tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71519837838555265592024-03-19T05:38:47.886-07:00Unschooling Chat NotesAnnouncements, notes and transcripts of Sandra Dodd's unschooling chatsSandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-87262783143682123962016-06-28T22:58:00.002-07:002016-06-28T22:58:59.545-07:00Last Chat until Halloween or so<span style="color: black;">June 30th's chat will be the last for a few months. I'm getting busy with birthdays, conferences, travel and a wedding. Late October is the first chance I'll have to consider re-instating a routine.<br />
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If others want to use the room, it's there and paid for—if you want to organize something without me, I don't mind!</span> <br />
Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-67326024911966744452016-06-26T01:07:00.001-07:002016-06-26T01:07:07.371-07:00Spiritual/Existential Intelligence, June 30, 2016<span style="color: black;">Here we turn philosophical, and depart from Howard Gardner's approved set.<br />
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I've lifted this list from a wikipedia article for you, as I was so struck by its similarity to the fabric of unschooling discussions over the years:<br />
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</span> <span style="color: black;">Definitions of spiritual intelligence rely on the concept of spirituality as being distinct from religiosity.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="color: black;">Danah Zohar defined 12 principles underlying spiritual intelligence:</span><br />
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</span> <span style="color: black;">Self-awareness: Knowing what I believe in and value, and what deeply motivates me.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Spontaneity: Living in and being responsive to the moment.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Being vision- and value-led: Acting from principles and deep beliefs, and living accordingly.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Holism: Seeing larger patterns, relationships, and connections; having a sense of belonging.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Compassion: Having the quality of "feeling-with" and deep empathy.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Celebration of diversity: Valuing other people for their differences, not despite them.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Field independence: Standing against the crowd and having one's own convictions.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Humility: Having the sense of being a player in a larger drama, of one's true place in the world.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Tendency to ask fundamental "Why?" questions: Needing to understand things and get to the bottom of them.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Ability to reframe: Standing back from a situation or problem and seeing the bigger picture or wider context.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Positive use of adversity: Learning and growing from mistakes, setbacks, and suffering.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">Sense of vocation: Feeling called upon to serve, to give something back. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="color: black;">This chat concludes the series on Multiple Intelligences.</span><br />
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Transcripts of the chats that went before are:</div>
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The series on multiple intelligences (with links to transcripts of most):<br />
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<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/visualspatial-intelligence-may-5-2016.html">May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence</a><br />
<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/musical-intelligence-may-12-2016.html">May 12 Musical intelligence</a><br />
<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/verballinguistic-intelligence-may-19.html">May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence</a><br />
<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/logicalmathematical-intelligence-may-26.html">May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence</a><br />
<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/06/interpersonal-intelligence-june-2-2016.html">June 2 Interpersonal intelligence</a><br />
<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/06/intrapersonal-intelligence-june-2-2016.html">June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence(Draft)</a><br />
<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/06/kinesthetic-intelligence-june-16-2016.html">June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence</a><br />
Nature Intelligence (no transcript yet)</div>
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<span style="color: red;">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</span></div>
Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-46660341231257672042016-06-20T12:58:00.000-07:002016-06-23T11:12:55.998-07:00Nature intelligence, June 23, 2016<span style="color: black;">Nature Intelligence<br />
(The word "naturalistic" is bothering me this week.) <br />
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It's not about "nature" meaning trees and bugs, though it is that, too.<br />
It's about the nature of things—categorization, distinguishing minor differences, identifying and sorting. <br />
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The series on multiple intelligences (with links to transcripts of most):<br />
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<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/visualspatial-intelligence-may-5-2016.html">May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence</a><br />
<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/musical-intelligence-may-12-2016.html">May 12 Musical intelligence</a><br />
<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/verballinguistic-intelligence-may-19.html">May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence</a><br />
<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/logicalmathematical-intelligence-may-26.html">May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence</a><br />
<A HREF="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/06/interpersonal-intelligence-june-2-2016.html">June 2 Interpersonal intelligence</a><br />
<a href="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/06/intrapersonal-intelligence-june-2-2016.html">June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence(Draft)</a><br />
<A HREF="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/06/kinesthetic-intelligence-june-16-2016.html">June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence</a><br />
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<b>June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)</b><br />
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June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)<br />
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July 7 make-up day (if one of those above has been missed, or a new topic if not) </span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-16394637639020744142016-06-12T09:58:00.000-07:002016-06-12T09:58:16.264-07:00Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence, June 16, 2016<span style="color: black;">Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence covers dance, body-awareness, physical talents that might be used for sports or knot-tying or wood carving or physical therapy. Some people are only slightly aware of how their bodies work and what their capacities are. Some people seem to be born knowing, or using their bodies well without even thinking about it.<br />
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The series on multiple intelligences (with links to transcripts of most):<br />
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<a HREF="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/visualspatial-intelligence-may-5-2016.html">May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence</a><br />
<a HREF="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/musical-intelligence-may-12-2016.html">May 12 Musical intelligence</a><br />
<a HREF="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/verballinguistic-intelligence-may-19.html">May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence</a><br />
<a HREF="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/logicalmathematical-intelligence-may-26.html">May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence</a><br />
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence (no transcript yet)<br />
June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence(no transcript yet)<br />
<b>June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence</b><br />
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June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)<br />
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June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)<br />
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July 7 make-up day (if one of those above has been missed, or a new topic if not) </span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span>If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</span></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-50657730421474989232016-06-05T09:53:00.000-07:002016-06-05T09:53:02.428-07:00Intrapersonal intelligence—Self-awareness, June 9, 2016<span style="color: black;">Intrapersonal intelligence might be the least discussed of all of these, in normal life. Maybe anywhere.<br />
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Google gave me a description: <blockquote>The word intrapersonal means “within the self”—so, “intrapersonal intelligence” is another term for self-awareness or introspection. It's part of psychologist Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. People who have high intrapersonal intelligence are aware of their emotions, motivations, beliefs, and goals.<br />
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It came from <a HREF="http://www.connectionsacademy.com/blog/posts/2014-01-24/Self-Smarts-Knowing-Yourself-Is-the-First-Step-to-Success.aspx">ConnectionsAcademy.com</a>, and it's a nice definition.</blockquote><br />
Here's my own, from <a HREF="http://sandradodd.com/intelligences/">my site</a>, which requires the one above it to make sense. <br />
<blockquote>Interpersonal intelligence is about understanding other people—their non-verbal expressions, their motivations and desires and moods.<br />
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<b>Intrapersonal intelligence is understanding one's self in those ways. How are you feeling and why? What are your capabilities and problems and fears and what will help you move toward goals?</b></blockquote><br />
The series on multiple intelligences (with links to transcripts of most):<br />
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<a HREF="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/visualspatial-intelligence-may-5-2016.html">May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence</a><br />
<a HREF="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/musical-intelligence-may-12-2016.html">May 12 Musical intelligence</a><br />
<a HREF="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/verballinguistic-intelligence-may-19.html">May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence</a><br />
<a HREF="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com/2016/05/logicalmathematical-intelligence-may-26.html">May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence</a><br />
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence (no transcript yet)<br />
<b>June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence</b><br />
June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence<br />
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June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)<br />
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June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)<br />
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July 7 make-up day (if one of those above has been missed, or a new topic if not) </span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span>If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</span></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-41813791975324477792016-05-29T09:01:00.000-07:002016-05-29T09:01:01.352-07:00Interpersonal Intelligence, June 2<span style="color: black;">Interpersonal intelligence is about understanding other people—their non-verbal expressions, their motivations and desires and moods. In school, this is used by some kids to play to the teachers's preferences and prejudices (or just to play the teachers). When I was a kid, the only bad grades I got were in conduct or deportment. I was off exercising my interpersonal intelligence, but it was not on the curriculum, so it was "being bad." <br />
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In the world outside of school, it can be the best part of some kids lives! So how can we appreciate and accommodate it?<br />
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The series on multiple intelligences:<br />
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<s>May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence <br />
May 12 Musical intelligence<br />
May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence<br />
May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence</s><br />
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence<br />
June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence<br />
June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence<br />
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June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)<br />
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June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)<br />
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July 7 make-up day (if one of those above has been missed, or a new topic if not)</span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-50078990770473441202016-05-22T11:08:00.000-07:002016-05-22T20:58:44.849-07:00Logical/mathematical intelligence, May 26The second most schoolish intelligence is mathematical/logical (in school's order of priority, I think). <br />
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Please come to the chat and share some of your DEschooling epiphanies about what is logical or mathematical that was never touched on in school, and maybe some stories of cool discoveries your kids have made.<br />
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Read more about multiple intelligences here: <a HREF="http://sandradodd.com/intelligences/">http://sandradodd.com/intelligences/</a><br />
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The series on multiple intelligences:<br />
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<s>May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence <br />
May 12 Musical intelligence<br />
May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence</s><br />
May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence<br />
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence<br />
June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence<br />
June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence<br />
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June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)<br />
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June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)<br />
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July 7 make-up day (if one of those above has been missed, or a new topic if not)<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-23367627595653215992016-05-15T08:01:00.000-07:002016-05-15T08:01:08.429-07:00Verbal/linguistic intelligenceVerbal/linguistic intelligence is the easiest of these to consider, because most people use language, or understand it. Some people do it exceptionally well, or learn additional languages easily. In a way, it's a hard thing to appreciate, because most people use language,and can put some words down on paper, and so some don't appreciate the range of ease or facility. <br />
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For unschoolers this one can cause stumbles, because it's so... SCHOOLY. :-) <br />
So think outside any box you're used to, if you can, and consider how this intelligence shows itself in your family, and in the world around you. <br />
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Here is something short and painless, about similarities and differences in a few pop culture words in three languages. (Two or more of these people speak English; they probably all speak Korean. "Big Bang" is a Korean boy band.)<br />
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z5wVuu_oqQ8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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"Sofa" is not an English word, though. :-) It's from Turkish, and Arabic before that, probably picked up by Christian Crusaders in the Middle Ages (not the upholstered furniture, but the term for it, when they DID start upholstering benches in western Europe, later). Word trivia is fun for some people, and not for other people, because.... various reasons. Think about your own.<br />
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A similar video, with the addition of Chinese, is here: <br />
<A HREF="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AusmsFqKs10">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AusmsFqKs10</a><br />
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The series on multiple intelligences:<br />
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<s>May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence <br />
May 12 Musical intelligence</s><br />
May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence<br />
May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence<br />
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence<br />
June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence<br />
June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence<br />
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June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)<br />
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June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)<br />
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July 7 make-up day (if one of those above has been missed, or a new topic if not)<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-35174321847655996262016-05-09T08:30:00.002-07:002016-05-09T08:30:57.287-07:00Musical Intelligence, May 12<span style="color: black;">This week's chat is part two in the set of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences theory. Musical Intelligence! How can unschooling parents nourish and expand their children's lives to include opportunities for them to explore and exercise that part of them?<br />
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What is it like, this "musical intelligence"? What does it connect to? <br />
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The rest of the series is:<br />
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May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence (transcript is still in the chatroom, or will be at <A HREF="http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com">http://chattranscripts.blogspot.com</a> after May 10)<br />
May 12 Musical intelligence<br />
May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence<br />
May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence<br />
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence<br />
June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence<br />
June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence<br />
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June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)<br />
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June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)</span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-87529344250237712192016-05-03T16:59:00.001-07:002016-05-09T11:07:29.504-07:00Visual/Spatial Intelligence<span style="color: black;">For nine weeks, I want to go through each of the intelligences discussed by fans of the work of Howard Gardner and his Multiple Intelligence theory. I have a page on my site, here: <a HREF="http://sandradodd.com/intelligences/">SandraDodd.com/intelligences</a><br />
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This week, Visual/Spatial!<br />
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So the other chats I will schedule now. <br />
IF THERE IS A CANCELLATION, let's add the missed one in at the end.<br />
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Original set:<br />
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May 5 Visual/spatial intelligence <br />
May 12 Musical intelligence<br />
May 19 Verbal/linguistic intelligence<br />
May 26 Logical/mathematical intelligence<br />
June 2 Interpersonal intelligence<br />
June 9 Intrapersonal intelligence<br />
June 16 Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence<br />
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June 23 Naturalistic (added as #8)<br />
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June 30 Existential / spiritual (in consideration—not fully accepted)<br />
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July 7 make-up day (if one of those above has been missed, or a new topic if not)</span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-15332832746495553482016-04-24T19:08:00.001-07:002016-04-24T19:08:58.563-07:00April 28, Spouse/Partner<span style="color: black;">Thursday, April 28, 2016<br />
Spouse or partner, peace at home, support, acceptance, avoiding negativity—whatever topics people bring. Preserving goo relationships with a significant other.<br />
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Some resources:<br />
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<A HREF="http://sandradodd.com/spouses">Spouses—Unschooling can make us better partners!</a><br />
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That has links at the bottom to: <br />
Controlling one's spouse [about not trying to do that] <br />
If you're considering separation... <br />
Divorce (Avoidance of, for Unschoolers) <br />
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"If you are choosing to be a mother, move beyond playing at it, and *be* it. <br />
That's from Pam Laricchia, at this page: <A HREF="http://livingjoyfully.ca/blog/2013/05/are-you-playing-the-role-of-mother">Are You Playing the Role of “Mother”?</a><br />
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I would like to suggest that people read that and consider not "playing the role of partner" in an adult relationship, but BEING a partner.<br />
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And there is a facebook group called <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/groups/sweetnesstooursignificantother/">Something Sweet for our Significant Other</a><br />
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But if you don't have time to read, come to the chat anyway.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-42273089342795296202016-04-18T13:53:00.000-07:002016-04-18T13:53:20.034-07:00April 21 chat, Being present<span style="color: black;">Being present isn't always physically possible. It's not always emotionally possible, nor mentally possible. Share thoughts and tricks that have helped you regain your place in the moment. Awareness, mindfulness, attention—what terminology and imagery has heped you that might help other parents?<br />
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Thursday, April 21, 2016.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, <b>click on the title to get to the blog</b>, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-79306540047734901582016-04-13T07:00:00.002-07:002016-04-13T07:00:47.531-07:00Something about April 14<span style="color: black;">I will be in and out of the chat. I'll try to be in. :-)<br />
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In planning the week, I didn't think of the chat when Holly invited us up to Española to see where she's living and to have lunch. She doesn't have wifi and has used up all our high speed for the month. I'll request a wifi-enabled place for our lunch, and see if I can use my phone otherwise, as a hotspot.<br />
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Please come to the chat and help others figure out how to make imaginary friends work in their favor!<br />
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<A HREF="http://sandradodd.com/witness">http://justaddlightandstir.blogspot.com/2013/11/be-that-way.html</a></span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-85047518410645375302016-04-10T23:05:00.002-07:002016-04-10T23:05:31.568-07:00Chat Reminder! Thursday.<span style="color: black;">Thursday, April 15. Let's talk about having a witness, real or imagined, to help you remember to be patient and sweet (or whatever you need reminders about). I have a new page with notes on that. I can add a link to the transcript later, if you all tell good stories that will help future unschoolers!<br />
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<a href="http://sandradodd.com/witness">SandraDodd.com/witness</a><br />
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Maybe there are other thoughts or images you use to help you remember how you want to be. Come and share! </span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-40422240935669017102016-04-05T20:42:00.000-07:002016-04-05T20:42:16.321-07:00April 7 chat<span style="color: black;">We didn't talk about a chat topic, but I'll be in the chat room and perhaps a topic will evolve. So if you have questions or stories, come on over!</span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-8012552909979624362016-03-28T18:16:00.001-07:002016-03-28T18:16:37.200-07:00Thursday, March 31 CHAT!<span style="color: black;">Don't forget, my anniversary-day chat. <br />
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TOPIC:<blockquote>Art, as described in this Just Add Light post: <A HREF="http://justaddlightandstir.blogspot.com/2010/09/abundance-of-beauty.html">An Abundance of Beauty</a></blockquote>TIME:<blockquote>Two hours, beginning:<blockquote>11:00 am Pacific<br />
noon Mountain time<br />
1:00 pm Central<br />
2:00 pm Eastern<br />
7:00 pm Lisbon/UK</blockquote></blockquote></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-67797286685162675782016-03-25T06:50:00.000-07:002016-03-25T06:50:07.704-07:00"An abundance of beauty," March 31<span style="color: black;">March 31 is my wedding anniversary, but I'll do a chat anyway, so be nice to me!<br />
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I get to pick the topic, then. Art, as described in this Just Add Light post:<br />
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<a HREF="http://justaddlightandstir.blogspot.com/2010/09/abundance-of-beauty.html">http://justaddlightandstir.blogspot.com/2010/09/abundance-of-beauty.html</a><br />
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I think times will change again for some people, if Europe has initiated clock-change season. Back to the way it was last month, I'm pretty sure. Please put a reminder on your phone or computer, because I might forget to send another e-mail.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-67146144988290262962016-03-22T05:50:00.000-07:002016-03-22T05:50:02.069-07:00As kids get older/social...<span style="color: black;">Attachment/relationship/social-coach<br />
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How can we help children nagivate social situations?<br />
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This week the times are odd because Europe isn't on daylight savings time and the U.S. is. Please double-check times! Thanks.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-21294767286526094102016-03-20T17:50:00.003-07:002016-03-20T17:50:29.972-07:00March 24 chat, social situations<span style="color: black;">Thursday, March 24<br />
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Maintaining attachment as kids get older, and helping them nagivate social situations.<br />
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Until Europe goes to Daylight Savings Times, these are the times (I think!)<br />
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11:00 am Pacific<br />
noon Mountain time<br />
1:00 pm Central<br />
2:00 pm Eastern<br />
6:00 pm Lisbon/UK<br />
7:00 pm Leiden<br />
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Thursday, March 17, 2016:<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-30763906277436377392016-03-13T08:44:00.001-07:002016-03-13T08:44:41.052-07:00TIME CHANGE and Strewing<span style="color: black;">It's daylight savings time at my house (and north America's houses, as applicable).<br />
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Anyone who lives where daylight savings time doesn't happen, or in Europe where it will happen in two weeks, please double-check your times. I think this is the deal for two weeks:<br />
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11:00 am Pacific<br />
noon Mountain time<br />
1:00 pm Central<br />
2:00 pm Eastern<br />
6:00 pm Lisbon/UK<br />
7:00 pm Leiden<br />
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Thursday, March 17, 2016:<br />
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STREWING is the topic! Think of misconceptions or problems with strewing. If we can see what can go wrong, we can avoid that and only strew the good and happy way! Think of ways to describe it to newer unschoolers to help them avoid confusion.</span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-64334661539548237162016-03-08T10:20:00.000-08:002016-03-08T10:20:46.431-08:00March 10, Joy <span style="color: black;">March 10 chat topic: <b>Finding and Maintaining Joy<br />
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For those who want to warm up in advance, there's this short article on my site: <a HREF="http://sandradodd.com/joy">Rejecting a Pre-Packaged Life</a>, that's about finding enjoyment in everyday things.<br />
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In a podcast in which she interviewed me, Pam Laricchia said she named her website "Living Joyfully" because of that article. Here is that interview: <a HREF="http://livingjoyfully.ca/blog/2016/02/eu005-ten-questions-with-sandra-dodd/">Ten Questions with Sandra Dodd</a><br />
and here's something Pam wrote about maintaining joy by choosing positive friends over negative, critical ones: <a HREF="http://livingjoyfully.ca/blog/2015/07/joy-is-a-beacon-for-community-and-growth/">Joy is a Beacon for Community and Growth</a><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-38794988978290723612016-03-03T13:11:00.003-08:002016-03-03T13:11:56.105-08:00Joy, and Strewing<span style="color: black;">Next two chats:<br />
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March 10: Finding and Maintaining Joy. <br />
March 17: Joyful Strewing.<br />
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Subscribe to announcements here, and maybe set a reminder from a calendar on your phone or computer! <br />
See you Thursday!</span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-72831965492906459392016-03-03T10:36:00.001-08:002016-03-03T10:36:53.802-08:00March 3 Uses of "the media"<span style="color: black;">I'm SO SORRY I forgot to put a notice of the chat here early in the week. <br />
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I went and put it in the chat room, and thought I'd done what I came to do, I think. :-)<br />
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MEDIA—what is it, and what's it good for, for unschoolers?<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><font size="-1">If you're reading this by e-mail and you need a path to the chatroom, click on the title to get to the blog, which has a tab up to the left with the link and password.</font></span>Sandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-50066229367039533732016-02-22T11:57:00.000-08:002016-02-22T11:57:09.767-08:00Repair of PBS link<a HREF="http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/homeschooling/unschooling-101/">http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/homeschooling/unschooling-101/</a><br />
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The address/url is right, but the first quotation marks were missing from the html coding. Sorry about that. <br />
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This link is to go with Who can Unschool?<br />
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SandraSandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7151983783855526559.post-64069810984642419892016-02-22T00:45:00.000-08:002016-02-22T11:55:55.308-08:00Thursday chat reminder<span style="color: black;">February 25, Who can Unschool?<br />
PBS LINK FIXED below.<br />
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If you want some warm-up info, there's a very short article (that quotes me!), and a fifteen-minute podcast. And it's likely that when you read and listen, you'll think of someone you want to send that link to.<br />
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<a HREF="http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/homeschooling/unschooling-101/">http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/homeschooling/unschooling-101/</a><br />
[PBS is the U.S. Public Broadcast Service—the educational television network. My name is on their site. Woohoo!<br />
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<a HREF=http://unschoolingsupport.com/who-can-unschool/">Who can Unschool?</a> <br />
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