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Rewarding (Bribing) Children To Learn

**originally posted at my blog**

I'm not a fan of bribing children to learn. Even before I removed my children from school, I hated the message that rewarding them with pizza parties, candy and money (yes, money), was sending to them. These "rewards" were held out in front the students like a dangling carrot, with the promise that it could be theirs if they learned what the school wanted them to learn.

The message? I believe it's two-fold.

1: If someone had to bribe me to do something, my fir… Continue

Posted on January 18, 2009 at 11:53am — 8 Comments

Joanne

Unschooling Encouragement

**originally posted at my blog**

A while back, a member posted to one of the unschooling e-mail lists with some questions for unschooling parents, and she was looking for encouragement. Her questions are followed by my answers.

I have several questions that I hope someone (many people - I would love to hear lots of opinions) would be willing to answer for me.

1- How old were your children when you took them out of school?

I have three kids that I removed in 2004. They were in t… Continue

Posted on January 18, 2009 at 11:30am —

Joanne

I moved my blog...FINALLY!!!

I finally got off my butt and moved my blog to it's own server. It was kind of sad to let go of blogger but I had moved my adoption blog and it was time for the unschooling one to move also.

I've been out of touch for a while so I need some help in getting the new address out and I decided to have a contest for those who help me out.

You can read about it here:
Win A $20 Amazon.com Gift Certificate.

Thank you!!!!

Posted on January 17, 2009 at 7:43pm —

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what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
To me, it means freedom to follow your heart.
how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
We've been RU since 2004
names and ages of children
Jacqueline (10)
Shawna (13)
Cimion (16)
a little about me
Hello - a lot of you already know me. I'm a native New Yorker (which means I have an incredibly thick skin), I recently moved to Florida (which means I hate the cold), I'm an Aquarius (which means I am independent), I'm a Libertarian (which means I believe in personal liberty and freedom) and I love hard rock (which means my neighbors hate me).

I'm a vegetarian, have a big mouth and have been married since 1994.

I adopted all of my kids through foster care in 2003. Adoption through foster care is not for the faint of heart and I've been through things with my kids that I never thought possible. Radical unschooling was a natural progression for us in helping my daughters continue the healing process and they thrive in this lifestyle. On the flip side, my son struggles with physiological, emotional and mental issues that have at times torn our family apart.
blog
http://anunschoolinglife.com
link 1
http://joannegreco.com
link 2
http://foreverparents.com
link 3
http://simply-saving.com
link 4
http://beginnerinvesting.com
link 5
http://billyakerman.com

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At 5:49pm on July 27, 2009, HillaryH said…
Hi Joanne!
We just moved from Manhattan to Martin County, and I wanted to say hi from a fellow native New Yorker :)

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