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https://justaddlightandstir.blogspot.com/2021/05/swirling-and-wonderful.html New things on the site, today.? A sound file of a Robyn Coburn presentation from 2005. IF YOU SUBSCRIBE to Just Add Light,
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Sandra Dodd
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Re: An interesting Q&A page
I don't keep stats or follow-ups, but I know at least three families from that day are still unschooling.? I hope it's more, but three is good. :-) Being a collector of questions and answers makes my
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Sandra Dodd
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Re: An interesting Q&A page
Thank you Sandra - that was so great to re-read!
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Catherine Hassall
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Re: Staying up all night and remembering retainer
Retainers and teeth don't know whether a kid is unschooling or not. A young friend of ours went out to eat, when my kids were in the 12-yr-old range, and she threw her retainer out, at KFC. She had
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Sandra Dodd
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Re: Staying up all night and remembering retainer
We're still giving some of Annie's suggestions a try. I am usually the one doing the reminding because my husband is sleeping at that point, however my husband is feeling very concerned.? We've
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Katie Robles
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Re: An interesting Q&A page
Part of someone's question, from that page, and my response: *In the 'unschool world' technology is a huge battle. I see so many families trying 'no limits' and then, in despair, having to reclaim
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Sandra Dodd
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Deschooling reminders and ideas
#deschooling
I'm working on some rearrangements and pillow-fluffing at https://sandradodd.com/deschooling/ and thought I would bring one new little bit here. At the bottom, I added three links.? You'll see why if
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Sandra Dodd
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Re: Staying up all night and remembering retainer
Don't pressure her to the point of shame and resentment. You could suggest might be her wearing the retainer while she's up late playing.? You could ask her sister to remind her (but don't make it
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Sandra Dodd
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Re: Staying up all night and remembering retainer
I know for teens and tweens it's very easy to get caught up in what they are doing and then just head to bed once they are tired without remembering to do the routine things like brush teeth. At this
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Annie
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Staying up all night and remembering retainer
My 11 and 13 year old daughters like to stay up late together.? However my 13 year old has consistently been forgetting to put her retainer in before heading to bed.? I usually get them a snack,
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Katie Robles
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Balance and Perception
Balance and Perception ( https://aboutunschooling.blogspot.com/2021/04/balance-karen-james-perception.html ) Karen James wrote something new this week and I snagged it right up. New writing on
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Sandra Dodd
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Re: Testing requirements
We have been unschooling in Georgia for 12 years. We have also never tested. I did buy the tests once so that if anyone ever did ask, I could show them that I purchased them, but never received the
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Sadie Bugni
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Re: Testing requirements
The ultimate Truth for this One is how my son displays such intuitive knowing of who he is, and why he is on this planet. He doesn't understand mainstream society at all as far as why anyone would be
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Karen Taylor
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Re: Testing requirements
NOTE:? It turns out the grandfather of a child doing covid school from home, who never homeschooled his own kids, who was talking about the importance of tests, knew nothing about unschooling except
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Sandra Dodd
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Re: Testing requirements
Hi, And it might be useful to ask your son. My kids tried it out as a kind of an experiment. I think they wanted to try it because I was very easy-going about it and they were curious what it was all
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kerry bennassar
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Re: Testing requirements
Hi Karen, I never see these posts, but just happened to click on this one & saw you were looking for GA advice. I live in GA!! We have always radically unschooled. We have never tested, Never even
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Heather
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Re: Testing requirements
We were required to test also, without needing to turn it in. I (a mom of 2 grown unschoolers) handled that a couple of ways: We just didn¡¯t test. This wasn¡¯t too risky, as homeschooling
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carenkh
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Before posting here...
/g/AlwaysLearning The intro to this group describes the purpose of the group, and there's a link at the bottom to be read before posting or commenting here.? I'm not trying to be
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Sandra Dodd
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Re: Testing requirements
Sandra here, quoting a dad / grandfather (also quoted above), who wrote in response to Jo's comments: _______________________________ While I doubt much can be said about a person based on test scores
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Sandra Dodd
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Re: Testing requirements
I am bringing two posts without the name of the person.? Male name.? Strident defense of school, and unintentional insults to unschooling. I've been among hundreds of unschoolers at a time for so
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Sandra Dodd
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