tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post3770345290904452776..comments2023-06-11T03:51:05.671-05:00Comments on Susan's Pendulum: Am I an Unschooler?Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152213210269075304noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-52240609578648261322010-04-28T09:03:00.728-05:002010-04-28T09:03:00.728-05:00Erin, I was surprised too when I heard that strewi...Erin, I was surprised too when I heard that <i>strewing</i> had a name. Sorry you lost out on that million.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307213773466556564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-17927839959865306332010-04-27T21:29:29.281-05:002010-04-27T21:29:29.281-05:00I really don't know what we are, homeschooling...I really don't know what we are, homeschooling-wise. Like you, we unschool a lot by default, but since we have not explicitly chosen unschooling we don't label ourselves as such. I do assign things. We go through more structured phases. But then we find ourselves in life survival mode and what do you know, my children keep learning without my direction. <br /><br />My favorite word to describe how we homeschool is "relaxed eclectic." I'm sure I stole it from someone. But isn't it nice-sounding? And yet so very vague.<br /><br />I must say, though, that after I read your momlogic link the other day I started thinking, "Maybe we ARE unschoolers . . . "Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817680463922038375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-59833084900703622122010-04-27T18:44:20.454-05:002010-04-27T18:44:20.454-05:00Strewing? Huh. Never heard of it, but I guess I ...Strewing? Huh. Never heard of it, but I guess I do it a whole lot.<br /><br />I thought I was genius "just leaving" things/ books around for them to find (on the coffee table, artfully arranged). Seems this is a technique others know about. Shoot. There goes another million dollar idea out the window! :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046408231627202753noreply@blogger.com