Category Archives: Unschooling

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On Being Available

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In the Thomas Jefferson Education philosophy, one of the mantras is “structure time, not content.” This idea started a conversation on my Homeschooling Creatively list about what that means to different people and what behaviors might interfere with it being … Continue reading

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Reading: Is it the Right Time, the Right Resource, or Both?

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In his book, Reading without Nonsense, Frank Smith starts Chapter 10, saying (his emphasis): Blind faith in prepackaged methods or materials won’t help more children become literate, no matter how much the methods and materials are officially sponsored, mandated, and … Continue reading

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Do Right-Brained Learners Gravitate to Unschooling?

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I’ve had a theory for a while now that I believe most people who end up unschooling do so because the parent choosing to unschool is a right-brained learner, or the child in question is a right-brained learner. In my … Continue reading

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Is Color Gender Related?

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I have six boys and one girl. My daughter loved color since she was a little girl. The more color, and the more different colors she could use, the happier she was. I recently have been given some work by … Continue reading