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  1. Jim Grey
    Jim Grey says:

    Kids learn more effectively with music on in the background? Then I should be a bloody genius, because I had music on all the time when I was a kid.

    And: YouTube and imgur both have introduced my kids to some coarse things that frankly I might have limited had I known they were seeing it at first. Yet…somehow…none of them is damaged by it, none of them has become a potty mouth, none of them has gone on to a life of debauchery. I dunno, I think we parents often think our kids can’t handle stuff they actually can.

  2. Karelys
    Karelys says:

    I’ve been mulling over this point since yesterday.

    Experience has informed me that I am a terrible teacher but I found myself on a Friday night being asked to teach a guy the basics of dance. And here’s where I panicked a bit because I don’t want to ever make anyone feel stupid and inadequate when trying out salsa dancing for the first time. Kinda like sex. But I digress.

    So managed to show him a couple of things and we danced and I said “that felt good! in dance, if it feels good you know you’re doing it right.”

    We are so taught that doing the right thing is so against our nature. That we are hedonist that will choose the easy path always and that won’t do the right thing if we are led by what feels good.

    But that’s so betraying your intuition.

    I am trying more things that feel right. Hoping to slide my way into accomplishing my goals.

    Music and intense focus and other things are just approaches to learning. And unschooling gives us the chance to grab the approach that feels right to us to the same common goal: learning and becoming some level of independently functioning members of society.

    I think that’s the goal?
    I haven’t fully figured out what’s the goal.
    And that’s probably why I am so blah! about engaging in things that feel like too much work for a reward I am not convinced I want.

  3. HomeschoolDad
    HomeschoolDad says:

    Huge fan of auditory learning: podcasts, audio books, YouTube,….especially when walking, traveling, eating meals, etc…..BUT the hearing loss statistics among young people is trending pretty scary. Have to be very on top of how loud the volume is pumping into their ears.

  4. Kristy
    Kristy says:

    I clicked on the Family Audio Adventures link – this has to be a sponsored post!

    Christian audio books….really….?

    How are you immune to the rules around declaring sponsored content?

  5. Mark W.
    Mark W. says:

    I don’t learn more effectively with music playing in the background. It turns out to be more of a distraction than anything else. However, I do like it as a way to relax or change my mood to transition into another activity. If I’m wearing headphones, I’m not expecting to listen to someone or have them listen to me. Consequently, it may result in a missed opportunity. Someone who has something to share or just wants to talk is not likely to approach someone with headphones on unless they think it’s important or just can’t wait. Also, listening is not always initiated by the person who wants to be listened to. A good listener can sense and is always attuned to the people around them so they can give their undivided attention when necessary. The good listener always tries to make themselves available with sufficient time regardless of how busy they may be. Many times these unexpected, spur of the moment listening sessions are best heard the first time around rather than being scheduled at a later time when they’re not fresh and don’t seem to be as important. I don’t have any problem with someone using headphones. That’s their choice. However, they don’t seem very accessible to me.

  6. Alyson Homeschool Group Hug
    Alyson Homeschool Group Hug says:

    How my mother used to nag me to switch off the music while I was studying for exams or even doing homework.”How can you concentrate with that noise on!” She drove me nuts. When I left for university and could finally study to music it was great. I KNOW my elder son can concentrate more with music and in the days when we were first homeschooling ( long time ago!) we’d do better if we had music playing. Totally agree.

  7. Akshay
    Akshay says:

    I agree with your point here. This gen kids can easily handle it, and they are like being wired from birth. They are extreme fast-pace-learner especially getting used to digital stuff.

    That’s a great idea. :-)

  8. Joseph
    Joseph says:

    Great post. YouTube and imgur both have acquainted my children with some coarse things that honestly I may have constrained had I known they were seeing it at first. However… by one means or another… none of them is harmed by it, none of them has turned into a potty mouth, none of them has gone ahead to an existence of intemperance. I dunno, I think we guardians regularly think our children can’t deal with stuff they really can.

  9. Basstep
    Basstep says:

    This generation is not what our parents think it is. Kid’s nowadays can handle a lot of stuff together by listening to music with headphones on. Hell, they don’t even bother what’s happening in the outer world.

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