Unschooling - Page 4

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Just wanted a place to post this: started by SweetSilver (8/10/12 at 6:58am)	Thanks for finding this! I did call dd over to see it. *Now... 9/2/12 at 8:35am by SweetSilver	6	216
Almost 8 year old not reading started by LaurenS (12/11/10 at 11:50am) 1 2 3	Knotta, one thing you could try with your boyfriend's son is... 8/25/12 at 7:47pm by intentionalmama	40	4,870
Vegan (esp. raw families) that unschool - where are you? started by backtobasics (6/22/11 at 12:33pm)	Hmm... We are vegan and mostly raw for a several years now. I... 8/25/12 at 2:06pm by featherstory	15	1,890
Unschoolers in Indiana started by NordHealth (7/29/12 at 9:45pm)	We're in SB and homeschool (Hi Jess!) with a mix of waldorf... 8/25/12 at 6:00am by nomadic_foolz	5	272
O/T: no permission to send PM? started by Indian summer (7/5/12 at 11:03am)	Me too, thanks for clearing that up! Just rediscovered this... 8/24/12 at 11:48pm by keltie	6	257
Bedtimes? started by SweetSilver (4/26/12 at 7:52am) 1 2 3	Thank you for your response. We have been battling night times... 8/18/12 at 4:24pm by Kathy Tavormina	48	1,130
Any unschoolers in Alaska? started by Rik-E (7/31/12 at 5:11pm)	We do a few lessons too, and go through FOCUShomeschool as... 8/11/12 at 7:19pm by Rik-E	4	124
Kindergarten reporting requirement in GA started by meesh933 (8/6/12 at 5:55am)	Not in GA but thought this might help ... 8/9/12 at 6:44pm by OkiMom	2	134
Can someone explain -Learn Nothing Day- to me? started by ilovemygirl (7/24/12 at 4:42am)	Well, I tried not to learn anything that day, but I learned... 8/2/12 at 5:22pm by SweetSilver	3	362
Comparisons to Schooled Kids started by Cassidy68 (3/13/12 at 10:53pm)	I don't compare my daughter to her peers or other schooled... 8/2/12 at 2:09pm by wilmama	18	744
As an USer, do you..... started by purslaine (1/13/12 at 8:26am) 1 2	-strew. Infrequent or regularly? I do, but not with any... 8/2/12 at 1:58pm by wilmama	30	1,270
Do you have any minimum requirements for your children? started by homeschoolingmama (7/29/12 at 4:51pm)	Minimum requirements? - be able to read, comprehend, and enjoy... 8/2/12 at 1:43pm by wilmama	12	353
Music writing software started by pek64 (7/30/12 at 6:33pm)	Thanks for the info! Now I need a musician. 8/2/12 at 7:11am by pek64	3	127
Unschooling/Homeschooling in GA? started by 1colt4me (4/4/12 at 2:24am)	Thanks...yeah the attendance seems to be the most important... 8/1/12 at 1:51pm by Nolliebfly	7	926
If you encouraged learning to read, how did you do so? started by mama*pisces (5/22/12 at 10:57pm) 1 2	We read comics, too. Baby Blues and For Better orFor Worse... 7/30/12 at 6:19pm by pek64	20	625
Regulations in Oregon started by Sandyandhaley (5/21/12 at 8:25pm)	I am moving out there next week and strongly considering... 7/30/12 at 8:58am by sk8boarder15	5	277
Unschooling and meeting state requirements? started by Lovenest (7/28/12 at 10:05am)	Certainly not intending this as legal advice, LOL, but I have... 7/29/12 at 8:53pm by mamarhu	2	229
How to let go? Support? Teens and young adults? Work on myself. started by Kimcarrots (7/24/12 at 7:00am)	Thank you so much for these warm comments. After I wrote that... 7/25/12 at 6:46am by Kimcarrots	3	203
deschooling started by earthymato2 (7/21/12 at 12:07pm)	My favorite homeschooling book of all time is "Homeschooling... 7/23/12 at 6:44pm by SamGroom	2	180
Screen-free unschooling - is it possible? started by tiqa (4/21/12 at 8:42am)	We don't have TV but do rent movies, and my son is Minecraft... 7/20/12 at 12:13pm by Cassidy68	14	917
Let me see if I can relate this to unschooling- LONG started by onebookheart (7/15/12 at 12:44pm)	Hi - there were many points in your post that had me nodding... 7/18/12 at 9:15am by cheery	4	294
Does your child 'chill out' a lot? started by beckington (1/22/12 at 8:37am)	Oh man, yes. So my unschoolers are grown up (oldest is... 7/15/12 at 2:54pm by UnschoolnMa	12	585
when to step in started by aravinda (7/10/12 at 7:48am)	This is exactly our experience with reading. My girls prefer... 7/14/12 at 9:42pm by SweetSilver	9	325
New Democratic School startup in Orange County, CA started by londoncas (3/16/12 at 8:09pm)	FYI, our school has changed its name: The Open School... 7/8/12 at 8:00pm by londoncas	1	356
Finding Structured Learning Opportunities that Aren't Too Schooly or Childist started by Luckiestgirl (6/11/12 at 11:36am) 1 2	Yes. I also found this... 7/6/12 at 8:46am by Luckiestgirl	22	674
Anybody in Montana???? started by Emerging butterfly (7/5/12 at 11:57pm)	Sorry, I'm in PA. Most people connect via yahoo groups around... 7/6/12 at 7:28am by 4evermom	1	86
Getting Started? started by ldupuis44 (6/27/12 at 6:51am)	My friend is just starting out USing. Her son doesn't like... 7/2/12 at 6:47pm by SweetSilver	6	229
Three ordinary conversations that convince me unschooling is "working," whatever that means started by Luckiestgirl (6/28/12 at 7:53am)	Our best conversations happen in the car. Or they'll ask me... 7/2/12 at 7:55am by SweetSilver	6	469
Unschoolers in NM? started by lj'smommy (2/28/12 at 4:43pm)	I am in Albuquerque and belong to the local unschooling... 6/22/12 at 9:29pm by ambersrose	2	228
Do you feel your community is "child friendly?" started by midnightwriter (4/21/09 at 10:20pm)	We are in an area that doesn't seem all that child-friendly --... 6/21/12 at 11:40am by Pookietooth	17	819
Ayiyi, we are up the creek... started by Attila the Honey (5/21/12 at 12:09pm)	Yes, sometimes evaluators say they are unschool friendly but... 6/20/12 at 4:41pm by 4evermom	17	974
Is there an Unschooling approach to potty training? started by BaileyB (6/3/12 at 2:49pm)	Here is what worked for me with my son. Keep in mind that he... 6/14/12 at 10:17am by Governess	12	648
Parents: what does your day like? started by SweetSilver (5/22/12 at 7:06pm)	How does you day start off? DH is up way before the rest of... 6/14/12 at 8:27am by crunchynerd	15	551
The balance between unschooling and chaos started by SweetSilver (9/12/11 at 5:06pm) 1 2	Oh and I LOVE this " Sometimes when I feel like I am going to... 6/5/12 at 1:42pm by Fillyjonk	39	1,749
College Admission getting more difficult ... started by aravinda (5/23/12 at 11:53am)	I didn't really go to High School and moved along with a... 5/30/12 at 1:39pm by greenacresmama	4	450
Poll: "I'm just a little bit caught in the middle.." started by greenacresmama (5/15/12 at 8:52pm)	Thank you all for the input! It really helps! Hugs! 5/19/12 at 8:52pm by greenacresmama	7	522
A new way to learn - "Ivy League education free on the web" (it's a BBC story) started by NellieKatz (5/16/12 at 11:54am)	Just wanted to share this with you guys. It looks AMAZING for... 5/16/12 at 11:54am by NellieKatz	0	244
Life Is Good conference started by Cassidy68 (5/13/12 at 9:57pm)	Hey. Sure, why not go for a couple of days? I haven't been to... 5/14/12 at 10:46pm by Cassidy68	2	152
Unschooling and intense "extra-curricular" activities started by pinky (5/11/12 at 6:58pm)	My eldest was in a situation a few years ago that was similar... 5/14/12 at 8:34am by moominmamma	1	331
are you going to WHO conference (near Seattle June 15-16) started by cheery (5/12/12 at 10:34am)	hi - my friend just told me she is interested in... 5/12/12 at 10:34am by cheery	0	124
"The War on Kids" started by BaileyB (5/7/12 at 6:55pm)	This is a really important film, I think, though it has... 5/8/12 at 12:52pm by Luckiestgirl	1	240
Need ideas for my 6 year old... started by onatightrope (4/24/12 at 5:59pm)	Awesome! It is a bit of a splurge and I'm so glad he loves... 5/5/12 at 10:49am by Cassidy68	6	240
How do you balance your kids' different needs/wants? started by SweetSilver (5/2/12 at 7:48am)	I struggle with this too, but what I aim to do is to treat... 5/2/12 at 8:11pm by onatightrope	3	221
need to bounce of some thoughts with experienced home/unschoolers started by onebookheart (4/28/12 at 4:01pm)	My girls would painstakingly write their X's from the... 4/30/12 at 7:14am by SweetSilver	6	271
Unschooling with graded transcripts? started by filteragainstfolly (4/26/12 at 4:40pm)	"Mastery-based approach" ...that's such a great description... 4/27/12 at 6:59pm by filteragainst...	2	329
Psychology Today Article: ...Skipped K-12 and Is Neither Weird nor Homeless started by Lillian J (4/25/12 at 8:54am)	Great interview Lillian- thanks for posting. Kate's blog is... 4/25/12 at 10:54pm by Cassidy68	1	347
Save me from this *&^% day started by SweetSilver (4/23/12 at 10:01am)	Aaaah.... a quiet (though painfully early) start to the day. ... 4/24/12 at 7:24am by SweetSilver	10	276
unschooling - liberating or conforming? started by aravinda (4/21/12 at 5:06pm)	Exactly. I came into parenthood hating Barbies. And then... 4/23/12 at 7:52am by Luckiestgirl	8	573
Online communication with local group started by koru (4/18/12 at 6:46pm)	Some people around here use NING. It used to be free, but I... 4/20/12 at 7:54am by Breathless...	5	157
Peeking at the answers started by SweetSilver (4/19/12 at 7:32am)	My 10 1/2 yo ds, for years, has played computer games in... 4/19/12 at 7:52pm by 4evermom	7	158