Re: Typical unschooling day(long)
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In a message dated 3/29/00 3:18:57 AM, burkfamily@... (Carol from WI)
writes:
** Just so you are not too amazed...I was exhausted too and today we
completely
zoned out...sat around reading Johnny Tremain and playing games and I for one
barely made it off the couch until afternoon!
But I do agree that it's a good exercise every so often (especially when
discouraged) to really take a look at all the "learning" we are doing!
Can't wait to read other "typical days." **
Your post should have come with a disclaimer in Bold to the effect that while
this is a "typical" day for your family it's not what you'd be doing every
day and "typically" leads to exhaustion and a need for a restorative day. I
envision some poor newbie mom out there who signed off the list convinced she
just doesn't have the stamina to "do unschooling." :)
**But I do agree that it's a good exercise every so often (especially when
discouraged) to really take a look at all the "learning" we are doing!
Can't wait to read other "typical days." **
How about looking at the learning on exhausted, didn't get off the couch all
day days? I think when we honestly look at the days where it seems that
*nothing* is happening and we've been guilty of wasting our own and our kid's
time, we'll find that real and important learning was still going on, without
our directing it and often without our participation. I think it's valuable
to look at what is going on as a flow of days, some active, some
contemplative, some bookish, some sleepy...
Which isn't to say I didn't like reading about your day. I did. :) I was just
chuckling from the first about it being posted under the subject "typical
unschooling day". :)
Deborah in IL
writes:
** Just so you are not too amazed...I was exhausted too and today we
completely
zoned out...sat around reading Johnny Tremain and playing games and I for one
barely made it off the couch until afternoon!
But I do agree that it's a good exercise every so often (especially when
discouraged) to really take a look at all the "learning" we are doing!
Can't wait to read other "typical days." **
Your post should have come with a disclaimer in Bold to the effect that while
this is a "typical" day for your family it's not what you'd be doing every
day and "typically" leads to exhaustion and a need for a restorative day. I
envision some poor newbie mom out there who signed off the list convinced she
just doesn't have the stamina to "do unschooling." :)
**But I do agree that it's a good exercise every so often (especially when
discouraged) to really take a look at all the "learning" we are doing!
Can't wait to read other "typical days." **
How about looking at the learning on exhausted, didn't get off the couch all
day days? I think when we honestly look at the days where it seems that
*nothing* is happening and we've been guilty of wasting our own and our kid's
time, we'll find that real and important learning was still going on, without
our directing it and often without our participation. I think it's valuable
to look at what is going on as a flow of days, some active, some
contemplative, some bookish, some sleepy...
Which isn't to say I didn't like reading about your day. I did. :) I was just
chuckling from the first about it being posted under the subject "typical
unschooling day". :)
Deborah in IL
Nanci and Thomas Kuykendall
>I was probably boasting a little and boosting my own self a bit knowing thatNo! Boasting! And about your children too no less! How bizarre! LOL I am sure that we can all use that kind of a feel-good-about-our-acomplishments boost all the time. Especially when we have non-mainstream lifestyles and take a lot of criticism and negativity because of it.
>I had gotten through that day!
>So, I guess that was not my typical day...although as my kids grow and pursue
>different interests, my days definitely are getting busier!
>Loved your comments-
>Carol from WI
I can't believe all that you do with 7 kids....I can't even fathom having 7 kids, I can barely keep up with 2! Or maybe it just Feels that way some days when the diapers and tanturms are on overload. I'm sure I would bend with the wind if it blew that way. Anyway, what I am trying to say in my non-coherent state it: Hats off to you Carol. Good Job and keep up the fantastic work and good job to your kids too. You're Awesome.
Nanci K.
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