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Protecting Childhood
  • July 29, 2014
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Protecting Childhood

Yesterday we caught up with a few other homeschooling families and enjoyed a blissful day outside in nature. While we chatted and […]

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Meaningful Learning
  • July 26, 2014
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Meaningful Learning

“Knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.” ~  Plato Thinking back on my time at school, it […]

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The Human Body: Bones
  • July 24, 2014
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The Human Body: Bones

contains affiliate links My eldest daughter went through a stage of being interested in her body and how it worked at around […]

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Independent Cooking | Free Printable Recipe
  • July 21, 2014
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Independent Cooking | Free Printable Recipe

My kids LOVE to bake! Since they were 4 and 2 years old I have been setting up independent cooking activities for […]

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Following their lead…
  • July 18, 2014
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Following their lead…

contains affiliate links One of the reasons we decided to homeschool was because we wanted to be able to provide an environment […]

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Natural Learning: Maths
  • July 16, 2014
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Natural Learning: Maths

I sometimes get the impression, when I try to explain our natural learning approach to education, that people think this doesn’t include […]

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Try explaining unschooling to a child who's spent
Try explaining unschooling to a child who's spent years in school, and you’ll quickly see how deeply the system has shaped their view of learning.

They’re not just unfamiliar with it, they often can’t even imagine it.

Because they’ve been taught that learning is something you’re given, not something you do.
That it has to come from a teacher.
That it only counts if you’re tested.
That freedom is suspicious, and trust must be earned.

The real lesson of school isn’t the content. Let’s be honest, most of us can’t remember much of what we were taught there.

But the lessons we learned about ourselves? Those stay with us.

Children are capable. They’re incredibly motivated. They’re curious, thoughtful, and full of ideas.

Until we 'educate' them out of these things.

Have your kids had these conversations with other kids? How did they explain?


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