Comments on: Home Is Where The School Is http://wiredfornoise.com/home-is-where-the-school-is This ain't a blog, it's a god damn arms race. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:36:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: 133rd Carnival of Homeschooling « Red Sea School http://wiredfornoise.com/home-is-where-the-school-is/comment-page-1#comment-2790 133rd Carnival of Homeschooling « Red Sea School Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:53:41 +0000 http://wiredfornoise.com/?p=896#comment-2790 [...] if not for the kids, then for themselves. Summer shares her efforts to be a relaxed planner in Home Is Where The School Is, posted at Wired For [...] [...] if not for the kids, then for themselves. Summer shares her efforts to be a relaxed planner in Home Is Where The School Is, posted at Wired For [...]

]]> By: Lisa Russell http://wiredfornoise.com/home-is-where-the-school-is/comment-page-1#comment-2783 Lisa Russell Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:54:12 +0000 http://wiredfornoise.com/?p=896#comment-2783 One nice thing about TWTM is that you don't have to read the whole book. If your kids are younger, then half the book doesn't apply to them. I don't know how old yours are, by my 2 yr old and 5 yr old say that SOTW is their favorite bedtime story. Organized Unschooling is what I call it, we have a very loose plan that keeps us going and allows for life to happen. Have you joined Homeschool Hacks? I think you'll like it. And you should write something about Enki because I don't know anything about it. Otherwise, I might have to look it up! One nice thing about TWTM is that you don’t have to read the whole book. If your kids are younger, then half the book doesn’t apply to them. I don’t know how old yours are, by my 2 yr old and 5 yr old say that SOTW is their favorite bedtime story.

Organized Unschooling is what I call it, we have a very loose plan that keeps us going and allows for life to happen. Have you joined Homeschool Hacks? I think you’ll like it. And you should write something about Enki because I don’t know anything about it. Otherwise, I might have to look it up!

]]> By: Summer http://wiredfornoise.com/home-is-where-the-school-is/comment-page-1#comment-2781 Summer Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:33:37 +0000 http://wiredfornoise.com/?p=896#comment-2781 I'm glad that I'm not the only one planning them going with the flow. :) It almost feels counterproductive, but it at least gives me peace of mind to have something mapped out. I've looked at The Well Trained Mind but never went ahead and read it, though I know a lot of people who love it. I've thought about using her history books when mine are a little older. I’m glad that I’m not the only one planning them going with the flow. :) It almost feels counterproductive, but it at least gives me peace of mind to have something mapped out. I’ve looked at The Well Trained Mind but never went ahead and read it, though I know a lot of people who love it. I’ve thought about using her history books when mine are a little older.

]]> By: Lisa Russell http://wiredfornoise.com/home-is-where-the-school-is/comment-page-1#comment-2776 Lisa Russell Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:55:35 +0000 http://wiredfornoise.com/?p=896#comment-2776 We are the same way. I make a very elaborate plan every year and then I let the kids do whatever they want. And you know what, by the end of the year we've reached our goals. We follow The Well Trained Mind in a very Thomas Jefferson way. I read to them. A lot. We keep books in the house that take us through history on our schedule. I supply them with Science materials that meet the goals of each year. Last year was heavy on life science, they planted seeds, drew pictures of them sprouting, we had a baby and read a lot of books about animals. Every day they have to do Math, Read and Write. Everything else is an organic, free-flowing part of our life. I replace the pile of books from the library regularly and they choose which ones interest them. They write (or narrate) what they've read. We discuss literature and life at the dinner table and all day long. I don't think planning is wrong, I plan our topics and I have lists of recommended books and materials. If I don't make these lists in the Summer, life moves so fast that I'd be scrambling during the school year. Life is interesting, and the chronological history of TWTM flows very nicely. One time period leads to another, one interest leads to another. We are the same way. I make a very elaborate plan every year and then I let the kids do whatever they want. And you know what, by the end of the year we’ve reached our goals.

We follow The Well Trained Mind in a very Thomas Jefferson way. I read to them. A lot. We keep books in the house that take us through history on our schedule. I supply them with Science materials that meet the goals of each year. Last year was heavy on life science, they planted seeds, drew pictures of them sprouting, we had a baby and read a lot of books about animals. Every day they have to do Math, Read and Write. Everything else is an organic, free-flowing part of our life. I replace the pile of books from the library regularly and they choose which ones interest them. They write (or narrate) what they’ve read. We discuss literature and life at the dinner table and all day long.

I don’t think planning is wrong, I plan our topics and I have lists of recommended books and materials. If I don’t make these lists in the Summer, life moves so fast that I’d be scrambling during the school year. Life is interesting, and the chronological history of TWTM flows very nicely. One time period leads to another, one interest leads to another.

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