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.
Unschoolers Online
What is Unschooling?
John Holt: Teach Your Own Children...at Home
What is Unschooling?
A Letter to Concerned Relatives
A Conversation with John Holt
A Comparison of Traditional and Natural Learning
Why Unschooling Isn't Just Another Method of Homeschooling
What makes for a good education? It turns out that sometimes the best education comes from simply allowing a child to follow his or her interests and passions. A rich and interesting life lead to a child learning in a way that's important to them.
Against School
Beware the Curriculum Mentality
A Paradigm Shift
What is Unschooling?
Is Unschooling Legal?
I Am What I Am
Can a Christian Be an Unschooler?
What is Natural Learning?
Structured homeschooling gets an A+
Learn in Freedom
Why Natural Learning – Does It Make Sense?
You Might Be An Unschooler If…
Unschooling or Homeschooling: What's the Difference?
Why Unschool?
Why Unschoolers Grow Up to Be Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are creative thinkers and experimental innovators. Unschoolers learn in these same ways, so it's no surprise that lots of unschoolers end up as entrepreneurs. Without the constraints of a classroom, unschoolers nurture their own interests and passions and many figure out how to make a living from these interests and passions. Fueled by their lifetime of curiosity and self-learning, many unschoolers end up very successful in their adult endeavors of self-starting business ownership.
I Learn Better by Teaching Myself/Still Teaching Ourselves
Why the Future of Education is Unschooling
According to John Holt, unschooling allows children the freedom to learn in the world on their own terms. He saw no distinction between learning and living a meaningful life. Learning is a natural process and works best when integrated into the spaces and activities of everyday life. This article takes a look at some of John Holt's philosophy of education and explains why unschooling is often the very best choice of educational model.
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?
Why Unschool?
Unschooling can seem impossible to understand for many people, but in fact, it is well-reasoned, tested, and has been successfully implemented by families around the world. The evidence shows that unschooling leads to life-long learning, happy successful individuals, better family connections, and a true and joyful love of learning.
An Unschooling Experiment
What does unschooling look like? Why do people unschool? This seasoned unschooler offers the encouragement to simply give unschooling a try, especially if your homeschooling attempts have proven to be unsuccessful or stressful.
101 Reasons to Unschool
Wondering why anyone would unschool their children? Well, here are lots of reasons why unschooling is a good choice. From the fun aspect, to the superior learning, to the avoidance of the unpleasant parts of school, this list gives you lots to think about if you are considering the unschooling approach to the education of your children.
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 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.
Resources
Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling
The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education
Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book Of Homeschooling
Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don't Go to School
In Their Own Way: Discovering and Encouraging Your Child's Multiple Intelligences
Freedom and Beyond (Innovators in Education)
Unschooling Success
Why Unschoolers Grow Up to Be Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are creative thinkers and experimental innovators. Unschoolers learn in these same ways, so it's no surprise that lots of unschoolers end up as entrepreneurs. Without the constraints of a classroom, unschoolers nurture their own interests and passions and many figure out how to make a living from these interests and passions. Fueled by their lifetime of curiosity and self-learning, many unschoolers end up very successful in their adult endeavors of self-starting business ownership.
How do Unschoolers Turn Out?
As more and more families take up unschooling, self-directed education, researchers have pondered whether it is a successful learning model or not. Peter Gray and Gina Riley offer the results of a survey of 232 parents who unschooled their children. The results were overwhelmingly positive about the unschooling experience. In a follow-up survey, Gray asked children who had been unschooled for their feedback. They recounted their experiences and how it affected their lives as adults, with most saying that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages of unschooling.
I Learn Better by Teaching Myself/Still Teaching Ourselves
The Unprocessed Child: Living Without School
Christian Unschooling : Growing Your Children in the Freedom of Christ
Is unschooling incompatible with Christianity? Elissa Wahl and Teri Brown argue that they are not incompatible, but complementary. Unschooling offers a different path to learning. This book explains what unschooling is (and isn't) and offers support for your unschooling journey. Includes information and support, along with essays on how they unschool guided by the Lord.
Meet the Unschoolers
Unschooling has gained in popularity in recent years. This look into the lives of unschoolers is a celebration of the unschooling way of life, where children live and learn on their own terms and at their own pace. Offers a look into how unschooling works, and then details some of the successful educations and careers that unschoolers go onto pursue.
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.
How to Unschool
I Learn Better by Teaching Myself/Still Teaching Ourselves
The Unprocessed Child: Living Without School
Christian Unschooling : Growing Your Children in the Freedom of Christ
Is unschooling incompatible with Christianity? Elissa Wahl and Teri Brown argue that they are not incompatible, but complementary. Unschooling offers a different path to learning. This book explains what unschooling is (and isn't) and offers support for your unschooling journey. Includes information and support, along with essays on how they unschool guided by the Lord.
Support for Unschooling Families
Unschooling.com Email List
Radical Unschoolers List
Radical Christian Unschoolers
Secret Society of Unschooling Dads (SSUD)
Family Unschooling Network (FUN)
Unschoolers Online Community
Unschooling in West Texas
Unschooling.Info Forum
Unschooling Community of Austin
Unschooling Basics
Sonlight Unschoolers
HUG Underground
North Texas Natural Learners (NTNL)
Unschooling Forum at vegsource.com
Texas Unschoolers on Facebook
Crunchy Unschoolers
Flower Mound Family Unschoolers Network
Texas Unschooling Groups Moderators
Unschoolers Coffee Talk
Plano Family Unschoolers Network
Texas Unschoolers Facebook Page
West Houston Unschoolers
Texas Rural Unschoolers
Unschooling Dads
L_A_U_G_H: Lubbock Area Unschoolers Growing at Home
African-American Unschooling
Shining Children with Radical Unschooling
DFW School Free Education Zone
Texas Unschooling
Always Learning
Unschoolers Online
Unschooling Highlights
Catholic Unschoolers
Family Unschoolers Network
Child-Led Christian Unschooling
Dallas Unschoolers Circle
Unschooling Resources
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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