So what do you DO if you’re not working your way through a curriculum? I’m so glad you asked! Here are my suggestions…
Category: Deschooling
This is the period of time when you still think in very schoolish ways. You’ve been conditioned to believe that learning has to happen the way schools insist. That’s not true. Find out more.
Creative Thinking in Math
Pam Sorooshian shares how we can think more creatively about mathematics.
Testing…1-2-3…Testing…
by Cathy Earle “Homeschooling has proven itself to be effective—after all, homeschooled students score much higher on standardized tests than their public-school counterparts!” “Standardized tests don’t measure the important stuff, and don’t do a very good job, even, of measuring the less important stuff!” Having been in the homeschooling community for more than three Read More
How Hard Will Unschooling Be For You?
For some, unschooling makes perfect sense. Learning what you want, when you want, and staying with it until you’re no longer interested – or something else beckons your curiosity. People who have a natural tendency to want to know more usually fall into unschooling easily. My husband was like this. School had relatively no impact Read More
Deschooling – A Key to Successful Unschooling
Deschooling is a word that’s often tossed about in homeschooling/unschooling circles. But before long, it’s relegated to the back burner when worries about curriculum choices, ACT/SAT tests, or “gaps” appear in the kids’ learning. When people first leave the school system, I think one of the hardest things to do is relax into this new Read More
3 Destructive Things School Taught You Without You Even Realizing It
Reblogged from Mark Manson June 3, 2015 post It was high school. I was 16 and I was pissed off. My English teacher assigned us a creative writing assignment: Write anything about being in high school. Anything. So I wrote a story about a school shooting. Except, in my story once the shooter was cornered by police, instead Read More
10 Practical Solutions for Busy Deschooling Moms
The learning curve can be steep as we try to embrace so many new concepts about learning and parenting. But fear not! We have 10 PRACTICAL solutions that can really help your days go more smoothly. And remember, everyone doesn’t always do this perfectly! We have our “off days.” But you dust yourself off, make Read More
10 Tips to Help You Deschool
1. Focus on Learning Instead of Teaching When you notice that you’re thinking about planning lessons, turning interesting movies into “educational experiences,” creating a cute school room in your house – these are all examples that you’re losing touch with the most important focus: The Learner and their learning. What interests them? What brings them Read More
The Curriculum Crutch
“Buy this, and your kids will be smarter!” “Use this, you’ll be more organized!” “Get this series and you will unleash their inner genius!” Or something like that. Ahh… the lure of curriculum. Marketing has targeted our community for some time now. Advertisers realize that while we are an independent lot, we still harbor a Read More
Our Own Curriculum Wars
Back in the ’90’s when the internet was still young… We had loaded up our car in San Antonio and we were moving to Alaska. Really. We were. My husband was in the Air Force and we had decided that on this move, we’d make the break with the school system and set out on Read More