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Overestimating Abilities/ Impulsiveness started by zh97 (7/25/11 at 2:53pm)	This is a great lead-in for some pop-culture history. Who are... 8/1/11 at 8:38am by SweetSilver	6	1,376
What activities does your 5-7 year old do independently? started by JoyMC (7/26/11 at 12:33pm)	Almost everything. My child is almost 11 now but back when he... 7/31/11 at 1:59am by zebra15	7	1,271
One child "Schooled" the other formerly "Homes-Schooled, becoming "Un-schooled" this new year!... started by MOMMMYTO3 (7/28/11 at 4:50pm)	Thank you all for your response! I guess there are no... 7/30/11 at 9:58am by MOMMMYTO3	5	310
unschooling food started by lurve (12/7/10 at 4:49pm) 1 2 3 4	Yep -- read "The End of Overeating" for some really... 7/29/11 at 8:49am by savithny	64	5,292
DS has found his passion, but how can i be his ally? started by umami_mommy (7/22/11 at 7:30am)	wow, thanks so much. i had no idea. 7/29/11 at 4:05am by umami_mommy	6	1,475
What Einstein, Twain, and Forty Eight Other Creative People Had to Say About Schooling started by Lillian J (7/28/11 at 11:02am)	Nice list. I think they're using at least two different... 7/28/11 at 4:15pm by Cyllya	6	1,075
Unschooling when English is not spoken at home started by margarettim (7/21/11 at 1:07pm)	same experience here.All the best! 7/26/11 at 8:55am by amma!	3	1,402
Can I take the plunge to homeschool? started by mcmom (7/23/11 at 12:41pm)	I agree that your kids are young enough for you to relax and... 7/24/11 at 8:12pm by SweetSilver	3	1,406
"Dictionary is all I need" (dd9) started by midnightwriter (7/23/11 at 9:02pm)	My guy is like that... Spell check and the Electric... 7/24/11 at 6:41am by 4evermom	1	1,351
If your young child is adamant about going to school, started by MarineWife (6/29/11 at 8:15am) 1 2 3…11	You are right, and it is inspiring to hear positive... 7/23/11 at 8:48am by midnightwriter	205	6,293
Following DD's interests is exhausting me! started by Attila the Honey (7/17/11 at 7:40pm)	This is so funny! My kids are doing this, too, but theirs... 7/20/11 at 11:38am by SweetSilver	5	1,479
Favorite Shows For Kids started by happyhippy (6/3/11 at 4:02pm) 1 2	Yep, it's now on auto-replay in head. I agree, though, great... 7/19/11 at 6:55am by zoesmom2009	25	1,534
Unschoolers in Hudson, WI or Twin Cities? started by lifeiswhathappens (7/7/11 at 9:17am)	LOL! Hey Tshad, it's me, Aza, I almost sent you a link to... 7/16/11 at 9:08am by unruly3	3	1,288
two of the kids going to school started by purplerose (7/4/11 at 7:12am)	goinggreengirl this comment does feel mean-spirited and... 7/15/11 at 9:39am by Cynthia Mosher	19	1,613
Unschooling Wisdom Wanted started by SweetSilver (7/13/11 at 6:03pm)	Ooooooh yeah, I have that part down pat. The kids respect... 7/13/11 at 7:10pm by SweetSilver	2	1,339
my semi annual freak out (long, need support and ideas to get unstuck) started by midnightwriter (6/5/11 at 9:04pm)	Thanks for the thoughts! This seems like such an old thread... 7/12/11 at 10:10am by midnightwriter	10	1,221
so if an unschooler was to buy a curriculum . . . . started by UrbanSimplicity (6/27/11 at 9:38pm)	Just thought I'd chime in w/another curriculum... 7/9/11 at 3:02am by prescottchels	10	1,406
do you think this is not very "unschooly"? started by aussiemumma (6/22/11 at 7:34pm)	LOL Thanks everyone. The nanny is booked for Friday. Woohoo! C 7/5/11 at 7:55pm by aussiemumma	12	1,487
Anybody unschooling an Aspie? started by Piglet68 (6/8/11 at 10:25pm)	Hey, riversmommy, seems we're thinking the same thoughts.... 7/4/11 at 8:04pm by Piglet68	7	1,323
Travel for Unschoolers? started by Interrobang (5/23/11 at 7:54pm)	I am closing in on the end of a month in Scotland. It's been... 7/4/11 at 1:06pm by rightkindofme	12	1,206
Vegan (esp. raw families) that unschool - where are you? started by backtobasics (6/22/11 at 12:33pm)	I'm not vegan or an unschooler but I do live in CO and know... 7/3/11 at 10:17pm by 34me	8	1,325
Which 'unschooling' book should I get? started by Sienna-forever (6/25/11 at 12:23pm)	I haven't read much at all but I read How Children Learn and... 7/2/11 at 10:33am by orangefoot	16	1,416
giftedness, intensity and unschooling started by umami_mommy (6/26/11 at 12:24pm)	DD turned 5 at the start of May and my gosh, 5 has been... 6/30/11 at 5:32am by Greenmama2	8	1,363
County Review becoming more rigid - what to do? started by rumi (6/22/11 at 4:51pm)	You need to brush up on your edubabble -- here's some from... 6/25/11 at 2:48pm by pigpokey	7	1,339
Free Learning Style Assessment started by Unschool (5/31/11 at 5:51pm)	thanks for sharing! 6/24/11 at 4:07pm by weemom3	1	1,074
'Unschooling' as an adult... started by CultivatingMyRoots (8/15/10 at 5:12pm) 1 2	I am a classic unschooling adult. I had a woeful education... 6/24/11 at 11:55am by NellieKatz	30	1,965
Wisdom and Salt Water started by amma! (6/22/11 at 1:28pm)	some families discuss unschooling in India... 6/22/11 at 1:28pm by amma!	0	1,211
democratic household and whole life unschooling is there a difference? started by Stacey B (6/20/11 at 4:40pm)	I like consensual living but if I am honest I know that as... 6/22/11 at 9:47am by Stacey B	11	1,349
I like unschooling but I want community. started by Maze of Mirrors (6/17/11 at 10:54pm)	You know, there is a new unschooling group in our area. But... 6/21/11 at 12:38pm by Maze of Mirrors	5	1,294
Help me out here please started by homeschoolingmama (6/14/11 at 8:41am)	Thank you so much for the replies! I am not finding it too... 6/21/11 at 11:39am by homeschooling...	6	1,248
Why am I so resistant to this (or maybe, help me get over it)? started by MarineWife (6/17/11 at 7:09pm)	I paid for the jumpstart for awhile, and then decided I just... 6/20/11 at 8:46am by Chicky2	13	1,297
Baby + New School Dropout = ???? started by mommyabroad (5/26/11 at 2:37pm)	I would love to find other kids for my older son to hang out... 6/14/11 at 9:35am by mommyabroad	5	1,088
Where's the line between laziness and radical unschooling? started by annakiss (3/22/11 at 12:43pm) 1 2 3…8	I am not an unschooler.....because my daughter isn't school... 6/13/11 at 5:50pm by coffeegirl	142	11,616
Where is there a great unschool COMMUNITY. We are willing to move started by lurve (4/28/11 at 7:48am)	How do you find choosing or intentional communities? I would... 6/13/11 at 12:34pm by newsolarmomma2	10	1,113
Unschooling and learning differences started by ReadingMama (6/10/11 at 10:07pm)	Those to-the-month rankings seem a bit overboard to me. Like... 6/13/11 at 11:18am by msaraann	9	1,260
What is your child good at? Positivity thread! started by kathymuggle (5/6/11 at 6:26am)	My 7yo dd is into insects, arachnids, and especially isopods... 6/11/11 at 6:36pm by Attila the Honey	15	1,048
Celebrating Milestones related to school started by annakiss (6/9/11 at 10:01am)	I think some of the summer stuff has to do with changing of... 6/10/11 at 7:50pm by EviesMom	6	1,177
Unschoolers in MASS? started by noonzy (6/7/11 at 3:45pm)	We're on the North Shore and are unschooly (our eldest is... 6/7/11 at 7:04pm by woodchick	3	1,022
What hasn't worked for me unschooling (AKA What did I do wrong) started by Mizelenius (5/7/11 at 12:05pm) 1 2 3	So far this has consisted of buying her the three apps she... 6/7/11 at 11:28am by rightkindofme	40	3,056
Siblings and Homeschooling started by SweetSilver (5/27/11 at 7:37pm)	We have a much larger gap (6 3/4 years), so it's a bit... 6/5/11 at 2:39pm by Pookietooth	4	1,082
Testing!! Does your state require it? started by unruly3 (4/5/11 at 5:02pm)	Here in Idaho we don't have to register or test at all. It's... 6/3/11 at 7:57pm by Niamh	19	817
When you have those freakouts about math or writing... started by Galatea (5/24/11 at 6:33am)	One thing I have noticed is that my freakouts can tend to... 6/3/11 at 4:20pm by happyhippy	12	1,156
Zero Tuition College, taking unschooling to the teen years. started by marimara (6/2/11 at 5:12am)	When I saw this, I thought that this was what I'd like for... 6/2/11 at 6:37pm by mom2ponygirl	3	1,069
Decent article on unschooling in my local newspaper today started by Malva (6/2/11 at 5:00am)	Kids are so different, though. My niece is just finishing... 6/2/11 at 8:16am by 4evermom	2	998
Public funding for US/ HS? started by newsolarmomma2 (5/7/11 at 10:54am)	The distance programs in Alaska vary in how friendly to... 5/30/11 at 6:24pm by TEAK's Mom	12	885
Ds2 wants to go to kindergarten started by Galatea (5/27/11 at 6:54am)	Check around in your area, Denver is about the same size city... 5/28/11 at 6:20pm by Stacey B	2	992
Grammar, short/long vowels and other skippable items for the unschooler started by rumi (5/23/11 at 5:02pm)	I think Mad Libs sounds like an excellent way to document... 5/28/11 at 4:23am by Attila the Honey	6	1,027
New to US- Differences in mindset? started by newsolarmomma2 (5/7/11 at 10:52am)	Exactly! The difference in mind set is huge. I did the school... 5/23/11 at 4:57pm by newsolarmomma2	4	794
Almost 8 year old not reading started by LaurenS (12/11/10 at 11:50am) 1 2	The way it looks like you want to teach your child is more of... 5/22/11 at 11:15pm by tutorliz	38	3,252
Did anything change for you once your unschooler reached "school age"? started by janinemh (4/8/11 at 7:29pm)	Yes, I agree it's nice to know we are not alone in our... 5/21/11 at 4:00pm by aussiemumma	17	1,132