tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post8848339477625100166..comments2024-03-22T03:02:50.755-07:00Comments on Almost Unschoolers: A Play by Play of One Day of Almost UnschoolingAn Almost Unschooling Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-91137448726566461042011-01-08T08:02:24.646-08:002011-01-08T08:02:24.646-08:00I love your post! My boys are avid Roblox users - ...I love your post! My boys are avid Roblox users - Nate is probably the most - FunyNate if your boys see him online! (one N) Jon is JonnyLego - but he let his account go out of BC and lost interest. He was REALLY into making ads, and thought it was great to get all of the comments. :)<br />We are calling ourselves - Relaxed Learners. I believe there needs to be discipline when learning a skill - like Piano, Voice, etc. Daily Discipline in Grammar and Math - but we don't do it every day - if the beach calls - its Beach Schooling - if the Lake Calls - it's Lake Schooling - if we need to finish a project it's Some Schooling. Hubby says we "some times even do school" so we went with that. :) Relaxed Learning - Using tools to help us, not to be our masters, using any tool we need to learn. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-57121872594884255522011-01-07T09:41:37.606-08:002011-01-07T09:41:37.606-08:00Even if I don't post it, I am going to keep tr...Even if I don't post it, I am going to keep track of us for 24 hours like this. Maybe I'll see that we are actually doing something. :)<br /><br />You've been on my feed reader for quite a while. I keep trying to "almost" unschool and am having a terrible time breaking away from my public school mindset. (I've been working at it for eleven years. A bit slow to get it, I am!)<br /><br />Thanks for this post.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744003905628418678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-55402551908508388782011-01-07T09:31:04.028-08:002011-01-07T09:31:04.028-08:00I am SO GLAD you posted a day in your life- I have...I am SO GLAD you posted a day in your life- I have always wanted a peek into one of your fun-filled days...<br /><br />Now I feel like such a slob! :0)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081982605206256145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-86687056573500126212011-01-07T06:25:35.615-08:002011-01-07T06:25:35.615-08:00Wow, I got to about 8:30 in the morning and was fe...Wow, I got to about 8:30 in the morning and was feeling tired. But, then I'm not a morning person and probably spend a good hour in the morning forcing myself to wake up. And if I was serious my morning probably looks like that too.Ticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970101432834731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-46227486903976021622011-01-06T23:01:42.720-08:002011-01-06T23:01:42.720-08:00Wow! What an incredible look at your day. You know...Wow! What an incredible look at your day. You know of course that I never did get around to doing our day in "24 hours" as I'd intended. I kept waiting for a day that even resembled a school day in the least! :) Oh well, maybe one of these days....I can be hopeful, can't I?Tonya @ The Traveling Pratershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08460980967279853683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-63451637583733644182011-01-06T18:04:09.290-08:002011-01-06T18:04:09.290-08:00great post and great response to the 'unschool...great post and great response to the 'unschool' question.<br /><br />I call us "quasi-unschoolers' for the same reason. nothing else fits if someone is asking for a label to our school type, but we are not radical unschoolers.<br />plus I have highschoolers and I need to put stuff on a transcript.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771682280188836517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-46623346315536827082011-01-06T12:02:15.943-08:002011-01-06T12:02:15.943-08:00By your definition then, Leah, I think we are Almo...By your definition then, Leah, I think we are Almost Unschoolers as well. Though I think of myself as a CMer. I guess I am a cross of both.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217282962233011656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-53467024582209470032011-01-06T11:35:13.762-08:002011-01-06T11:35:13.762-08:00Annette W. - My husband often makes lunch for us (...Annette W. - My husband often makes lunch for us (he's sweet that way). Hope that makes you feel less lazy :)An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-27110429403749908112011-01-06T11:33:36.617-08:002011-01-06T11:33:36.617-08:00Marcee - We have two right now, but they can watch...Marcee - We have two right now, but they can watch Netflix on the television with the Wii, too - so that stretches things.An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-55199833830433533172011-01-06T11:03:34.057-08:002011-01-06T11:03:34.057-08:00I really enjoyed this look into one of your days. ...I really enjoyed this look into one of your days. Thanks for sharing.kewkewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668211363344117034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-21892700374691942242011-01-06T09:37:23.047-08:002011-01-06T09:37:23.047-08:00Hey, thanks for the link to the George W. Carver v...Hey, thanks for the link to the George W. Carver videos. sammy is actually doing a report on him right now!Marceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12855799171612264803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-38600383237935236022011-01-06T09:30:23.717-08:002011-01-06T09:30:23.717-08:00I love French-taught it in Christian schools for a...I love French-taught it in Christian schools for a couple of years before my children were born. I've just gotten the 100 easy lessons book, to try with one of my daycare children. (Usually I use ABeka's handbook for reading, but it isn't really clicking for her...) So glad you posted this; I was very curious!phasejumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388936418114041511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-25456728124027788612011-01-06T09:26:52.570-08:002011-01-06T09:26:52.570-08:00Wow!! How many computers do you use in your house...Wow!! How many computers do you use in your house? We have only one, so we are strict about computer time. Usually the boys only check their email and play 25 min. of games on Fridays. I just have this notion that if I let them be on the computer more, they won't want to do anything else. They are alway's "bored" after their time on the computer on Fridays. My boys spend alot of time playing Legos, maybe its too much? If it was nicer weather ,they would definately be outside more. Being it so cold outside, there are limited things that can keep them occupied. Great schedule Leah! I'm in awe!Marceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12855799171612264803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-72532540153245633372011-01-06T09:18:40.982-08:002011-01-06T09:18:40.982-08:00I'm not a homeschooler, but loved this post.
...I'm not a homeschooler, but loved this post.<br /><br />Your hubby comes home for lunch? Lucky girl! (But then I bet you don't feed him eggs or PBJ like I feed my kids daily.)<br /><br />This post also showed me how incredibly lazy I am. My kitchen gets cleaned up once a day...if we're lucky.Annette W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02498639468291720406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-84940551824134554312011-01-06T07:34:18.194-08:002011-01-06T07:34:18.194-08:00I was very interested to read this post, because I...I was very interested to read this post, because I was often wondering how you manage to do everything you do. I do see the advantage of big families where older children help younger ones and play together. I am still amazed that you have it so under control, and kids know what is expected of them. You definitely use media a lot more than we do at this moment - our TV and computer time is very limited and rationed, but I can see how it works for a big family like yours. Thanks for sharing your day!Natalie PlanetSmartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531558038661679151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-33663171913611525282011-01-06T07:30:14.207-08:002011-01-06T07:30:14.207-08:00Phyllis - Good questions! Unschoolers do often us...Phyllis - Good questions! Unschoolers do often use text books, if they are working with children who like texts. G, and D in particular prefer to have a workbook, and like to work through them in a linear fashion. C, and E pick, and choose their way through their books, but like the big colorful pictures. We don't always finish a text, and often leave one for another.<br />T, would probably not study Algebra of his own free will - but then, I know very few people who wuold :) However, the career paths he's been interested in so far, all need math, so I'm trying to help him see, whenever possible the practical uses of the math he's on.<br /><br />Also, although the children are required a quiet time during the day, they don't have to read. They choose to read (some of the time), and usually grab whatever books we have on hand, which right now happens to be a lot of biographies.<br /><br />Unschooling for us, is having the freedom to study things as they interest us as a family (or an individual), without the constraints of strict year-by-year requirements. It's the freedom to say, "well, I wanted them to do a science project, but they are all playing nicely on a board game, or reading books - so I'll leave them be, and we'll get to the science later."<br /><br />Another example, would be our peanut butter. When I brought the peanuts home, I asked who would like to make peanut butter. A, and E joined me. As we worked, gradually, the others decided it looked like fun, and joined in. It wasn't a required class time.<br /><br />There are a LOT looser versions of unschooling, but as you noted, we are Almost Unschoolers, and not Radical Unschoolers :)An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-52669781447312799262011-01-06T07:29:09.160-08:002011-01-06T07:29:09.160-08:00Sounds exhausting, but surprisingly do-able. I hav...Sounds exhausting, but surprisingly do-able. I have always felt overwhelmed by the idea of homeschooling, or unschooling...but listening to your day maybe it is not as daunting as I was imagining. Going to rest now after reading that post...thank you for sharing.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06180896947828991897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-48643172334436500352011-01-06T07:16:18.696-08:002011-01-06T07:16:18.696-08:00I am exhausted just from reading that. I am also ...I am exhausted just from reading that. I am also impressed by how efficient your household runs! I love posts like this. I think if I wrote one though, it would be terribly boring compared to yours!<br /><br />I can't wait for the guest post! <br /><br />Thanks for the Fancy Nancy link - R will love that!<br /><br />We just got Kinect for Xbox and the games are exhausting!!! C and R woke up with sore legs the morning after their first Kinect experience!Christy Killoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159841014641280973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-60896943269094729612011-01-06T07:12:03.951-08:002011-01-06T07:12:03.951-08:00I don't mean to open up the "what does th...I don't mean to open up the "what does this term mean?" debate, but I am just curious as to why you feel you are unschooling? You do use atypical texts, but they seem to be pretty equivelent to what most homeschoolers use. Just from looking at your typical day and your other posts in general, it looks like you might have less writing than usual, but other than that, it seems that it is pretty much the same as most. I also understand that if a student shows an interest, you will let them take off on it, but I always picture unschoolers as having no texts and no daily direction. Now, I realize that this is probably sterotypical and that you do in fact label yourself as ALMOST unschooler, but...I guess I am curious because Itrying to decide what my style of schooling is. I was surprised to see that your school has more direction than mine! :)Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217282962233011656noreply@blogger.com