beyond

letters, numbers etc..

Unschooling at a new level

Maureen


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In a message dated 4/25/2003 5:00:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
tmthomas@... writes:> I just wanted to say thank you to this list for the
> amount of mind opening I have gleaned from it. I just rolled
> a character for Dungeons and Dragons with my kids and husband.Now in my
> early adult years I played d but I
> was raised Catholic so this was my first exposure to it.I have not been
> against or for it. I guess somewhere in my
> thinking I have not given much credit to learning coming from activities
> like this. Ihave also struggled with feelings
> of so much work to play games with them. Being exposed to the different
> ideas on this list has moved me in
> miraculous directions. I cannot believe the amount of natural math used in
> this game. My daughter looooves this
> game and has taken to figuring out modules and adventures for herself,her
> brothers and her sister while they are
> waiting for their dad to get home to play.
> The other cool thing is my 7 year old is teaching me how to play Yu Gi Oh.
> Now that has been incredible because
> of the time I get to interact with this enthusiastic, animated toothless
> person who makes me laugh minute after
> minute. He has a wide eyed wonder of the world that can make me young in a
> second. Wow I know I am gushing
> but it is an unbelievable experience all because I was able to chance
> looking at learning as something beyond
> letters, numbers etc..
> Unschooling at a new level

COOL! <G>

~Kelly


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