"Aw, Frank...(blushes)
Hey, there wouldn't be any Greybeards OR Hot Backup Chicks if it wasn't for Frank. He's da man!
Tweedle-dee-dee!"
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My name is Trish- Hubby is Keith and we have one Daughter Hanna who is 8 1/2 years old. We are radical Unschoolers here in California. My Husband recently got laid off his job so he is going to be…Continue
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Patricia Harvey replied to Patricia Harvey's discussion New Here"Thanks all!! Lots of good information. My Husband has always wanted to retire up to Washington after working with Microsoft on some projects. Says it is beautiful up there with lots of rain which we love. Trish :)"
Frank Maier replied to Patricia Harvey's discussion New Here"Robin is good, Robin is wise. Trust Robin! (wink)
Besides she's a Hot Backup Chick with The Greybeards - a rock group composed of unschooling parents. Rockin' Robin!
Frank - who used to work for Microsoft Corp. Good luck to your hubby!"
Robin B. replied to Patricia Harvey's discussion New Here"As to testing/evaluation, there are a couple of no-stress options offered by: http://www.goodlifehomeschool.com/index.html (owned by an unschooling mom!) and https://www.familylearning.org/tests_assessments.php
WA has some of the least onerous…"
Frank Maier replied to Patricia Harvey's discussion New Here"WA is not as bad as you fear. You should check an objective source like http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/laws/blWA.htm for factual info but I'll throw out my experience here:
1. You must register every year at the beginning of the school…"
Patricia Harvey replied to Patricia Harvey's discussion New Here"Thanks!! That is very helpful and looks like it would fit us. I just need the freedom and not tied down to curriculum.
Trish :)"
Sandra Dodd replied to Patricia Harvey's discussion New Here"What some people do to avoid local reporting is sign up with a school like http://Clonlara.org or, for older kids, Beach High School. http://www2.cruzio.com/~beachhi/home.html
There are unschoolers up there who can help, but the reason I brought up…"
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My name is Trish- Hubby is Keith and we have one Daughter Hanna who is 8 1/2 years old. We are radical Unschoolers here in California. My Husband recently got laid off his job so he is going to be looking possibly in the Washington area. Redmond- Seattle? When I look at the laws for homeschooling it is scary to me. Is it is hard as it looks. I do have an AS in Child Development so I don't know if that makes me "qualified" and I prefer to "fly under the radar" so to speak and not give out too…See More
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- what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
- Allowing my child to learn on her own terms, with her own interests, in her own time. When she shows me interest in something I provide her with the tools and she learns on her own with only help from me when she asks.
- how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
- All her life, but she is 8 1/2 years old.
- first names of children
- Hanna 8 1/2 years old
- a little about me
- We are here in California at the moment, but may be in Washington State soon since my Husband was laid off he is looking in the area for work. Possibly Microsoft.
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