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"Something to smile about" might be a big-deal day, or a normal rainy day, but there will be something sweet or new or funny...

The richness of that environment of learning, where the parents and the children are exploring what they want to explore and sharing l...

In response to I see the cause of the issue but struggling with finding solutions. Do you WANT to keep struggling? Or do you want...

Vickie Bergman , some of her nice analogy about unschooling being like riding bikes: Your own bicycle is powered by your own legs, ste...

A homeschooler wrote and asked how I fit learning opportunities into our lives. At first I had that feeling that I didn't understa...

Think about what you think you "have to" do. Choose to do something good, for sensible reasons. SandraDodd.com/decision...

What is trivia? For school kids, trivia is (by definition) a waste of time. It’s something that will not be on the test. It’s “extra”...

Ben Lovejoy wrote: The difficulty of having so many rules in your life is not that you can’t get things done; it’s that you find it h...

Nothing on paper is learning. Nothing recited is learning. Nothing in a conversation is learning.... Learning is putting inform...

If you want to unschool, life is better lived around learning, and relationships. Living in a relaxed home, where at least one p...

Karen James wrote: Freedom is a lovely word. It’s a huge concept. It has a very meaningful place in our society. It is important to a...

Any website has a point of view, a reason for existing, and something to promote or spotlight or sell. Every map ever made was made fo...

Create an environment filled with exploration and fun, so that learning will happen. Parent should learn enough about learning to c...

Pam Sorooshian wrote: I didn't get to observe radically unschooled kids before coming to the conclusions I did about how children lear...

Light returns [to tractors (in Wales)]: Solstice and midwinter observances are varied, but seem always to involve light! San...

[A] common question is whether someone who grew up without a schedule and a bed time and could ever hold "a real job." ...

Joyce Fetteroll, from an interview: Unschooling is creating a rich environment where natural learning flourishes.... . . . . ...

"If my kids grow up and feel they had a great warm childhood and that they were supported and loved and are now doing what they love...

Our entire life created a learning environment for our children, every day, at home or out in the world. Debating How Kids Learn ph...

Writing done in school is practice writing, mostly. That "math" done in school is the calculations of other people's math. ...