Unschooling
What is Unschooling?
Rise of the Home "Unschoolers" -- Where Children Learn Only What They Want To
Take a look at some unschooling families as this articles examines what unschooling looks like. Although some "experts" worry about how to measure the success of unschooling, those who have embraced this lifestyle know that it is a joyful and successful path to a full and rich education.
A Conversation with John Holt
John Holt: Teach Your Own Children...at Home
Homeschool Parents Don't Need to Be Teachers
Why Unschool?
What is Unschooling and Why Do Parents Consider It?
Unschooling is fueled by curiosity-driven experiences. It is estimated that about 13 percent of homeschooled children learn through unschooling. Unschooling will look different for every family, but it is founded on the idea of following the child's interests and giving the space and freedom to explore those interests.
Why Unschooling?
Does unschooling mean that your children just hate school? Not at all! Some children learn best in a classroom, but not all do. For those who don't, unschooling might just be the best approach. Children who are unschooled grow to be independent learners and thinkers and enjoy the perspective of being their own best teacher. Rather than asking, "Why unschool?" perhaps the better question is, "Why school?"
Why Unschool?
This website is presented by two unschooled siblings who have since grown up and are happy to share their experiences with this educational model. Unschooling provides so many opportunities for children to learn about the world without the constraints of a classroom by celebrating a natural love of learning. Families and children can benefit from this wonderful way of learning.
Links and Items
The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education
Freedom and Beyond (Innovators in Education)
Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don't Go to School
Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book Of Homeschooling
In Their Own Way: Discovering and Encouraging Your Child's Multiple Intelligences
Unschooling Success
Rise of the Home "Unschoolers" -- Where Children Learn Only What They Want To
Take a look at some unschooling families as this articles examines what unschooling looks like. Although some "experts" worry about how to measure the success of unschooling, those who have embraced this lifestyle know that it is a joyful and successful path to a full and rich education.
The Unprocessed Child: Living Without School
How to Unschool
The Unprocessed Child: Living Without School
Support for Unschooling Families
African American Unschoolers (AfAmUnschool) Email Group
Unschooling Discussion
Unschooling Dads
Alabama Unschoolers
Wiregrass Area Unschoolers
Unschooling Resources
Fun Books
A Little Way of Homeschooling
This book is a compilation of the experiences of 13 different homeschoolers and how they incorporated an unschooling style of teaching in their homes. This book addresses the question of whether a Catholic can happily and successfully unschool. This home education approach is presented as a sensible way to access the mystery of learning, in which it operates not as an ideology in competition with the Catholic faith, but rather a flexible and individual homeschooling path.
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