Comments on: A Much Too Long, Very Biased Unschooling Post http://pepperpaints.com/2009/10/01/a-much-too-long-very-biased-unschooling-post/ Thu, 03 May 2012 15:10:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John http://pepperpaints.com/2009/10/01/a-much-too-long-very-biased-unschooling-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2804 John Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:19:06 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=700#comment-2804 There is nothing wrong with home schooling and dont listen to people who tell you otherwise. If done correctly it can be much better than traditional schools. All it takes are dedicated parents who really set the time aside to teach the kids the basics reading writng math science in some way everyday. Every experience can be a learning experience! And hey I did the new look feel and design of the website. Has an attractive feel. Great work. There is nothing wrong with home schooling and dont listen to people who tell you otherwise. If done correctly it can be much better than traditional schools. All it takes are dedicated parents who really set the time aside to teach the kids the basics reading writng math science in some way everyday. Every experience can be a learning experience! And hey I did the new look feel and design of the website. Has an attractive feel. Great work.

]]> By: Sheri http://pepperpaints.com/2009/10/01/a-much-too-long-very-biased-unschooling-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2749 Sheri Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:07:31 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=700#comment-2749 What a great unschooly post, Kristen! I agreed with every word. I've got 5 little homeschoolers and couldn't imagine it any other way. It's a lifestyle for us -- there's learning learning everywhere. A few of my kiddos use an online school (you too?) but we crank the work out quick in the morning so we have the rest of the day to play play play. (Though I know that if they went to school I could drink my coffee in peace and my house would be tidy at last!!) I'm with you -- like you, I think my kiddos are pretty lucky too. They know it! Molly's buckeye necklaces! I've never seen so many! I love the pic of Ginger helping her sell them. Such little entrepreneurs. This was a terrific post -- you've got wonderful kiddos and they've got a wonderful teacher :) What a great unschooly post, Kristen! I agreed with every word.

I’ve got 5 little homeschoolers and couldn’t imagine it any other way. It’s a lifestyle for us — there’s learning learning everywhere. A few of my kiddos use an online school (you too?) but we crank the work out quick in the morning so we have the rest of the day to play play play.

(Though I know that if they went to school I could drink my coffee in peace and my house would be tidy at last!!)

I’m with you — like you, I think my kiddos are pretty lucky too. They know it!

Molly’s buckeye necklaces! I’ve never seen so many! I love the pic of Ginger helping her sell them. Such little entrepreneurs.

This was a terrific post — you’ve got wonderful kiddos and they’ve got a wonderful teacher :)

]]> By: Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/2009/10/01/a-much-too-long-very-biased-unschooling-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2747 Kristen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:36:39 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=700#comment-2747 Thanks for the kind words Debbie! You are your child's most qualified teacher because you're his Mom! Thanks for commenting! Thanks for the kind words Debbie! You are your child’s most qualified teacher because you’re his Mom! Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/2009/10/01/a-much-too-long-very-biased-unschooling-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2746 Kristen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:33:44 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=700#comment-2746 Wendy, I love taking our time in most places, like you said about the library. Such a huge benefit of homeschooling! My son has mentioned school off and on over the years-I know the panic feeling. Good luck! Wendy, I love taking our time in most places, like you said about the library. Such a huge benefit of homeschooling! My son has mentioned school off and on over the years-I know the panic feeling. Good luck!

]]> By: Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/2009/10/01/a-much-too-long-very-biased-unschooling-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2745 Kristen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:28:18 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=700#comment-2745 Thorn---I am sure you guys will do what ever feels right when the time comes. Don't sweat it...yet! There will be lots of time for that! Thanks for commenting Thorn—I am sure you guys will do what ever feels right when the time comes. Don’t sweat it…yet! There will be lots of time for that! Thanks for commenting

]]> By: Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/2009/10/01/a-much-too-long-very-biased-unschooling-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2744 Kristen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:26:33 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=700#comment-2744 Thanks Tom!! Telling Joe to stuff it is priceless!! Hope Ellen is on the right track now. See you guys soon. Thanks Tom!! Telling Joe to stuff it is priceless!! Hope Ellen is on the right track now. See you guys soon.

]]> By: Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/2009/10/01/a-much-too-long-very-biased-unschooling-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2743 Kristen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:24:12 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=700#comment-2743 Thanks Hay! Are your kids in school these days or home? Love your watercolors! Thanks Hay! Are your kids in school these days or home? Love your watercolors!

]]> By: Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/2009/10/01/a-much-too-long-very-biased-unschooling-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2742 Kristen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:23:19 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=700#comment-2742 Amanda A child's real work is play!! So play, play, play!! have fun! Amanda
A child’s real work is play!! So play, play, play!! have fun!

]]> By: Kristen http://pepperpaints.com/2009/10/01/a-much-too-long-very-biased-unschooling-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2741 Kristen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:21:30 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=700#comment-2741 Karen Ahhh the busy life of an unschooler! Love the mantra...it's a good one! Karen
Ahhh the busy life of an unschooler! Love the mantra…it’s a good one!

]]> By: Debbie http://pepperpaints.com/2009/10/01/a-much-too-long-very-biased-unschooling-post/comment-page-1/#comment-2729 Debbie Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:23:58 +0000 http://pepperpaints.com/?p=700#comment-2729 I've been reading your blog for quite sometime now...but not sure I've posted before. This post really resonated with me because my son just turned 3 in July, and like a previous poster, everyone is talking about how he'll be in school next fall. Sometimes I just smile and grit my teeth and other times I say flat out, "Oh no. We'll be unschooling." My mother actually said to me, "What gives you the credentials to teach him anything." Can you believe it? Um...I'm his mum. Anyway...sorry, that was a rant. I agree whole heartedly with the life and education you are providing you children. I think your kids are so fortunate to have a mum who is so vested in their quality of education. School will never teach them the lessons that you are. I struggled with the public system (I'm in Canada) and I believe it failed me. I left school feeling stupid because I couldn't get high marks. I realized years later that it wasn't me...but the system. That's when I knew I would never let my kid get lost in the system. (Oh look, another rant) Congrats on all the amazing work you are doing. It's truly inspiring to me. I’ve been reading your blog for quite sometime now…but not sure I’ve posted before. This post really resonated with me because my son just turned 3 in July, and like a previous poster, everyone is talking about how he’ll be in school next fall. Sometimes I just smile and grit my teeth and other times I say flat out, “Oh no. We’ll be unschooling.” My mother actually said to me, “What gives you the credentials to teach him anything.” Can you believe it? Um…I’m his mum. Anyway…sorry, that was a rant. I agree whole heartedly with the life and education you are providing you children. I think your kids are so fortunate to have a mum who is so vested in their quality of education. School will never teach them the lessons that you are. I struggled with the public system (I’m in Canada) and I believe it failed me. I left school feeling stupid because I couldn’t get high marks. I realized years later that it wasn’t me…but the system. That’s when I knew I would never let my kid get lost in the system. (Oh look, another rant) Congrats on all the amazing work you are doing. It’s truly inspiring to me.

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