I consider unschooling to be a life journey for our whole family. It began the day our first daughter was born and has continued until now. When she wanted to try public school, we sent her with our blessing. Three days later she decided it wasn't for her. She attended a freeschool part time last year. It was our unschooling path that brought us there... and our path has once again veered in a new direction. This year we are, once again, spending most days at home, pursuing what interests us.
For our oldest daughter it is reading whatever she can get her hands on and her new found love of soccer. For our youngest, its art. For me, its the dream of a one to two year stay in NYC . For my husband, its his music. And we are all talking politics on a daily basis... even the children with their many questions about the presidential nominees they keep hearing us talk about.
After spending a wonderful Labor Day weekend with three of our favorite families we had a fairly quiet week at home.
- Spent a few hours working & playing at the farm.
- Built an elaborate "modern" wooden block castle for Playmobile figures
- Later added a forest of Ostheimer animals
- Learned about Beringia and the people & animals who crossed it.
- Spent several days researching soccer and had first practice with local rec dept. First game today!
- Created a "concoction" in the kitchen
- Math workbooks
- Impromptu trip to our library
- E spent several hours reading to herself
- T spent several hours drawing/ painting
- E is reading Ginger Pye with Papa (at bedtime)
- T is reading Stuart Little with Mama (at bedtime)
- Spent day with grandmother & great-grandmother, galavanting around town.
- T had her stitches removed at the local hospital!! YAY!
A new week starts tomorrow and, with it, new adventures!
yay, i'm glad to see you back in this space after summer break. i love hearing about your journeys in unschooling. take care!
Posted by: camerashymomma | September 08, 2008 at 05:25 PM
your journey unschooling sounds so incredible! i wish i was unschooling too. i guess , i just don't know how or where to begin. my oldest just started k -garten and we planned to home school and at the last minute she wanted to try public school it's her 2nd week and she's "still deciding about it." i hope she decides not. anyways . i'll be back to hear more of your incredible journey!
Posted by: nicole | September 12, 2008 at 01:26 PM
my eleven-year-old is obsessed with politics and talks about the election, the issues, the candidates, and the coverage 24/7. he asked an adult friend who they were voting for and the person rather patronizingly replied, "well, i don't know - what do you think of the candidates' positions? (ho ho)" and was rewarded with a roundhouse speech complete with footnotes. ;^)
Posted by: Lori | October 05, 2008 at 01:41 PM
sounds wonderful
Posted by: kristin | October 10, 2008 at 09:37 PM
i always say, it's not just an educational choice - it's a lifestyle choice. ;^)
Posted by: Lori | October 15, 2008 at 10:57 AM
wonderful! sounds like everyone in the family is encouraged to follow their dreams.
Posted by: Helen | July 20, 2009 at 10:27 AM