As an unschooler with fourteen years of school-free parenting under my belt, I would like to share some comforting ideas with parents. I promise you'll feel less stressed after reading this.
Oh, Hey, I Already Know How to Parent Without School!
Covid-19 Daily Schedule for Maximum Soul Destruction
Children don’t flourish in a militantly-scheduled school environment, so don’t do it at home, either!
What We Learned about Education from Boring Meetings
I love it when someone asks me how I expect a child to learn without being taught and schooled. It's the easiest question because everyone already understands the answer from their own experience! I start by pointing out that kids really learn the same way older people do. They don't need special institutions to do... Continue Reading →
Teachable Moments are for the Birds
Tl;dr JUST ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS
Unschooling For Mastery
Unschooling allows the freedom to delve immersively into an interest for as many hours and days as they want.
Public School—I’ve Got Good News and Bad News
Last month I went to parent-teacher interviews for E—my first ever. When I arrived, the teacher, who just started this year, told me I was her first ever, too. So she, E, and I have something in common. Anyway, I had awaited the interview eagerly so I could measure what the teacher said against the... Continue Reading →
Unschool Snapshot
Wednesdays are library day. Every morning we all walk the six blocks so the younger kids can participate in story time, and the older kids can peruse comics (which I now refuse to check out after G wrecked the cover of a $100 manga book) and find chapter books to bring home. After story time... Continue Reading →
A Mash of Feelings on a Big Day
It's a big day today. I have two events happening: at 11:00 am it's the annual not-back-to-school picnic which I have coordinated, and at 9:20 am my beautiful oldest child starts her first day of grade 8 in public school. Yes, today is the day I turn my kid over to the state for corporate... Continue Reading →
There is No Grade Level for Knowing Things
Learning never stops. We don’t need a schedule; just a passion for knowledge, and the confidence and skills to seek it out.
