The Unschooling Handbook : How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (945 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761512764 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Inspiring!" according to K. Carlson. I found this book to be exciting and inspiring! I had already made the decision to homeschool my children and unschooling seemed to be the approach I was looking for, but it was really uncharted water for me and my family. This book took the worry out of it and gave me a better understanding of how and why unschooling works, how it can be fun, intuitive and less stressful than anyone first imagines. I am going to give copies to the grandparents so everyone understands and has a better appreciation for the learning style we've chosen for our children. The vignettes from the unschooling families featured in the book were great, I p. "Easy to read, understand and implement in your kids lives." according to A Customer. As a homeschooling mom of two boys, we had heard about the unschooling method but were a little unsure of its effectiveness until we read this book. Mary Griffith does a wonderful job of explaing the concept of unschooling, and the numerous families quoted throughout the book make the concept seem so natural.There are chapters on math, science, reading and writing, and how to use the world around your children to foster these skills without "doing school". Using the unschooling concept has made the boys' curiosity and wonder of the world around them just explode and has made learning exciting for them. The unschooling philosophy . Wonderful Resource Amazon Customer I love this book! It helped be to better understand "going with the flow" of the educational process and not stressing myself out so much about it. The examples were very helpful for giving me ideas that might work for our family. Plus the resources of other books, websites, etc, will keep me busy for a while. Unschooling is really living a life of education. This is the tool to get going.
Learning is a natural, inborn impulse, and the world is rich with lessons to be learned and puzzles to be solved.Successful unschooling parents know how to stimulate and direct their children's learning impulse. To Unschoolers, Learning Is As Natural As BreathingDid you know that a growing percentage of home schoolers are becoming unschoolers? The unschooling movement is founded on the principle that children learn best when they pursue their own natural curiosities and interests. Once you read this book, so will you!. Without bells, schedules, and rules about what to do and when, the knowledge they gain through mindful living and exploration is absorbed more easily and enthusiastically
Written in a conversational, salon-style manner, The Unschooling Handbook is liberally peppered with anecdotes and practical advice from unschoolers, identified by their first names and home states. --Jodi Mailander Farrell. The handbook suffers from a mild case of the Lake Wobegone syndrome--every unschooled children is seen as an above-average self-starter on the verge of genius--yet despite this overly rosy approach, the book is a well-organized guide for homeschoolers and other families contemplating the "un" life. The "evidence" she cites, however, is predominantly theoretical writings from noted educators about the benefits of child-centered learning. Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities and interests, is practiced by 10 to 15 percent of the estimated 1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States. The book also inc