Tea Lover Denise

<Is there anyone on the list who is completely unschooling?>

Hi, Karen ~

My 16yo daughter and I are "completely" unschooling. Just "started"
about a month ago.


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Denise, a Tea Lover in South Carolina
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We're completely uschooling except for karate which they learn at a dojo.

Linda Wyatt

> <Is there anyone on the list who is completely unschooling?>


Don't know how you or anyone defines "completely unschooling", but if there
is such a thing, we're doing it or are it or something.

Kids are learning whatever they're doing whenever.

So are the adults.

Linda

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In a message dated 6/7/99 3:20:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
hilinda@... writes:

<< Is there anyone on the list who is completely unschooling?>
>>
Yep, We are. I feel that life is educational. As the old saying goes..."You
learn something new everyday." Today I learned that I can't function well
when the temperature gets above 90 degrees. Or is it the humidity that's
making me crazy? Anyway, I feel like my mind and body both are traveling in
slow motion.
Mary Ellen (sweating in Ohio).

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<< <Is there anyone on the list who is completely unschooling?> >>

I am SO behind on my mail, but just wanted to comment on this 0ne; we are,
with our 10yo son, and pretty much started out this was - just last
summer...it just feels right for us :)

Linda in FL:)

Thomas and Nanci Kuykendall

><< <Is there anyone on the list who is completely unschooling?> >>

I have been thinking about this, and decided to answer it. I am completely
unschooling, although my boys are not yet "school age." But I decided that
this counts as well, as it is good practice for having confidence in my
children's abitlity to learn and grow all on their own, and with their own
impetus. Starting at this age (15 months and 29 months) looking at
learning from the Unschooling perspective, I will never have to adjust my
thinking from having "students" in public school to having students of
their own lives.

However, I will most probably have to deal with deschooling anyway, as the
little girl we are trying to adopt is in Second grade in public school. I
am nervous about how she will take the transition, and whether she will be
happy with it. The fact that she is going to be coming into a new family
at the same time is an added complication, and I feel I may need to give
her some form of a cirriculum in order to help make the transition less
abrupt. I wnat her to be able to ease into her new life and family, like
curling up in a warm lap in front of a toasty fire. I don't want her to
feel cold and all alone, like leaping into an icy lake. Any suggestions on
easing the transition?

By the way, we are in the middle of our homestudy and have asked our Case
Worker to get in touch with the CW of the little girl we are interested in
to find out more about her and whether she is a good match for us. We are
keeping our fingers crossed.....

Nanci K. in Idaho

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Nanci K in Idaho,

Well I know nothing of adoption or taking a child out of school. I do
know unschooling though and it seems like a wonderful way to introduce a
new member into the family by having the time for them to curl up in a
lap. By letting them have time to do what makes them feel comfortable.
By not having to shuffle them out the door in a new situation before
they have adjusted. I'm sure you'll do just fine with her. And how
wonderful for her to have this opportunity. Good Luck.

Mary in FL

Lois Hoover

>From: Thomas and Nanci Kuykendall <tn-k4of5@...>
>> The fact that she is going to be coming into a new family
>at the same time is an added complication, and I feel I may need to give
>her some form of a cirriculum in order to help make the transition less
>abrupt. I wnat her to be able to ease into her new life and family, like
>curling up in a warm lap in front of a toasty fire. I don't want her to
>feel cold and all alone, like leaping into an icy lake. Any suggestions on
>easing the transition?
>
Being that she is has already been in school. My approach would be to talk
to her about her feelings concerning school. Find out what she liked/didn't
like and then show her that there is another way. Take however long to just
travel around the area, neighborhood/city. Go to the places that would
interest her or things you would like to share with her. Spend time
reading, cooking, whatever your day would entail and whatever follows her
interests.

Afterwards, you could point out how all this was educational. The biggest
hurdle would probably be finding friends her age. So many children feel
that school is the only place to find friends.

*I* would also hold off on any curriculum unless she requested it. Then
maybe you could follow her lead...

>By the way, we are in the middle of our homestudy and have asked our Case
>Worker to get in touch with the CW of the little girl we are interested in
>to find out more about her and whether she is a good match for us. We are
>keeping our fingers crossed.....

Good luck, I hope things work out for all of you.

Lois
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