Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] My kids
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In a message dated 3/30/00 11:48:11 AM Central Standard Time,
hooperck@... writes:
How thrilling! It's so exciting to hear the stories of learning. I had been
bothered by my 6 yr. old (7 next mth.)not reading. I read John Holt's book
"Learning All The Time" and it enlightened me on the subject. I just totally
dropped the subject of reading and last night as I was reading a book to him,
he said "Hay, I can read this, it's an easy reader." And he proceeded to read
a few words! It was exciting! Congratulations on your childrens new
accomplishment.
Lisa
hooperck@... writes:
> They want to know what they wroteAnn,
> (they are 7 and 5) I have been bothered by the not reading thing, and
> the no interest. I also have a bad habit of comparing ect... So here
> they come with these papers, and proceed to tell me all the letters they
> wrote. I didn't even know they knew a fraction of these letters. I'm
> thrilled!! I wish you could see their faces. So proud they are.
> Ann
How thrilling! It's so exciting to hear the stories of learning. I had been
bothered by my 6 yr. old (7 next mth.)not reading. I read John Holt's book
"Learning All The Time" and it enlightened me on the subject. I just totally
dropped the subject of reading and last night as I was reading a book to him,
he said "Hay, I can read this, it's an easy reader." And he proceeded to read
a few words! It was exciting! Congratulations on your childrens new
accomplishment.
Lisa
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Ann,
Isn't it funny how kids are always suprising us? Just when you needed it
too. I have also been worried about my 11yod lately. She didn't seem to be
interested in anything that I saw as learning. Then we decided to do a
nature journal like Charlotte Mason recommends. Well, she is a different
kid! The first day, she decided to write a beautiful poem for the front page
of her journal. [ This from a kid who swears she hates to write]! And even
though we always go for a daily walk - the dog insists-, now she's eager to
go to see what she will find to write about in her journal! She also
informed me the other day that she really doesn't need to know all that math
& history that I have been trying to teach her! She's going to be a writer
and an environmentalist! I'm just happy she found something she really wants
to do. I guess there is hope for all kids if we Trust! jackie
Isn't it funny how kids are always suprising us? Just when you needed it
too. I have also been worried about my 11yod lately. She didn't seem to be
interested in anything that I saw as learning. Then we decided to do a
nature journal like Charlotte Mason recommends. Well, she is a different
kid! The first day, she decided to write a beautiful poem for the front page
of her journal. [ This from a kid who swears she hates to write]! And even
though we always go for a daily walk - the dog insists-, now she's eager to
go to see what she will find to write about in her journal! She also
informed me the other day that she really doesn't need to know all that math
& history that I have been trying to teach her! She's going to be a writer
and an environmentalist! I'm just happy she found something she really wants
to do. I guess there is hope for all kids if we Trust! jackie
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Ann,
What a great unschooling moment! I was worried about my then-almost 7 yo son
not "getting" phonics and I tortured the poor child with 5 pages of it a day
last winter! He would wait until I left the room and then peek at the
previous pages to see which vowel to fill in! When he told me this, I totally
laid off the phonics and let him do what he wanted, which was to play against
himself in Monopoly all day long. After a week or two of this he was reading
everything he could get his hands on and multiplying with gusto!LOL!
Bridget
What a great unschooling moment! I was worried about my then-almost 7 yo son
not "getting" phonics and I tortured the poor child with 5 pages of it a day
last winter! He would wait until I left the room and then peek at the
previous pages to see which vowel to fill in! When he told me this, I totally
laid off the phonics and let him do what he wanted, which was to play against
himself in Monopoly all day long. After a week or two of this he was reading
everything he could get his hands on and multiplying with gusto!LOL!
Bridget