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Unschooling Maths: Ideas, Inspiration, and What it Looks Like
  • August 1, 2021
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Unschooling Maths: Ideas, Inspiration, and What it Looks Like

It’s one of the top things people worry about with unschooling: ‘How will they learn maths?’ Most people see maths as something […]

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Playful Math with Mirror Books
  • February 29, 2016
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Playful Math with Mirror Books

Did you know that young children are capable of understanding complex math concepts such as algebra and calculus? I read a fabulous […]

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Light, Blocks, and Shadows: An Art Exploration
  • September 15, 2014
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Light, Blocks, and Shadows: An Art Exploration

I recently came across this beautiful artwork by Kumi Yamashita that amazed me. Isn’t it brilliant? Simple kids building blocks and light […]

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Why I Don’t Like Play Based Learning
Homeschooling / Unschooling
Why I Don’t Like Play Based Learning
We Need to Talk About Childism
Parenting
We Need to Talk About Childism
10 Things to Say Instead of ‘Stop Crying’
Parenting
10 Things to Say Instead of ‘Stop Crying’
School is Unnecessary
Homeschooling / Unschooling
School is Unnecessary
What Is Unschooling?
Homeschooling / Unschooling
What Is Unschooling?
Why I stopped asking my kids to clean up
Parenting
Why I stopped asking my kids to clean up
8 Reasons NOT to Give Kids a Bedtime
Parenting
8 Reasons NOT to Give Kids a Bedtime
The Socialization Homeschooled Kids Don’t Get
Homeschooling
The Socialization Homeschooled Kids Don’t Get
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One of the saddest things school normalises is lea
One of the saddest things school normalises is learning things you have absolutely no interest in. We become so used to it that we stop expecting learning to feel meaningful.

But, imagine if adults accepted that as normal.
"You don't need to enjoy your books."
"You don't need to understand why you're learning this."
"Your interests don't matter."
"You don't get to choose what subject you study today."

Absolutely absurd. Yet for children, we call it education 🙃


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