Thanks, Adele and everyone else who made suggestions off list. I may very well take you up on that, Adele, if I can't source one today! ~Dannye ... ...
Hi Dannye, The owners of the local hardware store were away the other day and the casual who was working there didn't know anything about the 'Mice Device'....
Hi Everyone, From the `Dungog Chronicle' 27th April, 1894. Love, Adele:- `Peculiar Accident at a School At recess time, 11 a.m., a peculiar accident,...
The February free e newsletter is now on-line and available at : http://www.freedom-in-education.co.uk/newsletter/feb04.htm This month's newsletter has an...
Hello, I want to borrow or buy a copy of A Life Worth Living: Selected Letters of John Holt by Susannah Sheffer (Editor), John Holt, Sasannah Sheffer (Editor)...
Hello, A senior school student who is doing a year 12 major study on homeschooling has sent me some surveys to help her complete her study. Could people ...
Hi Beverley, I'd really like to participate in this but don't know if I'll be given the time and don't want to waste *your* time sending them to me if this...
I found this group through Adelle's website. I agree that often an outcome of schooling is an adult who doesnt trust their own abilities and doesn't possess...
... Hi Deb, Just tried typing in the dark and even though I know where the keys are I felt very inadequate, unsure and slightly distressed. Bit like the start...
Hi Deb Welcome to the list. I know you from an SA list :) No need to be hesitant about asking questions on this list about doubting unschooling - we are not a...
Hello Adele, The deadline was for tonight - I didn't know that when I took it on. She was slow in getting the survey to me - as is often the case with teens, ...
Hi, I've recently joined a great postcard swapping site for HE-ers: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/postcardkids/ The maj. of members appear to be from the US,...
Hi, Deb I have my 8-year old son at home with me as a 'self-directed learner'. He was at school for two years until my wife and I took him out at his request...
Hi Everyone, If any of you have hanging baskets of plants pleeeeease take them down if they're not well above head height. I found out today that I have a...
A thoroughly enjoyable letter. Thank you so much Bob. Gabrielle ... From: Bob Collier To: australianunschoolers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004...
Thankyou everyone esp Bob,Justine,Beverley and Louise I was very encouraged by your emails, I kinda feel like I've got permission to ease off a little. Isn't...
Hello all, The Learning Naturally/Permaculture workshops have changed to Sunday, instead of Saturday, and there is still room to enrol... 9 Full Day Workshops...
Hi Deb, I'm so glad that you found us and I'm sorry that I couldn't reply earlier. I remember all too well the thoughts and emotions of our early days of...
Hi Everyone, Here's a link to info. on Louisa May Alcott's father who believed in 'conversational' teaching and learning. You'll find it by scrolling down to...
Hi Adele, thanks for that. Thanks also to all who answered Deb's enquiry about unschooling anxieties, it was very helpful to me to. Hope your eye is on the...
Dear Adelle Thankyou for your reply. I have found it very helpful and reassurring. I feel already that I have relaxed, although doubt still comes through the...
Hi Anne May, You're welcome. His 'conversational' attitude towards teaching and learning created some interest when I first posted about it; so when I found...
Hi Deb, You're welcome. It doesn't always but can take a looong time to fully deschool ourselves. Something else that helped me on my way was to spend just...
Hi Adelle, When I click on the link for Louise May Alcott I get a page that says something along the lines of "page unable to be located". Deb ... From: Adele...
Dear All, You will soon receive an email regarding an upcoming 'Family Educator's' conference to be held in June on the Sunshine Coast in Noosaville, featuring...
News from Altlearn Map "News & Things Hello Here is the information on the conference Northern European Home Education Conference Monday 28th of June to Sunday...
Hi Deb, Isn't that weird! I just clicked on the link and the same thing happened; yet the other day it connected. To get there now you'll need to go to: ...
Hi everyone, Some months ago I telephoned a gentleman (yes, truly a gentleman and a very pleasant one) by the name of Allan Weatherall re. his having contacted...
