John Holt’s successor and homeschooling/unschooling advocate Pat Farenga reviews my book, Unschooling Dads: This collection of first-person accounts by new and experienced dads who unschool their children is a welcome addition to the discussion about living and learning with your children instead of sending them to school: Why would any father not force their kids…
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Pam Laricchia Reviews Unschooling Dads
Senior unschooling mom Pam Laricchia reviewed my latest book, Unschooling Dads is an engaging peek into what unschooling looks like from the dad’s perspective. It’s one we don’t often hear about, though they are active participants in many unschooling families. I really appreciate Skyler taking the time to seek them out and bring their insights…
BOOK RELEASE: Unschooling Dads
I am proud to announce the release of my latest book, Unschooling Dads: Twenty-two Testimonials on Their Unconventional Approach to Education! Found here. “This is an important book. I’m glad you have it and are about to read more. It will help make many children’s lives wonderful. When the parents relax enough to see the…
Unschooling Dads – Scribd Version
Unschooling Dads: Twenty-Two Testimonials on Their Unconventional Approach to Education by Skyler J. Collins
On Unschooling
I’ve heard unschooling described recently as “parental neglect.” Is it parental neglect to bond with your child so that you may better understand him as an individual? Is it parental neglect to figure out your child’s interests through constant interaction? Is it parental neglect to facilitate your child’s interests? Is it parental neglect to respect…
Chapter 4 – Radical Unschooling
Table of ContentsPrevious – Chapter 3, Schooling Chapter 4 – Radical Unschooling As shown in the previous chapter, schooling is an extremely poor practice for building a culture of liberty. Parents who’ve begun building that culture at home through attachment and peaceful discipline will find schooling to be a major counter-productive step in the socialization…
Building a Culture of Liberty IV: Radical Unschooling
Send him mail. “One Voluntaryist’s Perspective” is an original column appearing most Mondays at Everything-Voluntary.com, by the founder and editor Skyler J. Collins. Archived columns can be found here. OVP-only RSS feed available here. Building a Culture of Liberty I: Definitions Building a Culture of Liberty II: Parenting Building a Culture of Liberty III: Schooling…
Episode 039 – Criticisms of Unschooling, Rebutted! (1h14m)
Episode 039 offers a conversational style rebuttal of the criticisms found on the Unschooling entry at RationalWiki.org. Listen to Episode 039 (1h14m, mp3, 128kbps)Show Notes RationailWiki.org, “Unschooling“Peter Gray, “The Benefits of Unschooling: Report I From a Large Survey“Peter Gray, “A Survey of Grown Unschoolers I: Overview of Findings“SandraDodd.com, “Radical Unschooling” Resource PageLivingJoyfully.ca, Pam Laricchia’s Resource…
Introduction to Radical Unschooling
The following essays comprise Section Four of Everything Voluntary: From Politics to Parenting, a book compiled by the editor, Skyler J. Collins, and intended to introduce the educational philosophy called radical unschooling. The Trouble with Traditional School, by Gregory V. Diehl When schooling is passive and not incited by the curiosity of the students, it…
Unschooling Undefined
Editor’s Pick. Written by Eric Anderson. Unschooling is a word coined by negating the idea of schooling; it starts off with a negative definition. What, specifically, is it about schools that unschoolers want to do without? The School Organization Breaking up the day into learning time and play time. Starting and stopping learning (or shifting…