Apr. 9, 2007 - Please tell me I'm not too OCD to unschool?

Maybe. Probably. BUT. I'm drawn to the whole idea of unschooling. I don't know why. Maybe God is trying to tell me something. OR maybe it just sounds cool.

I like the idea of Anti School. Is that a valid homeschooling choice? Or did I just make it up? Hey maybe I can write a parenting book about it. It'll be a best seller. Ya'll would buy it. Wouldn't you? Of course you would. How else would it be a best seller?

SO I'm thinking of trying this 'unschooling' thing. Atleast for the summer. But there's a teeny tiny problem. It's the ugly anal~retentive~perfectionism thing rearing it's ugly head again. I would just knock it out with a cast iron skillet but that would hurt ME. I'll have to come up with another solution.

How about ya'll? Any unschoolers out there? What do you do? How do you do it? Does it involve lists? Is it totally sick that I hope it does? SEE that's the anal thing I'm talking about. Obsessive Compulsive LISTMAKER. There. I said it. Now you don't have to.

I know. I have serious problems. I'm workin on it. There's no pill for it. I've checked. Okay not really. I'm a wimp. I don't like pills. But I thought it might make you feel better to think I was actively seeking help.

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Apr. 11, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by ArrowsInOurQuiver

Hello! Hey, what exactly is unschooling anyway? I have heard several people talk about it, but I don't know what it is. I know, you probably think I'm dumb...well, I kind of am...about this anyway! lol, also, I recently changed my template background, and didn't realize it, but I guess it's the same as yours...lol. Well, I will talk to you later! Hope you're doing well!

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May. 1, 2007 - Hi Heather!

Posted by heatherslittlehearts

I am tagging you! I just wrote seven things about myself (or copy & pasted them) and now I have to tag seven people to do the same!

I hope everything is going well!

Blessings!
Heather

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May. 14, 2007 - tampa

Posted by ams

Hi. We are currently praying about moving to Tampa sometime soon and I was wondering if there were any homeschool groups or homeschool centers in the area. Thanks for any info, Antoinette

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May. 19, 2007 - its ok

Posted by saved

I am a compulsive list writer also and 2 of my children are also. WE write lists for everything.....We are eclectic homeschoolers, lots of different books/curriculum, but I really could never FULLY do the unschoolinng thing. I thrive on structure most of the time, then when I do get sort of in a rut, we do some unit studies and then back on schedule again. Works for us.Have fun with it.

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Oct. 18, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by proverbsmama

For me, if I tried to do the unschooling thing, I don't think I would get much accomplished. Yet, I am amazed at the testimonies I've heard from those who manage to teach in this manner. For me, I like having a teacher book to guide me, showing me how much of what I should be teaching each day. It lessens my stress to have it that way.

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