Unschooling with children is an incredibly busy and exciting time. They often bounce up in the morning and dash straight to their activity of choice, their boundless energy propelling them through the …
Transitioning to Unschooling with Young Children
I've talked about deschooling a number of times, that period of adjustment as your family moves from schooling to unschooling. Yet some parents discover unschooling before their children hit …
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Attachment Parenting Flows Into Unschooling
There are discussions from time to time on whether the term unschooling is applicable for children younger than school age. Granted, in some countries school entry age is getting younger and younger, …
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“Who Am I and What Makes Me Tick?”
What activities do I like to do regularly? What really annoys me? What makes me smile? What food makes me feel good physically? How much food fills me up comfortably? Am I hungry when I eat? How …
Unschooling With Strong Beliefs
In case you haven’t yet come across the idea of rules versus principles as related to unschooling, here’s a super quick summary. Rules are often used as shortcuts—substitutes for thinking in the …
“What Will I Do Today?”
This month I’ve been writing about unschooling days. I talked about some of the goals that guide unschooling parents as we choose our day-to-day interactions with our children: being available to …