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New magazine for self-empowered free thinkers

Check this magazine out, sign up for the free issue. it’s brand new from Sarah Parent from Clan of parents and Barb Lundgren of Rethinking Education, the annual Texas Unschooling Convention. In the first issue, there were stories from people of all walks of life, from a teenage girl to a 60 yr old lady, [...]

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Uncle Eric Books for Teaching Financial Literacy

The Uncle Eric books are praised for teaching financial literacy. As an unschooling mom, I know that my financial knowledge leaves a lot to be desired, so instead of waiting until my kids are old enough and then forcing them to read these books, I am working through them myself. The workbooks, I am finding, [...]

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Unschooling Videos

I think by now every unschooler knows of Dayna Martin’s YouTube video series, but there are a lot more videos by and about unschoolers that you can enjoy online. Check out this article with Unschooling videos by parents, kids and educators. Also, check out these Unschooling Playlists for hours and hours of unschooling videos on [...]

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Unschooling in Yakima

For monthly unschooling support meetings and phone coaching, please call Lisa at 509-949-2474 or leave a comment below (for contact purposes – comments will not be displayed) Check out the Ultimate list of Unschooling Blogs and Podcasts, it’s one of the most popular pages on this site

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Against School: How public education cripples our kids, and why

John Taylor Gatto is a former New York State and New York City Teacher of the Year and the author, most recently, of The underground History of American Education. He was a participant in the Harper’s Magazine forum “School on a Hill,” which appeared in the September 2003 issue. Against School- How public education cripples [...]

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The Six-Lesson Schoolteacher

The Six-Lesson Schoolteacher by John Taylor Gatto, New York State Teacher of the Year, 1991 Call me Mr. Gatto, please. Twenty-six years ago, having nothing better to do, I tried my hand at schoolteaching. My license certifies me as an instructor of English language and literature, but that isn’t what I do at all. What [...]

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