Comments on Raising Three Thinkers: Education at Home: Conclusion

Steph- Congratulations on your pregnancy! That ...

2010-03-24T01:25:49.483-04:00

Steph- Congratulations on your pregnancy!

That makes perfect sense to me. I could list off half a dozen books that talk about the very thing. I really need to write that book list post I keep thinking about. Check back for that if you are interested!

I'm glad my journey was helpful :) I wish I had been half as prepared when I was pregnant as you seem to be! I know a few homeschoolers that are super-organized and then there are a few like me (what day is it again?)

Just remember- whatever you choose, it will be best for YOUR family. :)

My husband linked me to this entry, and I was SO h...

2010-03-23T18:14:30.084-04:00

My husband linked me to this entry, and I was SO happy he did. I'm 18 weeks pregnant, and I've been toying with the idea of unschooling, but I'm worried I won't be organized enough. But at the same time, I want to foster a desire to learn and explore in our kids, rather than force them to go to school and learn subjects in such a cookie cut-out way that their individuality suffers. Does that make sense?

Anyway, your blog, and this entry, really give me hope. How you've fashioned your unschooling is EXACTLY how I'd like to do it, and I feel a lot more confident that if I have materials, and encourage them, but don't push them, I can raise some thinkers of me own :)

BattleMaster- No we haven't seen Arthur Ransom...

2010-03-08T10:59:25.950-05:00

BattleMaster- No we haven't seen Arthur Ransome's books. I'll check them out now! Thank you. I honestly never would have believed that just by reading to my kids, they would learn how to read on their own. But I gave it a try and I'm so glad that I did. It's led to my reading better as well as helped the kids.

Thanks Kit. I'll have to think about that!

You're welcome Christin. I'm glad you read along. :)

Thanks Anon.

Thank you for reading it, RaHC! I know how full your plate is!

It's really a very fascinating series. I reall...

2010-03-08T10:29:38.543-05:00

It's really a very fascinating series. I really enjoyed reading about your homeschooling journey, and I am curious to see how it evolves over time. Thanks for sharing it.

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2010-03-02T15:24:09.362-05:00

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What a great resource!

2010-02-28T19:48:43.564-05:00

What a great resource!

Thank you for sharing all that you did!! I always ...

2010-02-27T18:12:57.874-05:00

Thank you for sharing all that you did!! I always wonder how other homeschoolers got to where they are and how there days look. In the past year of homeschooling, my own style has evolved and changed and I expect that it will continue to do so as we all grow. It's so comforting to me to see the other options out there, to know that it's okay to break free from textbooks and tests.

I think you should do some minor editing to this s...

2010-02-27T15:08:18.879-05:00

I think you should do some minor editing to this series of posts and then submit the entirety as an article to Home Education Magazine or one of the unschooling journals. Seriously. :)

In a traditional public school class, there is so ...

2010-02-27T11:15:12.316-05:00

In a traditional public school class, there is so much time devoted to managing the group that it really is rather inefficient for an individual. This always drove me nuts when I was in school. It's where I first developed the habit of bringing a book along so that I could use every wasted minute reading :)

I truly believe that reading aloud to children is the best possible way to educate them. When G started reading aloud, he also used the correct intonation and punctuation without being taught - and people would always comment on how he read with expression. I think that happens to all children who are read to. I work with 46 students who have speech and/or language problems and I can always tell the ones who are read to regularly. I'll also tell you my secret - I spend the majority of my professional day reading aloud to these children. Almost any speech or language problem can be at least partially remediated through reading aloud.

BTW, have you guys read the Swallows and Amazons books by Arthur Ransome? G and I have been listening to them from audible and he is on his relisten now, spending an average of 2 hours per afternoon/evening listening while playing with legos or doing other projects. They are lovely stories.