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Thread	Last Post	Replies	Views
Looking for Advice started by faiths13 (12/14/11 at 9:37pm)	thanks for your thoughts. you have some good ideas and i liked... 12/16/11 at 8:15pm by faiths13	4	163
Laughter started by rocky (12/8/11 at 4:42am)	One more idea- your kids sound like comedians, and quite... 12/16/11 at 12:08pm by Aletheia	7	86
Cool science discovery, but what is it? started by SweetSilver (12/9/11 at 12:48pm)	And we will! Thanks for the recommendation! 12/14/11 at 7:24pm by SweetSilver	7	140
For fun: Hidden/ "Embedded"/ Spontaneous Learning :-) started by SweetSilver (12/12/11 at 3:15pm)	DD2 (5yo) just rediscovered an anthology of (deceptively long)... 12/12/11 at 3:15pm by SweetSilver	0	77
considering unschooling but my son wants to go to school started by Devaya (12/3/11 at 1:14pm)	Thanks for the suggestions Briansmama and Tankgirl... I am... 12/7/11 at 2:19pm by Devaya	13	448
How did you teach carrying and regrouping? (math) started by Attila the Honey (10/24/11 at 8:38am)	If you're open to using some sort of curriculum workbook for... 12/2/11 at 7:54pm by tankgirl73	8	874
Unschooling + Friends started by llinos (11/24/11 at 3:24am)	Parks! If I remember correctly, the French love to take their... 12/2/11 at 5:25am by LauraN	4	213
Thinking of giving up unschooling started by Devaskyla (8/4/10 at 2:52am) 1 2	I'm glad you got things figured out. Thanks for the update! ... 12/1/11 at 12:48pm by ReadingMama	28	4,733
my almost 5 year old wants to learn how to read... started by lurve (11/26/11 at 6:41pm)	I agree with the bob book poster. Also, I never thought I'd... 11/30/11 at 2:03pm by geemom	19	636
Need some help in an unschooling frump. started by Yummymummy74 (11/3/11 at 10:40am) 1 2	I agree with littering his seating areas, the car, wherever... 11/30/11 at 11:51am by sonuptosondown	28	823
Unschooling and writing--how does it happen? started by sonuptosondown (11/9/11 at 5:45am) 1 2	Thanks so much everyone for all this insight. I am very, very... 11/30/11 at 11:20am by sonuptosondown	24	967
Nebraska unschooling group started by Suzy (9/6/09 at 4:25pm)	we also have a facebook... 11/29/11 at 3:30pm by peetred	2	456
Help needed on getting son to hold the pencil correctly started by MomtoDandJ (11/29/11 at 8:30am)	Great tips everyone! I love the idea of a short pencil --... 11/29/11 at 11:45am by MomtoDandJ	4	96
s/o - did you teach (or help) your kids learn to read? started by purslaine (10/7/11 at 9:15am) 1 2 3 4	I tried FOREVER to try to teach my oldest to read. It was... 11/26/11 at 8:05pm by Savoir Faire	63	1,249
Times of transition started by SweetSilver (11/15/11 at 7:31pm)	My almost 9 year old has been restless on and off for a year... 11/26/11 at 5:36pm by orangefoot	7	154
I am so happy that this is the path we are on started by Stacey B (11/22/11 at 9:41pm)	Hey, sappy is good sometimes! I loved hearing your story. ... 11/25/11 at 12:09am by MissBright	3	132
Hello, hola, bonjour ! started by Isabelle HSH (11/21/11 at 9:33am)	Many thanks SweetSilver, I like this forum, I'm learning a... 11/22/11 at 12:17am by Isabelle HSH	2	98
Not sure I am cut out for this...need a pep talk please!! started by eli's mama (10/18/11 at 7:13pm)	Another thing you can do is find his main interests and run... 11/9/11 at 6:52am by homeschooling...	7	368
Keeping Up with His Interests started by Stacey B (11/2/11 at 8:23am)	What great responses! Just wanted to add that my... 11/3/11 at 9:01am by Luckiestgirl	4	118
How/ When did you decide to UNschool started by momma22boys (9/20/11 at 7:41pm)	I've known about unschooling for years (thanks to MDC ) but... 11/2/11 at 7:51pm by jimblejamble	18	670
5th Annual Unschoolers Waterpark Gathering started by Kimberly (10/25/11 at 8:50am)	Wanted to pass along this info..... 5th... 10/25/11 at 8:50am by Kimberly	0	173
Graduate Unschooler started by BedHead (10/20/11 at 8:08am)	Hi there .... Congratulations! Did she get a GED or some... 10/23/11 at 6:47pm by rumi	1	156
wondering how to explain ... started by rumi (10/17/11 at 8:53pm)	In that process of explaining things that they did not... 10/23/11 at 6:33am by rumi	9	243
Possible opting out of state tests in PA~ What do you think? (cross-posted) started by Climbing Rose (9/27/11 at 3:44pm)	I am an odd duck here too. I think we are HOMEschoolers... 10/22/11 at 5:10pm by Climbing Rose	9	288
Graduating a Unschooler? started by Mamato3wild ponnie (9/12/11 at 7:43am)	My daughter just graduated. The school board did her... 10/20/11 at 8:34am by BedHead	4	526
Salon.com Article on Home-Schooler (really Unschooler) Goes to College... started by umsami (10/11/11 at 6:27pm)	It is nice to read about her experiences. Some questions came... 10/19/11 at 2:13am by rumi	5	466
When their interests aren't practical to fascilitate started by Oobleckmama (9/26/11 at 1:34am)	Yeah, we're working on the rock climbing thing. We rent so... 10/18/11 at 12:21am by Greenmama2	16	456
Unschooling on Today? started by eli's mama (10/14/11 at 5:08am)	I peripherally know these folks. They have recently moved to... 10/15/11 at 9:09pm by SundayCrepes	6	234
12 year old unschooled child expressing interest in school started by momofmine (10/15/11 at 2:01am)	I think it's very impressive that he recognizes that he needs... 10/15/11 at 2:42pm by kathrineg	5	295
Thoughts on art classes for youngsters started by SweetSilver (10/12/11 at 7:51pm)	I am an art facilitator, I worked with artists with... 10/13/11 at 10:41am by unruly3	3	88
getting nervous started by Mamato3wild ponnie (10/5/11 at 8:12am) 1 2 3	I second the idea of making books together, if your children... 10/11/11 at 12:08pm by AE+Mama	40	867
yucky kids fiction and read alouds started by purslaine (9/12/11 at 9:29am) 1 2	Maybe I'm just mean. If my kids ask me to read a book I really... 10/1/11 at 8:53am by onatightrope	22	640
does anyone know of a free or cheap correspondance school? started by rocky (9/28/11 at 10:00pm)	Intrigued that Clonlara is based in Ann Arbor and that is... 9/29/11 at 3:57pm by rocky	3	107
who are your unschooling resource persons started by rumi (9/26/11 at 7:49pm)	I recently listened to a community call of Patrick Farenga and... 9/27/11 at 8:16am by shoefairy3	1	92
do you talk as radical as you walk? (or more so?) started by rumi (9/24/11 at 8:47pm)	Nope. I take the more conservative route in conversation with... 9/25/11 at 9:19am by AAK	2	176
Bringing 3 kids back home to unschool after brief but fairly negative Montessori experience started by Luckiestgirl (9/19/11 at 10:13am)	onatightrope, thanks for taking the time to reply. Glad to... 9/24/11 at 9:14pm by Luckiestgirl	6	369
NBTSC started by 2xy (9/18/11 at 5:55pm)	I'm sure he'll love it and be excited to go back next year. =)... 9/20/11 at 3:37am by incorrigible	3	132
discussing 9/11? started by umami_mommy (8/15/11 at 4:16pm)	I watched it with my 7 year old after I previewed it the night... 9/18/11 at 6:22pm by AllyRae	10	735
Musings on unschooling and yardsticks started by moominmamma (9/17/11 at 10:43am)	wise words. 9/18/11 at 8:34am by purslaine	5	219
Brag thread started by incorrigible (9/3/11 at 3:40am)	dar - that's so awesome. =D rumi- any polictical office. she... 9/12/11 at 4:24am by incorrigible	18	433
Poll: Roll Call: how many of us are here? started by midnightwriter (8/27/11 at 12:28pm) 1 2	I've been on MDC for quite some time too, mostly to read. What... 9/11/11 at 8:18am by lauriem33	21	775
From four down to one started by moominmamma (9/7/11 at 12:44am)	amazing! I guess she and you are now sharing mommy-duty? ... 9/7/11 at 11:05pm by rumi	4	253
unschool panic? started by lovermont (9/2/11 at 2:39pm)	Today dd12 got up and did her chores (all animal-related), ate... 9/7/11 at 3:19pm by Chicky2	10	450
Not sure if I can ask this here, but... started by midnightwriter (8/26/11 at 3:54pm) 1 2	Agreed. Maybe a "chat" thread? Having been a regular on the... 9/7/11 at 8:46am by SweetSilver	23	1,034
3 year old requesting "reading lessons" started by LaurenS (8/17/11 at 9:00am)	How is that consistent with the child-led nature of... 9/7/11 at 12:57am by moominmamma	5	726
Where to go next started by cassidy336 (9/4/11 at 1:11pm)	I'm not the original poster, but I think I have a different... 9/6/11 at 8:21pm by moominmamma	9	318
When schooled kids ask "How do they learn?" started by JuniperBCN (8/29/11 at 2:27pm)	My kids would say they homeschooled. People are more likely to... 9/6/11 at 5:06pm by foreverinblue...	2	406
Would you patronize a RU daycare?? started by mrs joe bubby (7/7/11 at 6:07pm) 1 2	I don't think most daycares have routine for routine's sake--... 9/6/11 at 7:05am by onatightrope	23	2,256
Question about starting or quitting... started by shoefairy3 (9/1/11 at 12:48pm)	Thanks ladies. I really like what you said Miranda b/c the... 9/3/11 at 7:13am by shoefairy3	3	331
A grateful full-circle started by HoneyTree (9/2/11 at 9:20pm)	Hi, Mamas. I wanted to say thank-you to the unschooling... 9/2/11 at 9:20pm by HoneyTree	0	250