Reschooling Posts // April 16-22 2023
Would you believe that I went through the whole day yesterday thinking it was a Sunday? Sorry for the delay folks!
Unschool: Greater Things
April 21, 2023 from Stories of an Unschooling Family
How often do we aim low because we’re too afraid to risk disappointment or failure? We want to stay where it’s comfortable and won’t be criticised, so we fail to dream, use our talents, and live life to the full. We could also be reluctant to encourage our kids to follow their dreams. What if they don’t succeed and get hurt? What will everyone think of their failed efforts?
What protects the autonomy of the young people in an SDE center— the model or the facilitators?
April 21, 2023 from Rethinking Self-Directed Education
Join us as we chat with Brooklyn Wetzel about who and what holds the autonomy of the young people in an SDE space, how it gets messy, and the different aspects of SDE models and facilitators that find various ways to support young people’s autonomy and power, or ways to not support it.
Love Without Conditions
April 21, 2023 from Swimming Upstream
Last week while I was driving, I was listening to the season finale of the podcast On Being with Krista Tippet. She was interviewing the US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, a unique person who holds government office but also is an incredibly compassionate person. (Those two don’t usually seem to go together).
Thoughts on AI and Education
April 21, 2023 from Blake Boles
How will artificial intelligence affect learning, schooling, and the future of work? Many interesting conversations are taking place around these questions. Here are a few things I’m noticing and thinking.
Mother Nature Installed the “Play Drive” in Kids. What Happens When It’s Thwarted?
April 21, 2023 from Free Range Kids
“Peter Gray says…” “Peter Gray writes…” “Well, Peter Gray says… ” I don’t begin ALL my sentences that way — I don’t think. Only maybe half. Here’s why: Peter Gray, the evolutionary psychologist who wrote “Free to Learn,” my favorite book about childhood development, is onto something huge.
Homeschool History For The Struggling Learner
April 18, 2023 from Different By Design Learning
My absolute favorite subject in school was history. I loved reading about ancient times and imagining what it must have been liked. I used to make my little sister pretend play with me that we were pioneers or living on a pirate ship. I even read historical fiction for fun in elementary school.
Her 2-Year-Old Had a Lockdown Drill at Day Care. Mom Asks: Are These Really Necessary?
April 18, 2023 from Free Range Kids
A mom writes: Dear Let Grow: First of all, thank you so much for the work you have been doing! I just finished reading Free-Range Kids and it was such an eye-opener. Since I am unsure whether I am overreacting, I would like to ask you for your opinion on this situation: My son is turning two at the end of this month and has been going to daycare here in Australia for three weeks now.
Unschool: Favourite Kids
April 17, 2023 from Stories of an Unschooling Family
I write a message beginning with the words, “Hey, my favourite second son!” And Callum replies, “Hey, my favourite mother!” It’s our joke. A bit of fun. But it’s also true: Callum is my favourite. But I have lots of favourite children. As well as my favourite second son, I have a favourite first son and a favourite third one too. And then there are my five daughters: lots of favourites there!
It's Just Behaviour
April 17, 2023 from Think Again
Parents tell me that when their children are struggling at school, they show that through their behaviour and emotional reactions. When they raise the problems with school, they’re told ‘It’s just behaviour’. Let’s start with unpacking that ‘just behaviour’? What does it even mean?
Notes from a Master
April 16, 2023 from Blake Boles
Long ago, he left his native Argentina to live in Japan for six years, complete a Ph.D., and become a molecular biologist. Then one day, he took off his lab coat, left his career, and decided to follow his dream to practice and teach tango in Buenos Aires. He never looked back.
Who are we to refuse free schooling?
April 16, 2023 from Radical Mothering
I recently got a message from someone who was considering home educating their child, but was also stuck on something that felt super big for them, and that I will paraphrase here: Who are we to decide that homeschooling is better than the education system in the US, one of the most successful countries in the world?
