The Creative Arts and Unschooling
Unschooling has its advantages for families who wish to create their own curriculum, set their own schedules, and nurture a customized learning environment. Whether learning about nature through hands-on exploration in a garden or traveling to gain insight into history and culture, there are never-ending ways to soak up knowledge …
How to Create a Stimulating Unschooling Environment
Understanding that all kids have diverse and individual needs for lifelong learning is one of the reasons that a family may decide to choose unschooling. Whether a child requires a more intimate learning environment, is drawn to a self-directed learning style, or has special emotional or physical needs, unschooling can …
Unschooling on the Road
There’s just something about the open road that inspires people, piques the imagination, and calls for adventure. Whether taking a solo road trip or a family vacation, travel is an excellent way to gain insight into the world around us. As a bonus, traveling is a hands-on chance to learn …
The Top Free (or Almost Free) Public Resources for Unschooling
Unschooling is often revered for the way it can minimize busy schedules, unnecessary supplies, schooling fees, and general family overwhelm. When given the freedom to create their own routines, schedules, and learning opportunities, families often find that unschooling reduces stress and anxiety for everyone. As a bonus, there are a …
How Unschooling Prepares for College
Most parents can probably relate to how quickly childhood zooms by. Before you know it, your kids are walking, entering kindergarten, getting their driver’s license, and then filling out college applications. Once kids hit high school age, their time is often consumed by athletics, academics, and extracurricular activities. Parents and …
7 Unschooling Essentials
Most of us can relate to what “back to school” shopping usually looks like and feels like, right? Different lists for different grades, new clothes to replace the ones that kids have grown out of, stalking the stores for the best school supply prices, and feeling the stress of getting …
Unschooling and Entrepreneurship
For those on a traditional path to learning, college seems to be the end game. Students prepare for years by focusing on their GPA’s, putting in hard work as an athlete, and scouting out scholarship opportunities for colleges. Some students thrive and graduate with honors. Others become overwhelmed by the …
Unschooling Interview: Q&A With Theodore Agranat
Theodore Agranat is a serial entrepreneur that dropped out of high school at 15 in Austria and started his first company at 21. He has built over half a dozen different companies over the last twenty years and lives with his wife and three kids in western Massachusetts. He continues …
Top 5 Creative Responses to “Why Do You Unschool?”
Whether you are new to unschooling or have been at it for years, the inevitable question will likely be asked of you on many different occasions: “So, why did you choose to unschool your kids?”. The human mind is a curious one and always seeks to gather information about what …
Unschooling Interview: Q&A With Jessica Meinhofer
Bio: I’m Jessica Meinhofer, a blogging, YouTubing, RVing, roadschooling mama of two. My magnificent hubby has agreed to this crazy and fun adventure. Together we run, exploring the local life. It’s all about RVing, but it’s not always rainbows and campfires. It’s real-life every day as we navigate love, unschooling, …