Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Unschooling failure
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In a message dated 1/26/2004 3:36:06 AM Central Standard Time,
pamsoroosh@... writes:
where he will end up. Right now he is teaching snowboarding and loving it and
that could end up being a part of his life forever, maybe he will always teach
snowboarding, but maybe not. Maybe he will teach this year and maybe next but
who knows? Maybe he will eventually quit teaching it and just enjoy the sport
himself.
He is also enrolled to start a workshop on mixing music at the beginning of
February as he is very into music and this kind of thing. Maybe he will bump
into his life's passion at this workshop, maybe not.
He has also landed a part in a musical being put on by a local children's
theater company. Maybe one day he will be on Broadway, maybe he will become
interested in becoming a director or a light technician or maybe none of these or
maybe something I have not even mentioned or thought of.
What I see is that all of these opportunities are unique and life expanding.
As the one who facilitates, offers and arranges these experiences I only know
the things that I see. I see the immediate learning opportunities involved in
each and I am also aware of many of the more less apparent ones. It is after
and beyond these that I think the magic begins, that is where I have to let go
and trust that there are a hundred other options out there waiting to happen
that I can only dream of, most I will never know that happen. Probably a good
many will not become evident for years to come. I liken it to reading a book,
even if we all read the same book we are each going to come away with something
different if even ever so slightly. That is how I see my part in this, I just
keep trying to look for ways to allow my kids to taste life in as many
different situations as I can, not knowing when or where the magic happens but
trusting that it does.
Oh, and I'll be the first to admit that I love doing what I do.
Laura Buoni
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pamsoroosh@... writes:
> That goal can be hard to embrace. For one thing it makes it seem likeWhen in reality what I am experiencing with my 16yro is that I don't know
> unschoolers don't care where kids end up
where he will end up. Right now he is teaching snowboarding and loving it and
that could end up being a part of his life forever, maybe he will always teach
snowboarding, but maybe not. Maybe he will teach this year and maybe next but
who knows? Maybe he will eventually quit teaching it and just enjoy the sport
himself.
He is also enrolled to start a workshop on mixing music at the beginning of
February as he is very into music and this kind of thing. Maybe he will bump
into his life's passion at this workshop, maybe not.
He has also landed a part in a musical being put on by a local children's
theater company. Maybe one day he will be on Broadway, maybe he will become
interested in becoming a director or a light technician or maybe none of these or
maybe something I have not even mentioned or thought of.
What I see is that all of these opportunities are unique and life expanding.
As the one who facilitates, offers and arranges these experiences I only know
the things that I see. I see the immediate learning opportunities involved in
each and I am also aware of many of the more less apparent ones. It is after
and beyond these that I think the magic begins, that is where I have to let go
and trust that there are a hundred other options out there waiting to happen
that I can only dream of, most I will never know that happen. Probably a good
many will not become evident for years to come. I liken it to reading a book,
even if we all read the same book we are each going to come away with something
different if even ever so slightly. That is how I see my part in this, I just
keep trying to look for ways to allow my kids to taste life in as many
different situations as I can, not knowing when or where the magic happens but
trusting that it does.
Oh, and I'll be the first to admit that I love doing what I do.
Laura Buoni
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Kelly Lenhart
And this idea that we will discover this one THING we are supposed to do for
our whole lives? Even those people who did work for the same company all
their lives had interests outside which changed.
I don't care what my kids end up doing with their lives so long as they can
support themselves (or marry someone who will -evil grin-) and are happy.
Kelly
our whole lives? Even those people who did work for the same company all
their lives had interests outside which changed.
I don't care what my kids end up doing with their lives so long as they can
support themselves (or marry someone who will -evil grin-) and are happy.
Kelly
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In a message dated 1/26/2004 2:10:57 PM Pacific Standard Time,
BonKnit@... writes:
There is magic in unchooling. The magic of watching the human mind grow and
develop. To see the spark in their eyes when they get it!
That's magic.
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BonKnit@... writes:
> That is how I see my part in this, I justWow, that is such a wonderful way to view unschooling and exactly how I feel.
> keep trying to look for ways to allow my kids to taste life in as many
> different situations as I can, not knowing when or where the magic happens
> but
> trusting that it does.
> Oh, and I'll be the first to admit that I love doing what I do.
>
There is magic in unchooling. The magic of watching the human mind grow and
develop. To see the spark in their eyes when they get it!
That's magic.
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