Archive for January, 2007
« Previous EntriesUnschooling Article: “UNSCHOOLING: THE NEXT HORIZON IN EDUCATION?”
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007The article was unusually irritating for me- first it cited an article as it’s source- then it doesn; tell you WAHT the article or where to find it.
The tone of the article is also sarcastic and condescending. Also clearly author has no clue what unschooling is- saying that unschooling is about letting child pick [...]
EXCELLENT Unschooling article in Mainstream Press
Monday, January 29th, 2007A very thorough and balanced look at unschooling- again in The Tenneesean. One of the better articles I have seen in a long time.
Sunday, 01/28/07
‘Unschool’ parents: Kids can be own best teachers
Many educators fear free-form style leaves learning incomplete
BONNA de la CRUZ
Staff Writer
It’s midday on a Friday, and 9-year-old Miyana flips through a book about [...]
How Many People Unschool?
Monday, January 29th, 2007Article in The Tennessean on the estimates of how many familes are unschooling:
Sunday, 01/28/07
Exact number who unschool hard to know
Across the country, 200,000 to 300,000 children are unschoolers, national experts said.
That’s about 10 percent to 15 percent of the 2 million children home-schooled in 2006, said Brian Ray, president of the National Home Education [...]
One of this Months Books- Dropped Threads: What We Aren’t Told
Saturday, January 27th, 2007Dropped Threads: What We Aren’t Told
by Carol Shields (Editor).
This is wonderful book, DROPPED THREADS - What We Aren\’t Told: Starch Salt Chocolate Wine; What Stays in the Family; Notes on a Piece for Carol; Lettuce Turnip and Pea; Casseroles; Hope for the Best - Expect the Worst; Tuck Me In - Redefining Attachment Between Mothers [...]
Canadian Unschool Conference: Toronto Unschooling Conference Scheduled for May 19-20th 2007
Saturday, January 27th, 2007Toronto Unschooling Conference May 19-20th 2007
This is the second annual Unschooling Conference hosted in Toronto. It is scheduled for May 19-20th and cost is from 55.00 ( if you register early) for adults and 25.00 per child (over 3 )and 120.00 for family with 2 adults and all their children :-)
The Toronto Unschooling Conference will [...]