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…
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Too Much Screen Time Isn’t The Parent’s Fault
I agree with quite a few things the author says what I don’t agree with is how she places the responsibility of all of this squarely on the parents.
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…
Reading, Writing, and Texting
Homeschooling in our house looks more like unschooling so reading and writing, along with the learning of other subjects, is largely unstructured. As the kids get older though we are trying to add a little bit of structure in and hold them accountable for some work. Reading has been slow going for my oldest and although…
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…