tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168618921375018234.post5380702432350609261..comments2023-10-18T08:48:27.087-04:00Comments on Jazzy Mama: ETFO's Ultimate Block PartyPattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17263461916713516997noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168618921375018234.post-60696160688551094822011-11-14T23:35:33.409-05:002011-11-14T23:35:33.409-05:00I am rather new to the idea of unschooling, but I ...I am rather new to the idea of unschooling, but I certainly can understand its benefits. I'll be staying tuned for Zoie's post on the topic and I'll continually be working out what combination of un and home schooling will work for us in the future. I will agree though, that people have an interesting idea of what kids "should" be able to do by certain ages and it's hard not to go along with that. Thanks for this post, as it helps me as I continue on my journey of understanding unschooling and determining how I will implement it in my family.Adriennehttp://mommyingmyway.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168618921375018234.post-24549916747111391262011-11-12T02:41:38.853-05:002011-11-12T02:41:38.853-05:00Okay, I love this post. So much so that my comment...Okay, I love this post. So much so that my comment ended up being 200 words. Needless to say, it will be a blog post in which I'll give you full credit for inspiring the flow of words!<br /><br />Thank you!Zoie @ TouchstoneZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08688056216105729821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168618921375018234.post-34285588424951430852011-11-11T09:09:39.416-05:002011-11-11T09:09:39.416-05:00Very much what I believe. I do have a couple remar...Very much what I believe. I do have a couple remarks:<br />what does it matter what a child will become as a career later in life because of how he plays NOW. A child is a person too... it's not just becoming a person.<br />Second, you say communication and technology would be best to teach as they are most important, but is it not so that when schools try to teach technologies that they are already obsolete. One learns best on the job and through immersion, so if you want your child to lear communication, let him communicate, want him to be tech savvy, give him an ipad and bring him to factories.<br /><br />I don't mind what my daughter is learning, and at age three, I don't do structured activities, unless she comes with something to do herself, or on the rare occasion that I am inspired. I will have her know that such activities are available though.<br />SHe plays unstructured and semi supervised all the time. SHe also runs around in my husband's woodworks shop and garage. She'll go down to se ethe new dock being built. Or she'll just chase dogs down the street.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773235393702832137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168618921375018234.post-57676529113800217762011-11-10T09:01:42.121-05:002011-11-10T09:01:42.121-05:00I know! I agree with you absolutely.
Some time a...I know! I agree with you absolutely.<br /><br />Some time ago I read a book by E. Nesbit (I think it was Five Children and It, but I can't remember now) written almost a hundred years ago. The children go a hundred years into the future. Everything is so much better for kids. Some inventions (like childproofing) really did happen, but most of what she imagined didn't. She was sure that in the future, schools would be places where kids would learn whatever they wanted. They would choose their project for the year, and the teachers would help them with it, providing materials and books. The only punishment ever given out was being prevented from going to school for a day.<br /><br />>sigh< If only someone had listened to that ...Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1168618921375018234.post-33356638170181153422011-11-09T16:59:35.894-05:002011-11-09T16:59:35.894-05:00I am considering unschooling, but not sure how muc...I am considering unschooling, but not sure how much un and how much home schooling I intend on doing. Right now daughter is just 16 months and I am reading and learning and planning..<br />Thnough I think I am already doing some "unschooling" with her - I am constantley told how I should teach her body parts and colours and to do this or that. I don't believe in teaching these things. She knows what "foot" is because everyday I tell her to bring me her foot as I put on her shoe. She does not know what "eye" is because I don't use that word. But so what.. I am sure she will not go through life without knowing that the organ with which she sees is called - eye! I came to this watching my sister teach her young daughter (then about 2.5) numbers, telling her again and again to repeat after her. Seemed meaningless to me. Just a bunch of words that go one after the other that mummy loves to hear me say. But what does it mean to the girl...Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344488411103420236noreply@blogger.com