Friday, August 23, 2013

Sustainable learning

old wooden wagons, falling apart, broken wheels, in the desert in Nevada

This is more of a “why to” than a “how to.” The “why?” in unschooling can be answered with “To create sustainable learning.” Our children have curiosity and joy to last a lifetime.

SandraDodd.com/sustainable
photo by Marty Dodd, in Nevada, March 2013
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Thursday, August 22, 2013

A touchy subject

mermaid cushion.jpgIn response to "I guess if I was totally honest, I think there are a lot worse things the kid could be doing the viewing dirty pictures."

I wrote, "And there are better things parents can do than create situations that cause their kids to lie and sneak."
The quote is from SandraDodd.com/sex,
but the thought might be more about masturbation.
It won't be a regular topic, but people with older kids might need the links.

photo by Sandra Dodd

P.S. I called this "A touchy subject" but I considered calling it "Don't Add Light."

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Limitations

bird perched on an 'area closed' sign

My children are about as free as they're going to get, honestly. Always have been. Yet there are all these real-life limitations and considerations.

from the transcript of a chat on "Freedom"
photo by Colleen Prieto, of a legitimate exception
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Living proof


"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

SandraDodd.com/pam/principles
photo by Sandra Dodd
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Monday, August 19, 2013

Enough trivia

Enough trivia will create a detailed model of the universe.

Sign in Liverpool: Humped Zebra Crossing

Joy said "That is a poem," about the text above, when it appeared here. I decided to create a new page for this poem to link to.
SandraDodd.com/trivia
photo by Sandra Dodd

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Relax into it

Unschooling is easy for children, once parents relax into it and come to understand it. It's a way of living with children in a life based on sharing a joyous exploration of the world.
SandraDodd.com/interviews/successful
photo by Colleen Prieto