I have been trying to get on the site for a month. No luck! So tonight or this morning <g> I can't sleep, see the latest message, follow the link and voila!...
Hi all, I thought I would share this cool thing. Gramps is quoting poetry to ds. " I know that" and he runs to get his D & D book. He begins to read...
... his D & D book. ... Jabberwocky is in the Monster Manual. Months later, I am reading some Carroll with dd and I decide to look up vorpal in the ...
Perhaps he has what my mom calls "the curse of the gifted." This is when someone is good at a number of different things, so many that they are unable to see...
Hi, all! I've enjoyed lurking these past couple weeks and am already learning a lot. We are a young unschooling family in western Colorado. We have three...
In a message dated 4/1/04 3:31:18 AM, scott-wecht@... writes: << Fun stuff!! Best I can figure, Carroll seems to have invented that word. What do you...
<< Perhaps he has what my mom calls "the curse of the gifted." This is when someone is good at a number of different things, so many that they are unable to...
Fun Fact Jabberwocky and has actually become an official part of the english language and is listed in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. This word came not long...
Pleased to meet you! Hope you're able to find some homeschoolers soon. According to my reading of your note, there are very few homeschoolers in your town, and...
... This rings true to my experience. I was burdened by having lots of "potential," whatever that means. "Potential" felt like a heavy suitcase chained to...
... of ... suitcase ... did not ... perhaps, I just ... in life ... I can relate. I too was always told I had so much "potential". It felt like a burden...
In a message dated 4/1/04 8:40:14 AM, tjreynoso@... writes: << I too was always told I had so much "potential". It felt like a burden instead of being...
<<was always told I had so much "potential". It felt like a burden instead of being liberating.>> Being good at many things is so different than knowing what...
So then.... How does a parent encourage a talent, without making a child feel pressured? I know I like to encourage my kids and when I see something they do...
In a message dated 4/1/04 9:18:35 AM, Lmanathome@... writes: << Being good at many things is so different than knowing what one wants to do, what one likes...
<<Marty wants to be a policeman>> Oh the beauty of public service - like policeman and fireman - is that if they start young after 20 years they have a nice...
Kristen wrote: <<I know I like to encourage my kids and when I see something they do well I say "hey, you could do that for a living"...How does a parent...
Good point. THanks for sharing that with me. Kristen ... From: Lisa H To: UnschoolingDiscussion@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 12:08 PM ...
Does anyone know of some good parenting books I could suggest that offer gentle and respectful parenting? Mary B [Non-text portions of this message have been...
One of the best author's I know is Ross Campbell, MD. I personally sat under his leadership at a conference. Phenominal man. Fully believes children deserve...
I love to give "The Baby Book" by Sears and Sears as a shower gift. You may have something older in mind, but that book got us off to a good start, and it's...
Jan Hunt's "The Natural Child Parenting from the Heart" is wonderful. Kathy ... From: Mary To: Unschooling discussion list Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 7:34...
Marti and Beth spring to mind. Any Maryland unschoolers heading to the MHEA conference Saturday? I plan to be there and hope to meet some of you! --Danielle ...
I also always give the Baby Book as well as The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding for shower gifts. Debi ... From: Diane To: UnschoolingDiscussion@yahoogroups.com ...
Kelly wrote: Like at the LIve and Learn Unschooling Conference in Peabody, MA August 26-29? I thought so! <g> ======================= *lol* Well, I'm already...
