tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post8787052538034804461..comments2024-02-12T18:02:06.707+11:00Comments on respect. love. learning.: What sort of school IS this?Helenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08560926974431305982noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-56342251149866020622012-06-17T19:02:45.948+10:002012-06-17T19:02:45.948+10:00Oh I am bookmarking this blog post for the days wh...Oh I am bookmarking this blog post for the days when I feeling so very lost in it all. I am still up to the dismantling stage. Thank you for showing the light at the end of the tunnel!Serendipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620548345740410451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-73704536788590479182012-06-17T15:26:32.647+10:002012-06-17T15:26:32.647+10:00Just beautiful, Helena. And so in line with where ...Just beautiful, Helena. And so in line with where my head is at... Just a perfect post for me to read on this wintry Sunday afternoon. Thank-you. xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038992332864003462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-81992688033000615582012-06-12T21:40:17.086+10:002012-06-12T21:40:17.086+10:00Such a beautiful post!Such a beautiful post!Shaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07264551488715853918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-23147763697222166732012-06-12T17:56:46.349+10:002012-06-12T17:56:46.349+10:00Lovely :) It is both liberating and terrifying to ...Lovely :) It is both liberating and terrifying to realise you're living school-free. <br /><br />Popping over from unschool monday.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025705872272386741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-21802029902809239932012-06-04T18:03:39.501+10:002012-06-04T18:03:39.501+10:00Like everyone said your words describe beautifully...Like everyone said your words describe beautifully that painful/joyful road to "home school".<br />Awesome as always :)Yeshehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08577630682656676964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-7491248199236386932012-05-30T06:13:57.642+10:002012-05-30T06:13:57.642+10:00LOVE! Isn't it just the most amazing realizat...LOVE! Isn't it just the most amazing realization that our homeschools NEVER have to look like "school"?! It's our life, as we create it, and we get to live it...hooray!!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17600694619101352923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-32115732572821333002012-05-30T00:52:56.518+10:002012-05-30T00:52:56.518+10:00This is perfect. I think most of us start off try...This is perfect. I think most of us start off trying to recreate 'school at home', but quickly realize how unnecessary that is. I love this so much.<br /><br />The further away from 'curriculum crazy, workbook, textbook, schedules' we get the happier we both are. <br /><br />Love the last paragraph...can you imagine if EVERYONE could learn like this?Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487026746937164012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-36515071500456658772012-05-29T18:08:22.199+10:002012-05-29T18:08:22.199+10:00Helena, there are soooo many things I love about t...Helena, there are soooo many things I love about this post. I love your honesty. I love the journey you guys have been on and continue to share with us. I love your bravery in taking the unknown path and your trust in your children. And as always, I love your words.<br /><br />Your ability to take a special story and turn it into a work of art via your wordcrafting is a joy to behold and I'm very happy that I discovered your blog and you, because you bring me lots of happiness and inspiration :-)Ingihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06396226904711922049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-19243256718352339292012-05-29T14:40:43.786+10:002012-05-29T14:40:43.786+10:00Great post!
I love how epiphany came to your cons...Great post! <br />I love how epiphany came to your consciousness after the reality had already been achieved naturally.<br />A wonderful telling of your journey to Beautiful!Jackienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-56171341438727199922012-05-29T05:55:55.264+10:002012-05-29T05:55:55.264+10:00this all sounds so familiar - and i still have tho...this all sounds so familiar - and i still have those workbooky, curriculum rummaging days, but they are fewer and far between...it is always so encouraging to read how another family is figuring it out!slim pickinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833617568090157365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-39747457039506314642012-05-29T02:44:18.053+10:002012-05-29T02:44:18.053+10:00Glorious! We've been following K's lead so...Glorious! We've been following K's lead so I know unschooling works. But being a little nervous, I have all the workbooks and all the curriculum materials picked out just in case. But so far, she hasn't needed it and is doing far more than I ever dreamed. My confidence and trust is growing and I no longer feel as nervous as the first day...but I still have my curriculum picked out for that just in case day. ;)Joyful Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428785096597190176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-10865531921013432962012-05-29T02:28:27.645+10:002012-05-29T02:28:27.645+10:00Yes. Exactly.
"It is absurd and anti-life to...Yes. Exactly.<br /><br />"It is absurd and anti-life to be a part of a system that compels you to listen to a stranger reading poetry when you want to learn to construct buildings, or to sit with a stranger discussing the construction of buildings when you want to read poetry." -John Taylor GattoDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766716788178729762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-20351752969796613392012-05-29T00:59:48.790+10:002012-05-29T00:59:48.790+10:00Oh, Helena,
It IS so beautiful there, and inspirin...Oh, Helena,<br />It IS so beautiful there, and inspiring. Thank you.verdemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627046124703856501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-48854130368201136222012-05-28T22:57:12.217+10:002012-05-28T22:57:12.217+10:00A beautiful post!A beautiful post!Jennhttp://www.littlehomeschoolontheprairie.com/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760384943386215722.post-45249084570009118532012-05-28T21:00:08.651+10:002012-05-28T21:00:08.651+10:00Hey Helena
your homeschool sounds just right for y...Hey Helena<br />your homeschool sounds just right for your family. It is really a gift of your courage to step outside the conventional and nurture and inspire your kids to follow their passions. I too have dreams at times of making such a break, but never seem to have enough concrete reasons to do it at the moment (our kids are generally pretty happy at school and have a good balance of school things and out with school interests and friends). I do always feel that we are treading a fairly narrow rope though and that it wouldn't take much to tip the balance in favour of breaking away from conventional school.<br />Thanks again for sharing your thoughtful and thought provoking insights.<br />Cheers, Lou xx (P.S we really miss our daily walks along the beach)Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327522533215222066noreply@blogger.com