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Children don’t really misbehave

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Lisa

Children Don’t Really Misbehave by Thomas Gordon, Ph.D. Most parents and teachers think of children as either “behaving” or misbehaving. ” This labeling of behavior as “good” and “bad” begins when the child is quite young. In our [P.E.T. and … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning from Life | Tagged discipline, parenting

New magazine for self-empowered free thinkers

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Lisa

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 … Continue reading →

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Uncle Eric Books for Teaching Financial Literacy

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Lisa

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 … Continue reading →

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Unschooling Videos

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Lisa

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 … Continue reading →

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Discussion- What is Unschooling

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Lisa

What is Unschooling? I know there are different “types” of unschooling. Maybe the question should really be, what isn’t unschooling? Answer #1- byB- A child learns best about the world through first-hand experience Answer #2 – by C- Hmmm. “A … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning from Life | Tagged discussions about unschooling

What’s to learn from Halloween?

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Lisa

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays, I absolutely love dressing up. I have, ever since I was a child. I love thinking of extraordinary costumes, and seeing what costumes my friends have come up with. I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning from Life | Tagged halloween, history, learning all the time, life lessons, nutrition, sewing

Unschooling in Yakima

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Lisa

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)

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged homeschooling in yakima, unschooling in yakima, yakima unschoolers, yakima washington

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

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Lisa

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 … Continue reading →

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The Six-Lesson Schoolteacher

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Lisa

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 … Continue reading →

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