kayb85

I've recently been in contact with a lady who lives across the street
from me. She has three young children. I think the oldest is 4.
She wants to homeschool and is currently purchasing used Abeka from a
relative to have for future years. I briefly told her about
unschooling. She emailed me and said that she's interested in what I
do and that her husband has a lot of questions. She wants to get
together with us to discuss it.

Anyone have some tips for me in how to explain unschooling? Like
what kind of questions might they throw at me and how will I answer
them? I'm trying to think how I would have responded to the idea of
unschooling 10 years ago. I worked my way up to it over a period of
years. First the idea of homeschooling, then relaxed homeschooling,
then "unschooling everything except for certain subjects", then
finally became an unschooler. How do you throw a radical concept
like this at someone for the first time?

Sheila

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<<How do you throw a radical concept
like this at someone for the first time?>>

Send her to unschooling.com first, then ask her over for personal experience
sharing?? It's worth a shot! <g>

Jennifer

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Tia Leschke

> Anyone have some tips for me in how to explain unschooling? Like
> what kind of questions might they throw at me and how will I answer
> them? I'm trying to think how I would have responded to the idea of
> unschooling 10 years ago. I worked my way up to it over a period of
> years. First the idea of homeschooling, then relaxed homeschooling,
> then "unschooling everything except for certain subjects", then
> finally became an unschooler. How do you throw a radical concept
> like this at someone for the first time?
>
One thing I do is ask how much of the knowledge they actually use today was
learned in school, and how much of what they were made to learn in school
they actually remember.
Tia

"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
saftety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin
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In a message dated 5/9/2003 1:26:36 PM Central Standard Time, sheran@...
writes:

> Anyone have some tips for me in how to explain unschooling? Like
> what kind of questions might they throw at me and how will I answer
> them? I'm trying to think how I would have responded to the idea of
> unschooling 10 years ago. I worked my way up to it over a period of
> years. First the idea of homeschooling, then relaxed homeschooling,
> then "unschooling everything except for certain subjects", then
> finally became an unschooler. How do you throw a radical concept
> like this at someone for the first time?
>
> Sheila
>

Yes and please share these suggestions with the list, if you would, so I can
get more information. I have attempted to explain to my sister and husband
and find myself getting "Hung up." They don't seem to understand what I'm
talking about. . .!

Susan


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Betjeman and Barton Tea Merchants

I think you should let her go to the library to check out The Unschooling Handbook (Mary Griffith) and THEN have them over for a Q & A session.

Karen


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In a message dated 5/9/2003 2:26:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, sheran@...
writes:

> I've recently been in contact with a lady who lives across the street
> from me. She has three young children. I think the oldest is 4.
> She wants to homeschool and is currently purchasing used Abeka from a
> relative to have for future years. I briefly told her about
> unschooling. She emailed me and said that she's interested in what I
> do and that her husband has a lot of questions. She wants to get
> together with us to discuss it.
>
> Anyone have some tips for me in how to explain unschooling? Like
> what kind of questions might they throw at me and how will I answer
> them? I'm trying to think how I would have responded to the idea of
> unschooling 10 years ago. I worked my way up to it over a period of
> years. First the idea of homeschooling, then relaxed homeschooling,
> then "unschooling everything except for certain subjects", then
> finally became an unschooler. How do you throw a radical concept
> like this at someone for the first time?
>
> Sheila

I may be too late for your meeting but we just did this tonight with some
friends.
Some of the questions we where asked was transcripts and college, Sports,
what if they get a year into it and decide they cant or do not want to do it?
Our family went over and we all answered their questions.
I feel somewhat radical but they are both onboard with what they want to do
and do not. They are not wanting a curriculum but may use a math book here
and there.
I also told them that they really need to allow plenty of time to deschool a
good year is possible maybe more. Also that if they truly deschool with the
intent to Unschool they most likely will not return to school nor want too.
Our son is unbelievable explaining what he does, what he has done and learned
over this past year.
Not sure if this little bit helps, be honest and maybe make a list before you
go in your mind.

Laura D


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