Re: Identity Shift
Alison Broadbent
> from: SandraDodd@...That's kind of like what I say. I say, 'I see Asher (who is 4) thriving and
> Subject: Re: identity shift
>
> One way to make critics feel better is to say "We're trying this for now."
learning everything so joyfully. I don't see how that can happen in school.
If it ever seems he isn't thriving, we'll rethink the situation.' That does
let people relax.
It is funny though how some people will say, 'He's such a bright boy, He
would do so well in school." All I can say is I wonder how long that
brightness would survive the stresses and boredom of school.
Alison
Have a Nice Day!
That works until they hit 'highschool age" and then people really start to get nervous.
Now I get questions like "are you REALLY going to keep homeschooling until the end of high school????".
Of course, I answer with the same answer, "its working for now, and if they decide they want to go back to school, we'll think it over then". That gets them off my back (Most of the time), but it doesn't seem to relax them anymore LOL.
And I still get questions like "How are you going to teach them algebra? Trig? Chemistry?".
It amazes me how they are in such utter disbelief.
And I am so glad my kids don't WANT to go to school. At least people who know I offer them the choice can relax knowing I'm not locking my kids in a closet all day (sigh and rolling my eyes).
Kristen
Now I get questions like "are you REALLY going to keep homeschooling until the end of high school????".
Of course, I answer with the same answer, "its working for now, and if they decide they want to go back to school, we'll think it over then". That gets them off my back (Most of the time), but it doesn't seem to relax them anymore LOL.
And I still get questions like "How are you going to teach them algebra? Trig? Chemistry?".
It amazes me how they are in such utter disbelief.
And I am so glad my kids don't WANT to go to school. At least people who know I offer them the choice can relax knowing I'm not locking my kids in a closet all day (sigh and rolling my eyes).
Kristen
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From: Alison Broadbent
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Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 9:16 AM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Re: Identity Shift
> from: SandraDodd@...
> Subject: Re: identity shift
>
> One way to make critics feel better is to say "We're trying this for now."
That's kind of like what I say. I say, 'I see Asher (who is 4) thriving and
learning everything so joyfully. I don't see how that can happen in school.
If it ever seems he isn't thriving, we'll rethink the situation.' That does
let people relax.
It is funny though how some people will say, 'He's such a bright boy, He
would do so well in school." All I can say is I wonder how long that
brightness would survive the stresses and boredom of school.
Alison
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Melissa
--- In [email protected], "Have a Nice Day!" Now
<<I get questions like "are you REALLY going to keep homeschooling
until the end of high school????".>>
My DD is only 2.5 and I have people ask me (by people, I mean
family) "so, when ARE you going to send her to school then?" Since
it is family and I am not shy about my opinions and no one wants to
get into an agrument with me, they usually shut up when I
say "never, hopefully." I do add that, if she wants to go to school
when she is older, I will talk it over with her and my DH and we
will see about it. As you said, Kristen, this does get them off my
back but dosen't seem to relax them. Of course, I really don't care
what they think, family or not. After all, I certainly don't always
agree with what they do with their kids.
Melissa
<<I get questions like "are you REALLY going to keep homeschooling
until the end of high school????".>>
My DD is only 2.5 and I have people ask me (by people, I mean
family) "so, when ARE you going to send her to school then?" Since
it is family and I am not shy about my opinions and no one wants to
get into an agrument with me, they usually shut up when I
say "never, hopefully." I do add that, if she wants to go to school
when she is older, I will talk it over with her and my DH and we
will see about it. As you said, Kristen, this does get them off my
back but dosen't seem to relax them. Of course, I really don't care
what they think, family or not. After all, I certainly don't always
agree with what they do with their kids.
Melissa
Have a Nice Day!
I think the easiest thing to do is just tell people what they want to hear, *unless* they are really interested in what we are really doing.
I know recently I just decided I was going to "spill the beans" at work with my very opininated co-workers, mainly because I got tired of all the same kinds of questions, I'm tired of always getting the vibe that I must defend myself, and I'm tired of "biting my toungue" because *their* kids are in school.
I told them we didn't "do math" for about 2 years, and how my son just absorbed it by osmosis. The shock on their faces was amazing. Of course, now they'll rationalize it and think my kids are "different" than theirs are, and no child except a "different" child would enjoy learning etc etc etc.
I know the Brownie Leader is still concerned about my 8 year old who is not reading or writing. And I know her ps friends have been giving her somewhat of a hard time too. And my 15 year old does absolutely NO writing.
I am facing the end of the school year soon, and the school district will be expecting writing samples for him to show "sustained progress". I'm not sure what we'll do about that yet.(I did check into some of your ideas Sandra, but basically he has absolutely no interest in any writing at all). From the unschooling standpoint, I could care less if he doesn't produce anything in writing. He is very articulate. And its not hard to learn how to write a paper when there is a need to learn it.
But the district could very well breathe down my neck about it and that makes me feel like I'm forced into a corner.
Kristen
From: Melissa
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 12:54 PM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Re: Identity Shift
--- In [email protected], "Have a Nice Day!" Now
<<I get questions like "are you REALLY going to keep homeschooling
until the end of high school????".>>
My DD is only 2.5 and I have people ask me (by people, I mean
family) "so, when ARE you going to send her to school then?" Since
it is family and I am not shy about my opinions and no one wants to
get into an agrument with me, they usually shut up when I
say "never, hopefully." I do add that, if she wants to go to school
when she is older, I will talk it over with her and my DH and we
will see about it. As you said, Kristen, this does get them off my
back but dosen't seem to relax them. Of course, I really don't care
what they think, family or not. After all, I certainly don't always
agree with what they do with their kids.
Melissa
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I know recently I just decided I was going to "spill the beans" at work with my very opininated co-workers, mainly because I got tired of all the same kinds of questions, I'm tired of always getting the vibe that I must defend myself, and I'm tired of "biting my toungue" because *their* kids are in school.
I told them we didn't "do math" for about 2 years, and how my son just absorbed it by osmosis. The shock on their faces was amazing. Of course, now they'll rationalize it and think my kids are "different" than theirs are, and no child except a "different" child would enjoy learning etc etc etc.
I know the Brownie Leader is still concerned about my 8 year old who is not reading or writing. And I know her ps friends have been giving her somewhat of a hard time too. And my 15 year old does absolutely NO writing.
I am facing the end of the school year soon, and the school district will be expecting writing samples for him to show "sustained progress". I'm not sure what we'll do about that yet.(I did check into some of your ideas Sandra, but basically he has absolutely no interest in any writing at all). From the unschooling standpoint, I could care less if he doesn't produce anything in writing. He is very articulate. And its not hard to learn how to write a paper when there is a need to learn it.
But the district could very well breathe down my neck about it and that makes me feel like I'm forced into a corner.
Kristen
From: Melissa
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 12:54 PM
Subject: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Re: Identity Shift
--- In [email protected], "Have a Nice Day!" Now
<<I get questions like "are you REALLY going to keep homeschooling
until the end of high school????".>>
My DD is only 2.5 and I have people ask me (by people, I mean
family) "so, when ARE you going to send her to school then?" Since
it is family and I am not shy about my opinions and no one wants to
get into an agrument with me, they usually shut up when I
say "never, hopefully." I do add that, if she wants to go to school
when she is older, I will talk it over with her and my DH and we
will see about it. As you said, Kristen, this does get them off my
back but dosen't seem to relax them. Of course, I really don't care
what they think, family or not. After all, I certainly don't always
agree with what they do with their kids.
Melissa
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Fetteroll
on 2/7/04 4:06 PM, Have a Nice Day! at litlrooh@... wrote:
Joyce
> He is very articulate.Would he talk about something? And you could record it and transcribe it?
Joyce
Have a Nice Day!
I was thinking about doing this after I wrote that.
THanks Joyce!
Kristen
THanks Joyce!
Kristen
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Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Re: Identity Shift
on 2/7/04 4:06 PM, Have a Nice Day! at litlrooh@... wrote:
> He is very articulate.
Would he talk about something? And you could record it and transcribe it?
Joyce
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