tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15843479.post2154214148924921355..comments2023-09-11T01:59:23.810-07:00Comments on Sierra Highlands: Dragons and TrailsWillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17374272000644968446noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15843479.post-10189264378916649802007-11-17T14:17:00.000-08:002007-11-17T14:17:00.000-08:00Very well put, Willa. Perhaps it is for this reaso...Very well put, Willa. Perhaps it is for this reason I have never been attracted to any pre-packaged unit-studies, commercial or otherwise. And also why my unit-studies, no matter how well-planned, always, always go astray. They never end up being what I originally envision them to be, but if I allow myself and my son the flexibility of following his interests, and don't get too attached to my plans, they somehow usually end up being what ds needs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15843479.post-56006525759491931622007-11-16T21:04:00.000-08:002007-11-16T21:04:00.000-08:00I have that same feeling in my gut about unit stud...I have that same feeling in my gut about unit studies, but you summarized it so well. I want to enjoy the little trails we go off on together- and when I NEED it to fit into an educational picture my kids are very quickly off that path! Those little comprehensive units are a no go around here (I think part of this is that the idea of making our enjoyment 'educational' always seems forced to me!).<BR/><BR/>Great thoughts again Willa....The Beynonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001494603417715259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15843479.post-15800989575287524242007-11-16T00:51:00.000-08:002007-11-16T00:51:00.000-08:00I'm not sure if Kieron would like it but there is ...I'm not sure if Kieron would like it but there is a rather interesting dragon character in the After Hamelin book we read recently. there is a quite funny scene in which one of the other characters mentions being glad that he doesn't breath fire and he is horrified that anyone would even think this of dragons.<BR/><BR/>You might enjoy that book, actually. Very creative.<BR/><BR/>I like your thoughts on unit studies. I think it is that instrumental and efficient thing that bothers me about them, too. As if everything we do must have some instrumental purpose and we should be efficient about our learning (so making sure we get all those connections in is an efficiency thing). Not really the best principles for organizing education, I don't think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com