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Leonie
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Posted: Jan 26 2009 at 11:09pm \| IP Logged

I just added some links to the Unschooling Catholics blog on Unschooling Mathematics.
Feel free to add comments, ideas and discussion - here or at the blog.

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Posted: Jan 27 2009 at 10:18am \| IP Logged

What a great post, Leonie! I'm bookmarking it to come back to when I have more time to peruse.

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Posted: Jan 27 2009 at 4:54pm \| IP Logged

thanks for posting. I have a 4th grader who has six lessons left in her Math for this year. We need some unlessons for the rest of the year.

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Posted: Jan 28 2009 at 7:13pm \| IP Logged

Wonderful as usual, Leonie.

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Posted: Jan 28 2009 at 7:43pm \| IP Logged

As I posted on the unschool blog, this post came at the perfec time: we just had two days "off" school due to snow and had a blast learning when the kids didn't THINK they were "doing school"

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Posted: Jan 28 2009 at 8:18pm \| IP Logged

Mary G wrote:

we just had two days "off" school due to snow and had a blast learning when the kids didn't THINK they were "doing school"

So, what did you all do?? And learn?

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Posted: Feb 13 2009 at 10:47pm \| IP Logged

I'm at funny stage at the moment. This year we've started a formal maths program which was great for the first couple of weeks. It really impressed the visitor from the Board of Studies. I have a 7yo and 5yo doing year 1. 7yo flying through, 5yo not so fond of writing things down, but enjoys the hands on stuff. But thinking about it - we pretty much unschooled maths up till now. Its unschooling that has prepared the older son to excel like that. The program is like a guide - not the source of wisdom, but just a channel. I have another visit coming up for the younger son's 6th birthday. I guess I can truthfully say we're continuing with the maths program. The unschooling approach does seem to make more sense to me though. It is amazing how just little short helps along the way does the job.

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