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Penn Acres
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A couple of activities my (now 9) ggd,s tried and didnt want to continue with were:
gymnastics, loved it at the early stage-which fortunately was in a huge arena.
Quit because it got too crowded in an interim facility, too much waiting time for their turn, disliked the pushing and meaness from some of the boys when they were waiting for their turn. After a move to yet another and now permanent facility it began to focus more on the achievements of some and away from the sheer joy of movement. I had to stay very aware of the situations as they arose and talk thm over.
Stephanie likes her figure skating but we don't go to out of town performances. The coldness and rudeness of some of the girls makes it hard sometimes-she is an outsider in our little town , mainly because she doesnt go to the public school so they dont see her often. She can't understand why some kids are like that-basically I tell her that some kids are smart asses and do it because they can. Her groups are always small so she gets lots of encouragemen from her instructers who are great.
Kara likes her tap dance class but dropped ballet last year before the recital practices started.she didnt want to dress up like a dog and there was no flexability.Her new teacher wasn.t much fun and is a hugely phony person -parents arent allowed which Kara doesnt mind but apparently her attitude wasnt very nice when parents arent there. Kara clued onto that and just opted out. She was disapointed when the few other girls in tap wanted to fool around and not dance. Basically they were there because the parents dropped them off and didnt have the option of quitting . She is really looking forward to it this year as she will have a great teacher she had before.She wants to take ballet if it is a divfferent instructor. She is not a great dancer -just loves the movement.
They went to kids soccer and liked it but decided not to go back. they love basketball and always look forward to that.
They went to Sparks for two years and Brownies for one. They loved Sparks-wonderful leaders.
Brownies was right after school in the elemtary school gym and I tell you it was NUTS>
Two of the leaders were good and really tried but take 20 7-8 yr olds that just walk down the hall to the gym right after school on a Thursday and it was ridiculous. I sure dont blame the little girls a bit.
Our girls never even mentioned going last fall.
My main point I guess is think about what will work for "you" first, let the kids decide what they want to do within your abilities. -be aware of whats going on in the classes/sports all the time.
Do I think its important? Yes.
Actually we were driving 15 miles to town 4 or 5 days a week during fall-winter.
We unschool-We live in an isolated area- the kids want to -and get huge benefits from it. Also they are well fed and well rested and not tired from a long day at school.
Its a major part of Unschooling for them given our circumstances.
Grace
In the Rocky Mountains of BC where the sun is coming out..
getting ready to feed 'um and go bring a horse home.
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A couple of activities my (now 9) ggd,s tried and didnt want to continue with were:
gymnastics, loved it at the early stage-which fortunately was in a huge arena.
Quit because it got too crowded in an interim facility, too much waiting time for their turn, disliked the pushing and meaness from some of the boys when they were waiting for their turn. After a move to yet another and now permanent facility it began to focus more on the achievements of some and away from the sheer joy of movement. I had to stay very aware of the situations as they arose and talk thm over.
Stephanie likes her figure skating but we don't go to out of town performances. The coldness and rudeness of some of the girls makes it hard sometimes-she is an outsider in our little town , mainly because she doesnt go to the public school so they dont see her often. She can't understand why some kids are like that-basically I tell her that some kids are smart asses and do it because they can. Her groups are always small so she gets lots of encouragemen from her instructers who are great.
Kara likes her tap dance class but dropped ballet last year before the recital practices started.she didnt want to dress up like a dog and there was no flexability.Her new teacher wasn.t much fun and is a hugely phony person -parents arent allowed which Kara doesnt mind but apparently her attitude wasnt very nice when parents arent there. Kara clued onto that and just opted out. She was disapointed when the few other girls in tap wanted to fool around and not dance. Basically they were there because the parents dropped them off and didnt have the option of quitting . She is really looking forward to it this year as she will have a great teacher she had before.She wants to take ballet if it is a divfferent instructor. She is not a great dancer -just loves the movement.
They went to kids soccer and liked it but decided not to go back. they love basketball and always look forward to that.
They went to Sparks for two years and Brownies for one. They loved Sparks-wonderful leaders.
Brownies was right after school in the elemtary school gym and I tell you it was NUTS>
Two of the leaders were good and really tried but take 20 7-8 yr olds that just walk down the hall to the gym right after school on a Thursday and it was ridiculous. I sure dont blame the little girls a bit.
Our girls never even mentioned going last fall.
My main point I guess is think about what will work for "you" first, let the kids decide what they want to do within your abilities. -be aware of whats going on in the classes/sports all the time.
Do I think its important? Yes.
Actually we were driving 15 miles to town 4 or 5 days a week during fall-winter.
We unschool-We live in an isolated area- the kids want to -and get huge benefits from it. Also they are well fed and well rested and not tired from a long day at school.
Its a major part of Unschooling for them given our circumstances.
Grace
In the Rocky Mountains of BC where the sun is coming out..
getting ready to feed 'um and go bring a horse home.
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