I like Deb R's take on how unschooling kids and parents interact (originally posted at Unschooling Basics):
Rather than teacher or guide, maybe consider it like a love story. When you're dating someone, you don't try to guide or teach them. You drink deeply of whatever moves, inspires, empassions them. If that person loves Beethoven, you don't compare/contrast with Bach and Brahms or explain the mathematical underpinnings or the musical scale or the historical context. You listen and enjoy with them (even if you don't particularly like Beethoven, you can enjoy their enjoyment), you might keep an eye out for local concerts, new CDs (maybe the Boston Pops just released a Beethoven performance), and so on. If you note that some other composer or piece of music sounds (to you) like something that Beloved might enjoy, you introduce it *no strings attached*.
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