By Peter Gray Ph.D. I don’t want to trivialize the roles of adults in children’s lives, but, truth be told, we adults greatly exaggerate our roles in our theories and beliefs about how children develop. We have this adult-centric view that weraise, socialize, and educate children. Source: publicdomainpictures.net Courtesy of […]
How we praise children is important in shaping the ways in which children see themselves. from www.shutterstock.com How do you react when you hear expressions like “well done”, “another A grade”, “aren’t you clever” and “great work”? Maybe you use them yourself with your children in the belief that it […]
By PATRICK FARENGA I recently saw the film Being and Becoming with a group of veteran and new homeschoolers and it was a valuable evening in many ways. First, the film is excellent and provided our group with a lot of material to converse about afterwards. The film has a […]
By Peter Gray Ph.D. In many previous posts I have contended that children come into the world biologically designed to educate themselves. The evidence comes from observing the amazing learning capacities of children before they start school (here), the ways that children and adolescents in hunter-gatherer cultures educate themselves (here), and […]
Not Back to School Camp aspires to create a sanctuary that affirms, inspires, and mentors unschoolers…where campers and staff transform spiritually, emotionally, physically, creatively, intellectually… where profound friendships begin and grow… and where adventure, mystery, music, wild spontaneous fun, and magic prevail. MORE of the story / click image TOP of PAGE
By Idzie Desmarais I’m Unschooled. Yes I can Write For the majority of people, a new school year has just begun. But for a small yet growing portion of the population, there’s none of this “back to school” thing happening. Instead, they’re celebrating a new year of school-free life learning, and […]
Maddie Moate’s videos cultivate enthusiasm for science in young people. Credit: Image courtesy of YouTube In this series of articles, some of YouTube’s most popular science channels take a turn in the spotlight. Their creators employ a range of techniques and styles, weaving together graphics, footage, animation, sound design, and a […]
Credit: Kzenon / Shutterstock.com As children head back to school, an increasing number of their homeschooled peers will be starting their academic year as well. Homeschooling in the United States is growing at a strong pace. Recent statistics indicate that 1.5 million children were homeschooled in the United States in […]
From Peter Gray Ph.D. Primum non nocere, First, do no harm. As part of becoming a doctor, students at most medical colleges must take an oath, derived partly from the ancient Hippocratic oath, in which they declare their understanding that the first principle of medical practice is “do no harm.” […]
