Comments on: Unschooling by default http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/ Pregnancy, babies and small children: the truth about motherhood. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:40:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Heidi @ Carolina Dreamz http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-969 Heidi @ Carolina Dreamz Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:36:27 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-969 Popped in via Home Ec 101.. I think, as a home schooling mom, I am my worst critic.. we are naturally hard on ourselves to do "better" than the public/private alternatives.. Our days started smoother, when I eased more and we started learning differently. When my son was younger, he lived on brainpop.com and I still have days that I live on edhelper.com.. so spend more brainpower getting better.. you'll be back in the full swing of things before you know it.. I hope you feel better soon.. ~Heidi Popped in via Home Ec 101..

I think, as a home schooling mom, I am my worst critic.. we are naturally hard on ourselves to do “better” than the public/private alternatives..

Our days started smoother, when I eased more and we started learning differently. When my son was younger, he lived on brainpop.com and I still have days that I live on edhelper.com.. so spend more brainpower getting better.. you’ll be back in the full swing of things before you know it..

I hope you feel better soon..
~Heidi

]]> By: Tara http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-968 Tara Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:47:42 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-968 Hi! Stumbled across your blog and thought I'd comment. I'm an unschooler and love it! Don't sweat it, find the educational value in everything and there is a good chance you won't <i>need</i> to pick up those curriculum books again! Go with the flow and see where it takes you. If you are interested in some unschooling blogs, I have a few listed on my blog, and Life, the Universe and Unschooling has a ton more on hers! Best wishes and have fun!! (Or watch him have fun since you're feeling too well :) Hi! Stumbled across your blog and thought I’d comment. I’m an unschooler and love it! Don’t sweat it, find the educational value in everything and there is a good chance you won’t need to pick up those curriculum books again! Go with the flow and see where it takes you. If you are interested in some unschooling blogs, I have a few listed on my blog, and Life, the Universe and Unschooling has a ton more on hers!

Best wishes and have fun!! (Or watch him have fun since you’re feeling too well :)

]]> By: Kristen http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-967 Kristen Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:56:32 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-967 I wouldn't sweat it, Ella. Kindergarten really need not be a time of "formal" schooling, anyway. I heard a quote from a first grade teacher who said, "I can always tell the kids who went to Kindergarten vs. the ones who didn't" and then she was asked if they were that much farther ahead academically and she said, "No, the ones who went to kindergarten knew how to stand in line." That's time well spent! I think if you just spend the time reading with him and learning whatever he is interested in right now, you will do great. I understand that fear of not following a schedule, though. Our eldest begins kindergarten this year and we are homeschooling him and I feel weird not having a set program. My goal for the year is to teach him to read as well as possible. If he's able to do that, then teaching, using whichever method, will become that much easier. You are doing great...don't be too hard on yourself! I wouldn’t sweat it, Ella. Kindergarten really need not be a time of “formal” schooling, anyway. I heard a quote from a first grade teacher who said, “I can always tell the kids who went to Kindergarten vs. the ones who didn’t” and then she was asked if they were that much farther ahead academically and she said, “No, the ones who went to kindergarten knew how to stand in line.” That’s time well spent!

I think if you just spend the time reading with him and learning whatever he is interested in right now, you will do great. I understand that fear of not following a schedule, though. Our eldest begins kindergarten this year and we are homeschooling him and I feel weird not having a set program. My goal for the year is to teach him to read as well as possible. If he’s able to do that, then teaching, using whichever method, will become that much easier.

You are doing great…don’t be too hard on yourself!

]]> By: childsplay http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-966 childsplay Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:26:51 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-966 I was homeschooling my 10 & 7 year old, with a 2 year old in the mix. It was a bit of a struggle, but still better than our bout of public school. But then, I got mono that put me down for all of last year. Unschooling happened 'by default' and we love it so much! Even though I feel much better, it's become our way of life now. Good luck to you, I hope you love it as much as we do! I was homeschooling my 10 & 7 year old, with a 2 year old in the mix. It was a bit of a struggle, but still better than our bout of public school.

But then, I got mono that put me down for all of last year. Unschooling happened ‘by default’ and we love it so much! Even though I feel much better, it’s become our way of life now.

Good luck to you, I hope you love it as much as we do!

]]> By: Carol http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-965 Carol Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:40:59 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-965 He's five? That's Kindergarten - if you're dealing with lessons about "How an engine works" when you are able to teach - then I truly think he's getting what he needs - and more. Hang in there. you are a saint. i would never get pregnant if I had the kind of pregnancies that you have to endure. He’s five? That’s Kindergarten - if you’re dealing with lessons about “How an engine works” when you are able to teach - then I truly think he’s getting what he needs - and more.

Hang in there. you are a saint. i would never get pregnant if I had the kind of pregnancies that you have to endure.

]]> By: Baleboosteh http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-964 Baleboosteh Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:18:21 +0000 http://mostleast.com/2007/08/09/unschooling-by-default/#comment-964 Embrace it! It is only for a season and if you do decide to scrap the curriculum there are loads of unschooling blogs out there to give brilliant ideas and moral support. Think too of all the studies and articles about how formal academics at an early age might not actually be the best thing for children. Embrace it! It is only for a season and if you do decide to scrap the curriculum there are loads of unschooling blogs out there to give brilliant ideas and moral support. Think too of all the studies and articles about how formal academics at an early age might not actually be the best thing for children.

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