"I don't mean this to sound harsh, but as some mother birds push the fledglings out of the nest, it sounds like it's time to push this one! He is clearly taking advantage of the situation. Could I push my own son out of the…"
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Maria McKee replied to Camera Ramirez's discussion christian unschooling in Texas in the group Unschooling Christians"Good morning Camera! I'm sorry to say I am no longer in TX as of last summer, but since we did spend two years unschooling there, I thought I'd pop in for a quick reply!
We lived in the Bryan/College Station area. I was all…"
Maria McKee replied to Maria McKee's discussion Thoughts on unschooling and a "natural" life in the group Unschooling Christians"Hey everyone! Happy to report that my son is home!!!!!!! DH has come around, so we are not at odds with each other. He does need to work on his perception of unschooling (he is so stuck on "structure"!) but we've…"
Carmen replied to Maria McKee's discussion Thoughts on unschooling and a "natural" life in the group Unschooling Christians"Hi Maria,
I am new here and to unschooling as well. I pray that things are getting better. I have been reading lately anything that I can get may hands on in reference to homeschooling and unschooling. I remember reading about a homeschooling…"
Maria McKee replied to Maria McKee's discussion Looking for suggestions/feedback! in the group New England Unschoolers"Thanks Susan! I appreciate the feedback. I like your suggestion of filing with a private school instead of my local district; since he is currently enrolled in public school, I'm afraid they already have him "on radar."…"
BetteAnne replied to Maria McKee's discussion Thoughts on unschooling and a "natural" life in the group Unschooling Christians"Hey Maria~ how are things going?"
Susan Burke replied to Maria McKee's discussion Looking for suggestions/feedback! in the group New England Unschoolers"You file a letter of intent with either your local SAU (School Administration Unit) or a private school. I use a private school. They usually charge a fee, but do not report your child's name or ss# to the state, so it affords you…"
Lorraine Stephanyshyn replied to Maria McKee's discussion For those of you who "unchurch" or home-church in the group Unschooling Christians"It says do not forsake gathering together, it does not say "church/temple" etc.. so, when I'm challenged with that, I say " I haven't forsaken the gathering, gathering does not state a Church building". Show me in the…"
Maria McKee replied to Maria McKee's discussion For those of you who "unchurch" or home-church in the group Unschooling Christians"dc gloria -- I love that quote! Wish I could convince my in-laws of its truth!!! They are the type that if you're not going regularly to a service, your faith is suffering for it. Just......UGH!"
dc gloria replied to Maria McKee's discussion For those of you who "unchurch" or home-church in the group Unschooling Christians"'going to church doesn't make you a christian any more than going to a garage makes you a car'.-peter j lawrence-
church with small 'c' is the building. church with the capital 'C' is our gathering in christ…"
Maria McKee added a discussion to the group New England Unschoolers
Looking for suggestions/feedback!
Hey everyone! I'm wondering if someone can tell me what RU looks like in New Hampshire (or any state with "home schooling" requirements)? When we dove into this we were living in TX, which was great because it's a very free state in terms of having no testing or the like. We came back to NH (having lived here previously) last summer and my son, who is 15 and started high school this year, went to public school in the fall because that's what he wanted at the time. He now absolutely hates it…See More
Maria McKee joined Michael's groupNew England Unschoolers
For folks in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut!
Maria McKee replied to Maria McKee's discussion Thoughts on unschooling and a "natural" life in the group Unschooling Christians"BetteAnne - thanks for the wonderful reply! I really cherish your words of wisdom as I've gotten to know you "around the Internet!" If I get to take my youngest out to Gettsyburg in the summer I def. want to try to at…"
Maria McKee replied to Jess's discussion Looking for communities of unschooling/unchurching families in the group Unschooling Christians"Jess - I'm sorry I can't be of any help in pointing you to the groups you are seeking (I'm in New England, know of NO other unschoolers in my sphere of influence). I love what you are looking into doing....that's the…"
BetteAnne replied to Maria McKee's discussion Thoughts on unschooling and a "natural" life in the group Unschooling Christians"oh dear Maria. You know I am all about honoring our husband's.....if you want my advice~ i would wait till a really RELAXED time and ask your husband if you could *talk* or present him with something heavy on your heart, and ask him please just…"
Maria McKee added a discussion to the group Unschooling Christians
Thoughts on unschooling and a "natural" life
Hey everyone! I don't know if anyone is around here much these days...Seems pretty quiet! But, for whoever may pop in now and then, I need to express some thoughts and hopefully get some feedback.As most of you know, an unforeseen event last summer threw us into a completely different lifestyle and all three boys went back to school this year. My focus for this discussion is going to be my oldest, who is 15 and a freshman in high school.Here's the nutshell version: he is already bored out…See More
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- what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
- Learning naturally, in everyday life, without "artificial" means [what most people would call "school"; textbooks, testing, etc.] Allowing children to follow their own natural curiosity.
- how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
- Homeschooling for 4+ years total.....Unschooling for about 1-1/2 years now.
- first names of children
- Jordan (14)
Noah (11)
Jonah (9)
- a little about me
- I am a mom to 3 boys and wife to Glenn for almost 19 years. We live in Texas, USA and are just beginning the real journey of "un-schooling" as we learn to let go and let learning happen naturally. We are a Christian family and while that plays prominently in our lives, I understand that people homeschool and UNschool for many, many reasons!
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Church and the Christian unschooler
Posted on March 20, 2011 at 11:15am 5 Comments 0 Likes
I have been wondering again of late what position to take on our oldest son's aversion to attending church right now. He turns 15 this year. He is certainly at a point in his life where he needs to decide for himself what he believes and how to live that out. He does not take issue with Christianity, but rather "organized" church. I really do "get" him. Totally. My husband and I have struggled with church over the last 6 months ourselves, but have striven to continue to set a good example for… Continue
Still baffled...
Posted on February 3, 2011 at 9:01pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
Well I am more and more feeling that this is the only place on-line (with few exceptions) that I belong. I just visited another home schooling site that I am a member of and came across, of all things, someone concerned about her FOUR-year old struggling with their well-known-brand of curriculum. UGH! All I could think was, just let him be a KID! Why does someone feel that a child of that age needs to be completing X, Y and Z every day?! Even in the states with the most strict home… Continue
Deschooling....
Posted on January 27, 2011 at 8:02pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Wow. I had an interesting thing happen to me the other day. I subscribe to a great home schooling magazine, and have always looked forward to the next issue arriving. The latest one came about 2 days ago, and I immediately opened it up, eager to read it cover-to-cover as I usually do. Now, it's still a great magazine, and still chock full of articles and ideas and encouragement that I find valuable and useful in my own journey. But then it started....All those neat, attractive, and… Continue
First Blog Entry
Posted on January 24, 2011 at 2:10pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Wow, what an original title! :p Anyway, I'm going to give this blog a try. I currently "own" three other blogs but they've all fallen by the wayside. So sad. :( However I'm wanting to blog a bit re: our unschooling journey, and it feels "safe" to do so here. Funny how when you first start homeschooling -- esp. if you've had your kids in school -- you feel like a bit of an outsider. Then, when you move further into that fringe into unschooling (and Radical no…
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