Comments on Raising Three Thinkers: Education at Home: Part Two

Mo what is RA? I'm probably having a brain fa...

2010-03-13T11:57:47.426-05:00

Mo what is RA? I'm probably having a brain fart, but I can't think of it.

Yeah, S, you're pretty much RA :) I like that...

2010-03-10T14:23:08.138-05:00

Yeah, S, you're pretty much RA :) I like that you're sharing your process so others can see it's not all cut-and-dried, but more of an ongoing exploration and journey. I'm looking forward to Part Three. - Mo, the Relaxed Eclectic Homelearner with a TJEd Twist ;)

It's a good story, maybe you'll turn it in...

2010-02-24T20:03:20.060-05:00

It's a good story, maybe you'll turn it into a book some day :) I've worked in several schools, both public and private, as a special ed para, a Montessori preschool teacher, and most recently a Speech Language Pathologist. My observation about "professional" teachers is that either you have it or you don't. And you don't have to be a professional teacher to "have it" as an educator. My son has had some good teachers, a GREAT teacher, and some terrific mentors from the community - the greatest being his drawing teacher who is not a "professional" in any sense of the word, but is just a fantastic person to be around and G learns so much. But I still see myself and my husband as my child's first, current and most important teachers, and I think that I always will.

Thanks for sticking with me and my long-winded sto...

2010-02-24T17:23:37.201-05:00

Thanks for sticking with me and my long-winded story :)

I admit that I am reading it and thinking, "N...

2010-02-23T11:40:57.362-05:00

I admit that I am reading it and thinking, "No way on Earth I'd be able to do that". I was always a planner, and I thrived in the situations when I knew what comes next. My husband is even more that way, and our daughter follows suit. But I am very fascinated to see how unschooling works in the families different from ours and will come back to read more.

Just wanted to let you know that I'm really en...

2010-02-23T11:03:05.419-05:00

Just wanted to let you know that I'm really enjoying these posts and that I'm looking forward to the next one.

I expect to be HSing next year although I'm still dealing with the "eek, can I really do this" feeling of it. Looking into curriculum is confusing and overwhelming. I'm glad I gave myself lots of time to warm up to the idea first.