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Caroline Brooks
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  • Indialantic, Fl
  • United States
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Register with county or umbrella school?

Excellent point about the law.

Replied Sep 25

Register with county or umbrella school?
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I am trying to decide which way I should go with unschooling within the law - my options are registering with county- which then I have to have an"evaluater" speak with my children once a year, whi...

Started this discussion. Last reply by Laura N Oct 2.

Christian Unschoolers

thanks for the suggestions - I actually have both of those books.

Replied Sep 25

Christian Unschoolers

thanks to everyone who has responded - the responses have been very helpful!

Replied Sep 25

 

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Caroline Brooks commented on Joyful Laura's group 'Florida Unschoolers'
Are there any unschoolers in Melbourne, Fl or Brevard County?
November 13
Caroline Brooks joined Joyful Laura's group
Florida Unschoolers
This is for unschoolers in Florida to connect
November 13
Caroline Brooks and BetteAnne are now friends
November 1
Meredith replied to Caroline Brooks's discussion 'Christian Unschoolers'
I want them to be Christians because they have discovered and had experiences for themselves that have showed them this is right. Christ didn't spend His ministry going around saying "Do what I say!" He taught the people, he served the people, he ...
October 16
Meredith replied to Caroline Brooks's discussion 'Christian Unschoolers'
"However, I teach my kids that there are boundaries in life. We can't do whatever we want to do and not expect consequences for our actions." You don’t actually have to teach kids that. There are boundaries in life. It helps kids when they know t...
October 16
Joyce Fetteroll replied to Caroline Brooks's discussion 'Christian Unschoolers'
** However, I teach my kids that there are boundaries in life. ** It's important for unschooling to realize that unschoolers do also, but not in the traditional way. The traditional way of getting important information into kids is for Mom to imp...
October 16
Rynalee replied to Caroline Brooks's discussion 'Christian Unschoolers'
There is also a Yahoo Group for "Radically Unschooling Christians" here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RadChristianUnschoolers/ Cheers Karen
October 8
Caroline Brooks is now friends with Dawning and Melissa
October 2
Laura N replied to Caroline Brooks's discussion 'Register with county or umbrella school?'
After going the evaluation route for two years, I decided to sign up with Florida Unschoolers because I decided that was more in line with my personal unschooling philosophy. The reasons I've heard for *not* going that route are 1. you are no long...
October 2
Lindsey Tallent replied to Caroline Brooks's discussion 'Christian Unschoolers'
Please stop and think for a moment. (FTR, I am not Christian, but close, and I used to be.) Do you *really* think most Christian parents prefer their children to be obedient, mindless minions? Let me offer an alternative explanation. I think they ...
October 2
Heather Young replied to Caroline Brooks's discussion 'Christian Unschoolers'
We are Christian unschoolers as well (and there ARE more of us out there--though soemtimes it doesn't feel like it. :)) God actually led us to unschooling and it has been a real blessing. We (my family and several other Christian unschooling famil...
September 28
Sierra replied to Caroline Brooks's discussion 'Christian Unschoolers'
Jesus wasn't very obedient! He was pretty much a rebel of his time. I want my children to trust their inner guidance (in your case, you would believe it's the way they were created right?) not be obedient,mindless minions. Though I'm pretty sure m...
September 26
Caroline Brooks commented on laura b's blog post 'calvin & hobbes and unschooling'
this is great!
September 25
Caroline Brooks replied to Caroline Brooks's discussion 'Register with county or umbrella school?'
Excellent point about the law.
September 25
Sandra Dodd replied to Caroline Brooks's discussion 'Register with county or umbrella school?'
-=- I think it is my God given right to bring up my children the way I believe to be right & I shouldn't have to report to anyone or have my kids "evaluated". -=- God would need to make you the leader of your own country and give you some land th...
September 25
Caroline Brooks added 2 discussions
September 25

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what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
learning in freedom - natural learning - learning about what interests you & not being forced to learn about things that "so-called experts" think you should know. - having a love of learning - finding out your passions at a young age.
how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
4 years
names and ages of children
3 boys, 9, 6 & 1

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At 4:21pm on October 8, 2009, BetteAnne said…
Hey Caroline we are radical unschoolers and CHRISTAN by amazing Grace and Mercy! Nice to meet you! Thanks for starting this group:0) You can go to my page to see about me...Homeschooling/Unschooling for over 26 years and our youngest is only 7....so hopefully many more to come:0)
 
 

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