Unschooling Blog
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Creating an Unschooling Rhythm
-Not A Schedule- You say potato and I say potato. It doesn't really work when written down but you get the gist! I say rhythm and you say structure. There is a difference and it is important. A rhythm is the predictability in our day, week, month or year. It is the...
Do Unschoolers Plan Anything?
Do unschooler's need a plan? Can you get a wall schedule or weekly diary? What would you put in it? We often think of unschooling families as 'relaxed' in terms of scheduling. The lack of curriculums and classes, homework and clubs, gives the idea that our days should...
Children Need Structure
That's what people say. The purpose of structure is to provide something sure and certain. A sense of safety and security. Something predictable and stable. When everything else around it and within it changes, the foundations stay strong and hold firm. What people...
The art of saying ‘yes’
or, how not to automatically say 'no' Saying yes to our children does not come naturally. We live in a culture of saying 'no' to our children automatically. Did you know that the average toddler hears the word ‘no’ 400 times a day? It's almost hard to believe, until...
I am a part-time unschooler
-Let's bust this myth- Unschooling is different to school. It is not school. It is the opposite to school. It is an entire working way of living your life without school. You are either unschooling (or working towards unschooling) or you are not unschooling....
Unschooling is not child-led learning
-Let's bust this myth- Child-led learning is a common and easy description to use and one that is easy to understand. It is easy to see why unschooling could be described as child-led learning. The difficulty is that is also paints a false picture as it is not...
A week in the garden
It has been a great week for garden activity. The weather has been continuously sunny and we have been able to open up our french doors which allows for free movement between inside and outside. Consequently, the garden is utilised to a much fuller degree. We have a...
Unschooling is NOT unparenting
-Let's bust this myth!- There is a myth that unschooling is akin to unparenting. Maybe it is because they share the same prefix. More likely it is because most parenting styles work on the premise that parents are in charge of children whilst unschooling parents work...
FAQ: What does unschooling look like?
-A week in the life- Unschooling looks differently in different families. Each family has its own unique set up, location, income, local possibilities and other contributing factors. What unschooling looks like in our family will most likely not be replicated in your...
