-=- Now all of a sudden he says he is not interested in anything just having fun and no learning is not "fun"-=- I keep reading all these posts with people...
It's also what we are learning. In school you are forced to "learn" something whether you find it interesting or not. And there is such a general area of facts...
<<Learning isn't fun -- doing stuff that you find interesting and discovering more about it so you can do it better -- that's fun.>> I have always found...
... Right. That wasn't school-learning. That was "doing stuff that you find interesting and discovering more about it so you can do it better -- that's fun."...
... something whether you find it interesting or not.< Hmm.... For every action, there is and equal and opposite reaction. (did I learn that in school? I...
... Geez is it that simple? I guess it is. I'm wondering why I'm making such a big deal out of it. I suppose if I talk to his mom over the phone that would...
... Five or six hours is a long time for him to get a ride - more than a one-day stay. Find a place about halfway - someplace touristy that'll be fun for both...
... My son or daughter would be super cautious if they wanted to meet someone they met online. It seems requiring the family with parents (even suggesting) to...
I have a question. What character traits do think an unschooling parent has to have, or usually has, to be the kind of parent who unschools? I don't mean:...
... We'll keep the list alive to keep the archives but the new conversation will move over ss soon as Google approves the membership list. Adding 2000+ members...
But don't worry. It will be painless! :-) 2 simple steps. 1) Click on a link in a message. It will look like: Subject: Google Email Verification Welcome to...
I'm already on a few Google groups... will this look the same for me? Also, when will this switch take place? ... Andrea L. Roher -aka- Evenstar75@... ...
I think in most of our heads and in any ex-school kid's head, the phrase "Learning is fun!" is a red flag. We recognize it as a ploy, an attempt to trick us...
You don't need Gmail to get google groups, but if you want an invite for Gmail I've sent one your way. If it's google groups you wanted, just disregard the...
Got this from another list I'm on, thought it was cool. Wendy S. in GA Mom to Shelby, age 7 http://www.trustbirth.com "Motherhood: 24/7 on the frontlines of...
I'd like to announce the exciting new online publication of *Connections—ezine of unschooling and mindful parenting*, a monthly online magazine dedicated to...
For those that can't make the Live and Learn Conference (boo hoo) and still want to hang with unschoolers - though it wouldn't be in a formal conference type...
Due positive tests for West Nile at Heckscher State Park the campground is currently closed with no guarantee they will open for our scheduled camping trip. ...