photo by Sarah Dickinson, 2011
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Bright morning
photo by Kathryn Dubay, at Killarney Beach, Victoria (Australia), early one morning
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Monday, July 22, 2013
Empowered
"Unschooling means parents who are connected, responsive, supportive, empowering, and environment-enriching. Unschooled kids don't feel responsible for their learning. They know they can learn whatever they want whenever they want. They're empowered rather than burdened."
—Joyce Fetteroll
The quote was the brightest statement made in the course of a facebook discussion,
but more by Joyce is here:
SandraDodd.com/joycefetteroll
photo by Sandra Dodd
Sunday, July 21, 2013
You don't need to know.
Response to a question about how a mother can discover her child's passion or strengths:
You don't need to know your child's strengths and passions. It doesn't matter. Sounds goofy, but it's true.
What you should look for is helping her right in the moment.
photo by Sandra Dodd, of an Easy-Bake Oven, in a thrift store
Thinking the new lightbulbs won't work, but most unschoolers have REAL ovens, unless they're in The Netherlands, perhaps, where (I've learned) ovens are rare.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Healing and learning
Deb Lewis wrote:
Studies are now popping up suggesting laughter makes our brains work better, reduces stress and helps sick people get well...
I don't think humor will guarantee my kid will have a better life, but I know it won't hurt him. If all it does is leave him with happy memories of his childhood and parents, I'll count it among our most useful tools."
—Deb Lewis
photo by Sandra Dodd, of the only funny thing
in Chichester Cathedral
Friday, July 19, 2013
Choose the good things
No parent has to do anything. They choose to do things.
. . . .
Through all the innumerable factors, how DO people decide?
By deciding what principles they are following. Each principle one clings to eliminates about half the choices in the world easily, and in a good way. Each additional principle eliminates some more options, until the world becomes manageable.
One of my guiding principles is that I want my children's worlds to be sparkly.
There goes the dull and the darkness. Easily not chosen, not an option.
photo by Irene Adams
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Wheelbarrows
No matter what topic you choose, what collectable objects you favor or trivia that appeals to you, following that interest will lead you to many "facts" and "truths." Trivia perhaps, but enough trivia will create a detailed model of the universe.
photo by Sandra Dodd
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