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Some Questions About Art
Started this discussion. Last reply by Meredith Feb 15, 2009. 20 Replies 0 Likes
Books on Toddler Development?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Trisha Cronin Feb 13, 2009. 4 Replies 0 Likes
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Heather left a comment for Chessa"Hi Chessa! How refreshing, right here in West Seattle! My kids love Lincoln Park. Skylar, my 11 year old really likes that zip line swing. The one at the southern parking lot.
Lets meet up if you are up for it. Your due soon! :-D"
Chessa left a comment for Heather"Hey Heather! I saw your message on the Unschooling Seattle and WARadical Unschoolers lists. Just wanted to say Welcome to West Seattle! I live here with my husband and 3.5 year old son, with son #2 due anytime in the next month. :) I grew up in NH,…"
Chessa replied to Teresa's discussion Repeated movie/TV watching...help me understand, please?"Um, *I* used to do this all the time when I was little and all through growing up (I'm 30 now)- we got a VCR when I was 5 or 6, and I remember I would watch (among other things) The Dark Crystal over and over, sometimes 6 times a day (and…"
Chessa commented on Chessa's blog post Connection Parenting"Cool! I love MDC. I'll check that one out! What's yourscreen name there? I'm Keeta. :)"
Chessa replied to Sandra Dodd's discussion Communicating with Children"Awesome, I'm off to request a few of these at the library!"
Tracy Liebmann might attend Tracy Liebmann's event
Parenting An Unschooled Child Q & A at Your house by phone :-)
February 28, 2009 from 7pm to 8pm
Let's talk about it...how does unschooling affect your parenting style. How do we live in the gap of how we parent and how we *want* to parent. We all want to live a happy, loving, peaceful and connected life with our kids, yet sometimes we need a little push or a little support to achieve our desire. Please come and share your experience while we explore this very important topic!
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- what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
- Treating all people (and children are included in this definition of "people") with respect and assuming that they have the best intentions, no matter what the result. Trusting my child to make the best choices for himself. Offering support and guidance through his journey of life, when requested. And a lot of love.
- how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
- 2.5 years with varying levels of commitment/success. Finding the right balance for all family members is a challenge, but we hope to lean into our edge as much as possible.
- first names of children
- Silas, 5 (6/06)
August, 1 1/2 (2/10)
- a little about me
- I'm a librarian by training, but a happy SAHM to Silas T. and August E. I LOVE to read (especially science fiction and urban fantasy), hang out with other moms and dads, watch movies, cook and EAT! I try to get outdoors as much as possible, but we're still adjusting to the sogginess of Seattle. Our webfeet haven't quite come in all the way yet.
- http://facebook.com/chessa.g.hickox
- flickr or other photo sharing page
- http://businessofthebaby.blogspot.com
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Some Questions About Art
Posted on February 14, 2009 at 10:30am 6 Comments 0 Likes
I've been struggling to find my place (role?) in my 2.5 year-old's art journey. I've already written about how I have a bit of visual art-o-phobia. I've been doing some thinking and came up with some questions.
Do you do art WITH your child? If your child is say, painting, do you paint with him/her? Or do you sit and watch? Or do something unrelated nearby, but check in often (i.e. fold… Continue
Do you do art WITH your child? If your child is say, painting, do you paint with him/her? Or do you sit and watch? Or do something unrelated nearby, but check in often (i.e. fold… Continue
Some Thoughts About Art
Posted on February 9, 2009 at 10:30am 3 Comments 0 Likes
I have art-o-phobia. I should say, I have visual art-o-phobia, because I love to play and create music. But visual art? My chest gets a little tight, I get all these feelings about right and wrong, good and bad, and my perfectionism just rears its very ugly head.
A lot of times I ask Chad to lead the art activities with Silas. I get caught up in hording/rationing materials, cleaning up messes, and generally getting in the way of the process of the experience, which is… Continue
A lot of times I ask Chad to lead the art activities with Silas. I get caught up in hording/rationing materials, cleaning up messes, and generally getting in the way of the process of the experience, which is… Continue
Connection Parenting
Posted on February 3, 2009 at 5:33pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
So, I was a little nervous about using this feature, because as a noob, I'm a little embarrassed to be exposing myself to the more experienced folks here. But I'm getting over it. ;)
I'm reading the book Connection Parenting: Parenting through Connection instead of Coercion, Through Love instead of Fear by Pam Leo. It's one of… Continue
I'm reading the book Connection Parenting: Parenting through Connection instead of Coercion, Through Love instead of Fear by Pam Leo. It's one of… Continue
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- At 5:21pm on January 13, 2010, Heather said…
- Hi Chessa! How refreshing, right here in West Seattle! My kids love Lincoln Park. Skylar, my 11 year old really likes that zip line swing. The one at the southern parking lot.
Lets meet up if you are up for it. Your due soon! :-D
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