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- noun A set of educational
philosophies which champion education outside the standard school environment. They include, but are not limited to,homeschooling .
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Examples
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There are other factions within the movement, from the radical unschoolers, who extend the philosophy beyond education to parenting, to those who reject the term unschooling altogether.
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Farenga, who worked with Holt, said Holt coined the term "unschooling" in 1977 but was never terribly fond of it.
Thestar.com - Home Page Leanne Italie 2011
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It might be a good option if you decide unschooling is a little to unstructured for you.
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I'm Cam, just started our family adventures in unschooling blog, and I am loving this online community of shiny happy people living their lives a little like we live ours ...
Works for me... Zenmomma 2009
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There are many more options to homeschooling; unschooling is only one.
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Or a negative term as in unschooling = (good multiplier - bad multiplier) * (good stuff/bad stuff)
Anyone, Anyone, Bueller? Zenmomma 2008
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I fully believe that radical unschooling is a completely valid (and preferable) way for children to learn, but it doesn't work with my family for circumstances both within and outside of my control.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Sorry for the outburst... 2005
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I fully believe that radical unschooling is a completely valid (and preferable) way for children to learn, but it doesn't work with my family for circumstances both within and outside of my control.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: June 2005 Archives 2005
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From home schooling to 'unschooling' -- baltimoresun.com: Unschooling incorporates every facet of a child's life into the education process, allowing a child to follow his passions and learn at his own pace, year-round.
Archive 2009-08-30 Bill Crider 2009
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From home schooling to 'unschooling' -- baltimoresun.com: Unschooling incorporates every facet of a child's life into the education process, allowing a child to follow his passions and learn at his own pace, year-round.
Unschooling Bill Crider 2009
vanishedone commented on the word unschooling
Baltimore Sun: 'A byproduct of home schooling, unschooling incorporates every facet of a child's life into the education process, allowing a child to follow his passions and learn at his own pace, year-round. And it assumes that an outing at the park - or even hours spent playing a video game - can be just as valuable a teaching resource as Hooked on Phonics.'
September 5, 2009
vendingmachine commented on the word unschooling
A curriculum-free philosophy of homeschooling is sometimes called unschooling, a term coined in 1977 by American educator and author John Holt in his magazine, "Growing Without Schooling". The term emphasizes the more spontaneous, less structured learning environment where a child's interests drive their pursuit of knowledge. In some cases, a liberal arts education is provided using the trivium and quadrivium as the main models.--Wikipedia
August 31, 2016