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Comment by Robin B. on August 12, 2009 at 10:28pm

My first advice is "Breathe."

If you are new to unschooling, I would suggest you read some at Joyce Fetterol's site (question and answer format): http://joyfullyrejoycing.com/
and at Sandra Dodd's site (many writers, including Sandra): http://www.sandradodd.com/unschooling

BTW, you don't need to "prepare strategically." You wouldn't even have to send him to school in WA until he's 8. And 6, for some kids, is very young to be reading.

Welcome to RUN!

Comment by Cathleen S. Adkison on August 12, 2009 at 7:52pm

I'm sideways...I live in Renton, WA, my little boy is 6. He was in Kindergarten last year and this year we went to attend the summer reading program (free) that was suggested as prep for first graders for those needing a little nudge. We show up and after the first day I'm told that he can't/shouldn't attend the class because he's too behind to attend. His K teacher told me he knew this last spring but since they only have one conference a year (in oct) that he didn't take the opportunity to tell me (ergo, we played some educational stuff this summer but we didn't prepare strategically (we could have). So, he's doing some light tutoring now and we have some great home-stuff. The rub is, that its so frustrating. My roommate volunteered in his class for two months, the last two months of the year, in my son's class. There is no excuse to have not discussed this.

I completely believe in homeschooling and my nieces are homeschooled and we've researched and entertained this concept.

Experiences like this are frustrating. My brothers were both in need of extra care in education and to have had someone do that with a focus on creating a thirst for knowledge and education and a love of learning that isn't squashed. My brothers were advanced through so many grades that left them further and further behind and so there fire for knowledge and learning was put out. They both quit.

Okay. Soap box moved for now. I'm new to this list and on fire so I hope some of you forgive my tyraid.

CSA

Comment by Robin B. on August 12, 2009 at 6:34pm

Rain's profile says "Western Washington" but I'm pretty sure she's in Port Townsend. You could send her a message....

Comment by Jasie VanGesen on August 12, 2009 at 5:18pm

There's someone on here from PT? How did I not notice this?

Comment by Robin B. on August 12, 2009 at 5:11pm

Rain Fordyce lives in Port Townsend. And I think there are few other unschoolers there, too. Rain, can you confirm? :-)

Comment by Jasie VanGesen on August 12, 2009 at 5:02pm

You know you're desperate for adult interaction when you post an ad on craigslist that you want to start an unschooling group.

Considering this is also the way I found my best friend a year and a half ago, I have high hopes. Please cross your fingers that I get a response! We live in a very laid back, earthy, hippie-dippy town, yet there is no existing unschooling group.

Comment by bLISs on July 25, 2009 at 12:35pm

hello from central oregon! i am curious if there might be any of you who would be interested in forming a PNW RU families applying the LOA( living this wonderful metaphysical RUing lifestyle).

i am thinking that we could have quarterly meetups w/ kindred spirits, maybe rotating where we meet in the PNW...ie. central and/or easter oregon, portland area, seattle & maybe...ashland?)

feel free to be"friend" me on RUN or comment here.

:O)

love,
bLisS

Comment by Sharon Wallace on April 5, 2009 at 1:48pm

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We're back, too, from Costa Rica...home-exchanging on Whidbey Island, WA (near Clinton) and hanging out at our cabin near Concrete. Any interest in a get-together in either place? Or just getting together any place:) We'd like to get up to Vancouver for two or three days as well...anyone want to swap their place there for a couple of days at our cabin on the Skagit?

I'm really cold.

Comment by Sharon Wallace on April 2, 2009 at 1:13pm

Unprecedented...sheesh.

Comment by Sharon Wallace on April 2, 2009 at 1:12pm

Oh, yeah! Hi Jana. Where are you going to be?

We're just back on Whidbey Island, after an unprescedented 5 months spent at home in Costa Rica. Maia's 19 now, and we're more Unschoolers Emeritus, but we stay in touch with our friends here. This time we WILL get up to Vancouver as well.

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