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Started this discussion. Last reply by isa margerit May 7, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hi I am Louisa and I am living in the French Alps (with three of four trips to the UK each year) I have been homeschooling my two children, both girls of 9 and 6 for three years now. The eldest…Continue
Help! Social 'challenge' for my younger child.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Meredith Jan 9, 2012. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Hi there, I am new to this group, but wanted to post a question up straight away, as there is something I am really worried about. I have two daughters, one who is 9 and one who is 6. We live in…Continue
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isa margerit replied to Louisa's discussion Hi there"Hey Louisa!
We made it to Lausanne and i was wondering whether you'd be at the June unschooloing meeting in Haute-Savoie.
We'll be there and would love to say hello if you are too.
Isa
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Meredith replied to Louisa's discussion Help! Social 'challenge' for my younger child."Something I found helpful with Mo wrt getting to know new friends was to set up the first playdate or two so the kids could do something in the same space w/o having to interact too much -like watch a movie or go to a zoo or museum, or do some…"
Carole Lovesey left a comment for Louisa"I've waved you through to the group! Venue for 4 Feb is still to be confirmed, so you will see the details via the group website - possibly someone's house in Fareham, otherwise a Harvester pub in Rowlands Castle. Do you have transport? I…"
Carole Lovesey replied to Louisa's discussion Help! Social 'challenge' for my younger child."Hi Lousia
I have a similar issue with my 6yo son (the younger of my 2 children), though probably for different reasons. Brodie loves playing with other children, but takes quite a while to warm up to others, so he finds it hard to make new friends…"
Louisa replied to Lily's discussion Hi from the UK"Hi Lily, nice to meet you. I am part-time in the UK, the rest of the time in France and un-school my two daughters. strangely enough, when we are in the UK, we are in Southampton too.
Louisa"
Carole Lovesey left a comment for Louisa"Hi Louisa! good to 'meet' you on here - and I hope to meet you in person sometime this year. I saw your comment about the camp, so it will be great if you can make that. Also, we are near Southampton (we're halfway between Southampton…"
Louisa replied to Carole Lovesey's discussion unschooling camp 2012 in the group UK Unschoolers"This sounds great - I am interested in coming along, if I can time things right to come from France - we usually take a trip back to the UK around this time. "
Louisa replied to Louisa's discussion Help! Social 'challenge' for my younger child."Thanks Bea, will do......"
Lau replied to Louisa's discussion Hi there"Louisa, I need you to accept my friend request in order to send you a pm. Thanks!"
Louisa replied to Louisa's discussion Help! Social 'challenge' for my younger child."Yes, this would be a good plan, I see where you are coming from Meredith. I must say when I spend time with either one of them them by myself it seems to always be special.
I had not really thought of the long term implication of our current set up,…"
Meredith replied to Louisa's discussion Help! Social 'challenge' for my younger child." I hope that this kind of confidence in the act of friendship will pull my youngest through when she eventually gets out into the big wide world.
She is already in the world, though, and in her real world, her sister is more personable and fun…"
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- what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
- freedom from the system, allowing children to develop under their own steam, nurturing and maintaining the family bond and fun!
- how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
- 4 years
- first names of children
- Marnie 9 Tess 6
- a little about me
- I live in the French Alps near to Geneva with my husband and daughters, I love to dance, practice yoga, barefoot running, wild swimming, cross-country ski-ing and I knit.
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- At 6:39am on January 9, 2012, Carole Lovesey said…
I've waved you through to the group! Venue for 4 Feb is still to be confirmed, so you will see the details via the group website - possibly someone's house in Fareham, otherwise a Harvester pub in Rowlands Castle. Do you have transport? I can give you a lift from Fareham station if not.
Look forward to meeting you then.
Carole
- At 5:06am on January 9, 2012, Carole Lovesey said…
Hi Louisa! good to 'meet' you on here - and I hope to meet you in person sometime this year. I saw your comment about the camp, so it will be great if you can make that. Also, we are near Southampton (we're halfway between Southampton and Portsmouth), so may see you outside of that too. Have you joined the South of England Unschoolers group? Apologies if you have, but I don't think I've seen you amongst the new member requests recently. We don't have a ton of regular activities like SEEDS etc, but it is a good way to meet/link up with other unschoolers in this area. If you're in the UK by 4 Feb, and it works for you, we're having an evening get together for parents in the group, as we've found this to be really helpful to talk through any issues we're each facing. Hopefully we will get some other day time meets in the diary for Feb too by the time you're over.
I have a few thoughts about your social challenge question too - I have some of the same issues with my son - so will post those in that discussion thread.
Hope to meet you properly sometime soon
Carole
PS I also have a Tess!
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