Homeschoolers can do the same kind of damage school does, if they are not Very Careful not to.
photo by Sarah S.
Those cookies are not really sad or damaged, but I don't have many somber photos in the stash! They are ACTing.
Homeschoolers can do the same kind of damage school does, if they are not Very Careful not to.
Say "yes."
Play lightly with these ideas. There's no advantage to getting huffy or angry about it. Just see it as the reality it is. People learn. People change their minds. Knowledge grows. Evidence is reclassified. Language is alive. People who are alive are changing and learning. You can resist that or you can ride it with gusto.
When the market is out of something I wanted, I think of horse-drawn wagons, and sailing ships, and remind myself that there were times when such things were the best people had, for transporting food.
Even in seasons when it's popular to be cynical and critical and to complain about things, it's healthier and happier to see the marvel and opportunity in life around us.
There's a common parenting myth that making our kids' lives easier, being sweet and kind and gentle with them, makes them greedy and unfit for adult life.
It is not true.
Kids learn from experience. When they experience a lot of kindness, they learn the value of kindness in very real, concrete ways. When we make their lives easier, we make it easier for them to learn more and more richly. And they're happier. And that makes parenting easier, because we're not dealing with kids who are stressed out and frustrated.Color, texture, scent. Sound. Taste.
Let your days be sensational.
Disposable Checklists for Unschoolers
photo by Janine Davies