Portland Unschoolers

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Comment by JennyStar on August 11, 2009 at 6:29pm

Thanks Lyla, I forget that there are two yahoo groups! Both are good for finding like minded unschoolers.

Dayna Martin has a few youtube things up. She's also on a few yahoo groups and probably here on ning as well. There have been several discussions about limits and such in the message board section here on ning. You should revive one and ask there.... really great convos happen that way!

Comment by Merhia Wiese on August 11, 2009 at 4:18pm

I just watched this and am not quiet sure if we are truely "Radical Unschoolers" can anyone expand on this? We have always treated our children with respect and never really been "authoritative" (except with our teenager)but what about safety? Especially with teens? We always ask our daughters "what is your body telling you right now"? For things like sleep, emotions and things of that nature, but we do set limits and I feel kids need some limits to feel safe! We also tell our children that "our #1 job is to keep them safe". We NEVER say "good girl" because it seems to me that by telling a child this, then you imply that at some point they are a "bad girl"... Is this "radical unschooling"?
{more of what we already do w/out evening knowing it was a "movement"} http://.youtube.com/watch?v=kiHyzS26N0Y&feature=player_embedded

Comment by Lyla on August 10, 2009 at 9:27pm

ok, well there is portlandradicalunschooling and pdx-unschoolers - both at yahoo!

Comment by Merhia Wiese on August 10, 2009 at 9:00pm

Well, my teen is off exploring the world...Florida now, who knows where next, hopefully back here. I'm really looking more for groups with "school-age" children (I still find saying that funny for obvious reasons)...and my daughter has suggested "more girls"...I'll check out yahoo...thanks for all the help!

Comment by JennyStar on August 10, 2009 at 8:39pm

Hi! Our family has a 15 yr old dd and a 7 yr old dd. What kind of things are your kids into? Not many meetups, but there are activities here and there, mostly listed on Portland radical unschoolers yahoo group. I'll try to be better about cross posting them! It's pretty hit and miss with the teens, but my dd and Lyla's dd do know a few in the area.

Comment by Lyla on August 10, 2009 at 7:58pm

are you on the local unschooling yahoogroups? there have been some get togethers through the radical unschooling group there , but i don't think so much here - i have a hard time remembering to check this group, being so used to the email format. there haven't been many gatherings focused on teens though, which is what i've got (well, a 14 year old who prefers older teens, and an 11 year old.) that said - does anyone here have a teen going to not back to school camp? or - does anyone have a teen who's a writer who might be interested in the nanowrimo novel writing month on the oregon coast through unschool adventures? they especially need boys - they have about 9 girls and 3 boys right now...

Comment by Carolyn on August 10, 2009 at 7:55pm

We have been trying to go to the Sellwood park day on Mondays (from 11-1) and the Piccolo Park days Wedensdays from 1-3...but are open to other get-together activities!

Comment by Carolyn on August 10, 2009 at 7:53pm

Hi Merhia ~

What age(s) is/are your kid(s)? We have 2 daughters -- 7.5 and almost 4. We just signed the older one up for homeschooling DoJump classes at the Sunnyside location -- Wednesdays from 11:30-12:30 - hoping to connect with others there!

Comment by Merhia Wiese on August 10, 2009 at 7:53pm

Scratch that last comment...not as new as I thought! Do you ever get together?

Comment by Merhia Wiese on August 10, 2009 at 7:52pm

My children are Drea 17yrs, Annabelle 6 yrs and Maggie 2.5yrs...thanks for the welcome...it looks as though this is a fairly new group, have you had any get- togethers?

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