“Independent study, community service, adventures and experience, large doses of privacy and solitude, a thousand apprenticeships (the one-day variety or longer) these are all powerful, cheap, and effective ways to start a real reform of schooling.” John Taylor Gatto, Dumbing Us Down We want to encourage you all who are giving homeschooling a go (whether…
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Joyful Learning
During this time at home, many parents are worried about their kids falling behind in school or forgetting the school material.•As unschoolers, one of our core principles is that joyful learning is not easily forgotten.•In conventional schooling, a student will take in information just to pass the test and then often forget the material because…
Learn At Home Ideas
Children learn through play.•Learning never really stops. Everything that goes on around us, everything we hear, see, touch, smell, and taste, results in learning of some kind.•Learning doesn’t bow to deadlines or fall in line with anyone’s schedule or expectations. Through free, undirected play, children develop effective communication and social skills, they build cognitive and…
Bored?
Help your childrendeal with boredom. Utilize the time you have with them to give them the freedom to explore their passions. Don’t micromanage them, but be intentional about being involved in what they’re doing. Patience and presence are two of the most important things you can focus on as a parent to your children. Provide…
5 Questions For Bullying
Five questions to ask yourself when faced with opposition or bullying. How can their opinion help shape me? What can I learn from this situation? How can my response positively influence my opposition? Am I maintaining an attitude of humility & joy? Am I trying to love or just trying to be right?