Comments on rosetta stone: Unschooling my preschooler

WOW, I could have written the same things. I have...

2006-10-07T22:39:00.000-04:00

WOW, I could have written the same things. I have 5 children and number 4 is "4" years old. We do much of the same preschool activities. I am not homeschooling her yet, but next year she will be home (as well as her other sisters).

It is hard not to compare, but each child is different and the way they learn is wonderful no matter the method!

This sounds so familiar....especially the part whe...

2006-10-07T12:22:00.000-04:00

This sounds so familiar....especially the part where you just wanted her to "go and play"...

Thanks for the thoughts.

I so agree! My first was a "genius" too, then my s...

2006-10-06T14:51:00.000-04:00

I so agree! My first was a "genius" too, then my second was a "late" reader ... I learned that every child is different, and most of those things balance out in later years. For my current preschooler, books, fun and life are the curriculum. :-)

Just WAIT, Michelle. You have NO IDEA what intere...

2006-09-25T20:43:00.000-04:00

Just WAIT, Michelle. You have NO IDEA what interesting things preschoolers can learn from Teenage Brothers And Their Friends. Even when said teenagers are really Good Kids!

Maybe this is why I have become more easygoing this time around....

Yes, the oldest gets mom's undivided attention, bu...

2006-09-25T16:34:00.000-04:00

Yes, the oldest gets mom's undivided attention, but the younger ones benefit by having more than one teacher. I don't know how many times my younger kids have demonstrated knowledge about things long before I ever expected to teach them.

Of course, this isn't always a good thing...like when Fritz was explaining to Billy where the birth canal is...

Thanks! I am feeling guilty this year, as what I ...

2006-09-25T15:30:00.000-04:00

Thanks! I am feeling guilty this year, as what I do with my preschooler is much less than I did with my kindergartener last year. And my preschooler is more gung ho about school too! I am glad to know that it always seems to even out in the end. I guess the oldest always gets a little more than the others by virtue of mom being ready to begin!

Amen! How encouraging. I am having the same intern...

2006-09-25T14:44:00.000-04:00

Amen!

How encouraging. I am having the same internal struggle with not knowing where we should be and feeling badly that my second born is not as advanced as my first was at her age.

It WILL all even out. It will.

They will be right where they should be when it really matters. Either that, or they'll be drug dealers. I am hoping for the former.

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2006-09-25T10:30:00.000-04:00

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I needed this one. I don't have Little Brother in...

2006-09-25T07:16:00.000-04:00

I needed this one. I don't have Little Brother in a "real" preschool (though he will go to this arts & crafts-based one during the winter & spring for a minimal time period). Thanks for letting me know that we're OK. This is totally uncharted ground for me.