It's restaging the learning area.
Unschoolers don't need to wait weeks or months to restage, though. Something interesting might be set out every day or two.
photo by Sandra Dodd
See what is beautiful, even briefly. Appreciate what is, even for a moment. |
Favorite tools, stored in the same old way, make your home special, and will be part of a child's memories. Love your normal stuff. |
How long should you be calm?
Longer than you think you need to be.
Props and costumes can help children to perceive the world in a slightly different way, and those thoughts add to their knowledge. |
We can't tell by looking at a child that learning is taking place. When unschooling is working well, though, we begin to know know that if they are interested, engaged and thinking, they are making their own connections, large or small. |
"Rather than experiencing you as a gate that either opens or closes, let him experience you as someone he can depend on to help." —Joyce Fetteroll |
Find things to smile about in small casual moments. Happy Halloween-costume days. |
Be sweet. Appreciate sweetness. Smile. |