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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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