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An interesting view of the current educational system...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sally Lopez Oct 19, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I just watched this interesting presentation about the traditional school system, its origin and what has done to all of us who attended... It is worth watching. …Continue
Need some advice... please?
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Hello to everyone, I am new to this group. I will tell you a bit about us and then I will ask you a couple of questions, two doubts that are burning me every day since we started homeschooling. My…Continue
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Sandra Dodd left a comment for Karin Bensing-Salmon"Good! Any time you need more encouragement, just ask! :-)"
Sandra Dodd left a comment for Karin Bensing-Salmon"-=-I still have fears and anxious moments that tell me I am not doing enough for their education.-=-
You only started last Spring, so you need LOTS of deschooling. Lost of doing LESS "for their education." Or at least doing things that…"
Sandra Dodd replied to Karin Bensing-Salmon's discussion Need some advice... please?"-=- Is it OK just to let them play video games all day, though?-=-
Yes. It won't last forever.
-=-My schooled-for-years mind tells me to do something, to try to make them read a book or do some experiments, or something!! -=-
Your schooled…"
Karin Bensing-Salmon left a comment for Sandra Dodd"HI Sandra,
I found you on the web not too long ago, mayby about 4 months. I am in CHILE at this time, and I am starting Homeschooling our 3 boys. After trying and failing to "teach" them anything, I opted to follow a more relaxed way, and…"
Karin Bensing-Salmon posted a discussionNeed some advice... please?
Hello to everyone, I am new to this group. I will tell you a bit about us and then I will ask you a couple of questions, two doubts that are burning me every day since we started homeschooling. My husband, our three sons (15, 10 and 7) and I recently moved to Chile from Florida, USA. They do not speak Spanish, as I do, having been born in Venezuela. Our children had been going to public schools since they have the age to go. The results, specially with my oldest son, is a mess: low grades,…See More
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- what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
- Let the children discover their passions and interest and pursue them freely every day. Just help the kids to find the resources they are looking for.
- how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
- 4 deschooling -plus
2 months unschooling
- first names of children
- David - 15
Alex - 10
Joshua - 7
- a little about me
- A profesional, graduated in Systems Engineering 20 year ago, now I find myself hating the carreer I have. I took off from work for good (since March 2010) and am trying to pursue art: painting!
- flickr or other photo sharing page
- http://www.kodakgallery.com/karinbensing
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- At 1:07pm on September 29, 2010, Sandra Dodd said…
- Thank you, Karin. Go with peace and relationships. Learning will flow in.
- At 4:37pm on September 24, 2010, Sandra Dodd said…
- Good! Any time you need more encouragement, just ask! :-)
- At 10:40am on September 24, 2010, Sandra Dodd said…
- -=-I still have fears and anxious moments that tell me I am not doing enough for their education.-=-
You only started last Spring, so you need LOTS of deschooling. Lost of doing LESS "for their education." Or at least doing things that don't look or smell like school.
You could spend a few months just reading about unschooling and not talking about it.
Here are a couple of good beginner resources:
http://sandradodd.com/eating/monkeyplatter
http://sandradodd.com/beginning
The more relaxed you become, the better things will work. That might sound crazy, but it's true. :-)
This might help, too:
http://justaddlightandstir.blogspot.com/2010/09/which-way.html
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