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Unschooling is priceless. It cannot be bought. And "cost" is a difficult concept, so if you have an easy answer floating to ...

Writing to real people for real purposes improves writing in real ways. There are some people who haven’t been born yet who will, ...

Sandra Dodd to Deb Lewis: If I could describe all your writing in just a few words, it might be "Peace, humor and scary monsters....

The middle of a longer article: They grew up with exposure, context, experiences and knowledge of those things mathematics is design...

I think we were discussing offering an older child money to read to a younger child, or to play with them at their level; kind of an o...

Peace is not an element "that can neither be created nor destroyed." Peace is entirely a condition and a mood. It's very, v...

Terminology reflects thought and belief. Sometimes just a slight shift in terminology will release the mental block that keeps pe...

In a life where the goals are partnership, good relationships between parents and children, and an atmosphere of constant curiosity...

Meredith Novak responded to a mom worried about a child only doing one thing: It's important to note that he's Not doing One ...

Sylvia Toyama wrote, in 2004: This week Andy has figured out money, and it's happened in spurts all week... . . . . He has ...

Joyce Fetteroll wrote: Real learning looks very different from schoolish learning. Real learning looks like playing. Even when it matches...

Someone wrote to me: "I’m starting to see why you admire John Holt. Will you tell me more about him?" I responded: I admire h...

Robyn Coburn wrote: There is no doubt that one day, in the fullness of time and at the right time, Jayn will become a reader. I have n...

Pay attention to your child and help him do/find/see/experience things that will interest him. Help him be his best self as often ...

Without choices, they can't make choices. Without choices they can't make good choices OR bad choices. In too many people's m...

Mainstream advice often reminds moms not to worry, that kids will be just fine. Kids are resilient. Kids won't remember. For purpos...

A mom named Heather wrote: Sandra Dodd & Joyce Kurtak Fetteroll, I came to unschooling to provide a better way to learn for my kids...

When someone asked"What are some good ways to teach a 3 1/2 year old during a grocery store visit?" Joyce Fetteroll responded:...

Meredith wrote: Generally speaking, kids are Busy people. Its good to see that and value what they are doing. When we don't, i...

I love museums. Museums of any sort are special to me, and sometimes I'm thinking about the building or whose idea it was or where the...