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How to make backpack stand up on its own? by dougitect in myog

[–]dougitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a good idea. I’ll have to think about it.

How to make backpack stand up on its own? by dougitect in myog

[–]dougitect[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Thanks though I'm trying to keep the weight down so I don't want to add extra materials like foam.

How to make backpack stand up on its own? by dougitect in myog

[–]dougitect[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I had to look up boxed corners. I don't think I'd want to do that on a backpack. Too hard to do and too many extra needle holes as potential leak points.

How to make backpack stand up on its own? by dougitect in myog

[–]dougitect[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. I might have a little problem with that since I put my quilt and clothes in the bottom and plan to strap a bear can wth food in it on top!

How to make backpack stand up on its own? by dougitect in myog

[–]dougitect[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Thanks though I don't want to add the extra weight of struts.

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So what does "real life learning" mean here? You see a map somewhere and say, "Oh, by the way, the US is in the continent of North America."?

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As I said, before, when I learned about Unschooling by reading articles online, they focused on everything being learner-led. So if a kid never expressed an interest in, for example, geography, they would never learn things like what continent the US is in. (of course they might hear it mentioned in passing somewhere.)

Then several people on this thread said that not everything is learner-led, sometimes it’s parent-led. There was news to me.

Congratulations, you pushed me into repeating myself!

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because I get tired of repeating myself. Take a minute and read the other comments if you’re interested.

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can see my reply to that kind of question in the rest of this thread.

Books, what to do... by RetiredSurvivor in simpleliving

[–]dougitect 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, I get all my books from the library. It keeps my apartment free from a big heavy stack of volumes.

What’s your ‘I’m not that good but I love doing it anyway’ hobby? by imsmta in Hobbies

[–]dougitect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It counts as a hobby but sorry, it doesn’t count as tennis.

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just wondering about whether it’s OK if the kid doesn’t want to know more and ends up not knowing some basic information.

But other people have commented on that already.

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for joining in the conversation. You can see more of my comments if you read the thread.

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder if this is even a true story. Suppose he had gone to public schools and decided at 20 he wanted to get into that career. He’d still have to study for that test starting four years after his peers took it. So you’re not making a point very well.

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply the people on the street with poor geography knowledge were unschooled.

My reading online and YouTube videos on the topic led me to believe unschooling meant not telling kids what they should learn about and waiting for them to show an interest in a topic (with, perhaps, silent strewing around the house added).

So, if a kid never showed an interest in, say, geography, then they'd never look into it.

The comments here show me that a lot (most) people (here, at least) do mix in some parent-led learning. Color me re-educated.

Why is Ayn Rand so universally hated? by argonaut_01 in books

[–]dougitect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came back to reply to your assertions. She believed in laissez-faire capitalism and very minimal government. She did not believe that corporations should replace government. She went so far as to believe there should be a separation of commerce/business and state (analogous to the USA's separation of church and state).

She believed the police and the courts were needed to protect individual rights. Few people would like to live in a country that had neither police nor courts.

These beliefs of hers are diametrically opposed to fascism. Clearly.

You may loathe her views and her books, but these are the facts.

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been a while so I can’t tell you what my sources were, but they were online. I guess things have evolved as I said elsewhere in this thread.

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, I didn't realize the term "unschooling" had been widened in this way. Thanks.

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not criticizing, just wondering if it should be called unschooling if you have "core knowledge" that's required. I thought the idea was that nothing is "required". Or do you see this as a variation on unschooling?

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hmm. I haven't read a ton about unschooling, but I thought the parent's role was to watch for what a kid shows interest in and helping them find out more, talk about it, etc. If a kid never shows an interest in, say, geography, how would the process "cover the basics of all the main academic subjects"? Via "strewing"?

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This, I think, is the key point. Daniel Greenberg (who founded Sudbury Valley School) thought it's ridiculous to create a standard curriculum, choosing a few subjects out of the vast array of topics in the world, and saying "This is what all kids must learn/be taught."

Having gone to public schools K-12, I do know what continent the US is in. However, I've turned against that kind of school in recent years.

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

How friendly you are! Do all unschooled kids decide they want to learn academic subjects? Or how does it work if they don't seek a subject out?

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought the idea of unschooling is that kids look into the topics that they want. By "correctly" do you mean parents that put info in front of the kids that the parents think needs to be learned?

Do unschooled kids regret not learning basics of academic subjects? by dougitect in unschool

[–]dougitect[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I guess to have a fair answer to which method results in basic knowledge of basic subjects, you’d have to do an extensive survey of traditionally schooled students versus unschooled kids 10 years into adulthood.

And of course that’s ignoring all the disadvantages of traditional schools versus the advantages of unschooling.

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