Comments on Life Learning Journey: It's Not Just Homeschooling, It's Life Learning

As usual you teach me something new with every pos...

2009-08-19T20:34:44.573-07:00

As usual you teach me something new with every post. As a traditional school system child and mother, I find it interesting. These are avenues that I am not only NOT familiar with but have never heard before. I applaud you for the passion and perseverance you have in educating the schooled about the unschooled. It's a wonderful world when we can learn from each other, whatever the method!

Nice Article. thanks

2009-08-17T02:15:46.298-07:00

Nice Article. thanks

Wonderful post! Although we're known in local ...

2009-08-16T09:11:41.548-07:00

Wonderful post! Although we're known in local group as unschoolers, I've always been confused about the terminology as they all seem on the same continuum to me. Life Learning is a nice way of encompassing it all.

Excellent post - it's sometimes hard to find a...

2009-08-15T05:46:42.983-07:00

Excellent post - it's sometimes hard to find an explaination for what you do for the education of your children when the only terms people typically know are defined by traditional schooling.

Great post! Heh, I'm one of those people that ...

2009-08-14T19:54:09.230-07:00

Great post! Heh, I'm one of those people that the radical unschoolers want to beat with a stick - because I often say that we "unschool" in some areas and not in others (which is true!)... drives the RU crowd nuts when you say that ~ and I say that with affection, having friends who are RU's *grin*

Thanks! I consider my family to be Radical Unsch...

2009-08-14T19:36:36.429-07:00

Thanks!

I consider my family to be Radical Unschoolers...which, to us, means that we are life learners, and trust and respect every member of the family (child and adult). We trust that our children know what their needs are, and we listen and support them. Our main goal is that everyone is happy as often as possible. If my children are happy now, and are happy adults later...then I've done my job as their mom. As far as the "academic" part of our lives, I don't plan on teaching them anything. If they ask me questions, I answer (just what they've asked!) or help them find the answer (if I don't know!).

We just live life and follow our passions!

I enjoyed reading this post written from the point...

2009-08-14T19:11:54.693-07:00

I enjoyed reading this post written from the point of view of a life-learning mom - I did some research on unschooling, read some books, etc; and tend to incorporate unschooling with traditional - a little of this and a little of that. I like the concept of unschooling and life learning and think it works very well with some families. : )

First..I have to say ..EXCELLENT ARTICLE! KUDOS! ...

2009-08-14T19:11:25.021-07:00

First..I have to say ..EXCELLENT ARTICLE! KUDOS!

I am a Primal Mom. My kids are from the world of the homebirthing, breastfeeding, herb-taking, co-sleeping, babywearing, cloth-diapering, nature-loving freaks.

I've done public and private school; classical and unschool; relaxed homeschool and charlotte mason. It's been a journey of learning for all. I love what I do and what I do is Charlotte Mason. This doesn't take me away from my relaxed schooling nor my life-learning.

I do believe in respect for children as the bible dictates (and as even the Charlotte Mason method instructs) and I do believe strongly in discipline. Many primal(crunchy) moms would disagree with the way I handle discipline and that's fine. But most admire how wonderfully my children have turned out too. I've never been criticized in that area of my life because the proof is in the pudding.. or the adult child who has turned out so beautifully. :-)

Love the article.