The list

Intrerupem serialul cu vacanta pentru a anunta lista de reguli pe care o urmam in ciuda faptului ca nu vom opta 100% pentru unschooling.

1.Show respect for all of a child's interests equally.

2.Keep the child in mind as I go through life, so that I notice things that might be of interest to that child.

3.Find ways to include the child in my own daily life - live a more"open-book' life than the norm.

4.Follow up on things the child is interested in - and do this in a wide variety of ways, not only by "getting him a book on it."

5.Live a family life that is rich with experiences of a variety of kinds both at home and outside the home.

6.Have resources around the home that are interesting and stimulating - things that will encourage exploration of ideas.

7.Discuss things - spend time in conversation. This is probably overall the most important parental"action' involved in unschooling.

8.Have a"playful' attitude - play together, have fun, appreciate the amazing world around you.

9.Don't be cynical, be able to be amazed and find the world a fascinating place. THIS is the most important"attitude' for an unschooling parent.

10.Be self-aware of your own thinking and behavior. Purposely stretch your imagination - question your own assumptions, check your own automatic impulses.

11.Be very observant of what your child is really doing - don't view him/her in a shallow superficial way. Recognize that there is a reason for a child's actions, that a child is"born to learn' and is always learning. Get to know your child's own special favored ways of learning

12.Wholeheartedly support a child's passions EVEN if, to you, they don't look like "education."

Nu stiu cum am facut dar inserandu-le aici le-am pierdut sirul si la o renumerotare au iesit 12 cand intial erau 11 reguli. Mi se par reguli cel putin de bun simt in atitudinea parintilor fata de proprii copii, chiar fata de toti copiii, nu numai pentru parinti.