Comments on: hard lessons http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/ montessori at school, autonomous at home, all learning together Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:28:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bob http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-197065 Bob Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:08:13 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-197065 You feel bad for being the one who lets your child know how bad the world can be - know how it feels. One of least favourite bits of this kind of thing for me was the Good Friday part of the Easter story :(. But then we get to help our children know how good the world can be too, and hopefully they can then be in a better position to choose what would add to the good side of the equation. I love how the conversations go from topic to topic. Something you have to remind yourself about - this is one of the benefits of Home Education. You feel bad for being the one who lets your child know how bad the world can be - know how it feels. One of least favourite bits of this kind of thing for me was the Good Friday part of the Easter story :(. But then we get to help our children know how good the world can be too, and hopefully they can then be in a better position to choose what would add to the good side of the equation.

I love how the conversations go from topic to topic. Something you have to remind yourself about - this is one of the benefits of Home Education.

]]> By: Ron http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-196479 Ron Mon, 11 Sep 2006 02:45:21 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-196479 Even though those conversations can be challenging, I enjoy having them. Sometimes I find them quite disconcerting, but in the society I grew up in children didn't ask questions like that. Even though those conversations can be challenging, I enjoy having them. Sometimes I find them quite disconcerting, but in the society I grew up in children didn’t ask questions like that.

]]> By: Jonathan http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-196368 Jonathan Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:40:29 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-196368 Not bizarre at all. After all, the internet is just an extended phone based BBS, so you obviously ESPed the topic over the 'net :P Not bizarre at all. After all, the internet is just an extended phone based BBS, so you obviously ESPed the topic over the ‘net :P

]]> By: Merry http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-196270 Merry Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:20:09 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-196270 How bizarre, Maddy and i spent HOURS yesterday, in the car, discussing laws and how they affect us. How bizarre, Maddy and i spent HOURS yesterday, in the car, discussing laws and how they affect us.

]]> By: Jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-196269 Jax Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:06:07 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-196269 think Big's at the youngest end of the age range tbh, quite a lot of it is way more difficult/ requires more background knowledge than she has. Suspect it's going to extend us as well as her as we get into the higher difficulty levels - each think is graded at a different level, and we're just doing level 1 atm. think Big’s at the youngest end of the age range tbh, quite a lot of it is way more difficult/ requires more background knowledge than she has. Suspect it’s going to extend us as well as her as we get into the higher difficulty levels - each think is graded at a different level, and we’re just doing level 1 atm.

]]> By: Claire http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-196268 Claire Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:03:22 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/09/10/hard-lessons/#comment-196268 Charlie was equally unimpressed to find out about bombs and the whys. Playlinks looks interesting - what age group is it aimed at? Charlie was equally unimpressed to find out about bombs and the whys. Playlinks looks interesting - what age group is it aimed at?

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