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The Power of Social Media for Unschoolers
When I first started with social media, I was so excited at the opportunity to connect with so many other unschoolers. I was no longer limited geo...
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8 Problems with Using Curriculum
Lots of people really like the idea of allowing children to learn freely. Although the unschooling philosophy sounds good, they haven’t completely...
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Getting Started Unschooling
When we first start to think about unschooling, it’s scary for most of us. We’re so used to relying on “experts” to handle everything. The idea o...
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What Does Deschooling Mean?
QUESTION:
I guess I don’t really understand what “deschooling” is. I thought if we took a week of relaxing, we’d be ready to jump into unschoolin...
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Deschooling: Your Key to Success
Deschooling is a word that’s often tossed about in homeschooling/unschooling circles. But before long, it’s relegated to the back burner when wo...
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What is Unschooling?
Unschooling is a type of homeschooling that focuses on learning rather than teaching, following the child's natural curiosity rather than traditio...
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Unschoolers and Record Keeping
Sometimes unschoolers get mixed messages about recordkeeping. States vary on their requirements for homeschoolers – including unschoolers – to mai...
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12 Tips About Learning & Unschooling
Whether you’re just starting out, unsure about your homeschooling “method,” or struggling along the path, these 12 tips may be just what you ne...
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Am I Doing Enough?
When people begin to homeschool in a less-traditional way, they often worry if they are doing enough, providing enough, educating enough. Good ...
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Five Tips for Homeschool Success
These five tips will help you no matter what you face on your homeschooling journey – and beyond, really. Sometimes we can get so caught up in the...
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My Unschooler's Manifesto
Sometimes it helps to get really clear what we believe about unschooling. Here’s my list of 25 items that are important in my own personal Unsc...
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Back to School is A-Ok
This time of year, the whole country is focused on giving up playtime and getting kids ready to go back to school. Some homeschoolers/unschoolers...
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