I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccckkkkk
Shyrley
Arrived back from the UK yesterday having had a wonderful time at Hesfes despite it beinga bit chilly at night and a bit rainy on the last days. Luckily my tent doesn't leak and lots of alcohol kept me
warm ;-)
The talks were good. Went to one by Roland Meighn, UK's leading expert on education (Leeds University I think). He does not have a high opinion of exams and degrees at all, presenting research that all
exams are subjective and affect self-esteem. He also outlinied the effect that the schools type of education has on kids, the 'You will do it MY way and then we will test to make sure you learned what
we deemd you should' model.
Kids put on a grand parade at the end of Hesfes. Our lot (Gloucs HE group) made a dragon. Unfortunately, the Gloucs HE group had all headed for the pub to get out of the rain, failed to notice when it
stopped and assumed that everything startes late at Hesfes anyway.....so we arrive back and find the parade already finished. Ho hum. So our kids did a solo parade. Nowt like 6 kids under a dragon
costume, especially when the tail end threw a tantrum cos the head end was walking too fast. The tail stomped off and had to be placated before the draogon could continue ;-)
The bands were excellent. All ages welcome (Hesfes is nnon-agiest which is a refreshing change from HS groups in Virginia). We also did a 'Curry and Queen' night. Lots of home made curries and lots of
Queen on the CD player.
I can't wait for Hesfes necxt year. It was wonderful to be among so many autonomous home-educators, the majority of whom have respect for their kids and follow non-coercive parenting.
Best unpack I spose. DH says we canmove back to the UK as soon as he finds a job so maybe I'll be back in time for Hesfes 2 in the Autumn :-)
Shyrley
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warm ;-)
The talks were good. Went to one by Roland Meighn, UK's leading expert on education (Leeds University I think). He does not have a high opinion of exams and degrees at all, presenting research that all
exams are subjective and affect self-esteem. He also outlinied the effect that the schools type of education has on kids, the 'You will do it MY way and then we will test to make sure you learned what
we deemd you should' model.
Kids put on a grand parade at the end of Hesfes. Our lot (Gloucs HE group) made a dragon. Unfortunately, the Gloucs HE group had all headed for the pub to get out of the rain, failed to notice when it
stopped and assumed that everything startes late at Hesfes anyway.....so we arrive back and find the parade already finished. Ho hum. So our kids did a solo parade. Nowt like 6 kids under a dragon
costume, especially when the tail end threw a tantrum cos the head end was walking too fast. The tail stomped off and had to be placated before the draogon could continue ;-)
The bands were excellent. All ages welcome (Hesfes is nnon-agiest which is a refreshing change from HS groups in Virginia). We also did a 'Curry and Queen' night. Lots of home made curries and lots of
Queen on the CD player.
I can't wait for Hesfes necxt year. It was wonderful to be among so many autonomous home-educators, the majority of whom have respect for their kids and follow non-coercive parenting.
Best unpack I spose. DH says we canmove back to the UK as soon as he finds a job so maybe I'll be back in time for Hesfes 2 in the Autumn :-)
Shyrley
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coyote's corner
Thanks so much!! I love the part about the parade! You related it wonderfully!
Janis
Janis
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From: Shyrley
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:53 AM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccckkkkk
Arrived back from the UK yesterday having had a wonderful time at Hesfes despite it beinga bit chilly at night and a bit rainy on the last days. Luckily my tent doesn't leak and lots of alcohol kept me
warm ;-)
The talks were good. Went to one by Roland Meighn, UK's leading expert on education (Leeds University I think). He does not have a high opinion of exams and degrees at all, presenting research that all
exams are subjective and affect self-esteem. He also outlinied the effect that the schools type of education has on kids, the 'You will do it MY way and then we will test to make sure you learned what
we deemd you should' model.
Kids put on a grand parade at the end of Hesfes. Our lot (Gloucs HE group) made a dragon. Unfortunately, the Gloucs HE group had all headed for the pub to get out of the rain, failed to notice when it
stopped and assumed that everything startes late at Hesfes anyway.....so we arrive back and find the parade already finished. Ho hum. So our kids did a solo parade. Nowt like 6 kids under a dragon
costume, especially when the tail end threw a tantrum cos the head end was walking too fast. The tail stomped off and had to be placated before the draogon could continue ;-)
The bands were excellent. All ages welcome (Hesfes is nnon-agiest which is a refreshing change from HS groups in Virginia). We also did a 'Curry and Queen' night. Lots of home made curries and lots of
Queen on the CD player.
I can't wait for Hesfes necxt year. It was wonderful to be among so many autonomous home-educators, the majority of whom have respect for their kids and follow non-coercive parenting.
Best unpack I spose. DH says we canmove back to the UK as soon as he finds a job so maybe I'll be back in time for Hesfes 2 in the Autumn :-)
Shyrley
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In a message dated 5/28/03 5:51:08 AM, shyrley.williams@... writes:
<< I can't wait for Hesfes necxt year. It was wonderful to be among so many
autonomous home-educators, the majority of whom have respect for their kids and
follow non-coercive parenting. >>
Glad you're back!
While you were gone I spoke with my friend in London, of the family I visited
in East Yorkshire. They've decided two things which matter here. They're
staying in England, and she's planning to homeschool her son who's three (or
possibly four, Holly would know but she's asleep).
They homeschooled their oldest a bit when she was little, but the kid
preferred school. Under their circumstances then, I understand why! She was living
really new the flagship hippie school of the district, which had been open
classroom, which hosted the first "family schools," which is the place
alternative teachers want to be. So it wasn't a fair representative sample of public
school. <g> When they moved to England she wanted to try the local schools and
has really loved it, as a challenge, as an experience nobody back home will
have had, and it's always helped that she didn't HAVE to go, but I'll tell you,
she loves the uniforms, she lives the lunches, she loves the exotic games the
kids play and the little traditions that are foreign to Americans. And she's
been admitted into some more special midschool (whatever their terms for
just-past-elementary) in London she had to test into so she's in school-experience
heaven and likes the friends she's made there.
There are two other children, though, who have no American experience, for
whom it will NOT be exotic and spa-like to go to the nearest school. One was
born in January. One moved there as an infant.
I told her about Hesfes before it was over, so she might even have gone out
to check it out. We have done MUCH weird camping together. She's definitely
equipped and able to do that.
Sandra
<< I can't wait for Hesfes necxt year. It was wonderful to be among so many
autonomous home-educators, the majority of whom have respect for their kids and
follow non-coercive parenting. >>
Glad you're back!
While you were gone I spoke with my friend in London, of the family I visited
in East Yorkshire. They've decided two things which matter here. They're
staying in England, and she's planning to homeschool her son who's three (or
possibly four, Holly would know but she's asleep).
They homeschooled their oldest a bit when she was little, but the kid
preferred school. Under their circumstances then, I understand why! She was living
really new the flagship hippie school of the district, which had been open
classroom, which hosted the first "family schools," which is the place
alternative teachers want to be. So it wasn't a fair representative sample of public
school. <g> When they moved to England she wanted to try the local schools and
has really loved it, as a challenge, as an experience nobody back home will
have had, and it's always helped that she didn't HAVE to go, but I'll tell you,
she loves the uniforms, she lives the lunches, she loves the exotic games the
kids play and the little traditions that are foreign to Americans. And she's
been admitted into some more special midschool (whatever their terms for
just-past-elementary) in London she had to test into so she's in school-experience
heaven and likes the friends she's made there.
There are two other children, though, who have no American experience, for
whom it will NOT be exotic and spa-like to go to the nearest school. One was
born in January. One moved there as an infant.
I told her about Hesfes before it was over, so she might even have gone out
to check it out. We have done MUCH weird camping together. She's definitely
equipped and able to do that.
Sandra
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In a message dated 5/28/2003 7:51:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
shyrley.williams@... writes:
beautiful Columbia, SC!
~Kelly
Welcome back, Shyrley. We missed you!
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shyrley.williams@... writes:
> It was wonderful to be among so many autonomous home-educators, theAnd you (and others) can experience that same feeling August 22-24 in
> majority of whom have respect for their kids and follow non-coercive parenting.
beautiful Columbia, SC!
~Kelly
Welcome back, Shyrley. We missed you!
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In a message dated 5/28/2003 8:54:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
conference, will you be in charge of the commercial breaks? You're SO good at it :)
Kathryn
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[email protected] writes:
> >It was wonderful to be among so many autonomous home-educators, theHey Kelly, when it's time to get people registered for the New England
> >majority of whom have respect for their kids and follow non-coercive
> parenting.
>
> And you (and others) can experience that same feeling August 22-24 in
> beautiful Columbia, SC!
>
> ~Kelly
>
conference, will you be in charge of the commercial breaks? You're SO good at it :)
Kathryn
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ibhayi.afrika
>a job so maybe I'll be back in time for Hesfes 2 in the Autumn :-)
> Best unpack I spose. DH says we canmove back to the UK as soon as he finds
>Hope to see you then, in that case :)
> Shyrley
>
Thanks again for the Froot Loops. Nothing like a bowl of chemicals to make a
lad hyper <g>
Martina (who is STILL trying to clear the washing. HESFES, rain, Anglo-Saxon
camp and more rain........)