Our unschooling day:

Describe your average homeschool day and give new homeschoolers an idea of what to expect!

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Postby hbmom36 » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:15 pm

Oh, how fun! We are mainly unschoolers. We get up early, by 6 or 6:30 am. My daughter (age 7) spends her time between wake-up and breakfast reading or making lists (she loves to make lists on any topic that interests her at the moment-it has helped her handwriting and spelling tremendously). If it is a swimming morning, we do some schoolwork before we leave the house, usually History and Science. Then we go to the YMCA in the next town, whereI take them swimming. Physical activity is one of the most important parts of our day. We go home after swimming, have lunch and tackle math. My daughter will often watch a video from the library (usually a history or science documentary), which often sparks another list for her and lots of dicussion between us. I also make up worksheets on the computer with questions on the books she's reading. She also does a ton of independent reading on any number of topics (the Titanic, dogs, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the Kindertransports, earthquakes, hurricanes, pioneers, sewing, the Civil War, ancient Rome, Mesopotamia...her interests are boundless). Two evenings a week, my children have a swim lesson. One evening a week, my daughter has two dance classes (jazz, then a combination tap and ballet class).
I used to worry that we weren't "structured" enough, but this approach works well for us. My daughter is very self-motivated, and loves to learn. When she is interested in a topic, she will educate herself about it. I have found that the only thing I have to be a little more formal about is math.

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Postby minniemouse24 » Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:56 pm

peace.love.happiness

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Us too!

Postby janzeiger » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:20 am


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Postby Vomo » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:37 am

-Veronica :0)

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Hum...

Postby phil-pod » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:20 am

~*Hannah*~

I love Gerard Way from MCR!!!

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Postby Calla_Dragon » Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:42 am

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

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Postby WAHMBrenda » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:43 pm

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I KNOW!lol

Postby phil-pod » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:43 pm

~*Hannah*~



I love Gerard Way from MCR!!!

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Postby Calla_Dragon » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:42 pm

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.

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well....

Postby phil-pod » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:56 pm

~*Hannah*~



I love Gerard Way from MCR!!!


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