Re: [Unschooling-dotcom]
A. Yates
Hi Carli,
SOunds to me you are unschooling! :)
YOu are following what your daughter enjoys doing. That is the essence of unschooling to me.
Enjoy your fun!
Ann
SOunds to me you are unschooling! :)
YOu are following what your daughter enjoys doing. That is the essence of unschooling to me.
Enjoy your fun!
Ann
Carli wrote:
From: "Carli" <carli@...>Hi, my name is Carli and I just joined this list. My oldest daughter is 4
1/2 years old. We (my hubby and I) know that we want to do homeschooling.
I am just not sure what avenue to take. Unschooling philosophies are
appealing to me and make sense.My question is, what do you do? I got a pretty good idea of what
unschooling is not.Currently my daughter loves the time that her sister takes a nap and we do
"homeschooling." This is more a term than an actuality. But a couple
times a week, we do practice writing letters and spelling her name. On
occassion I have been teaching her the names of different coins and
teaching her how to classify fruits and vegetables. These are both done
through game like activities. I chose these 2 areas, because she seems to
have been picking up on it on her own and I wanted to strengthen her
knowledge. Anyway, the time we do spend is usually focused time. It's
easiest to do when her 2 year old sister is napping. Oh, and we always do
some craft or cooking activity too.Like I said, she absolutely loves this time, and begs for it everyday. I
get the feeling that unschooling would be much less casual than this
focused time I have been spending.In your opinion, what are some things I should be doing. And should I
continue what I am doing, since she enjoys it so much?Thanks a lot.
Carli
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sam centrone
Hi Jackie,
We meet in Cape May County. We do have some mom's from Atlantic
County too. Let me know if your nearby, we'd love to have you join us.
See Ya,
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Sonia Ulan
Here, Here! Please "educate" all of us. I'd LOVE to meet a formerly
homeschooled adult.
kayelle42@... wrote:
homeschooled adult.
kayelle42@... wrote:
>
> Hey! I would love to hear from YOU! How was your experience as an hs-er?
> Are you a well-balanced and happy person? {Smile} Can you support yourself
> and live a "normal" life? I'm basically asking because I have these fears
> sometimes in the middle of the night that I might be doing a horrible
> disservice to my daughter as I know she doesn't know all of the science,
> history, math, etc. as other kids her age. In my waking moments, I know that
> she is becoming the most incredible human being and has so many special gifts
> to share with the world and I believe this world needs more people like her.
> I would love it if you could share some of your thoughts. Thanks, Jackie
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A. Yates
Hmmm...Here is a guess. It must have something to do with the way
gravity is pulling matter to the center of the earth?
Am I right?
Ann
libbygirl wrote:
gravity is pulling matter to the center of the earth?
Am I right?
Ann
libbygirl wrote:
> Hi,
> Can anyone here please point us to a site that can tell us why the
> Earth is
> round or better yet; does anyone here know the answer??
>
>
> Namaste
> Brooke
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David Albert
Dewar Charles wrote:
(says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon all
parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, she points out, the earth
(and other planets) "bulge" at the equator due to centrifugal force -- the
spinning of the earth tends to encourage "spinning off", making the diameter
there the widest. She points out that you can actually see this clearly with
Jupiter (a gas planet) that spins very quickly, and has a big bulge in the
center.
So here's a another question for all of you who haven't read my book: "What
planet is likely to be closest to the earth at any moment in time?" See if you
or your kids can figure it out.
David
--
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Sense" was to the American Revolution."--Greg Bates, Common Courage Press. To
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signed copy, visit www.skylarksings.com or send an e-mail to
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> http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99251.htmThe earth is semi-spherical (NOT ROUND!) because it is the most compact shape
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: libbygirl [mailto:libbygirl@...]
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 5:32 PM
> To: unsc
> Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom]
>
> Hi,
> Can anyone here please point us to a site that can tell us why the Earth is
> round or better yet; does anyone here know the answer??
>
> Namaste
> Brooke
(says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon all
parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, she points out, the earth
(and other planets) "bulge" at the equator due to centrifugal force -- the
spinning of the earth tends to encourage "spinning off", making the diameter
there the widest. She points out that you can actually see this clearly with
Jupiter (a gas planet) that spins very quickly, and has a big bulge in the
center.
So here's a another question for all of you who haven't read my book: "What
planet is likely to be closest to the earth at any moment in time?" See if you
or your kids can figure it out.
David
--
"And the Skylark Sings with Me" is to homeschooling what Tom Paine's "Common
Sense" was to the American Revolution."--Greg Bates, Common Courage Press. To
read a sample chapter or the foreword, and to get information about ordering a
signed copy, visit www.skylarksings.com or send an e-mail to
shantinik@...
susan
round: 1. shaped like a ball; spherical; globular 2. a) shaped like a circle,
ring, or disk; circular b) shaped like a cylinder ( in having a circular cross
section); cylindrical 3. curved in shape like part of a sphere or circle ...
- 2nd college ed. webster's new world dictionary
i don't see the problem with using the word round to discribe the shape of the
earth.
-susan
marbleface@... wrote:
ring, or disk; circular b) shaped like a cylinder ( in having a circular cross
section); cylindrical 3. curved in shape like part of a sphere or circle ...
- 2nd college ed. webster's new world dictionary
i don't see the problem with using the word round to discribe the shape of the
earth.
-susan
marbleface@... wrote:
> shantinik@... writes:
>
> <<
> The earth is semi-spherical (NOT ROUND!) because it is the most compact shape
> (says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon all
> parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, >>
>
> Thanks your daughter for me, please. This has been bugging me but I didn't
> want to be the smart-aleck who pointed out that the earth isn't round.
>
> Nance
>
Dewar Charles
Venus.
Now how much of a bulge are we talking about? I've also heard that the earth
is pear-shaped with the top half smaller than the bottom.
Dewar Charles wrote:
shape
(says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon
all
parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, she points out, the
earth
(and other planets) "bulge" at the equator due to centrifugal force -- the
spinning of the earth tends to encourage "spinning off", making the diameter
there the widest. She points out that you can actually see this clearly
with
Jupiter (a gas planet) that spins very quickly, and has a big bulge in the
center.
So here's a another question for all of you who haven't read my book: "What
planet is likely to be closest to the earth at any moment in time?" See if
you
or your kids can figure it out.
David
--
"And the Skylark Sings with Me" is to homeschooling what Tom Paine's "Common
Sense" was to the American Revolution."--Greg Bates, Common Courage Press.
To
read a sample chapter or the foreword, and to get information about ordering
a
signed copy, visit www.skylarksings.com or send an e-mail to
shantinik@...
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Now how much of a bulge are we talking about? I've also heard that the earth
is pear-shaped with the top half smaller than the bottom.
Dewar Charles wrote:
> http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99251.htmis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: libbygirl [mailto:libbygirl@...]
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 5:32 PM
> To: unsc
> Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom]
>
> Hi,
> Can anyone here please point us to a site that can tell us why the Earth
> round or better yet; does anyone here know the answer??The earth is semi-spherical (NOT ROUND!) because it is the most compact
>
> Namaste
> Brooke
shape
(says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon
all
parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, she points out, the
earth
(and other planets) "bulge" at the equator due to centrifugal force -- the
spinning of the earth tends to encourage "spinning off", making the diameter
there the widest. She points out that you can actually see this clearly
with
Jupiter (a gas planet) that spins very quickly, and has a big bulge in the
center.
So here's a another question for all of you who haven't read my book: "What
planet is likely to be closest to the earth at any moment in time?" See if
you
or your kids can figure it out.
David
--
"And the Skylark Sings with Me" is to homeschooling what Tom Paine's "Common
Sense" was to the American Revolution."--Greg Bates, Common Courage Press.
To
read a sample chapter or the foreword, and to get information about ordering
a
signed copy, visit www.skylarksings.com or send an e-mail to
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Dewar Charles
BTW, your book was a pivotal point in our decision to teach our own. Never
thought I'd actually run into you!
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Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 2:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom]
Dewar Charles wrote:
shape
(says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon
all
parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, she points out, the
earth
(and other planets) "bulge" at the equator due to centrifugal force -- the
spinning of the earth tends to encourage "spinning off", making the diameter
there the widest. She points out that you can actually see this clearly
with
Jupiter (a gas planet) that spins very quickly, and has a big bulge in the
center.
So here's a another question for all of you who haven't read my book: "What
planet is likely to be closest to the earth at any moment in time?" See if
you
or your kids can figure it out.
David
--
"And the Skylark Sings with Me" is to homeschooling what Tom Paine's "Common
Sense" was to the American Revolution."--Greg Bates, Common Courage Press.
To
read a sample chapter or the foreword, and to get information about ordering
a
signed copy, visit www.skylarksings.com or send an e-mail to
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thought I'd actually run into you!
-----Original Message-----
From: David Albert [mailto:shantinik@...]
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 2:34 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom]
Dewar Charles wrote:
> http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99251.htmis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: libbygirl [mailto:libbygirl@...]
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 5:32 PM
> To: unsc
> Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom]
>
> Hi,
> Can anyone here please point us to a site that can tell us why the Earth
> round or better yet; does anyone here know the answer??The earth is semi-spherical (NOT ROUND!) because it is the most compact
>
> Namaste
> Brooke
shape
(says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon
all
parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, she points out, the
earth
(and other planets) "bulge" at the equator due to centrifugal force -- the
spinning of the earth tends to encourage "spinning off", making the diameter
there the widest. She points out that you can actually see this clearly
with
Jupiter (a gas planet) that spins very quickly, and has a big bulge in the
center.
So here's a another question for all of you who haven't read my book: "What
planet is likely to be closest to the earth at any moment in time?" See if
you
or your kids can figure it out.
David
--
"And the Skylark Sings with Me" is to homeschooling what Tom Paine's "Common
Sense" was to the American Revolution."--Greg Bates, Common Courage Press.
To
read a sample chapter or the foreword, and to get information about ordering
a
signed copy, visit www.skylarksings.com or send an e-mail to
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In a message dated 05/03/2000 7:36:50 PM !!!First Boot!!!,
shantinik@... writes:
<<
The earth is semi-spherical (NOT ROUND!) because it is the most compact shape
(says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon all
parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, >>
Thanks your daughter for me, please. This has been bugging me but I didn't
want to be the smart-aleck who pointed out that the earth isn't round.
Nance
shantinik@... writes:
<<
The earth is semi-spherical (NOT ROUND!) because it is the most compact shape
(says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon all
parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, >>
Thanks your daughter for me, please. This has been bugging me but I didn't
want to be the smart-aleck who pointed out that the earth isn't round.
Nance
David Albert
Dewar Charles wrote:
You're disqualified from answering the "bonus question"!
david
"And the Skylark Sings with Me" is to homeschooling what Tom Paine's "Common
Sense" was to the American Revolution."--Greg Bates, Common Courage Press. To
read a sample chapter or the foreword, and to get information about ordering a
signed copy, visit www.skylarksings.com or send an e-mail to
shantinik@...
> BTW, your book was a pivotal point in our decision to teach our own. NeverWell, I guess your kids can blame IT on me then..... Thanks!
> thought I'd actually run into you!
You're disqualified from answering the "bonus question"!
david
>--
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Albert [mailto:shantinik@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 2:34 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom]
>
> Dewar Charles wrote:
>
> > http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99251.htm
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: libbygirl [mailto:libbygirl@...]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 5:32 PM
> > To: unsc
> > Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom]
> >
> > Hi,
> > Can anyone here please point us to a site that can tell us why the Earth
> is
> > round or better yet; does anyone here know the answer??
> >
> > Namaste
> > Brooke
>
> The earth is semi-spherical (NOT ROUND!) because it is the most compact
> shape
> (says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon
> all
> parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, she points out, the
> earth
> (and other planets) "bulge" at the equator due to centrifugal force -- the
> spinning of the earth tends to encourage "spinning off", making the diameter
> there the widest. She points out that you can actually see this clearly
> with
> Jupiter (a gas planet) that spins very quickly, and has a big bulge in the
> center.
>
> So here's a another question for all of you who haven't read my book: "What
> planet is likely to be closest to the earth at any moment in time?" See if
> you
> or your kids can figure it out.
>
> David
>
> --
> "And the Skylark Sings with Me" is to homeschooling what Tom Paine's "Common
> Sense" was to the American Revolution."--Greg Bates, Common Courage Press.
> To
> read a sample chapter or the foreword, and to get information about ordering
> a
> signed copy, visit www.skylarksings.com or send an e-mail to
> shantinik@...
>
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David Albert
susan wrote:
my 2-foot long finch feeder and tell her it's "round".
(don't you think Mr. Webster would be ashamed?)
David
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was to the American Revolution."--Greg Bates, Common Courage Press. To read a sample
chapter or the foreword, and to get information about ordering a signed copy, visit
www.skylarksings.com or send an e-mail to shantinik@...
> round: 1. shaped like a ball; spherical; globular 2. a) shaped like a circle,Teehee! Too funny! The next time I see my younger daughter I'll show her a can or
> ring, or disk; circular b) shaped like a cylinder ( in having a circular cross
> section); cylindrical 3. curved in shape like part of a sphere or circle ...
> - 2nd college ed. webster's new world dictionary
my 2-foot long finch feeder and tell her it's "round".
(don't you think Mr. Webster would be ashamed?)
David
>--
>
> i don't see the problem with using the word round to discribe the shape of the
> earth.
>
> -susan
>
> marbleface@... wrote:
>
> > shantinik@... writes:
> >
> > <<
> > The earth is semi-spherical (NOT ROUND!) because it is the most compact shape
> > (says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon all
> > parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, >>
> >
> > Thanks your daughter for me, please. This has been bugging me but I didn't
> > want to be the smart-aleck who pointed out that the earth isn't round.
> >
> > Nance
> >
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Dewar Charles wrote:
which has less density than land, and therefore the gravitational pull upon it
is less. Secondly, a theory holds that when the moon split off from earth, the
distribution of material was unequal, and what we live on still contains
vestiges of that split.
david
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> Venus.Okay. Now try again. (think it all the way through). Anyone else?
>
>About 3%.
> Now how much of a bulge are we talking about?
> I've also heard that the earthTwo reasons, according to daughter: The southern hemisphere has more water,
> is pear-shaped with the top half smaller than the bottom.
>
which has less density than land, and therefore the gravitational pull upon it
is less. Secondly, a theory holds that when the moon split off from earth, the
distribution of material was unequal, and what we live on still contains
vestiges of that split.
david
--
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Sense" was to the American Revolution."--Greg Bates, Common Courage Press. To
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susan
David Albert wrote:
and poetic. it's about communication not precision.
-susan
> susan wrote:nope, round is a quality. i just think the english language is beautifully flexible
>
> > round: 1. shaped like a ball; spherical; globular 2. a) shaped like a circle,
> > ring, or disk; circular b) shaped like a cylinder ( in having a circular cross
> > section); cylindrical 3. curved in shape like part of a sphere or circle ...
> > - 2nd college ed. webster's new world dictionary
>
> Teehee! Too funny! The next time I see my younger daughter I'll show her a can or
> my 2-foot long finch feeder and tell her it's "round".
>
> (don't you think Mr. Webster would be ashamed?)
and poetic. it's about communication not precision.
-susan
>
>
> David
>
> >
> >
> > i don't see the problem with using the word round to discribe the shape of the
> > earth.
> >
> > -susan
> >
> > marbleface@... wrote:
> >
> > > shantinik@... writes:
> > >
> > > <<
> > > The earth is semi-spherical (NOT ROUND!) because it is the most compact shape
> > > (says my daughter the 12-year-old scientist), and hence gravity acts upon all
> > > parts equally, keeping it spherical-like. HOWEVER, >>
> > >
> > > Thanks your daughter for me, please. This has been bugging me but I didn't
> > > want to be the smart-aleck who pointed out that the earth isn't round.
> > >
> > > Nance
> > >
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susan
>well imo semi spherical is rather general (as is round) and lacks scientific
> I guess my thought was that this was a scientific sort of question, seeking a
> more precise answer. If a child wants to discuss the shape of the earth as a
> poetic metaphor, that's one thing. If what you are really seeking is an
> accurate description of the shape of the earth, that's another.
>
> Maybe for the purposes of the original question, round was close enough.
> Maybe not.
>
> Interesting where these innocent questions can lead.
>
> Nance
exactness as well. regardless round is highly descriptive and communicates a
genuine quality whether is be among scientist or lay people.
i am curious has to why both you and david (et al) have a problem with the use
in this context. maybe my understanding of the word round is too broad but when
i read the definition in webster's it was exactly what i thought it meant and it
seems to be use correctly. does your problem stem from understanding round as
a 2d quality and not a 3d one?
-susan
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In a message dated 05/04/2000 8:12:30 PM !!!First Boot!!!, fxfireob@...
writes:
<< Teehee! Too funny! The next time I see my younger daughter I'll show her
a can or
flexible
and poetic. it's about communication not precision.
-susan
more precise answer. If a child wants to discuss the shape of the earth as a
poetic metaphor, that's one thing. If what you are really seeking is an
accurate description of the shape of the earth, that's another.
Maybe for the purposes of the original question, round was close enough.
Maybe not.
Interesting where these innocent questions can lead.
Nance
writes:
<< Teehee! Too funny! The next time I see my younger daughter I'll show her
a can or
> my 2-foot long finch feeder and tell her it's "round".nope, round is a quality. i just think the english language is beautifully
>
> (don't you think Mr. Webster would be ashamed?)
flexible
and poetic. it's about communication not precision.
-susan
>I guess my thought was that this was a scientific sort of question, seeking a
>
> David
> >>
more precise answer. If a child wants to discuss the shape of the earth as a
poetic metaphor, that's one thing. If what you are really seeking is an
accurate description of the shape of the earth, that's another.
Maybe for the purposes of the original question, round was close enough.
Maybe not.
Interesting where these innocent questions can lead.
Nance
David Albert
Why don't we meet both our poetic and definitional needs with
ORB?
David
marbleface@... wrote:
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ORB?
David
marbleface@... wrote:
> In a message dated 05/04/2000 8:12:30 PM !!!First Boot!!!, fxfireob@...--
> writes:
>
> << Teehee! Too funny! The next time I see my younger daughter I'll show her
> a can or
> > my 2-foot long finch feeder and tell her it's "round".
> >
> > (don't you think Mr. Webster would be ashamed?)
>
> nope, round is a quality. i just think the english language is beautifully
> flexible
> and poetic. it's about communication not precision.
> -susan
>
> >
> >
> > David
> > >>
>
> I guess my thought was that this was a scientific sort of question, seeking a
> more precise answer. If a child wants to discuss the shape of the earth as a
> poetic metaphor, that's one thing. If what you are really seeking is an
> accurate description of the shape of the earth, that's another.
>
> Maybe for the purposes of the original question, round was close enough.
> Maybe not.
>
> Interesting where these innocent questions can lead.
>
> Nance
>
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In a message dated 05/04/2000 9:26:00 PM !!!First Boot!!!,
shantinik@... writes:
<< Why don't we meet both our poetic and definitional needs with
ORB?
David
Sorry.
I don't even have a better one-word answer.
Nance
shantinik@... writes:
<< Why don't we meet both our poetic and definitional needs with
ORB?
David
>>Too round!
Sorry.
I don't even have a better one-word answer.
Nance
A S (Gus) Griffin
Sorry.
I don't even have a better one-word answer.
Nance
Try "O".:o)
susan
sorry i didn't mean to imply being poetic was a need just it was a natural
manifestation of communication and language.
-susan
austin,tx
'unity through diversity'
David Albert wrote:
manifestation of communication and language.
-susan
austin,tx
'unity through diversity'
David Albert wrote:
> Why don't we meet both our poetic and definitional needs with
>
> ORB?
>
> David