Okay so you think you know what unschooling is all about? Test yourself with this multiple choice quiz. 1.Who is credited with coining the term 'unschooling'? a. John Holt b.George W. Bush, Jr c.Oprah Winfrey 2. Unschooling means a. No … Continue reading
ScienceDaily (Jan. 10, 2012) — The Eastern view of parenting, as defined by best-selling author and self-described "tiger mother" Amy Chua, is that children should be pushed to excel at all costs. Parents needn't worry about their happiness, she argues, only … Continue reading
Think twice before limiting your kids’ video play; then don’t. Quite a few parents have asked me, at talks I've given, about the advisability of their limiting their kids' computer play. Others have told me that they do limit their kids' computer … Continue reading
(CNN) — A college degree can be an important gateway to employment, a career and a better standard of living. But a college degree does not equate to someone’s level of intelligence or talent. For those seeking the best workers or leaders, there is a plethora of intelligent, inventive people without degrees who should not be overlooked. Continue reading
I've talked to a lot of young parents considering alternative education of some sort or another, not necessarily unschooling, and to people who plan on teaching their children, a common enthusiasm expressed is that they'll be able to teach their children to love … Continue reading
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When you get right down to it one of the most integral aspects of unschooling, and this is something you hear lots of unschooling advocates saying, is trust. Continue reading
Can tablet computers "parachuted" into remote areas transform childhood learning, asks Nicholas Negroponte, the man behind One Laptop per Child You'll helicopter computers into remote areas so the children there can teach themselves to read and write. Where did the idea … Continue reading
It's dangerous to try to protect children from all dangers. In the spring of 2008, Lenore Skenazy, a resident of Queens in New York City, left her 9-year-old son off at Bloomingdale's in midtown Manhattan, in the middle of a … Continue reading
You can not ‘make’ someone un-academic or ‘non-academic’ because you unschool and do not follow standardised curriculum. Continue reading
