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Wild Schooling
Children are naturally curious and have a built-in desire to learn first-hand about the world around them. Here 3 families explain why they've chosen unschooling or self-directed learning.
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Children are naturally curious and have a built-in desire to learn first-hand about the world around them. Here 3 families explain why they've chosen unschooling or self-directed learning.
We discovered this whole movement called unschooling. We realised all our lives had been centred around the school schedule. Suddenly we were no longer confined.
I want my sons to be able to climb, run, move and play as much as they need to rather than be forced to sit still and write before they are developmentally able to.
We can’t possibly predict the knowledge that will be required by our children in ten years time, yet we continue to rely on the school system of exams and rote knowledge.
How to make your own rainy day boxes that open up a world of possibilities of imaginative and creative play.
For some parents, unschooling might be the best chance at achieving an education for their children that fosters self-direction, self-growth and interested learned adults as an end product.