The parents and I had our first planning meeting, and at first glance, we are very different.
I am very driven about the three Rs, but beyond that I am very much an unschooler.
Not that I don't teach, just than in general I am not to picky what we are learning so long as we are.
So what if a kid is interested in Abraham Lincoln at 5, I do not plan on repeating or making him wait til 6 just because the 'plan' says 6 year olds have to study him..it is fine if they do, but fine if they don't.
And if they don't study him till 8 or 9. it is ok I might object if they never do study him though. But then again I might prefer they not to the current glamorized version of him.
Same with sciences, beyond life skills I see no need to insist that kids know how to classify birds or flowers, though I see no reason not to. I see no age requirements on Gods world, why do we impose them on children?
On the other hand I could get some Language and I would love for my kids to learn about nature from someone who knows....
Next week we meet again, I shall see how it goes.
Eh, I might be too much of an unschooler for a co-op
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