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In a message dated 6/8/2003 11:28:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

> I'm being inconsistent and it's ticking me off.
>
> Time to rest the ole grey matter awhile.
>
> :)
>
> HeidiC
>
>

Heidi, I just wanted to say that I am amazed by you. On the whole unschooling
spectrum, most of the things you're struggling with are not huge,
disempowering things, but you keep at it. You mention something, get feedback, and mostly
don't take it personally, but really think about it and re-evaluate your
stance.

There are so many people who come in SURE they're right, never think about
anything anyone says, and either stay here, huffy, or go off in a huff.

You never do that. I'm impressed.

Kathryn


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Heidi

--- In [email protected], KathrynJB@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 6/8/2003 11:28:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> > I'm being inconsistent and it's ticking me off.
> >
> > Time to rest the ole grey matter awhile.
> >
> > :)
> >
> > HeidiC
> >
> >
>
> Heidi, I just wanted to say that I am amazed by you. On the whole
unschooling
> spectrum, most of the things you're struggling with are not huge,
> disempowering things, but you keep at it. You mention something,
get feedback, and mostly
> don't take it personally, but really think about it and re-evaluate
your
> stance.
>
> There are so many people who come in SURE they're right, never
think about
> anything anyone says, and either stay here, huffy, or go off in a
huff.
>
> You never do that. I'm impressed.
>
> Kathryn


Thanks, Kathryn. If I hadn't had some wonderful experiences with
a "let kids teach themselves" curriculum called Robinson (very math
oriented, and strict about doing some math every day, but otherwise,
very inclined to trust that a kid's brain is going to work, if given
plenty of stimulating things to work on)

plus, a rotten experience with the K12 curriculum. Plus, reading
Gatto and Holt. Plus observing my kids know things I've never taught
them.

Those things sort of set me up to listen to people with experience.
It's got me questioning just EVERYTHING.

HeidiC