If you have good neighbors and at least an acre of land with online connections to other Unschoolers, I highly recommend hosting a week long camp out event!
I am really late getting this up as it was the first week in September we held it but it was unbelievably the best time EVER!
It was truly an incredible experience getting to connect with other unschooling families that I had made deep connections online with for the past year and a half.
4 families and one friend of a family all showed up for a total of 18 people here including my family for the course of the week.
They pitched their tents in the yard and the teens spent a lot of time in doors playing video games and baking brownies, periodically coming out to visit around the camp fire with us.
Since everyone who came were unschoolers, the meshing of similar philosophies and parenting styles provided a rich and safe environment for all the kids to be themselves in total freedom of being themselves in a very laid back comfortable environment.
My husband who does not do anything on the computer was able to connect with other adults on his 9 days he had taken off work and totally appreciated the interaction with some of the most kindest, down to earth, fun loving people you had ever met.
This was right after a liver sectioning biopsy surgery I had and this was the fun week we desperately needed at the time.
The intellectual conversations, teens speaking their views, campfire games and so much laughter your sides hurt with amazing food and company was the most amazing experience we have had in a very long time!
We had three 3 year olds and 5 kids aged 12 , 13, 14, 16 and 19.........so a perfect crowd!
It was truly AMAZING!
I can NOT WAIT to host another one!
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