tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988931737585001828.post7514192957182508800..comments2023-08-12T02:17:30.200-07:00Comments on Children Grow, Children Explore, Children Learn: Natural Child Part 2Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132185749852282347noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988931737585001828.post-19905035924007559212010-12-10T21:13:33.525-08:002010-12-10T21:13:33.525-08:00I love this post! Leah if your reading this THANK ...I love this post! Leah if your reading this THANK YOU for the post you did linking to Science Sunday about your Christmas tree it has inspired me in many ways. For once I realized science dosen't always come in a complete kit. I just want to add I don't believe homeschooling or unschooling is the only way to promote a natural learner, the key is modeling natural learning behavior. I love how my children who do attend school are avid critical thinkers. If you tell them that Saturn have rings made out of ice. They will accept this fact until they have had time to ponder, and then they will ask me "How do I know this about Saturn"? The natural learning starts amd we continue this process with everything. I promote natural learning with the children that attend my daycare. This is why we could be learning about planet Earth one day and Dinosaurs the next. I am willing to change gears because if they see a relationship between these two things then lets make the connections. Children do learn better this way, we adults just need to be flexible. I really believe this is something that can be gifted to any child no matter their schooling arrangement if the parent is promoting this type of learning with their child. Thanks again for another great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158647152559332939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988931737585001828.post-22753643832834700302010-12-10T20:35:04.315-08:002010-12-10T20:35:04.315-08:00okay, I've just started to comment several tim...okay, I've just started to comment several times apparently and then not.<br /><br />Oh, and hten I nearly didn't finish my comment.<br /><br />Interstingly enough I had a similar discussion with my sister-in-law on teh topic of mistakes and such, ironic considering I'm being lazy and not correcting my typing errors, about how kids are more likely to try something and not be afraid of failure or their project not being good enough because they haven't learned to do that yet. Wonderfully put topic.Ticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970101432834731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988931737585001828.post-43544759606785730582010-12-10T11:23:50.283-08:002010-12-10T11:23:50.283-08:00This is a very interesting post, and I agree that ...This is a very interesting post, and I agree that Leah is an awesome role model for unschooling. However, Leah does have "an unfair advantage" of six kids - it's almost like a mini-school of its own. I am torn between not liking the fact that Anna has to follow the curriculum of her classroom in preschool and liking it at the same time. To be honest - we don't have unlimited choices in life. We are often faced with the need to do things that we don't find engaging or interesting. My fear is that "natural kids" might grow up to be "hothoused" kids and to be disappointed when the world doesn't follow their desires.Natalie PlanetSmartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531558038661679151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988931737585001828.post-52269980604660059712010-12-10T11:00:54.123-08:002010-12-10T11:00:54.123-08:00I have to agree. Leah is a model unschooler. I wis...I have to agree. Leah is a model unschooler. I wish to do what she does but I doubt my own abilities. I need to go back to some of the resources I purchased to go beyond what I already know. The longer I homeschool, the more I realize how little I know. Life was easier when I was limited to teach the school curriculum.Joyful Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428785096597190176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988931737585001828.post-13092792140217132242010-12-10T08:49:45.701-08:002010-12-10T08:49:45.701-08:00Wow! I think I'll have to have my children re...Wow! I think I'll have to have my children read this post - so they'll know why Mommy's head just got three sizes bigger :) Thanks for all the praise, but really I have more thanks to you, and all our blogger buddies, for the constant stream of encouragement, ideas, and resources.An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988931737585001828.post-45650128099345866762010-12-10T08:28:28.041-08:002010-12-10T08:28:28.041-08:00Thank you so much for the thoughtful look at my bo...Thank you so much for the thoughtful look at my book. For those who would like to learn more about my views on unschooling, all of those articles are in the Learning section of our Natural Child Project site (naturalchild.org). The article "How do Unschooling Parents Know their Children are Learning?" considers what unschooling parents do. It's essential to recognize that an unschooling parent takes just as active a role in their child's education as any other parent, just in a different way. <br /><br />My always-unschooled son Jason and I have co-edited The Unschooling Unmanual, with essays and stories from eight writers. I hope you can take a look!<br /><br />Jan Hunt, M.Sc.<br />Director, The Natural Child ProjectJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03149073433734971620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8988931737585001828.post-67522419933479491982010-12-10T04:46:47.538-08:002010-12-10T04:46:47.538-08:00If I could manage what Leah does with her children...If I could manage what Leah does with her children (um, I have half as many, she totally impresses me), my husband might agree to homeschooling!<br /><br />I think you are doing a great job homeschooling Selena. I love the way you pay such close attention to every aspect of her personality and how it affects her learning. Someday, she will truly appreciate all that you are doing for her now.<br /><br />This is a great post. My children go to public school and we are very fortunate to have really good schools in our town. I have been pretty happy with their education so far, but there are certainly things I do not like. I try to do the best I can to supplement what they learn in school.Christy Killoranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159841014641280973noreply@blogger.com