#76: Technology and Our Kids

Pi Day is this Week! 
And maybe you're looking for some ideas or wondering what to do if your kid isn't really into it.  Let's get real about PiDay!

Collection of 85 Pi Day Memes and Jokes here:
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/pi-day

Pinterest Board: Pi Day
https://www.pinterest.com/umom2mom/pi-day-fun/

Strewing Calendar
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/strewing-calendars

Sue's Membership Group - where parents support each other without any pressure!
See what's included here: 
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/creating-confidence-membership

Learning Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course
https://suepatterson-unschooling.thinkific.com/courses/unschooling-math

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• Creating Confidence Membership Group
  Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link!
• Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
• Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
• Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue

Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources

Parents worry all the time about whether their kids are on their devices too much. Our childhoods certainly weren't like this - and now that the kids are home all the time, that can seem like a LOT of time on technology.

So what do we do?

Sue Patterson shares strategies for how to accurately assess the situation and gives some solutions you could use today!

UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES MENTIONED

Unschooling Guide: Brainstorm Time
Private Coaching with Sue
Group Coaching

Past Podcasts about Technology:
#76: Technology & Your Kids
#51 : Addicted to Technology
#30 : Unschooling & Technology

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You don't have to do this alone!
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Now you can!
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• Creating Confidence Membership Group
  Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link!
• Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
• Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
• Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue

Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources

I have a Bonus Episode for you this week! Last minute add-on!

What's the big takeaway when an unschooling mom looks back?
Lean into the Love.

Originally written in 2012, and now updated for 2024, Sue Patterson share's what she wish she had known... way back when.

More Valentine's Day info:
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/unschooling-valentines-day

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You don't have to do this alone!
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Now you can!
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• Creating Confidence Membership Group
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• Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
• Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
• Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue

Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources

Unschoolers don't have to skip out on the fun that Valentine's Day can bring. 
I know, it's Hallmark Celebration... and lots of people are not big fans. But you kids might enjoy some aspects of it - and I've pulled together 10 activities your family might like to try. 

• Science Projects
• Party food ideas
• Jokes/Riddles
• Arts & Crafts
• Videos
• Love Languages
• TONS of MEMES - some would be so fun to text to your big kids!

Unschooling is about connecting with our kids. It’s going to give you insight into what they need from you. And it’s not that hard to sparkle up their lives, so they’re excited to learn about new things and grow their own VERY individualized pile of knowledge and experience. 

We don’t have a crystal ball, we don’t know how their lives will twist and pivot in the years to come. But living with them, fully experiencing life in a way that is expansive and adventurous - that’s so much better than the one size fits all learning or "finish your lessons" before you get around to the fun stuff.  
Real life is full of lessons. You just have to notice them - and dive in. 

I hope this helps you have a great Valentine’s day with your kids.  ❤︎

VALENTINE RESOURCES
Here's the link to my list of links and resources to unschool your way through Valentine's Day!
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/unschooling-valentines-day


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Reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee

• Creating Confidence Membership Group
  Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link!
• Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
• Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
• Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue

Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources

I have 5 Signs that it may be time for you to start unschooling!

Whether you've been homeschooling and it's not working out as planned, or you're looking for alternatives to public schools, I want to share how to get started homeschooling from an unschooling perspective.

I know, it can be scary to do something this unconventional, but gather some information and support, and you'll be able to do this. Think of me as virtually holding your hand as you gain confidence!

Here's the link for the transcript:
How Do I know if Unschooling is Right for Us?
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/how-do-i-know-if-unschooling-is-right-for-us

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Reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee

• Creating Confidence Membership Group
  Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link!
• Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
• Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
• Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue

Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources

Many of us memorized math facts that we don't use a lot in our adult lives. But what if I told you that you actually DO use many of them - even the Pythagorean Theorem - but you just don't realize it?

This is a little different podcast this week, prompted by something that happened to me after a podcast interview as well as something I've seen recently on social media - you probably have too!

So let's take a few minutes to talk about how even something like the Pythagorean Theorem really does weave through our lives - and random memorization of theorems or math facts are probably not the best way to understand what it's all about.

You can see the transcript for this blogpost - along with 75! Uses of the Pythagorean Theorem in Real Life here:
What About That Pythagorean Theorem?
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/unschooling-the-pythagorean-theorem

And if you're interested in finding all the different ways Math weaves through daily lives, my course will help you so much! You'll never need to buy an other Math Curriculum! Here's the link for the course:
Learning Math WITHOUT Curriculum
https://suepatterson-unschooling.thinkific.com/courses/unschooling-math

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Reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee

• Creating Confidence Membership Group
  Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link!
• Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
• Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
• Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue

Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources

After spending most of the month talking about typical unschooling days - and how nothing is really "typical", this week, I'm doing a 180!
Turns out, there ARE some things that are typical in the day in the life of a successful unschooling family. And I want you to know what that is!  Actually, I've come up with SEVEN Tips that set successful unschooling parents apart from the rest.

I now have a Typical Day Playlist over at YouTube so you can watch/listen to anything I have that refers to A Day in the Life of an Unschooler, Typical Days, etc.

I did a 15-day Challenge in my Membership Group, so if you need to dive deeper into this, you can join us through the special link for Podcast Listeners!
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/podcast-friends

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Reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
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• Creating Confidence Membership Group
  Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link!
• Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
• Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
• Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue

Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources

What IS an unschooling day like?
That's one of the most common questions when parents are thinking about unschooling as a homeschooling option. We KNOW what school looks like. We even have a pretty good guess about what traditional school-at-home homeschooling looks like. But unschooling? That's a different story!

Sue Patterson shares insight on what's typical about unschooling days - and what's the problem with trying to find a formula or someone else's day to duplicate.  Plus she's sharing 3 secrets successful unschoolers know! Now you'll know too!

Listen to the podcast for your peptalk on unschooling - the first for 2024!

Go to this link to get:
-> Free PDF to help you Create Your Own "Typical" Day
-> Link for the January Unschooling Question of the Month Webinar - "What about an Unschooling Typical Day?"
-> Podcast Transcript
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/typical-unschooling-day

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Reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
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• Creating Confidence Membership Group
  Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link!
• Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
• Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
• Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue

Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources

So many people struggle with deschooling.  It's probably less about doing it "right" or "wrong" and more about recognizing that it's not a one-and-done kind of thing.  We're in a hurry to get on with it, right? 

This Unschooling Mom2Mom podcast is all about REALLY examining deschooling.
Can you do it in a week or a month and then plug the kids into an, albeit modified, version of school (traditional homeschooling)?
Or is this the source of all that frustration you may be having lately?

Let me know what you think!

Read the transcript here:
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/incomplete-deschooling

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UNSCHOOLING RESOURCES

Unschooling Guide: Deschooling
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/product/Deschooling

365 Days of Deschooling
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/product/365-Days-of-Deschooling

Creating Confidence Membership
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/podcast-friends

Deschooling Videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgAn6XIBfsvEc_lin82LGesmEK5FE-iq4

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Reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee

• Creating Confidence Membership Group
  Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link!
• Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
• Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
• Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue

Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources

As the semester winds down, many homeschooling parents are taking another look at their options. 
Maybe these past few months weren't what they expected.
Maybe they'd like something different.

Whether you're new to homeschooling this year, or you've been doing this for a little while, here's the reassurance you need that you're not alone!
AND the information you need to know your next steps!
Sue shares 5 Steps to Start the Transition from traditional homeschooling to unschooling. Don't worry, it's not that scary - and you don't have to do it alone.

Unschooling Resources Mentioned:
Podcasts:
#8 What's Your Why?
#113 Unschooling as Your Compass
#90 Getting off the Educational Conveyor Belt

Free PDF: Unschooling FAQ

Unschooling Guide: Brainstorm Time!

YouTube Videos:
That Word: UNSCHOOLING!
Deschooling Playlist
What's Your Why?

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Reach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family!
You don't have to do this alone!
www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

Like what you're hearing? Want to buy Sue a cup of coffee?
Now you can!
Buy Me a Coffee

• Creating Confidence Membership Group
  Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link!
• Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers)
• Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!)
• Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue

Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources