Comments on: Conversations and Connections http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/ Children's Book Author Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:41:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sarah R. http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-7085 Sarah R. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:56:44 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-7085 Lissa, posts like these are the ones that give the confidence that I. Can. Do. It. I love reading about the details of what you've shared with your kids in a normal average day, and it does give me hope. In addition to all the "theories" of homeschooling, reading your practical posts helps me see that yes, I too could do this. (My oldest is only 3, so we're right on the decision brink, though who am I kidding? If I DON'T homeschool, it will shock everyone who knows me...) Lissa, posts like these are the ones that give the confidence that I. Can. Do. It. I love reading about the details of what you’ve shared with your kids in a normal average day, and it does give me hope. In addition to all the “theories” of homeschooling, reading your practical posts helps me see that yes, I too could do this. (My oldest is only 3, so we’re right on the decision brink, though who am I kidding? If I DON’T homeschool, it will shock everyone who knows me…)

]]> By: Wonderful Weekend Connections « In Need Of Chocolate http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-7039 Wonderful Weekend Connections « In Need Of Chocolate Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:14:32 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-7039 [...] 13, 2008 by inneedofchocolate Inspired by posts like this one at Melissa Wiley’s blog, I’ve been trying to be more aware of connections in our [...] [...] 13, 2008 by inneedofchocolate Inspired by posts like this one at Melissa Wiley’s blog, I’ve been trying to be more aware of connections in our [...]

]]> By: Madeline http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-6947 Madeline Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:49:24 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-6947 My farm boys and I are finishing reading the original Little House series and then I can't wait to add in yours'! It is so cool that you are an unschooler too. Loved this post. You're inspiring me to write more about our every day connections. My farm boys and I are finishing reading the original Little House series and then I can’t wait to add in yours’! It is so cool that you are an unschooler too. Loved this post. You’re inspiring me to write more about our every day connections.

]]> By: MamaLion http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-6932 MamaLion Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:18:53 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-6932 Please do a post on the daddy-book pick picture books. I always appreciate the great book suggestions here. Please do a post on the daddy-book pick picture books. I always appreciate the great book suggestions here.

]]> By: Melissa Wiley http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-6927 Melissa Wiley Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:19:50 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-6927 "I find it hard enough some days to keep up with what one kid wants to teach me, much less having 3 or 4 putting new stuff in your brain at that rate." LOL, JoVE, that's exactly what it's like! People putting new stuff in my brain. Easy for them, with those fresh new brains! “I find it hard enough some days to keep up with what one kid wants to teach me, much less having 3 or 4 putting new stuff in your brain at that rate.”

LOL, JoVE, that’s exactly what it’s like! People putting new stuff in my brain. Easy for them, with those fresh new brains!

]]> By: Melissa Wiley » Blog Archive » Getting Dinner on the Table, Now THAT’S Hard http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-6926 Melissa Wiley » Blog Archive » Getting Dinner on the Table, Now THAT’S Hard Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:14:28 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-6926 [...] Shaun wrote: Just don’t take this the wrong way: you make it sound so easy. Lay the right books around the house, throw in a little yarn and cool background music, and away you go! I know it can’t be so simple all the time. [...] [...] Shaun wrote: Just don’t take this the wrong way: you make it sound so easy. Lay the right books around the house, throw in a little yarn and cool background music, and away you go! I know it can’t be so simple all the time. [...]

]]> By: Willa http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-6923 Willa Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:13:42 +0000 http://melissawiley.com/blog/2008/04/01/conversations-and-connections/#comment-6923 "And then I’d go back to more formalised learning and the lists would shrink dramatically." How true! I always thought that I was just too busy planning and teaching to notice the informal learning or write it down (which is a bit sad in itself). But yours is quite a convincing alternative explanation. “And then I’d go back to more formalised learning and the lists would shrink dramatically.”

How true! I always thought that I was just too busy planning and teaching to notice the informal learning or write it down (which is a bit sad in itself). But yours is quite a convincing alternative explanation.

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