Comments on: Unschooling thoughts. http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/ Chaos Theory: What you get when you take a Naturalist, a Golfer, and a Sassy Princess and homeschool them. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:14:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Through My Eyes http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-2564 Through My Eyes Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:43:28 +0000 http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-2564 hi, I was going thru your post. Lately I have this idea. I will follow the unschooling basics even though my kids go to school. They have classes only till afternoon . So I have enough time. I always complain that I dont know my son's area of interest . I think I should listen to him more . I should let him lead me. I have this feeling that I am not listening to him properly. Not to his words. but to his inner self and instincts. All along I must have been trying to make him fit with in school frame. Thanks! hi, I was going thru your post. Lately I have this idea. I will follow the unschooling basics even though my kids go to school. They have classes only till afternoon . So I have enough time.

I always complain that I dont know my son’s area of interest . I think I should listen to him more . I should let him lead me. I have this feeling that I am not listening to him properly. Not to his words. but to his inner self and instincts. All along I must have been trying to make him fit with in school frame.

Thanks!

]]> By: Gorgeous http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-957 Gorgeous Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:11:26 +0000 http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-957 I've only just begun to allow myself to trust in unschooing and have been aghast at how well it works!!!! I'm AMAZED at the paths my children are taking on their own and they are enjoying what they do and what they are learning.... I'd never had believed it, but unschooling ROCKS!! ;D I’ve only just begun to allow myself to trust in unschooing and have been aghast at how well it works!!!! I’m AMAZED at the paths my children are taking on their own and they are enjoying what they do and what they are learning…. I’d never had believed it, but unschooling ROCKS!! ;D

]]> By: Dawn http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-951 Dawn Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:05:30 +0000 http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-951 How do you all do it? I am a mom of twin 2.5 year olds who wants to unschool, but I am terrified that I am not capable of this. I believe in the philosophy, but no matter how much I read, I am having a hard time applying it to my home. I just freeze up. I feel like I just don't know how to provide an environment that is educational without pushing the education. I don't even know where to begin and I'm scared of ruining this opportunity. I keep looking at Montessori schools thinking that the girls would be better off with people who know how to educate children. What do I know about allowing children to teach themselves? Anyway, sorry to be such a bummer...I just really want this for my children too , but feel rather lost about the whole thing. Any insights, suggestions, avenues for research? Thanks. How do you all do it? I am a mom of twin 2.5 year olds who wants to unschool, but I am terrified that I am not capable of this. I believe in the philosophy, but no matter how much I read, I am having a hard time applying it to my home. I just freeze up. I feel like I just don’t know how to provide an environment that is educational without pushing the education. I don’t even know where to begin and I’m scared of ruining this opportunity. I keep looking at Montessori schools thinking that the girls would be better off with people who know how to educate children. What do I know about allowing children to teach themselves? Anyway, sorry to be such a bummer…I just really want this for my children too , but feel rather lost about the whole thing. Any insights, suggestions, avenues for research? Thanks.

]]> By: Stephanie http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-936 Stephanie Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:51:36 +0000 http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-936 The last few days I've been reading a lot about this particular joy. Everyone seems to be saying "Why would anyone do it any other way?" I think that, too. One of my first thougts when I woke up today was something like "I feel like one of those candies - if you poked me, all of this ooelygooey fruity syrupy stuff would come out. Gushy. :) The last few days I’ve been reading a lot about this particular joy.
Everyone seems to be saying “Why would anyone do it any other way?”
I think that, too.
One of my first thougts when I woke up today was something like “I feel like one of those candies – if you poked me, all of this ooelygooey fruity syrupy stuff would come out.
Gushy.
:)

]]> By: Sheri http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-934 Sheri Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:15:00 +0000 http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-934 That's why I love your site so much...it's all about the joy. That’s why I love your site so much…it’s all about the joy.

]]> By: Hubby http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-933 Hubby Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:03:29 +0000 http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-933 Well said. Well said.

]]> By: Unschooling thoughts » Learning Freely Network http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-932 Unschooling thoughts » Learning Freely Network Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:41:56 +0000 http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-932 [...] More of this reflection   « Educational Virtual World for Kids: PBS Kids Play |   [...] [...] More of this reflection   « Educational Virtual World for Kids: PBS Kids Play |   [...]

]]> By: Evie http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-931 Evie Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:26:01 +0000 http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-931 What's awesome is that your kids recognize how special and magical an opportunity we have to live life this way. And, Ferris Bueller? what an awesome movie. I need to let the kids watch that, except they'll be totally grossed out by the Jenifer Grey/Charlie Sheen makeout scene. I was thinking about my blog in the same way as you, that I had gone from worrying and dissecting all the aspects of unschooling and writing about them to just living it and writing about how we live. I think it's a wonderful thing to be past the angst, although I'm sure it will come up from time to time. Your blog is truly one of my favorites and such a fun place to read. I hope you know that! evie What’s awesome is that your kids recognize how special and magical an opportunity we have to live life this way. And, Ferris Bueller? what an awesome movie. I need to let the kids watch that, except they’ll be totally grossed out by the Jenifer Grey/Charlie Sheen makeout scene.

I was thinking about my blog in the same way as you, that I had gone from worrying and dissecting all the aspects of unschooling and writing about them to just living it and writing about how we live. I think it’s a wonderful thing to be past the angst, although I’m sure it will come up from time to time.

Your blog is truly one of my favorites and such a fun place to read. I hope you know that!

evie

]]> By: notjunecleaver http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-929 notjunecleaver Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:31:11 +0000 http://childplay.wordpress.com/2008/01/18/unschooling-thoughts/#comment-929 Your son's words make it all worthwhile. Bar none. Your son’s words make it all worthwhile. Bar none.

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