Ask around at your next homeschool conference to compare what people answer when this question pops up: "What does it mean to unschool?" Some will answer that unschooling is homeschooling without using a pre-packaged curriculum. Others will say it's simply the degree of freedom that the pare...
This group is for families in Michigan that Unschool or are relaxed homeschoolers. This group is not for discussion of curriculum or how to get kids to "do school", rather it's a forum to discuss unschooling, share our unschooling experiences, ask questions or just explore the concept. Key...
Texas Rural Unschoolers is a support group for unschoolers (and those wanting to unschool) who live in rural areas or small communities (urban dwellers are welcome, too). Used Homeschooling Stuff Email list to help facilitate the buying, selling, and swapping of used homeschooling curriculum for...
But in the homeschooling world, we seem to use that word a little differently. Not only is definition of curriculum used a little differently than in other educational institutions, but it's used as both the singular and plural form of the word. I know, it doesn't matter to most people...
to stay within a budget. They have both been as inquisitive as ever about the world. I remind myself that despite not having it drilled into them in school they know the seasons and the days of the weeks, how to add and subtrac, they know what to do in case of a fire and they ...
When people ask, “How do you unschool?” My answer is thatwe follow our interests– and our interests inevitably lead to science, literature, history, mathematics, music – all the things that have interested people before anybody thought of them as “subjects”. A large component of unschool...
properly reading, a bit slowly but fluently. He is now 16 and successfully attending a mainstream college. He has an advanced vocabulary, loves Shakespeare and poetry, and has ambitions to be a filmmaker.” Lenore: “My son went to public school through 4th grade. We pulled ...
Even in traditional homeschool environments, people will often replicate school environments with standards and expectations, testing and so on. Unschool Unschooling challenges that idea. Carl Wheatly : unschooling allows children’s interests to define their learning. The curriculum that you use comes ...
lifefor writing a book. As a self-employed person, this meant (1) having enough savings to survive for a while and (2) avoiding other large, distracting commitments. Having my friend Ari run the Unschool AdventuresNew Zealand 2019trip, instead of running it myself, was essential in this ...
"homeschoolers" who are signed up with a government program to help them homeschool (or give them funding). No one "must" unschool. It's an option. It's an odd option, and takes a lot of work, and you might lose friends (temporarily, or forever), so it might be financially INexpe...