|
|
|
|
by Sara Mcgrath John Holt playfully coined the term, "unschooling," based on a 7-Up slogan. He didn't create unschooling, so much as rediscover it. Children learned without school long before school existed. They lea...More>
 Write
Dayna Martin: What is Unschooling?
Order my new MP3 Audio CD www.willowtoys.com you will hear over 10 inspiring hours of the best quality Radical Unschooling Conference Discussions... This is a casual discussion about Unschooling by advocate, public speaker and writer, Dayna Martin Unschooling Articles
Let's talk about living and learning without school. In the absence of school, what do children do? They play. That is, they do what brings them joy. They do what calls to them. They do what they need to do to get from point A to point B. Oftentimes, that requires learning useful skills. Very young children learn to walk and talk, count and identify symbols, differentiate between light, dark, and various colors, observe the natural world and social relationships, and feel the effects of motion, gravity, etc., with little or no explicit instruction. Young children learn a multitude of concepts in a natural, informal, and enjoyable way. We all know what schooling is. We know what it looks like regardless of whether it is done at school or at home. The children involved hunch over a worksheet, furrowing their brows as they work at problems. The worksheets are assigned and the children have to complete them on schedule. We unschooling parents love John Holt. He coined the term "unschooling." You will find his quotes all over our websites. Unschooling is a bit of a misnomer inasmuch as people equate learning with schooling or education. However, it is one of the most common terms used for learning through life's experiences. The unschooling approach to learning typically lacks a predetermined plan. That is one aspect of the lifestyle that appeals to many an adventurous nature.
|
Obstacles to creating an unschooling atmosphere
National Unschooling News
Lens on Whole Life Learning
|
|
|
|
Zone ManagerHelium member since Apr 18, 07 Company: Examiner.com Title: Seattle Unschooling Ex... |
|
Poll
Which label do you prefer? Unschooling Lifestyle
A hub for unschooling information, articles, news, videos, and other resources.
Unschooling T-Shirts, Stickers
|
Unschooling means so much more than academic learning and education. It means more than a hands-on, child-directed, experience-based, etc., way of learning. "Unschooling" is just a word that means living without school. Unschooling doesn't really describe a specific alternative to schooling. It just gets schooling out of the way so various unique dynamic personal creative ways of growing up, living, participating, and contributing to communities can develop. Read more >>
Contact
Add as Friend
Zone Rating: 50
