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Thursday, October 1, 2015
Create and maintain
photo by Janine Davies
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Trees need...
A good analogy for helping children grow in their own ways is the growth of trees from seed. An apple seed cannot grow an oak tree. Each seed has within it all it needs to know what kind of roots and leaves it will make. What young trees need is good soil, enough water, and protection from damage.
photo by Janine Davies
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Sunshine and water
SandraDodd.com/random
photo by Janine, of her boys—
and if it's been used before, it's worth seeing again.
Monday, November 12, 2018
Happily and successfully
Pam Sorooshian wrote:
Unschooling happily and successfully requires clear thinking.
—Pam Sorooshian
photo by Janine Davies
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Happy surprises
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Plain old or all dressed up
People will doll up with formal clothes and the best of hair and make-up, or be set head-to-toe for a sport, performance, or a cosplay event.
A house, or neighborhood, might be decorated for a festival, and a week later have too much sunshine, and trash blowing down the street.
This happens with learning, with relationships, and in families, too. A special movie night isn't the same as whatever's on and helping fold the laundry so there's space on the couch. What looks like a quiet, boring afternoon might have a lot of learning under the surface.
photo by Janine Davies
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Merriment and peace
photo by Janine Davies
Something looks like this:
festivity,
flags,
window,
windowsill
Friday, April 17, 2015
People they trust
Joyce Fetteroll wrote:
The best way for introverts to learn to socialize is with the people they're comfortable with: their family. And then whatever friends they feel comfortable with.
Then when they're older and their desire to get something from a group is greater than their discomfort of being in a group, they'll have the skills they picked up from people they trust.
—Joyce Fetteroll
photo by Janine Davies
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Friday, December 23, 2022
Two or three nice things
What if a mom does two or three nicer things a day?
What if a dad were to do two thoughtfully nice things every day for each child?
Even after I got good at making choices toward what was peaceful and fun and funny and accepting, there were, and still are, times I wish I hadn't spoken or acted before thinking of whether there was a nicer way.
If you practice, the idea of doing only two or three nice things in a day will seem like much too small a goal.
photo by Janine Davies
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Just because
If someone gives you a blanket when you need a blanket, just because they know you need one and think you might like to have one, it's better than a hand-quilted show-piece given to someone who had blankets.
photo by Janine Davies
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Love what you love
What one person fears, another might love.
Don't be afraid to like what others avoid or reject. There might be something in or about you, too, that seems irrational or wrong to someone. It's good to be different, but it's fine to like what most people like. Don't be afraid if your preferences change.
Feel your own feelings, and love what you love.
photo by Janine Davies
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Friday, June 19, 2015
Beyond normal
Being a good parent, not according to a list in a magazine, or vague memories of what grandparents might have thought or said, but being a good parent in the eyes of one's children, in one's examined soul, is a big thing most parents never even see a glimpse of.
We can go beyond normal.
photo by Janine Davies
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Saturday, May 6, 2017
Not everything, but something
"We can't magically afford everything, but very often we can afford something."
SandraDodd.com/unschoolingcost
photo by Janine Davies
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—Pam Sorooshian
photo by Janine Davies
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Something looks like this:
dad,
fence,
ride,
wheelbarrow
Monday, May 10, 2021
Happy, positive and helpful
Freddy, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scoob genuinely care about each other, trust each other....
They handle tough situations with humor. That might inspire someone to think about the value of a happy and positive attitude.
They help people who need help. The people who need help ask for it. These are good things. —Deb Lewis |
photo by Janine Davies
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Friday, March 1, 2019
Beyond normal
Being a good parent, not according to a list in a magazine, or vague memories of what grandparents might have thought or said, but being a good parent in the eyes of one's children, in one's examined soul, is a big thing most parents never even see a glimpse of.
We can go beyond normal.
photo by Janine Davies
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
A gift for the child and the parent
Every time I prevent something damaging happening to one of my children, it's like healing a little bit of me. Every time I help my children achieve something wonderful, it's a little bit like healing that little girl that would've like that to happen for me! I love gifting my kids with that! It helps make me a better person to give my kids something better!
—Jenny Cyphers
photo by Janine Davies
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Sensational days
Color, texture, scent. Sound. Taste.
Let your days be sensational.
Disposable Checklists for Unschoolers
photo by Janine Davies
Friday, March 10, 2017
Where the learning is
(The quote isn't there, but similar ideas are!)
photo by Janine
Friday, May 26, 2017
A challenge
"Unschooling becomes the ultimate challenge against modern selfishness." —Cathy |
(From a longer commentary on Precisely How to Unschool)
photo by Janine
Friday, January 22, 2021
Knowledge grows and changes
My strongly held belief about most things is that no one knows for sure, knowledge grows and changes, but that stress and fear are always harmful.
photo by Janine Davies
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