Hey guys.....
I know a lot of you have seen these pictures on FB, but before the photographer takes them down, I thought I would be a 'proud' momma, and post the entire gallery here...
:+)
August 2001, Kelcie Grey entered the 4th grade at Centennial School. From the Moment She was born *and Cole to follow*, I maintained and Nurtured a Philosophy Of Natural Led Curiosity for the world paired with a committed adult, would be the best beginning education. We were "unschoolers'. Not simply Homeschoolers.
No... curriculum, no grades
No tests.
No endless reams of worksheets.
Learning is the Meaning of Life and it was a privilege and honor to be the First Teacher For My Children.
Today Is graduation. Many People questioned the decision to 'keep the kids at home'...and the concept we would 'teach' *unschool* without a curriculum baffled folks even more.
We grew dill and parsley so we could WATCH the life process of a caterpillar. We made cookies and talked about fractions and chemical changes.
We Talked.
We investigated.
We played games....
We Read Stacks of books every single day.
Each Child Sought Answers and Made Each Trek through their day with ONE goal.
To Learn, Ask, Seek and Try, because that process was LOVED.
No pressure to 'win',
No pressure to do better than the child in the next desk.
No endless memorization .
Learning is LIFE.
What an Honor.
4.0 for 4 years, despite myriad illnesses, surgeries and tragedy.
You ARE the epitome of the Excited Student, and share the honor of being First in Your Class and will present the graduating speech.
Congratulations, to my child.....
HERE'S THE LINK.....
http://www.alysonedie.com/Kelcie/