Wow, you know how to generate some comments - LOL. I am the second oldest of seven and my older sister ( @uglysweater ) and I were 'homeschooled.' Thank you, thank you Mom and Dad for never sticking us in an institution. Due to some radical changes in our lives, i.e. moving to Chile, my younger siblings have pretty much been 'unschooled.' My parents try their best to provide material for everyone's interest. Me being here on steemit is a perfect example. My Dad discovered steemit last July and did everything he could to convince me that it would be a perfect fit for me. I didn't listen immediately and it took a whole month of convincing before I jumped in. And during the beginning and through the $0.08 price of steem, my parents made sure all my expenses were taken care of, ( their version of venture capital, I guess you could say ). In recent weeks / months, others of my family have joined steemit. It is turning out to be a great source of learning. My younger siblings are learning to write, meaning express thoughts through the written word, for example. Of course, they are learning very basic web development in the process as well. My Dad likes to use the following statement a lot "I never let school get in the way of my education." Thanks for being willing to throw this subject out there for others to consider.
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Thanks for sharing your story here!
That's really neat how your parents are helping basically start your own business by supporting your writing here on Steemit.
I've been trying to convince my son to start posting but he doesn't want to yet. He does have an account and has only used it to leave a couple of comments.
But perhaps that is all for the best as now the rules are that you have to 13-years-old.
He will be 13 in September, so I'll try to encourage him more then.
Anything I can do to help, please let me know. I've been mentoring many family members, so I'm seeing real time examples of what works and what does not and I'd be glad to help him.
I'm so glad to have stumbled upon some other homeschool/ unschool families here on Steemit. When it comes to choosing this way of life (it really is a way of life ) it's good to have other people around with shared experience and understanding. So much time can be spent just trying to explain to people 'how do your kids learn anything if they don't go to school' it's good to get a break from that and know we're not the only ones.
The internet is an amazing resource for children and parents, if used well. What's happening here on Steemit is very encouraging.