Unschooling - Page 4

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'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	2,069
My unschooling deal-breakers, and how to overcome them started by WCM (5/1/10 at 1:39am)	Pshaw, my mom was very hands-off (not HSing/USing though) and... 5/13/10 at 7:25pm by St. Margaret	19	2,061
Unschooling math started by Wilhemina (5/7/08 at 11:12am) 1 2 3	i have not "taught" DS any math at all!! he has (like all... 6/8/08 at 7:15pm by umami_mommy	53	2,055
Unschoolers: Please list your top resources to learn about unschooling.... started by AngelBee (2/16/07 at 1:37pm) 1 2	Any John Holt book and Allison McKee--her book was very helpful. 7/3/08 at 1:34am by lauradbg	34	2,054
unschooling and videogames started by meowee (12/29/06 at 3:48pm) 1 2 3	thread re-opend to allow edits. Please review the UA if you... 1/3/07 at 2:23am by USAmma	58	2,054
Unschooling Support January 2009! started by majikfaerie (1/1/09 at 6:53am) 1 2 3 4	C'mon over to the February thread! ... 2/1/09 at 12:16am by 4evermom	70	2,048
When unschooling slides into chaos started by BoobyJuice (2/22/06 at 2:53am) 1 2 3	Have you thought about getting rid of the t.v. or at least... 4/3/06 at 8:20am by donannedean	50	2,044
Update! My 8yo wants to visit public school just for 1 day ... started by mammal_mama (10/25/08 at 12:50pm) 1 2 3	Quote: Originally Posted by fourlittlebirds As to the... 11/14/08 at 3:56pm by mammal_mama	40	2,030
Can I Just Say I Miss You? started by beka1977 (5/2/08 at 4:18pm) 1 2 3 4	I'm closing this thread... if you want to discuss getting rid... 5/16/08 at 11:03pm by Dar	65	2,022
unschooling-- how structured or unstructured? started by illinoismommy (4/27/07 at 5:42pm) 1 2 3 4	This summer we went to bed & woke up together whenever we... 9/3/07 at 8:08pm by Papooses	66	2,007
What do kids NOT teach themselves? started by no5no5 (3/28/10 at 1:05pm) 1 2	My eldest has taught himself with some participation from us... 4/2/10 at 11:29am by demetria	34	1,994
Let's talk about unschooling really - or ramblings of a very overtired mama LONG started by clothcrazymom (7/23/04 at 2:26pm) 1 2 3	http://geocities.com/moonwindstarsky/unschooling ... 8/19/04 at 4:47pm by pura vida	51	1,977
And they say TV isn't educational! started by UnschoolnMa (4/29/08 at 5:06am) 1 2 3 4	Quote: Originally Posted by UnschoolnMa I never saw... 6/1/08 at 8:19pm by mammal_mama	60	1,974
I don't know what to title this and I do this every year, sorry started by annakiss (1/14/11 at 10:47am) 1 2	Fair enough. When times are hard though, facilitating children... 3/7/11 at 7:47pm by annakiss	28	1,967
Things they do not want to do started by AllisonK (5/27/08 at 2:21am) 1 2 3	Parents are meant to teach children how to get through the... 6/12/08 at 5:48pm by SundayCrepes	59	1,958
Bit of a vent: "Unparenting" started by Collinsky (8/19/08 at 12:17am) 1 2	: go grandpa indeed! 8/25/08 at 8:56pm by majikfaerie	34	1,957
unschooling with a large family started by mama in the forest (3/5/08 at 11:08am) 1 2 3	I am new to unschooling, just starting to get comfortable with... 4/15/08 at 2:39am by chumani	46	1,942
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	1,940
anyone ever gone to Life is Good conference? started by KaraBoo (11/8/08 at 3:52am) 1 2 3	I lost DD2 (4.5 years old) every two hours, approximately. She... 5/25/09 at 4:12am by Eris	40	1,937
What are your favorite family read alouds? started by UUMom (5/19/09 at 11:40am) 1 2 3	I know its been mentioned but it needs to be SHOUTED The... 6/17/09 at 12:46am by love bug	46	1,934
New unschoolers hop off the fence, then crash & burn started by NellieKatz (9/4/09 at 12:58pm) 1 2	Cue up the Twilight Zone theme music...... IME: Any time we... 9/11/09 at 9:15pm by Starflower	31	1,931
Unschooling vs. relaxed homeschooling started by pookel (7/14/06 at 12:48am) 1 2 3 4 5	Quote: Originally Posted by Lillian J Quote: ... 7/21/06 at 2:23am by ErikaDP	83	1,924
What's Your Definition of Unschooling? started by BabyMae09 (10/20/10 at 8:28pm) 1 2	I believe it is learning without a hierarchy. 12/15/10 at 10:10am by skeptifem	35	1,918
Poll: What do you expect your DC to know by the time they leave home? started by purslaine (4/26/10 at 2:26pm) 1 2	my honest expectation is for hawk to be pretty darn awesome. ... 5/9/10 at 9:16pm by accountclosed3	32	1,909
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	1,903
All the other 3 year olds are in preschool started by SundayCrepes (9/12/09 at 4:45pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by webjefita Oh no, sorry,... 10/8/09 at 12:26pm by SundayCrepes	39	1,900
Should I Limit Computer Time? started by CrimsonObsydian (9/28/08 at 3:45pm) 1 2	I do limit computer time for my son. At 4, there was no need... 2/10/09 at 3:16pm by kohlby	25	1,897
Social Boundaries started by bwylde (5/12/09 at 6:38pm) 1 2 3	Again, I'm with Ms. Apricot and Mommy2Maya on this one. ... 5/17/09 at 10:40pm by Inci	50	1,891
Official first freak-out- talk me down? started by Dandelionkid (1/23/10 at 3:02am) 1 2	We're somewhere between unschooling and Waldorf (dd is only 4,... 1/29/10 at 10:27pm by LuxPerpetua	26	1,888
Struggling literacy-feeling low about this. started by rainbowmum (9/27/09 at 5:14pm) 1 2	I agree with CariOfOz, she has probably just never wanted or... 10/16/09 at 1:51pm by farmkids42morrow	22	1,877
are consensual living and RU the same thing? started by purslaine (1/25/09 at 8:20pm) 1 2 3 4	Quote: Originally Posted by Mona coming out of lurkdom... 1/29/09 at 12:12pm by mammal_mama	62	1,873
"Educational" toys started by MsCCM (8/16/10 at 4:03pm) 1 2	My daughter actually really did learn the alphabet song from... 9/19/10 at 2:06am by dogretro	30	1,865
vent about family members and learning to read boring update in post 27 started by railyuh (5/3/10 at 12:53am) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by railyuh Well it was all a... 5/17/10 at 7:15pm by joy_seeker	27	1,860
Outward anger/disgust at homeschooling started by chaoticzenmom (5/1/09 at 2:27pm) 1 2	it seems this particular woman has issues with the kids in... 5/7/09 at 9:43am by umami_mommy	34	1,858
"Keeping up with the Jones" moments started by whiteisle (1/7/09 at 10:47pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by llp34 IMO, an activity or... 1/13/09 at 3:15am by greenthumb3	22	1,849
Need advice..unschooling for 4 weeks now... started by Mamato3wild ponnie (3/20/07 at 9:36am) 1 2 3	I can't believe i started this thread..i saw it and was like... 9/3/07 at 11:15pm by Mamato3wild...	47	1,849
not-teaching kids to clean up started by CrunchyFarmGirl (7/14/09 at 8:42pm) 1 2 3	Quote: Originally Posted by Ruthla I have fibromyalgia... 7/30/09 at 4:38pm by 4evermom	43	1,839
The AP-Unschooling Connection started by Mizelenius (6/12/10 at 12:41am) 1 2	i think it largely has to do with what the parents/families... 7/3/10 at 12:05am by accountclosed3	30	1,835
Poll: NEW! How old? started by SagMom (2/22/08 at 10:15am) 1 2 3 4	5 and 3 3/22/08 at 10:56pm by Ninibini	60	1,833
No support from my mother to home school. started by neostudded (12/1/08 at 3:21am) 1 2	Your right, I guess I have a habbit of not living each day and... 3/11/09 at 2:53am by neostudded	29	1,829
What annoys you the most about what others say... started by pek64 (9/22/12 at 5:05pm) 1 2 3	I know this is an old thread, but this made me laugh and... 5/9/13 at 8:50pm by skyblufig	45	1,827
Okay, I'm going to ask a very difficult question started by greenthumb3 (3/25/09 at 10:06pm) 1 2	Hey there - just wanted to say that pretty much every stay at... 4/6/09 at 2:33pm by scoobymummy	29	1,826
Unschooling Blogs? started by homeschoolingmama (10/24/09 at 11:35pm) 1 2	Ours in www.infinitelearning.com Since our idea of... 11/25/09 at 1:28am by flowers	24	1,823
Unschooling debate (moved from "what educational approach...") started by Leonor (2/27/05 at 7:36pm) 1 2 3	Just quickly opening the thread to say this thread will remain... 3/3/05 at 6:20am by laralou	40	1,809
Waldorf-inspired unschooling started by polka hop (1/12/05 at 2:10pm) 1 2	Well said! Quote: Originally Posted by riotkrrn It... 10/13/05 at 12:17pm by beansavi	27	1,807
question about RU philosophy started by Marimami (4/17/09 at 9:41am) 1 2	oooh.... this is getting more and more interesting! Also... 7/10/09 at 12:11pm by JuniperBCN	32	1,801
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... 5/16/11 at 7:03pm by mrfyfitz	23	1,794
Real life unschooling experiences started by SundayCrepes (6/8/10 at 4:36pm) 1 2	Quote: Originally Posted by joy_seeker No rules, its... 6/12/10 at 1:52am by Mizelenius	31	1,787
Unschooling+school: why/why not? started by bits and bobs (5/23/10 at 9:07am) 1 2	Think about what you'd expect a kid who is going to school to... 5/24/10 at 8:12pm by sapphire_chan	28	1,787
Anyone else feel like you're failing your kid? started by Devaskyla (1/6/09 at 1:22am) 1 2	Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to replying to this... 1/16/09 at 3:00am by Devaskyla	35	1,769