Paula Sjogerman

on 8/28/03 1:15 PM, [email protected] at
[email protected] wrote:

> << I don't tell him what books to use or when to study. He
>
> just does it. Is this still unschooling??? >>
>
> I think it's the word "use" which is causing the problems.
>
> "Use" has a goal, usually. One uses something for a purpose, a goal.

I think "using" is a good word to choose in this situation. Very active. And
of course anyone would have some sort of goal - different for different
people, but still a goal.

Paula

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In a message dated 8/28/03 1:23:07 PM, sjogy@... writes:

<< > << I don't tell him what books to use or when to study. He
>
> just does it. Is this still unschooling??? >>
>
> I think it's the word "use" which is causing the problems.
>
> "Use" has a goal, usually. One uses something for a purpose, a goal.

I think "using" is a good word to choose in this situation. Very active. And
of course anyone would have some sort of goal - different for different
people, but still a goal. >>

Maybe.
But "using" a book (whether someone tells you to or not) with the possible
thought that you can "use" that book to learn that subject (ALL of that subject,
simply and directly) works against unschooling, not toward it.

Sandra