tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.comments2014-05-16T03:58:00.682-07:00Unhallowed GroundUnhallowed Groundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265062373176709302noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-74090447695646608242010-04-03T08:20:41.363-07:002010-04-03T08:20:41.363-07:00Stumbled on this through FB! Love it. I completely...Stumbled on this through FB! Love it. I completely agree. <br /><br />Especially: <br /><br />"Let them know that it's an important thing you are doing, and don't let them interrupt you. Say in an exasperated voice "I'm trying to read here!" every now and then."<br /><br />Ha. Definitely something heard around here on a daily basis.<br /><br />Nicole<br />(Unschooling a six and a three year old)Nicolehttp://www.facebook.com/nicole.murraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-71228118453877886332010-04-03T07:33:25.744-07:002010-04-03T07:33:25.744-07:00Merry Meet! It was such a treat to stumble on a li...Merry Meet! It was such a treat to stumble on a link to your blog via twitter. We're Pagan unschoolers, too and both my husband and I have worked in schools and so many of the other unschoolers we know are former teachers. Thanks for sharing your perspective, I couldn't agree more!<br />Amy in MaineAmy Bradstreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12912770586738069413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-72404205600960787142010-04-02T15:19:18.200-07:002010-04-02T15:19:18.200-07:00::::applause::::::::applause::::Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914793731374784005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-34426934825789816042010-03-10T01:48:02.970-08:002010-03-10T01:48:02.970-08:00Oh please feel free to pass on, or repost, anythin...Oh please feel free to pass on, or repost, anything from here.<br /><br />I think that teachers love learning, and after exposure to watching it happen for a time, we can 'see' when it occurs. And that the moment a learner starts to make sense of something for themselves, is quite profound.<br /><br />And honest teachers know that sometimes, teaching practice gets in the way of that process. And sometimes it makes the very best of it.<br /><br />So, as parents, we get to feel the rhythms of our own children's learning... and that just makes us so teacher-ly happy! :-)<br /><br />I know having a baby was the most intellectually stimulating thing I've ever done - and no one prepares you for that! It's such an amazing journey, as a teacher, to see a bundle of flesh that wants nothing more than mama's breast and skin and sleep, to develop personality, resilience and determination. Everything about that baby's journey, is them exploring a Brave New World, and making sense of everything, and everyone. It's just awesome! Watching them learn for themselves... truly wonderful!Unhallowed Groundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07265062373176709302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-15088257600781058382010-03-08T10:44:17.372-08:002010-03-08T10:44:17.372-08:00What an excellent article. We too are unschoolers ...What an excellent article. We too are unschoolers and it's nice to read something that backs up what we do. I was a teacher too. I now teach adults. What is it about teachers going to the other end of the scale with unschooling. Perhaps it's because we know school does not work. Uf possible I would like to reprint this article with link to original on our Birmingham he website since in light of Kira ishak we need to re educate Birmingham la. Homeeducationbirmingham.org.UK <br />Again excelent article. ThanksStuart marashallhttp://www.homeeducationbirmingham.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-70015056264527479882010-03-07T14:03:56.348-08:002010-03-07T14:03:56.348-08:00Thank you :)
We're still figuring out what t...Thank you :) <br /><br />We're still figuring out what to do about school (DD is only 2), and this has helped me feel more confident about the possibility of home- or even unschooling should this prove better than school. <br /><br />Ironically in our home it's OH who thinks school is fine (after hating his so much that he was practically expelled for throwing desks at teachers), while I'm more dubious (being the one who loved school and burnt out while at a rather prestigious uni). Either way I'm not that attached to my complete lack of a career to make my daughter have as miserable a time of her childhood as her dad (and mine!) did.<br /><br />The routes we take to get to this point make me think the powers that be must be having a laugh sometimes :pSophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446596510879462919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-44419637701888073612010-02-25T15:00:36.208-08:002010-02-25T15:00:36.208-08:00Many thanks, I have made my complaint, your pointe...Many thanks, I have made my complaint, your pointers helped enormously. <br /><br />Just when you think logic and common sense were beginning to prevail - here we go again! grrrAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-78004655868985809132010-02-25T11:34:00.613-08:002010-02-25T11:34:00.613-08:00Thanks - very useful.Thanks - very useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-28518863101455559282010-02-25T10:22:00.556-08:002010-02-25T10:22:00.556-08:00There were many concerns raised about the family. ...There were many concerns raised about the family. The family were visited by the Police, Social Services and an EWO. All stated they had no concerns. Thye had the power to take further action and did not. This is another case of failure by Childrens Services. Birmingham Childrens Services is known to be poor. It is a case of blaming home education to take the heat off childrens services.OrganisedPauperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875446216000709242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-6210867392479129322010-02-25T06:09:12.550-08:002010-02-25T06:09:12.550-08:00Thanks for this! xThanks for this! xHolisticHumanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371094113362635538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-9602674764561017252010-02-16T02:01:29.095-08:002010-02-16T02:01:29.095-08:00HaHa. Are you my evil twin? Am I your evil twin? W...HaHa. Are you my evil twin? Am I your evil twin? Whatever. Brilliant post. Know exactly what you mean!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741276994276244468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-62712740724796616162010-02-08T17:49:25.129-08:002010-02-08T17:49:25.129-08:00Beautiful post.Beautiful post.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03236020862293295660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-34950283648719200702010-02-08T15:06:31.710-08:002010-02-08T15:06:31.710-08:00Oh so true. And said far better than I probably w...Oh so true. And said far better than I probably would have - mine would have been an indecipherable rant!Dolphinwitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968586350413884976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994433631996473247.post-1623072124236664212010-02-08T14:20:53.532-08:002010-02-08T14:20:53.532-08:00Bravo! Been there, done that for the past 18 years...Bravo! Been there, done that for the past 18 years. Thank you for this lovely post. :)Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914793731374784005noreply@blogger.com