Comments on: Speaking With An Unschooled Child

By: Nina

Nina — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:50:30 +0000

simply amazing…
I had tears in my eyes when i read the letter ^^.
thanks so much..
I still haven’t had the courage to actually unschool (homeschool) my oldest son (5 yo) but I really enjoy your family’s story and your thoughts
Wonderful blog!
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By: Mahatru Goyal

Mahatru Goyal — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:56:46 +0000

Thanks for this wonderful post. By chance i came on your site and read it. It has really touched me. Mahatru Goyals last blog post..Elections vs IPL T20

By: Loni Edwards

Loni Edwards — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:11:23 +0000

Joanne this is such a great post. You’re so right. I love your eloquent response. It was perfect! There is soooo much more to life than textbooks, graphs, and grades!

By: Maria

Maria — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:59:25 +0000

GREAT post. My dd11 usually clams up when she gets asked the "What grade are you in?" "What are you favorite subjects?" Adults seem not to know how to relate to kids. I find that so incredibly sad, although I know they are trying to speak of things THEY think will interest the child. Sigh. I've been meaning to write and say how much I enjoy your blog! I always find something interesting and thought provoking that continues to help us along this journey! Marias last blog post..Full Disclosure

By: heather

heather — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:06:43 +0000

My kids have finally learned to answer those questions with “We homeschool and I am really interested in ______!” The oldest two (ages 9 and 11) have gotten excellent at redirecting such conversations, even the “What grade are you in?” (they usually reply with their age and then point out that they read at a 10th grade reading level which shushes people pretty quick (they requested to take some of my educational asessments from when I was a teacher and their favorite to take and know their gradelevel in is reading. The yongest is naturally shy (like his mom, dad, and uncle before him) and just looks to me to answer when people ask him questions. At that point I give his age and point out that he is really into volcanos and learning to read at which point he gets excited and less tongue tied.

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:08:00 +0000

Great post! I have friend who just started homeschooling her daughter. I ran into them in the grocery store, in August, and I asked her 7 year-old daughter, “Are you going to school, or are you homeschooling?” She proudly said, “Homeschooling!” Later, her mom thanked me for phrasing it that way, and validating the homeschooling for her child. Happy Uncshooling!

By: Joanne

Joanne — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 22:38:00 +0000

Hi SAbrina…thank you! And I’m glad you stopped by.

By: SabrinaT

SabrinaT — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:27:00 +0000

What a wonderful family you have. I have just spent some time reading about your adoption journey.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:47:00 +0000

Baby advice…yes, she is amazing.

Cami, I’m so glad you find something useful in my ramblings. May I say that I’m totally jealous of parents that homeschoooled from the beginning!! When we adopted our three, my older two were in the 3rd and 5th grade but Javqueline had just started kindergerden the month before but we didn’t take them out until the following year. Drat!

By: Cami

Cami — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:44:00 +0000

Thanks so much for all the info and support on unschooling. We have homeschooled from the beginning with our four kids, but have more recently evolved into unschooling. Your posts are insightful and encouraging!