Unschooling in the Post-COVID-19 World: Child-Centered Learning

Introduction – Unschooling in the Post-COVID-19 World The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed several facets of life, and education is no exception. Traditional schooling methods were upended, propelling a shift towards remote learning and homeschooling. Amid these changes, one educational approach that has gained significant attention is ‘unschooling.’ The Emergence of Unschooling Unschooling is a child-centered…

What is Unschooling?

Self-Directed Learning – Learning to Play the Guitar on a Road Trip Unschooling and homeschooling are often used interchangeably but are two very different methods of learning or “education”. According to Wikipedia: “Unschooling is an educational method and philosophy that advocates learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning.” While correct, this is a fairly weak definition because it…

3 Great Educational Toys That Promote Learning

Three great educational toys your kids will love.

VOTE!

Election day is upon us. Regardless of political affiliation it is important that you get out to vote, help others around you get to the polling places and if you’re a parent make sure to take your kids! My husband is taking our children with him this morning and I am taking them with me…

A Home for the Chickens

Back in March we got 6 adorable little chicks they have grown and are now currently living on our deck. Finally over the weekend we started building them some more permanent lodging. I looked at many coop designs for many months (check out my Coop Ideas Pinterest board) and finally decided on the Garden Coop. Continue Reading…

Backyard Chickens – Our First Flock

When we moved into our home 3 years ago we were excited at all the space an opportunity that our lot provided. I immediately thought of chickens! We have woods, a yard and a giant hill with boulders, it’s a great place to have some animals. Since we moved in three years ago we’ve created a vegetable garden and…

Parents Can Use Reflection to Gauge Unschooling Progress

  It’s a common theme among homeschooling and unschooling parents to have this constant nagging feeling that we are somehow not doing for our children what we need to be doing. That we’re somehow experimenting on them with unschooling and the educational choices we have helped them make. I have discussed own issues with  this here several times before Over…