Welcome to the Six Pillars of Unschooling Series. Here you will find links to posts that outline the foundation for all unschooling practices and decisions. These are the principles on which the unschooling lifestyle is built, everything rests on the implementation of these ideals.
The Six Pillars of Unschooling are:
- Prioritising relationships
- Choosing joy
- Trusting our children
- Supporting self-expression
- Supporting our children’s interests
- Trusting the learning process
Each of the Pillars of Unschooling is explored via:
- what these pillars are,
- how they work,
- why they are important,
- a sneak peek into what that looks like in our house (The House of Wonders)
- and a vlog
Prioritising Relationships
People are more important than things
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Fostering relationships in our house
Seek joy
Support joy
Choose joy
Living a joy filled life
Trusting our children
Listening to my children say ‘no’
Why we should trust our children
Saying ‘yes’ to our children
Supporting self expression
Being the bridge and not the gatekeeper
Learning Styles
Living together when everyone is different
Partnering our children
Support their interests
The flow of learning
Facilitating our children’s passions
Trusting the learning process (part one)
Embracing Inquisitiveness
Trusting the learning process (part two)
What learning looks like
Bringing it all together
Live. Play. Learn 