Different window, different view. Don't forget to look. |
photo by Janine Davies
Different window, different view. Don't forget to look. |
If you look closely, and are curious, learning happens. New input + questions = new hooks to hang other information on. Look at the image on the building. It's a parachute, with a zia. Why? Come and see how a collection can branch off and curl back, touching on unexpected people, places, times and ideas. Zias and Pickups (on facebook) |
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Q: Any gentle methods of a peaceful bedtime after not having one for a while? A: I think being honest and saying, "This isn't working. I took some bad advice. Your dad REALLY needs to sleep quietly, and I do too, so let's come up with a better plan..." would be the starting place. —Sandra Dodd |
"We don't have to be tested to find out what we've learned. The learning will be demonstrated as we use new skills and talk knowledgeably about a topic." —Pam Sorooshian |
"Ah, but why can't the goal be both a clean kitchen and a cake?"
Practice being accepting of whatever cool things come along, and providing more opportunities for coolness to unfold. |
Taste your food, or holiday sweets, and feel the familiarity that you might miss someday. |
It is such a relief to know that there is no requirement here. You can just be yourself and follow what interests you. There is no “have to” hanging over your head... —Maria Randolph |
Lean by thoughts and decisions.
Lean toward what you understand, and what makes sense.
Too far? Lean back.
Just right? Do more with your children, while you're in that state.
Don't let unschooling disturb the peace. Unschooling can bring more peace, but step in gradually, and play around in it before you go into the deep waters. |