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In a message dated 5/8/2003 9:56:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:
> If they're not homeschoolers, there IS no difference. It's all internal
> terminology, I think. I don't think it does ANY good to tell anyone
> outside
> of the [as if] homeschooling community [as it were] that you're
> "unschooling."

I've been out of town, and I realize I am hundred, maybe thousands!, of
emails behind---but I wanted to comment on this.

I DO "shout it from the roof-tops" that we UNschool. Because I figure that
there's got to be another----just ONE other!---parent out there like me, who
was turned off from homeschooling by the far right, conservative,
fundamentalist homeschoolers around here. I figure that maybe, just maybe, I
can change a life, or a few lives, by explaining unschooling. I explain in
grocery store lines, at the park, at the dentist's, anywhere.

I SO wish I'd met someone somewhere who had explained unschooling to me when
my boys were younger. My life and my children's lives could have been so much
happier so much sooner.

My minivan shouts out "Unschooler!". I have bumper stickers: "Unschoolers
Live & Learn", "Free to learn, do, and be. Unschooling Naturally",
"Imagination is more important than knowledge", and "Why be Normal?". My
license plate reads: UNSKULN. I carry my SOS bag everywhere: "Never let
schooling get in the way of your education." Because of these, I have been
asked often about unschooling; I am more than happy to explain and send folks
to unschooling.com & SandraDodd.com.

Most folks are intrigued---a little. <g> They may not change today, but at
least they're aware of the possibility. The more people are aware of
unschooling, the more accepted it will become. NOT telling people just keeps
us "in the closet". I "out" myself all the time! <g>

It has truly changed my life---in many ways. I shout it from the rooftops: It
could change another life.

~Kelly


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In a message dated 5/11/2003 9:04:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kbcdlovejo@... writes:


> I SO wish I'd met someone somewhere who had explained unschooling to me when
>
> my boys were younger. My life and my children's lives could have been so
> much
> happier so much sooner.
>
>

So true for me too, and we've homeschooled about 13 years!! I wish so much I
had unschooled all along, especially while my kids were younger, although
often, because 'life got in the way" we actually did unschool. I am hoping
to homeschool our adopted and foster sons next year,...I KNOW they will
thrive with unschooling...

Nancy


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Olga

Wow Kelly, I really loved that!! Personally, I think I am still to
*scared* of all the crazy feedback. Hopefully, once we feel like
this is life as usual, I can shout more about it too!

Olga :)

--- In [email protected], kbcdlovejo@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 5/8/2003 9:56:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> SandraDodd@a... writes:
> > If they're not homeschoolers, there IS no difference. It's all
internal
> > terminology, I think. I don't think it does ANY good to tell
anyone
> > outside
> > of the [as if] homeschooling community [as it were] that you're
> > "unschooling."
>
> I've been out of town, and I realize I am hundred, maybe
thousands!, of
> emails behind---but I wanted to comment on this.
>
> I DO "shout it from the roof-tops" that we UNschool. Because I
figure that
> there's got to be another----just ONE other!---parent out there
like me, who
> was turned off from homeschooling by the far right, conservative,
> fundamentalist homeschoolers around here. I figure that maybe, just
maybe, I
> can change a life, or a few lives, by explaining unschooling. I
explain in
> grocery store lines, at the park, at the dentist's, anywhere.
>
> I SO wish I'd met someone somewhere who had explained unschooling
to me when
> my boys were younger. My life and my children's lives could have
been so much
> happier so much sooner.
>
> My minivan shouts out "Unschooler!". I have bumper
stickers: "Unschoolers
> Live & Learn", "Free to learn, do, and be. Unschooling Naturally",
> "Imagination is more important than knowledge", and "Why be
Normal?". My
> license plate reads: UNSKULN. I carry my SOS bag everywhere: "Never
let
> schooling get in the way of your education." Because of these, I
have been
> asked often about unschooling; I am more than happy to explain and
send folks
> to unschooling.com & SandraDodd.com.
>
> Most folks are intrigued---a little. <g> They may not change today,
but at
> least they're aware of the possibility. The more people are aware
of
> unschooling, the more accepted it will become. NOT telling people
just keeps
> us "in the closet". I "out" myself all the time! <g>
>
> It has truly changed my life---in many ways. I shout it from the
rooftops: It
> could change another life.
>
> ~Kelly
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Betjeman and Barton Tea Merchants

Are there unschooling T-shirts along the bumper sticker lines for example: "Unschoolers
Live & Learn", "Free to learn, do, and be. Unschooling Naturally"

- I'd love to have a few of those if there are!

Karen in CT


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[email protected]

In a message dated 5/12/2003 3:10:43 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
karen@... writes:


> Are there unschooling T-shirts along the bumper sticker lines for example:
> "Unschoolers
> Live & Learn", "Free to learn, do, and be. Unschooling Naturally"
>
> - I'd love to have a few of those if there are!
>
> Karen in CT
>

Ours, available preorder only for the conference, are:

"The illiterate of the future will not be those that cannot read or write,
but those that cannot learn."

~Kelly


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In a message dated 5/12/03 8:11:57 PM, kbcdlovejo@... writes:

<< "The illiterate of the future will not be those that cannot read or write,
but those that cannot learn." >>

So, grammar-woman...
Why is it "those that" instead of "those who"?

Sandra

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In a message dated 5/12/2003 10:36:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:
> << "The illiterate of the future will not be those that cannot read or
> write,
> but those that cannot learn." >>
>
> So, grammar-woman...
> Why is it "those that" instead of "those who"?
>
> Sandra
>

OK, Smart-ass!

Because it's a QUOTE! <g> Didn't you see the quotation marks?

"The illiterates of the future will not be those that cannot read and write,
but those that cannot learn."



~Alvin Tipler

He was a futurist, not a fellow Grammar Nazi.

And maybe he was thinking of really smart lab rats? <g>

~Kelly


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jmcseals SEALS

This is GREAT! Y'all are my kind of people! Damn! Why can't it be August
already??? I can't wait for the SC conference to meet everyone....what fun!

Jennifer


>So, grammar-woman...
>Why is it "those that" instead of "those who"?
>
>Sandra
>

OK, Smart-ass!

Because it's a QUOTE! <g> Didn't you see the quotation marks?

"The illiterates of the future will not be those that cannot read and write,
but those that cannot learn."



~Alvin Tipler

He was a futurist, not a fellow Grammar Nazi.

And maybe he was thinking of really smart lab rats? <g>

~Kelly

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Heidi

--- In [email protected], SandraDodd@a... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 5/12/03 8:11:57 PM, kbcdlovejo@a... writes:
>
> << "The illiterate of the future will not be those that cannot read
or write,
> but those that cannot learn." >>
>
> So, grammar-woman...
> Why is it "those that" instead of "those who"?
>
> Sandra

Another reason may be for the sound of the alliteration "those that"
has a nice sound to it "those who" is a little less pleasing to the
ear, IMO. Sometimes, it is better writing to be pleasing, than
grammatically correct.

HeidiC

Kelli Traaseth

**This is GREAT! Y'all are my kind of people! Damn! Why can't it be
August
already??? I can't wait for the SC conference to meet everyone....what
fun!**

Jennifer,

I was thinking the same way, lets see, how many days 'til August 20th?
(That's the day we start out for South Carolina)

99 days and counting, <g>!

Kelli in MN


----- Original Message -----
From: "jmcseals SEALS" <jmcseals@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] shouting unschooling from the rooftops


> This is GREAT! Y'all are my kind of people! Damn! Why can't it be
August
> already??? I can't wait for the SC conference to meet everyone....what
fun!
>
> Jennifer
>
>
> >So, grammar-woman...
> >Why is it "those that" instead of "those who"?
> >
> >Sandra
> >
>
> OK, Smart-ass!
>
> Because it's a QUOTE! <g> Didn't you see the quotation marks?
>
> "The illiterates of the future will not be those that cannot read and
write,
> but those that cannot learn."
>
>
>
> ~Alvin Tipler
>
> He was a futurist, not a fellow Grammar Nazi.
>
> And maybe he was thinking of really smart lab rats? <g>
>
> ~Kelly
>
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In a message dated 5/13/2003 9:25:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
bunsofaluminum60@... writes:

> Sometimes, it is better writing to be pleasing, than
> grammatically correct.

Not if you're a Grammar Nazi! <g>

~Kelly


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In a message dated 5/13/2003 9:58:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
tktraas@... writes:


> I was thinking the same way, lets see, how many days 'til August 20th?
> (That's the day we start out for South Carolina)
>
> 99 days and counting, <g>!
>

OH SHIT!

~Kelly


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In a message dated 5/13/03 8:01:57 AM, kbcdlovejo@... writes:

<< > Sometimes, it is better writing to be pleasing, than
> grammatically correct.

Not if you're a Grammar Nazi! <g> >>

My concern is having a t-shirt with questionable grammar (quote or not)
representing homeschooling. I have a slight paranoia about people being
critical. Hmmm....

Sandra

Kelli Traaseth

----- Original Message -----
From: <kbcdlovejo@...>

**OH SHIT!**

Sorry to remind you Kelly! <g> Lots of work for you, lots of fun for
us! Thank you!

Kelli

Heidi

--- In [email protected], kbcdlovejo@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 5/13/2003 9:25:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bunsofaluminum60@h... writes:
>
> > Sometimes, it is better writing to be pleasing, than
> > grammatically correct.
>
> Not if you're a Grammar Nazi! <g>
>
> ~Kelly
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Jawohl, mein Capitan. Im Future, ich wurde besser sei.

Heil!

AdelheidC

Mary

From: <SandraDodd@...>

<<My concern is having a t-shirt with questionable grammar (quote or not)
representing homeschooling. I have a slight paranoia about people being
critical. Hmmm....>>


Like the wonderful shirts that were going around that read "We homeskool
are kids"

Mary B

Betsy

** ~Alvin Tipler

He was a futurist**


Alvin Toffler? or Toeffler?

Betsy

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In a message dated 5/13/2003 2:19:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ecsamhill@... writes:


> ** ~Alvin Tipler
>
> He was a futurist**
>
>
> Alvin Toffler?

TOFFLER TOFFLER TOFFLER! I have GOT to fix that---thanks!


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zenmomma2kids

>>I was thinking the same way, lets see, how many days 'til August
20th? (That's the day we start out for South Carolina) 99 days and
counting, <g>!>>
> >
>
>>OH SHIT!
>
> ~Kelly>>>

ROTFLMAO!! My thoughts exactly! Time to get back to work on those
presentations. <g>

Life is good.
~Mary

cheryl

Sorry this is such an old topic, but I'm still laughing over this shirt.
I think it's perfect!
Cheryl N
>
> Like the wonderful shirts that were going around that read "We homeskool
> are kids"
>
> Mary B
>