Re: Sudbury schools
[email protected]
In a message dated 7/8/2003 9:00:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
School in CT. The "unschooling" aspect of education is identical, really, to
Unschooling at Home. The big difference is Family.
Sudbury Schools downplay family (specifically parents). That's noty to
suggest that they incite rebellion, but more that during the school day, parents
are not really a factor.
For Nick, being a round a bunch of like-minded kids is important, and he is
very happy there. He has no interest in homeschooling. I asked Julian if he
thought that, if we lived in CT, he would want to attend the Sudbury School, if
only to be with Nick.
He said that if for some reason he had to go to school, he'd want it to be a
Sudbury School, but that being with his parents was most important to him.
Julian's not a terribly social kid (not anti-social in any way, and meeting him,
you'd probably be surprised to hear he wasn't very social), and he likes being
with his mama. :)
So...a plug...we adore Nick, and like most Sudbury schools his is struggling.
If you know people in the Greater Hartford area who might be interested, give
me a howl. It's really important his school survives!
Kathryn
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[email protected] writes:
> This is what I’m looking for. Why do you think unschooling is better?My best friend's son Nick (who is my son's best friend) goes to a Sudbury
>
> Michelle, SF Bay Area
>
> Mommy to the bright-eyed Rory Daniel, 5.3.02
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary [mailto:mummy124@...]
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 7:52 PM
>
> <<I I have I
> have
> read, if one has the money and wants the whole school scene and one is
> close
> by, then okay. I feel like if a child *has* to go to school, then a
> Sudbury
> is the way to go. But I still think unschooling is better.>>
>
School in CT. The "unschooling" aspect of education is identical, really, to
Unschooling at Home. The big difference is Family.
Sudbury Schools downplay family (specifically parents). That's noty to
suggest that they incite rebellion, but more that during the school day, parents
are not really a factor.
For Nick, being a round a bunch of like-minded kids is important, and he is
very happy there. He has no interest in homeschooling. I asked Julian if he
thought that, if we lived in CT, he would want to attend the Sudbury School, if
only to be with Nick.
He said that if for some reason he had to go to school, he'd want it to be a
Sudbury School, but that being with his parents was most important to him.
Julian's not a terribly social kid (not anti-social in any way, and meeting him,
you'd probably be surprised to hear he wasn't very social), and he likes being
with his mama. :)
So...a plug...we adore Nick, and like most Sudbury schools his is struggling.
If you know people in the Greater Hartford area who might be interested, give
me a howl. It's really important his school survives!
Kathryn
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Michelle ~ ms65442
Oh - I noticed the bit about family on the website and if kind of bothered me - thank you for bringing this up.
It said, " Parents are welcome for brief visits when they pick-up and drop-off their children, but are not allowed on campus for extended visits without prior approval of the School Meeting."
Didn't sit right with me - but I thought I was maybe being paranoid.
Michelle
KathrynJB@... wrote:
In a message dated 7/8/2003 9:00:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
suggest that they incite rebellion, but more that during the school day, parents
are not really a factor.
Michelle, SF East Bay
Mommy to Rory Daniel, 5.3.02
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It said, " Parents are welcome for brief visits when they pick-up and drop-off their children, but are not allowed on campus for extended visits without prior approval of the School Meeting."
Didn't sit right with me - but I thought I was maybe being paranoid.
Michelle
KathrynJB@... wrote:
In a message dated 7/8/2003 9:00:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
> This is what I���m looking for. Why do you think unschooling is better?Sudbury Schools downplay family (specifically parents). That's noty to
>
> Michelle, SF Bay Area
>
> Mommy to the bright-eyed Rory Daniel, 5.3.02
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mary [mailto:mummy124@...]
> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 7:52 PM
>
suggest that they incite rebellion, but more that during the school day, parents
are not really a factor.
Michelle, SF East Bay
Mommy to Rory Daniel, 5.3.02
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[email protected]
In a message dated 7/8/2003 2:25:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
your child in your absence. It's really about not being able to trust the parents
not to interfere with their (or others') kid's learning process -- that they
will make the kids start doing math or something. In many cases, it's not an
unfounded fear.
Another aspect of Sudbury is that the kids have lots of power: hiring and
firing staff, making rules, etc. Adults often interfere when they start seeing
kids being empowered.
Whether you unschool at home or send your kid to Sudbury-- you have to trust
your kid, and the process.
I suspect that rule is in place because lots of parents couldn't get out of
their own or their kids' ways to let it happen.
Kathryn
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[email protected] writes:
> Oh - I noticed the bit about family on the website and if kind of botheredWell, the point of that is not that they plan to do something horrible to
> me - thank you for bringing this up.
>
> It said, " Parents are welcome for brief visits when they pick-up and
> drop-off their children, but are not allowed on campus for extended visits without
> prior approval of the School Meeting."
>
> Didn't sit right with me - but I thought I was maybe being paranoid.
>
> Michelle
>
your child in your absence. It's really about not being able to trust the parents
not to interfere with their (or others') kid's learning process -- that they
will make the kids start doing math or something. In many cases, it's not an
unfounded fear.
Another aspect of Sudbury is that the kids have lots of power: hiring and
firing staff, making rules, etc. Adults often interfere when they start seeing
kids being empowered.
Whether you unschool at home or send your kid to Sudbury-- you have to trust
your kid, and the process.
I suspect that rule is in place because lots of parents couldn't get out of
their own or their kids' ways to let it happen.
Kathryn
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