ethomp

Dia,
 
How do you describe your curriculum to the local school district?  I understand the concept of unschooling, but I don't understand how you explain that to the state, and how they take it.  I'm considering unschooling, but I'm afraid someone will think I don't WANT to school my kids, and how to list that with the school district.  You know, it doesn't take much these days for people to think you are a "bad" parent  =(
 
Liz
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 12:43 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] unschooling day

I have to agree with everyone else that unschooling encompasses so much of life that it is impossible to separate "academics" from "other stuff".  I don't know if we have a typical day as so much depends on the season and weather.
 
In general we do animal chores first, milking, feeding, raking out pens, then come in for breakfast.  Two of the three kids do the dishes, and they all do their inside chores next.  I usually try to check my email in the morning too.  After that I check with them and see if anyone needs my help with anything.  Depending on what needs to be done I may assign them something, like "work on one of your 4-H projects", or "clean out your closet today".   If the weather is good then the two younger will usually go outside and play in their fort, or take a hike, or just be with the animals.  My oldest is very much into computers and spends a lot of time on one of the computers.  He is designing a web page right now.  We go out into the garden almost every day during the spring and summer, there may be picking and preserving to do.  Sometimes one or another will work with me on cooking, sewing, or other projects.  My youngest enjoys working with Dad when he does fix-it projects, so he will tag along whenever he can.  During the school year we have Awana once a week, and 4-H meetings once a month year round.
 
We go to the grocery store, fabric store, library, all of the other places that are necessary to run a house.  They learn by being a part of life instead of being an observer of it.
 
Dia
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Lisa Bugg

Liz, 
  Where are you?  What form do you have to put your information in for the state? 
 
LisaKK
----- Original Message -----
From: ethomp
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] unschooling day

Dia,
 
How do you describe your curriculum to the local school district?  I understand the concept of unschooling, but I don't understand how you explain that to the state, and how they take it.  I'm considering unschooling, but I'm afraid someone will think I don't WANT to school my kids, and how to list that with the school district.  You know, it doesn't take much these days for people to think you are a "bad" parent  =(
 
Liz
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 12:43 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] unschooling day

I have to agree with everyone else that unschooling encompasses so much of life that it is impossible to separate "academics" from "other stuff".  I don't know if we have a typical day as so much depends on the season and weather.
 
In general we do animal chores first, milking, feeding, raking out pens, then come in for breakfast.  Two of the three kids do the dishes, and they all do their inside chores next.  I usually try to check my email in the morning too.  After that I check with them and see if anyone needs my help with anything.  Depending on what needs to be done I may assign them something, like "work on one of your 4-H projects", or "clean out your closet today".   If the weather is good then the two younger will usually go outside and play in their fort, or take a hike, or just be with the animals.  My oldest is very much into computers and spends a lot of time on one of the computers.  He is designing a web page right now.  We go out into the garden almost every day during the spring and summer, there may be picking and preserving to do.  Sometimes one or another will work with me on cooking, sewing, or other projects.  My youngest enjoys working with Dad when he does fix-it projects, so he will tag along whenever he can.  During the school year we have Awana once a week, and 4-H meetings once a month year round.
 
We go to the grocery store, fabric store, library, all of the other places that are necessary to run a house.  They learn by being a part of life instead of being an observer of it.
 
Dia
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ethomp

Lisa,
 
I was just talking about my intent to homeschool that you fill out at the local school district office.  I am from Arkansas.  I have already filled it out, but I filled it out as "typical" homeschooling, with classes, and hours, etc., although I'm not sure that's what I want to do.....sometimes when you say unschooling, you get funny looks, as I have already experienced.
 
Liz
----- Original Message -----
From: Lisa Bugg
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] unschooling day

Liz, 
  Where are you?  What form do you have to put your information in for the state? 
 
LisaKK
----- Original Message -----
From: ethomp
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] unschooling day

Dia,
 
How do you describe your curriculum to the local school district?  I understand the concept of unschooling, but I don't understand how you explain that to the state, and how they take it.  I'm considering unschooling, but I'm afraid someone will think I don't WANT to school my kids, and how to list that with the school district.  You know, it doesn't take much these days for people to think you are a "bad" parent  =(
 
Liz
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 12:43 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] unschooling day

I have to agree with everyone else that unschooling encompasses so much of life that it is impossible to separate "academics" from "other stuff".  I don't know if we have a typical day as so much depends on the season and weather.
 
In general we do animal chores first, milking, feeding, raking out pens, then come in for breakfast.  Two of the three kids do the dishes, and they all do their inside chores next.  I usually try to check my email in the morning too.  After that I check with them and see if anyone needs my help with anything.  Depending on what needs to be done I may assign them something, like "work on one of your 4-H projects", or "clean out your closet today".   If the weather is good then the two younger will usually go outside and play in their fort, or take a hike, or just be with the animals.  My oldest is very much into computers and spends a lot of time on one of the computers.  He is designing a web page right now.  We go out into the garden almost every day during the spring and summer, there may be picking and preserving to do.  Sometimes one or another will work with me on cooking, sewing, or other projects.  My youngest enjoys working with Dad when he does fix-it projects, so he will tag along whenever he can.  During the school year we have Awana once a week, and 4-H meetings once a month year round.
 
We go to the grocery store, fabric store, library, all of the other places that are necessary to run a house.  They learn by being a part of life instead of being an observer of it.
 
Dia
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