discussion post on Sun, August 17, 2008 - 11:30 AM
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Re: My Child Won't Eat! (Read this book if it worries you)
(in Unschooling)
I loved this book! I recommend it for any parent/grandparent. A family I know whose granddaughter was having eating "difficulties" found this book helpful too!
Re: A really great book : 'Children are people too'
(in Unschooling)
Sound interesting. This is just the perspective that I feel about my own kids most of the time (it's hard to leave behind all your faults:( ). It is also the reason for my disagreements with my MIL who has become an avid fan of Supernanny. My ...
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discussion post on Sun, August 3, 2008 - 6:30 PM
Re: what if the kid doesn't care?
(in Unschooling)
Wow alot of questions in this post. i don't think I can answer all of them, but when the child cares about something he will put forth the effort to learn it - Just like you and his dad did it appears. I have friends whose kid didn't show any i...
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discussion post on Sun, August 3, 2008 - 6:27 PM
Re: where do you live?
(in Unschooling)
I'm in NW Illinois. It is very easy to be an unschooler here. I don't have to report to anyone. You only have to file an intent to homeschool if you are pulling out of public school. Basically I am a private school under the law. I hear it...
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discussion post on Sun, August 3, 2008 - 6:19 PM
Re: new to this tribe:)
(in Unschooling)
Hello, welcome. I haven't been too active lately either - busy with life. Anyway I see unschooling as a subset of homeschooling. As for books look for John Holt & John Taylor Gatto for starters - there are more too, but at the moment I'm not th...
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discussion post on Sun, August 3, 2008 - 7:12 AM
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I'm new to the blogging thing, not that I haven't read others. The summer is going by so quickly. It is sooo quiet this week. Sarah is away at Frogwarts camp and without her, Bryn is fairly quiet! There is not much I can do at the farm(well, there's always weeding) and it is so hot & humid right now that I'm not too interested in spending several hours during the day, but we are enjoying weekend nights. We've been cooking at our firepit - mostly hot dogs and steak - admittedly my outdoor...
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