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| Tue, 03-06-2007 - 8:42am |
Our hottopic talk for this week is regarding....UNSCHOOLING!
| Tue, 03-06-2007 - 8:42am |
Our hottopic talk for this week is regarding....UNSCHOOLING!
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Yeah I have to agree with most here!
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Re this statement:
When i lived in Alberta parents could homeschool but still send their kids to school for music, computers and phys ed if they choose.
So i would have to agree with you that this is not a valid arguement against homeschooling.
Kelly
Linda
mom to
Alex (16), Rachel (14), Matthew (12)
What if i may ask was so awful about the kindergarten format that he hated it so much? I really don't understand the relaxed approach at all.
You say you are sure he will make sure he has the necessary requirements to pursue a post secondary education. Why leave that up to a 13+ year old? It seems a bit irresponsible to me.
I realize i am sounding harsh and honestly that is not my intent. So please help me to understand the philosphy behind it. I know that if i did not make DD 11 read every night she would never pick up a book. How do i know? I tried it and she didn't even read one book in six months. She would rather be painting, drawing or doing almost anything else and yet she is a fantastic reader.
I would like to know if kids that unschooled are left on their own to learn. I realize it is self directed but does the parent guide them at all. Did you teach your kids to read or do they learn on their own. Do you follow their lead? Say if your DD was interested in learning about butterflies. Does the parent of the unschooler help their child with research, do they do projects and testing? What if your child never expressed an interest in learning algebra then do you skip it and hope that at some point they will want to.
Any fears that kids that are unschooled will have a tough time in univeristy or college? I would like to know if there has been any research done on this. If they have never had to follow anyone's instruction but their own, how do they learn to follow deadlines etc.
I do know of a couple of families that homeschool their children and they are doing a great job. I know in Alberta they are required to test at the end of each school year to make sure the kids are on track.
Thanks for any information you can provide.
Kelly
Linda
mom to
Alex (16), Rachel (14), Matthew (12)
Kelly
Thanks for your questions and I hope I can help you understand. Matthew was pulled out of Kindergarten not due to awful format but due to an
Linda
mom to
Alex (16), Rachel (14), Matthew (12)
Linda
mom to
Alex (16), Rachel (14), Matthew (12)
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