Evon, from Forever Unschooled, shares about her family’s unschooling journey.
Category: How To Unschool
Unschooling Kindergarten
I know… unschoolers around the world read the title and say, “Huh?” WHY is Sue talking about this? I’ll tell you why….
An Unschooling Dad Looks Back
Read how unschooling dad, Ron Patterson, feels about their family’s life as unschoolers.
When Moms Feel Discouraged
Sometimes parents can feel discouraged with the way their family’s unschooling life is progressing – or not progressing. Here are some tips to help walk you through rough times.
Reading Math
Pam Sorooshian shares books that are fun to read – about math!
Unschooling – What are you afraid of?
A piece of you wants to unschool – whatever that actually IS. But fear holds you back. It doesn’t have to though.
“For their Mental Health…”
GUEST BLOGGER Flo Gascon, longtime unschooler shares what many home educating parents have been thinking when their news is filled with comments about how children need to return to school “for their mental health.” The conversation around reopening schools has turned to the question of mental health. As in, “Kids must return to school for Read More
Your Unschooling Curriculum
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…
My Top 10 Advantages (and some Criticisms) About Unschooling
Deb Lewis shares a few advantages she noticed unschooling her son over the years. She provides some insight into some of the criticisms that occasionally surface about unschooling too. There are advantages, profound and beautiful, silly and fun, to letting your child skip school, every day, for thirteen years. As you’ll see, some of Read More
Goodbye 2019 – Hello 2020!
New Year’s Resolutions were always problematic for me. Great hopes – often unrealistic – would soon lead to disappointment and guilt for not following through. So then the “Choose Your Word” idea rolled in inviting us to ditch the Resolutions that were really only wishes with no workable strategy or plan. But choosing a word… Read More
Setting Up an Unschooling Home
Looking for some practical ideas on how one actually sets up an Unschooling Home? Sue Patterson’s blogpost will show you how to do this!
Everything You Need to Know About Deschooling Before Unschooling
by Issa Waters You’ve heard of unschooling, and you are ready to choose it for your family. You might even have started calling yourselves unschoolers already. But there’s this other word tripping you up. Deschooling. Deschooling is the first step to unschooling. Sadly, it’s often overlooked. Without deschooling parents have a much harder time unschooling. Read More
Afraid of NY Regulations?
Unschooling in New York? Amy Milstein shares suggestions for how to meet the state requirements.
Planning Affordable Vacations
Guest Blogger, Alexis Hall, shares vacation planning tips for budget-minded unschooling families
Typical Unschooling Day
Do you wonder if you’re doing enough? Do you wonder what other unschoolers’ days look like? Is there even such a thing as “typical?” This is one of the most common questions people who are just starting out ask – and the hardest to answer. Every unschooling family’s day looks different – different locations with Read More