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" Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 19:08:28 -0000
From: "Julie Bogart" <julie@...>
Subject: Re: Definitions of Unschooling

...
And I discovered that many of my agendas
(that I had felt were reasonable-certain chores, times for bed,
amounts of time on the Internet, how often they could go out with
friends for parties...) were actually draining energy from my kids'
ability to conduct their own learning....

My 13
yodd was sitting at the computer reading Harry Potter and typing
IMs. I said, (can't believe it now), "Honey, since you're not doing
anything, can you help me set the table?"

She looked up and said, "So you think reading a book and IMing
means I'm not doing anything? Is that how you see it?"

Nailed! "

Hi Julie B.

LOL
Boy can I identify with this!
In our first year of homeschooling I was very intent on encouraging Jordan
to read more. I remember one day saying (rather impatiently) "Put down that
book, it's time to go to the library!" That stopped me in my tracks and made
me reevaluate the whole "school at home" thing. What an eye opener! LOL

Stella