Real, natural learning is in the living. It's in the observing, the questioning, the examining, the pondering, the analyzing, the watching, the reading, the DO-ing, the living, the breathing, the loving, the JOY. It's in the joy. ~Anne Ohman
After unschooling for eight years, I'm finally realizing that just about the only thing that is important to be successful at homeschooling is to enjoy being with your kids (that, and making it a priority to be with them). If you enjoy being with them and exploring/talking/playing with them, they can't help but learn.
We have successfully surrounded ourselves with wonderful home/unschooling families here in our hometown, and the kids are so incredible because their parents enjoy their company! These kids are so alive, and they really know who they are and are so confident. They don’t need to seek approval, because they get it for free all the time! What a wonderful gift to give your kids!
Teaching school is a job, homeschooling is a joy!
1 comment:
You are so right! This is something I'm aware of all the time too. One of the reasons I love my unschooling friends is that they all love to be with their kids. And our kids all love to be with us (and each other), which just makes it so much fun to do things. How could a kid not grow and thrive and learn in such an environment!
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