Hi all, We have been unschooling the past couple of years (we have a nearly 7yo, 3yo, and 11wk old), and just wanted to ask whether anyone has had concerns ...
Hi Lisa, I can understand your concerns as I'm sure most of us have 'been there' at one time or another - what will happen to my kids if I/we die? I have also...
Hi Lisa, Just a quiick one as we're heading out... Having worked in schools and seeing kids learn I can say that some kids at 7 IN SCHOOL are still only ...
Hello Lisa, "We have been unschooling the past couple of years (we have a nearly 7yo, 3yo, and 11wk old), and just wanted to ask whether anyone has had...
Hi Beverley, Thanks for the message. My concern really is about if something happened now before he could read. Once that hurdle is past I think I will be much...
Hi Steph, Thanks for taking the time to reply ..that helps! Lisa ... From: stephanie hitchings To: australianunschoolers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Hi Maree, Thanks for the lengthy reply ..I can't honestly say I was reassured very much but it will help I think to write a letter to the kids and to the...
Lisa wrote "Thanks for the message. My concern really is about if something happened
now before he could read. Once that hurdle is past I think I will be much...
7year old not being able to read. I have a 7 year old daughter and a six year old daughter. The six year old reads much better than her older sister. they...
Hi Fiona, If this is in reply to my post about if the kids need to suddenly go to school and my 7yo not being able to read .. let me just clarify that I'm not...
Dont know about any of you but my husband and I being totally traditional and natural in our beliefs think that ADHD is a totally caused by the chemicals,...
Hello Adele, I don't think I saw a reference to this on this list, but via contact at his organization I learned that John Taylor Gatto is in Australia...
John Taylor Gatto is here?? Tell me more, please!! He is the single most
important reason I started home-schooling fifteen years ago. I would LOVE to
hear him...
Hi Brooke, I will send a post to them and see what I can Find out, or maybe it is on theie site http://www.johntaylorgatto.com/ If you find out more before I...
Hi Brooke, The following is the reply I received from my inquiry about specifics. "Hi Kent, I don't have that many details at hand. I know that John was going...
.<SNIP> think that ADHD is a totally caused by the chemicals, sugar etc in the proceessed no good food that they entice kids to eat today They have not meet my...
Hi Brooke, Yes, John Taylor Gatto was in Perth last week for the Australian Council of Education Leaders Conference at the Perth Conference Centre. I was lucky...
... totally ... I hope the lawsuit fails. I was diagnosed with ADD at age 6 and put on ritalin. I was subsequently adopted by a "totally traditional and...
Hi Everyone, I haven't posted in ages because I have had limited computer access for the past few years but we are now online again and I felt compelled to...
Hi All I have just joined this group from New Zealand! We are thinking about relocating to Toowoomba in June next year and would like any information you can...
To Sarah and all, Please pass on such information to me also TIA, Kent Altlearn Map Network ...a growing, worldwide community network of Natural Learners,...
I thought I had finally found a group of people who were traditional in their thinking by being unschoolers. I was sadly mistaken. None of you are the...
... Sam, That was a brilliant post. I am interested in the therapies you use with your son, esp. natural therapies you might have found helpful. If this is...
Hello Dannye, I have a young adult friend who has a few problems that ultimately result in
depression - and I wonder from time to time if he has ADHD. I've...
Hi Dannye, ... natural therapies you might have found helpful. I'm a remedial massage therapist and an aromatherapist. I only practiced professionally for a...
Dear Rainbow Egret, Your last post sounded hostile and I am a bit confused as to where that hostility came from. I hope my response to your post re Ritalin...
Hello Rainbow Egret, I'm "white" - came to Australia at the age of four from England. I realise
that I'm not a traditional owner of this land, and regret the...
Hi Group, Since we are all into education/learning I thought you might be interested in hearing about the special school that my son attends called The Beach...
Hiya Sam, where is this school? Kristin ... From: samandjordan To: australianunschoolers@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:25 AM Subject:...
