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What do you do when non-unschooled children lie to you?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sarah Dickinson Feb 7, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
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Sarah Dickinson posted a discussionPenpal for 7 year old boy (ideally in France)
... And his younger brothers. My 7 year old boy would love a French penpal. He does not speak French but says he wants to learn (and I was reasonably fluent 15 years ago- it would come back!). He loves Minecraft, guitar and Karate.I think he would be equally delighted by other nationalities really, so do get in contact...SarahSee More
Sarah Dickinson posted a discussionNice quote about learning
From 'the boy who harnessed the wind' by William Kamkwamba. Which is about how he grew up in rural Malawi and invented his own wind turbine. He is talking about looking up English words he found in the physics books he was borrowing from the library. About how though the words were hard the concepts just made sense."It was as if my brain had long ago made a place for these symbols, and once I discovered them in these books, they snapped right into place" p156I thought that was a rather neat…See More
Sarah Dickinson replied to Melissa Dunn's discussion Advice on 3-year old's refusal to have hair washed..."Quick thought - my computer time is up! But my boys (4 and 6) like to style their hair with bubbles and look in the mirror - crazy spikes etc. Then the deed is done and the rinse is not such an issue - I'm just VERY careful not to get it…"
Sarah Dickinson commented on Rina's group Irish unschoolers"Would N. Ireland do? I'm in Portstewart, north coast of N. Ireland...
There aren't loads of us round here though!"
Sarah Dickinson replied to Sarah Dickinson's discussion What do you do when non-unschooled children lie to you?"No, not a game, and I am sympathetic.
I want to make sure I am giving my children enough help through situations which even *I* find complex.
I think Jack finds the sense of conspiracy against adults difficult.
S"
Sandra Dodd replied to Sarah Dickinson's discussion What do you do when non-unschooled children lie to you?"I would just speak plainly and in a friendly way to them. If they say they're getting water and they get crisps, you could just let it go, and talk to your kids about it later when the other child is gone. You could talk…"
Sarah Dickinson replied to Sarah Dickinson's discussion What do you do when non-unschooled children lie to you?"My apologies for the typos above. I'm on an iPhone and can't preview properly or edit."
Sarah Dickinson posted a discussionWhat do you do when non-unschooled children lie to you?
I could use some thoughts on dealing with other people's children. Families we all like and enjoy being with, but who are more traditionally patented.I have had several situations recently where a friend's child has (pretty transparently- they're young) lied to me, tried to manipulate me or to go behind my back to get something. I'm really not used to this, my children don't always agree with me but they say 'no' to my face and then we work out what to fo together.I can also see that it makes…See More
Darcel replied to Sarah Dickinson's discussion Being incapacitated myself..."I can't remember where I originally saw this idea, but you could fill a basin with rice and beans and let them play in it. Use measuring cups, spoons, bowls, etc...
Another thing they can paint on would be foil, plastic or glass jars. You could…"
Tracy Moore replied to Sarah Dickinson's discussion Being incapacitated myself..."Two activities that tend to keep my two gripped (son, aged 5 & daughter, aged 2 - both 'high energy') when all else fails are (1) painting with toy cars, (2) 'thoop', and (3) 'crazy sandwiches'. To explain the first…"
Sarah Dickinson replied to Sarah Dickinson's discussion Being incapacitated myself..."Sorry about all the quotes by the way - I was posting on the phone while watching the telly with Jack and Charlie - I couldn't get rid of them..."
Sarah Dickinson replied to Sarah Dickinson's discussion Being incapacitated myself..."What would I do without my iPhone?!
We spent the afternoon making stop-frame animations with (using an app I downloaded) toys/pipe cleaner heroes/ live actors. As photographer I get to stay very still! The face/body paint idea is in my…"
Sandra Dodd replied to Sarah Dickinson's discussion Article on video games: lead to quick thinking in real life situations"Some lead to slower thinking too. Harvest Moon, I would've said. Still. But lately I've been playing Plants vs. Zombies, and Marty and I talked yesterday about how much that will help little kids grow up making better decisions about money…"
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- what does "radical unschooling" mean to you?
- Being there as a resource for them, supporting the development of their own world-view rather than imposing my own. Being their parent rather than their teacher. Enjoying ourselves.
- how long have you been unschooling or homeschooling?
- Nearly 2 years I guess, Jack was of 'compulsory education age' from September 2009.
- first names of children
- Jack 6
Charlie 4
Kit nearly 1
- a little about me
- I live in N. Ireland, with my lovely husband and three small boys... two guinea pigs and an indeterminate number of fish.
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- At 3:29pm on February 2, 2010,
Shoshana said… - Hi Sarah!
x Shoshana x
in Milton Keynes
- At 1:44pm on December 16, 2009, Sarah Dickinson said…
- Yup - very simple really. It's almost worn out, I must make another!
- At 8:05am on December 16, 2009,
Bea Mantovani said… - Hi! I love your son's dragon costume! Did you make it yourself?
Bea
- At 7:43am on June 15, 2009,
Jane Franklin said… - Hi darling,nice to meet you here!
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