"Birds fly, fish swim, man thinks and learns. Therefore, we do not need to motivate children into learning by wheedling, bribing or bullying. We do not need to keep picking away at their minds to make sure they are learning. What we need to do, and all we need to do, is bring as much of the world as we can into their lives; give children as much help and guidance as they ask for; listen respectfully when they feel like talking; and then get out of the way. We can trust them to do the rest." John Holt in How Children Learn
Frequently Asked Questions
I already have a Raffle item I want to donate. What should I do?
E-mail Kathryn at NEUnschooling@aol.com and she'll get you hooked up.
I have a really cool idea for the conference. Can you make it happen?
Maybe. Send it along and we'll see what we can do. It's pretty late now. But there's always next year.
I can't figure out how to register.
On each page of the site there's a nifty check that says "Registration." Click on it and it will take you to where you need to be.
What does the Conference fee cover?
The fee covers all Presentations, Funshops, special events, and goodie bags, badges, etc. It does not cover hotel or food.
Is this thing good for kids?
It's really, really cool for kids. There are Funshops, they are welcome at all presentations, there's a pool and elevators and a hiking trail at the hotel, and lots of unschooled kids and teens.
Can I register for just one day? If I can't come, can I get a refund?
You can come for just one day, but, alas, you must pay the full fee. Your Conference Organizers are easily confused, and the logistics of this are just beyond them. Sorry, no refunds. We don't offer refunds because most of the expense of the conference occurs before the conference.
I registered and never got a confirmation.
Your Conference Diva has been trying very hard to juggle planning an unschooling conference and other weird things. She has been trying very hard to send confirmations, but it doesn't always happen. She does, however, respond well to nagging, so you can drop a note at NEUnschooling@aol.com and she will confirm things for you
What's the schedule?
A tentative schedule will go up later, but stuff happens. We start registration at noon on the first day of the conference, and things get going about 2 PM. We finish the official conference on Sunday at around 1 PM, but don't forget the picnic on Monday!
How do I contact you?
You can e-mail me at NEUnschooling@aol.com.
You can send registrations, questions, donations of large appliances or fan mail to:
Northeast Unschooling Conferencec/o Kathryn Baptista26 Phillips StreetSalem, MA 01970
You can call me at 978-744-4796.
You can send me an Owl.
You didn't answer my question.
Get in touch with me in one of the above ways and I'll try to make something up.
