Compulsory
Unschooling?
By Janet Lowry, HEM: I had no intention of plopping the child
in a chair at 8:30 a.m. with a workbook. Imagine my surprise
to find myself taking attendance, pretending to collect lunch
money, and saying "ding-a-ling-a-ling" for recess time.
Dealing
With Doubts
By Janet Keip. Like most unschoolers, we are convicted of the
wisdom of our education choice yet there are times when doubts
assail us. [HEM]
Developing
a Homeschooling Philosophy: The Unschool Mambo
Having already been interested in issues of education, parenting
and human potential for several years, I used the first year
of homeschooling as a self-imposed sabbatical of rest, thought
and study.
Differences
In Common
As a staunch advocate of child-led learning, it made me uncomfortable
to think about introducing ideas and activities to Ben rather
than letting him generate his own. Melissa Allen, HEM J/A 2000.
Disposable
Checklists for Unschoolers
Beginning unschoolers are often afraid. Without the touchstone
of a schedule and a list, they don't know how they will see progress,
or how they will recognize "sufficient effort" on the
part of children or parents. By Sandra Dodd, HEM J/A 02.
Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits
An interesting article appeared in this morning's New York Times. It debunks much of what educators have been saying about how children learn, and seems to verify what unschooling families have known for years
If
Nobody Makes You Do It
A conversation between Nancy Wooton, an unschooler, and a friend,
a young mom starting to homeschool.
Interview
with Sandra Dodd
Sandra Dodd's vocal presence is a bright spot of lucidity. Her
mind is a virtual box of magic, her innovative ideas for learning
are just plain fun, and her passionate belief in unschooling
articulates a philosophy of life. By Emily Subler, HEM J/F 98.
A Radio Show Interview with Sandra Dodd.
On
Unschooling and Life
How unsettling it is sometimes when I think that we have scoffed
at the script and now we have to take responsibility for how
it all turns out. If we'd done what was expected of us, nothing
would ever be our fault. Right? By Ruthe Matilsky, HEM M/A 01.
Positively
ADD - Parenting & Unschooling
Jan homeschools her 5 year old "very active" son, offering
tips and links for others in similar situation.
Response to GMA Story on Homeschooling
Recently Good Morning America did a story on radical homeschooling. The story was quite inaccurate and did not portray a typical homeschooling family. It did not even portray a typical unschooling family. It was not, as described, radical homeschooling or radical parenting. It was more like radical non-parenting.
Self-Inspired Learning
But, despite living an unremarkable existence in the depths of suburbia, my kids all manage, at one point or another, to develop an interest in a subject I never bothered to introduce. By Karen Vogel, HEM N/D 08.
Unschooling Concerns
From now on I will try to let my instincts as their mother tell me what is right, and stop looking to other people all of the time.
Unschooling in World of Warcraft
"We know several kids who learned to read while playing these games," Traaseth said. "If you want to classify some of the things we're doing when we play World of Warcraft, the list could include math, reading, sociology, economics, creative writing and communications."
Unschooling : How Good Morning America Got It All Wrong
Here's reality -- any parenting choice that you make for your kids means that there are other parenting choices that you didn't make. By Lee Stranahan, Filmmaker, Writer, Photographer.
