Eclectic Parent

the wacky world of us: an unschooling blog

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Entries from May 2007

Unschooling Ourselves

May 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I just saw a question asking how unschool has changed you (the parent). Unschooling is more than a way to homeschool your children, it is a way of life. Being open to new experiences, eager to learn and grow. It’s not relegating learning to something you do from the ages of 5 to 18 between […]

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Tags: Homeschooling · Parental Ramblings

Hip Hip Hooray!

May 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

Well C passed his survival level swim class. This is a huge deal to him. We spent 2.5 years, on and off, in level 1. This month he passed two and three. He’s finally got it. To pass this level the child has to go from one end of the pool to the other […]

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Tags: Getting Physical · Homeschooling

What a party!

May 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

Sunday we went to a birthday part for two of our friends: sisters with the same birthday. It was fabulous. A circus themed party with a family of performers. The mother painted faces. This was to regular face painting what stick figures are to Rembrandt. Full clown face basically. The kids loved it - […]

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Tags: Buddy Time · Homeschooling · Science Schmience