Marcy Ellis

What are UU's about? What are your beliefs?
Just curious. I don't know nor have I met any UU's before. :)

~Marcy~


>From: "Amy" <kworthen@...>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: Meeting New People
>Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 07:10:20 -0700
>
>You two might want to concider joining the UU homeschoolers list. It's one
>that I enjoy very much.
>Amy (who is one of the very rare born and bred UUs in this world)
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bonnie Painter <bonniepainter@...>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 8:40 PM
>Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: Meeting New People
>
>
> > Great to have another UU on the list!
> >
> >
> > >From: "tiffany thiele" <sthiele1@...>
> > >Reply-To: [email protected]
> > >To: <[email protected]>
> > >Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: Meeting New People
> > >Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 16:15:24 -0700
> > >
> > >It's been wonderful hearing about all of you. Thought I'd share too.
> > >
> > >Why do you un/home school? I am a teacher by profession (actually I
>never
> > >went beyond getting my degree and doing my student teaching) and what I
>saw
> > >the children experience in class made me realize that I would never
>want
> > >that experience for my child. There are great teachers out there, but
>the
> > >institution of school is not (in my opinion) healthy for kids. I also
> > >really enjoy spending time with him, learning together and having fun.
>We
> > >would miss out on so much if he was at school most of the day. The
>other
> > >part that concerns me is the peer experience, where his peers (mainly)
> > >would
> > >be teaching him how to relate to others...I think a mix of ages is
>better
> > >for teaching social skills.
> > >
> > >What's your child's age? I have one son, Nick, who is five. He is
>really
> > >into anything having to do with space exploration. Yesterday we had a
> > >great
> > >time making a space buggy and star light-catcher. He is also really
>into
> > >knights and swords. He, like some of the other little boys descibed on
> > >this
> > >list, is into Pajama Sam games, majicians and carrying special
>treasures
>in
> > >his pockets!
> > >
> > >Where do you live?
> > >We live in Olympia, Washington.
> > >
> > >Are you satisfied with the HS laws in the state? Yes. As I understand
>it,
> > >Washington has some of the most liberal homeschooling laws.
> > >
> > >Other information: We attend, not as often as I would like, the
>Unitarian
> > >Universalist church in our area and really enjoy it. I enjoy gardening
>and
> > >knitting. My husband works in the environmental field.
> > >
> > >Looking foward to getting to know you!
> > >Tiffany
> > >
> > >
> >
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