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Tue, 03-06-2007 - 8:42am

Our hottopic talk for this week is regarding....UNSCHOOLING!


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Tue, 03-06-2007 - 10:25pm

Yeah I have to agree with most here!


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Tue, 03-06-2007 - 11:25pm
OK, I can now officially say I have "met" an unschooler who expects their kids to go on to a secondary education!
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Tue, 03-06-2007 - 11:42pm

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Tue, 03-06-2007 - 11:59pm
Although i do not homeschool my children b/c i would not have the patience and i know i would continually put things off i do people that have. I know of several homeschool groups that get their kids together for weekly activites and they go on field trips together.
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.
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Wed, 03-07-2007 - 12:28am
Lol. I admit most of them don't think like me, but I can't swallow the " they are fine flipping burgers as long as they are happy"

Linda
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Alex (16), Rachel (14), Matthew (12)


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Wed, 03-07-2007 - 12:30am
I guess i just don't understand it. My girls are also getting lots of real life experiences outside of school. They also research things that interest them and they are exposed to alot of different things. We are going to see The Phantom of the Opera on the 21st, we also go to the library once a week. DD 11 is currently interested in other countries thanks to a badge we are doing at Guides called Zoey around the world. She has spent countless hours looking up things on the countries we are studying. DD 13 did a lot of research for black history month and Martin Luther King because she was interested in it. So i understand that following ones lead to what interest them is great but this can be done when they are in a traditional school too.
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.
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Wed, 03-07-2007 - 12:31am
I have been

Linda
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Alex (16), Rachel (14), Matthew (12)


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Wed, 03-07-2007 - 12:37am
DD went to school with a girl named Katie. Her parents decided to homeschool her part way thru second grade. They belong to a homeschooling network in Brantford. The last time i talked to her mom she said Katie would be going to high school in September. She felt that the high school level would be out of her reach to teach and that Katie was excited about reconnecting with old friends although i am sure she will miss her homeschooled friends.
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Wed, 03-07-2007 - 2:09am

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
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Alex (16), Rachel (14), Matthew (12)


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Wed, 03-07-2007 - 2:12am
She doesn't sound familiar but there are two homeschooling groups here , so she might have belonged to the other one.

Linda
mom to
Alex (16), Rachel (14), Matthew (12)