Unschooling - Page 8

Thread	Last Post	Replies	Views
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	1,420
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	1,298
What is your child good at? Positivity thread! started by purslaine (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	1,225
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	1,207
Unschoolers in MASS? started by noonzy (6/7/11 at 3:45pm)	We're on the North Shore and are unschooly (our eldest is only... 6/7/11 at 7:04pm by woodchick	3	1,043
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	3,165
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	1,124
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	845
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	1,176
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 our... 6/2/11 at 6:37pm by mom2ponygirl	3	1,127
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	1,030
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	902
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	1,008
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	1,083
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	815
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 "mother... 5/21/11 at 4:00pm by aussiemumma	17	1,157
Looking for pen pal for 4 year old daughter started by SomethingAnonymous (8/15/10 at 2:32am) 1 2	Hello! I'm not sure if you've received any replies yet, but my... 5/16/11 at 7:03pm by mrfyfitz	23	1,788
Just lonely. So lonely thinking of sending her to school started by lurve (4/2/11 at 3:22pm)	I think at the Y they can go two hours in the play room while... 5/15/11 at 3:26am by pigpokey	16	1,252
Natural curiosity- unschooling to keep it? started by newsolarmomma2 (5/1/11 at 6:32pm)	I began looking into alternatives for educating DD when she... 5/11/11 at 1:07pm by mamaboss	5	692
Murderous Maths started by rumi (4/21/11 at 9:52pm)	Ha! I never did learn my multiplication tables!!! Some of us... 5/7/11 at 6:14pm by scoobymummy	3	494
creative hand writing ideas for a perfectionist? I need to come up with a game, but am stuck... started by midnightwriter (4/27/11 at 5:25pm)	I have an idea How about finding some copies of old... 5/7/11 at 10:58am by newsolarmomma2	16	1,038
So, I talked to my 7yo about unschooling yesterday... started by Attila the Honey (5/3/11 at 7:47am)	Thank you for the replies! Yes, the bedtime thing - we are... 5/6/11 at 7:08am by Attila the Honey	3	812
Unschooling and working Fulltime? started by DTmama1 (5/3/11 at 5:54am)	Will you have internet access? Maybe you could sign up for... 5/3/11 at 10:19pm by SundayCrepes	2	672
Robot Building Kits started by MarineWife (4/1/11 at 3:57pm)	Robotics sounds like a scary man's world thing, but it's not.... 5/1/11 at 11:00pm by tuppet	14	931
LEGO Star Wars started by LaurenS (4/24/11 at 10:22am) 1 2	My DS is 7 and has taken up Lego (mostly Star Wars) as a... 4/29/11 at 9:52am by Qalliope	33	1,640
What is the difference between Montessori homeschooling and unschooling? started by DoulaMama1 (4/26/11 at 7:44am)	Yeah. A small oversight on my part not differentiating... 4/27/11 at 8:31am by CCJWGM	5	764
Setting boundaries and rules for the Unschooler started by roadfamily6now (3/14/11 at 2:44pm)	My theory is that these things become so controversial when... 4/25/11 at 10:18am by Piglet68	7	851
Unschooler "begging" to go to school started by kerriruth (4/18/11 at 8:24am)	That definitely depends on the state and the school district.... 4/18/11 at 9:36pm by moominmamma	7	625
7 year old wants the details started by cheery (3/16/11 at 9:43pm)	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry-LwxR746s 4/15/11 at 10:27am by annakiss	19	893
French - is fluency possible homeschooling/unschooling? started by bricoleuse (4/1/11 at 7:29pm)	In my experience, pushing a language is likely to backfire.... 4/14/11 at 11:21pm by accountclosed2	14	858
Changing Education Paradigms started by Vermillion (4/12/11 at 12:58pm)	Thanks for posting this Liz! I need to have Dh watch and... 4/13/11 at 11:52pm by lovbeingamommy	2	315
differentiating between child development and education started by haleyelianasmom (4/11/11 at 10:59am)	Agreed, a very narrow cultural context, and a very narrow view... 4/13/11 at 1:59pm by moominmamma	10	556
Toddler Trouble started by campbellsoup (4/9/11 at 6:54am)	When my son was a very active toddler I had similar issues... 4/12/11 at 2:43pm by Piglet68	5	525
Do you work and unschool too? started by OnEarth (2/23/11 at 7:03am)	This. I often think that I would be a better homeschooling... 4/12/11 at 7:44am by pinky	12	1,179
Dayna Martin has a youtube channel started by bcblondie (4/11/11 at 2:48pm)	I thought this was cool. You can even send her your questions.... 4/11/11 at 2:48pm by bcblondie	0	221
Unschooling in Canada started by bcblondie (4/6/11 at 9:39pm)	Canadian granola I thikn I found it! I'm new to yahoo groups... 4/11/11 at 12:25pm by bcblondie	5	620
when you "teach"--expectations started by midnightwriter (4/8/11 at 2:24pm)	Yeah I believe it. That's why I believe you are doing the... 4/10/11 at 3:54pm by bcblondie	11	419
Hummingbird live web-cam in Calif. - educational AND adorable! started by NellieKatz (3/24/11 at 1:21pm)	Those two darling babies finally fledged the other day. We saw... 4/8/11 at 8:31pm by NellieKatz	6	651
do you have a limit for buying toys? started by gotquestions (4/4/11 at 6:03pm)	Whether or not limiting TV is "anti-unschool" depends on who... 4/8/11 at 5:54am by railyuh	11	636
Unschooling Documentary started by annakiss (9/15/10 at 1:10pm) 1 2	I can see what you're saying, but I think what she meant that... 4/7/11 at 2:38pm by bcblondie	31	2,962
Do you introduce curriculums, and how? started by les_oiseau (3/31/11 at 9:58am)	My DD likes workbooks so I've bought them from time to time at... 3/31/11 at 1:28pm by Piglet68	3	262
unschooling in europe? started by defum (6/14/09 at 10:45am)	It isn't that it is strictly monitored, although knowing the... 3/27/11 at 10:27am by lalaland42	17	1,379
quick question-need to assign a grade to my child for a maths program, can anyone advise? started by Fillyjonk (3/26/11 at 1:10pm)	Yes, he'd be in 2nd, here in Pennsylvania, USA. The school... 3/26/11 at 2:26pm by 4evermom	1	247
waldorf inspired unschooling started by mommariffic (3/23/11 at 7:47am)	I totally think the noncoercive unschooling approach can go... 3/25/11 at 5:23pm by msaraann	2	337
If you could start from scratch.... started by SoBeIt (3/19/11 at 9:16am)	It's hard to answer your question because I believe we've been... 3/22/11 at 5:02pm by Piglet68	1	325
Finding our way... started by boysmom2 (1/18/11 at 3:39pm)	Preggie, you put that so well. When people say things to me... 3/22/11 at 4:42pm by Piglet68	14	718
Unschooling pre-schoolers started by UK mummy (3/19/11 at 4:21am)	Just to clarify, my big list of questions was an example of... 3/22/11 at 7:55am by sapphire_chan	15	785
Catching up in math in college years or WHY math aptitude in US kids worries us so much started by midnightwriter (3/3/11 at 10:03am) 1 2	Back on topic, The few teens I've read about where the... 3/21/11 at 2:08pm by sapphire_chan	20	1,688
A blatant brag, or, anecdotal evidence: started by SagMom (3/17/11 at 7:01am)	Whoot! Way to go! 3/20/11 at 6:42pm by chfriend	7	524
12 year old, discipline and unschooling? Cross posted in gentle discipline started by Lakeeffectsnow (3/6/11 at 7:07pm)	I appreciate that my post made it sound as if I was going to... 3/20/11 at 2:34pm by Lakeeffectsnow	14	1,093