Thursday found us in full-conference swing. We all found our different places & activities, except for Phil. He, my darling, decided that he would bring the RV to a Camping World/garage for a check-up. He also took Buster to a kennel, which gave us a break from the every 4 hour check in, & gave Buster the opportunity to have some good old fashioned puppy playtime!
Being at an unschooling conference is hard to explain to anyone unfamiliar with the unschooling philosophy, which runs far deeper than just homeschooling or education. I don't want to turn this into a lecture, so I'll just let you know that if you are interested in understanding unschooling more, check out http://sandradodd.com/unschooling or http://www.liveandlearnconference.org/ to see some conference info.
What do we get out of the conferences?
- The ability to see older kids who've been unschooled - that they are not only able to function in the real world but are totally cool, open-minded, kind-hearted interesting people.
- The chance to talk to other like-minded parents, sharing stories of our joys & confessing our goof-ups.
- Our kids get to be with kids who are into the same kind of stuff they are into, & can explore & enjoy these interests practically non-stop throughout the conference.
- We can re-affirm that this is the path we want to follow with our children, parenting them in way that honors who they are & the passions & interests they have.
Next year's conference is planned to be in North Carolina, at a YMCA camp. Very different setting from this gorgeous, elegant Southwestern hotel, but I'm sure we will have yet another wonderful conference experience.
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