Unschooling Home Schooling K through 12

Unschooling

Unschooling is an educational philosophy based on the idea that children are natural learners, not needing to be led or filled with information, but learning best when they study what interests them in their own way and at their own pace. Unschooling involves letting a child choose when, how, and if to learn a specific topic. It is providing an atmosphere rich in resources, then letting the child learn what she chooses and needs to learn for her own life. As a general rule, unschoolers are homeschoolers, but not all homeschoolers are unschoolers. The main qualifier is whether education is parent-directed or child-directed (unschooling).

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• - Harvey Bluedorn of Trivium Pursuit argues that unschooling is incompatible with Christianity.
  
• - News, articles, links, support groups, and resources.
  
• - A rebuttal by Patrick Farenga to Mary Hood's assertion that Christianity and unschooling don't mesh.
  
• - An information and family page from Terra So Luna's tribe. Included are book reviews, helpful hints for the elementary grades, why Waldorf fits perfectly with paganism, and calendar-based activities.
  
• - Unschooling, libertarian style.
  
• - An annual camp for unschooled teens in Oregon. Sports, vegetarian meals, workshops, and unschooled activities.
  
• - An essay taken from Amy Bell's internet presentation, defining unschooling as children determining what they learn, when they learn, how they learn, and why they learn.
  
• - In this Home Education Learning Magazine essay, Karen Gibson explains unschooling as trusting that your child will learn what he needs to know for his own life, in his own time frame.
  
• - In this Home Education Magazine article, Joyce Kurtak Fetteroll lays out the step by step path to unschooling.
  
• - The Homeschool Zone offers featured links, articles, reading resources, and meet-the-authors discussions.
  
• - Information on unschooling author's books, The Unschooling Handbook and The Homeschooling Handbook, essays, discussion, event calendar, biographical information, and speaker availability.
  
• - The Gallien family runs this retreat for unschooling families. Bike trips, canoe trips, farm work, and outdoor activities are available.
  
• - Valerie Fitzenreiter's book which explains how she unschooled her daughter, Laurie Chancey, from birth to college.
  
• - A central resource point for Afro-centric unschooling.
  
• - Provides lesson plans and support materials for homeschooling based on the Waldorf model.
  
• - Unschooler RM Baseman argues that Christians must not educate their children in a restrictive, stiff and authoritarian manner.
  
• - Gail Withrow explains the difference between unschooling and homeschooling. Unschooling is letting the child lead and control her own education. With homeschooling the ultimate control and responsibility for education rests with the parents, not with th
  
• - An online library, resources, message boards, and networking opportunities sponsored by Home Education Magazine.
  
• - A print magazine for unschoolers and relaxed homeschoolers in which to share ideas, stories, and experiences. All material is written by readers.
  
• - Gail Withrow argues that unschooling is not actually homeschooling.
  
• - The Center for Unhindered Living offers its definition and the experience of its members.
  
• - Support and ideas for Pagan educators, especially those unschooling.
  
• - Muslims and Home Education is a support group for unschooling families, and a friendly forum for women to exchange ideas and suggestions.
  
• - ALF supports alternative learning concepts, and provides introductory information and resources.
  
• - A for-profit course explaining the unschooling philosophy of home education, including all the details and variations of how this style of homeschooling fits into daily living and how state regulations can be followed and satisfied
  
• - Newsletter articles, reviews, resources, and message boards.
  
• - Resource links, articles, unschooling and encouragement forums, and virtual field trips.
  
• - Billy Greer compares the two terms and analyzing what makes unschooling unique. A Family Unschoolers Network article.
  
• - A mentoring support book for those now unschooling from a mother of five.
  
• - Statewide information hub for unschooling families.
  
• - One person's contrary view.
  
• - A definition of unschooling from the pulpit of Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church.
  
  

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