Originally Published on Home Educator’s Family Times sometime in 2009 Have you ever noticed that a lot of seasoned homeschoolers call themselves “eclectic?” What is your reaction when you hear that? Many new homeschoolers say “Oh my goodness, that is … Continue reading
Someone once told me that unschoolers are pedophiles. She’s a private school principal with a Master’s degree in education, so she’s probably right. When I first heard her say this, I thought my ears were playing tricks on me. Surely … Continue reading
A friend of mine has recently brought to my attention the backwards notion that “natural” isn’t always better. In a humorous tone, he relates that toilet usage is an entirely man-made activity, as is driving cars and fornication in privacy. … Continue reading
The Unschooler’s Emporium is having a drawing for $50 worth of products from their site. They sell unschooling related Tshirts, paintings, books, eBooks, and other products made by unschoolers, for unschoolers. To enter the drawing, submit an original article, to … Continue reading
Are you the one who breaks the conventional parenting wisdom and just lets your kids be kids? You’re in good company. When Flo Gascon confessed that she’s the mom who let her kids eat ice cream for breakfast, unschoolers from … Continue reading
I know a lot of people have been passing around The Public School Nightmare: Why fix a system designed to destroy individual thought? It’s a good thing, the post is informative and enlightening. But it’s just the tip of the … Continue reading
The following is quoted from a response that Maisha Khalfani gave when a new unschooler asked for a definition of the conceptt: Can I offer another perspective on what you are looking for? Many of us come to unschooling wanting … Continue reading