Reschooling Posts // December 18-24, 2022
Ep 261: Communal Care Ain't Separate from Business Here!
December 25, 2022 from Fare of the Free Child
Ahhh....what an accomplishment! Our penultimate season reaches it's finale... and ya'll what a season is has been!! Manifestation, magic, bridges, money as a tool, and the community that is MRM Village! We talk about how networking is actually all about creating community and linking up with folks who are willing to support each other's missions.
Have Yourself A Non-Arbitrary Christmas
December 24, 2022 from Think Again
Christmas. A time of joy, and particularly for children. Sparkly lights, presents, Father Christmas, lots of nice food, memories being made…happy families all round. Or so the marketing departments would have you believe.
“Today’s 18-Year-Olds are More Like 12-Year-Olds” — KQED Looks at Why
December 23. 2022 from Free Range Kids
his remarkable report on the KQED website unpacks the problem that’s hard to ignore: Today’s young people suffering from depression, anxiety, immaturity — and what might be called the life-blahs. Actually, that’s a pretty depressing term. Let’s NOT call it the life-blahs.
36. Unschooling Flavors w/ Bria Bloom
December 23, 2022 from Radical Learning Talks
In our last episode of the year, we chat with Bria Bloom, a born and raised unschooler, youth rights advocate and Executive Director of the Alliance for Self-Directed Education. Bria shares her perspective on the different flavors of unschooling, the intersectionality of deschooling and about her experience in the SDE world.
Unschooling Share (Strew?) Everything: LEDs, transistors, and Morse Code, Oh My
December 23, 2022 from Copasetic Flow
Sharing everything I do with the 11, 10, and 7 year-old gang works best for me in unschooling. Of course, YMMV. Allow me to elucidate. This morning, I decided that Forrest Cook was exactly right. The diode that was protecting the Rockmite from dying if I ever hooked up the batteries backward was also succking up 0.8 Volts that could be used to transmit a bit further. I decided to take the thing out.
Failing at celebrations and other fun stuff
December 21, 2022 from Radical Mothering
I have historically been utterly shit at celebrations. And I promise I’m not bashing myself. I’m only being honest - I have never really managed the insta-worthy crafting, baking, song-singing, intentional, wonder-filled moments when everyone gathers, all starry-eyed and full of joy, to celebrate something. Like the winter solstice, for example, which happens to be today. Or like, ANYTHING ELSE.
Motivating Your High Schooler: My Best Homeschool Tips
December 21, 2022 from Raising Lifelong Learners
It can feel overwhelming when we think about homeschooling teens through the high school years, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are tips and tricks to help your high schooler stay motivated through the teen years.
What Is “Normal” For Homeschoolers?
December 19th, 2022 from Different By Design Learning
What is normal for homeschoolers? Turns out, normal looks a lot like not normal at all! I remembering asking another mom the same question I get all the time. “Is this normal?” Is it normal to not know what to do half the time? It is normal to give up sometimes on the school work and let them play video games while I scroll on my phone? Is it normal to feel like I’m failing all the time? Is it normal to not be able to read at 7, at 8, at 9?
Don't You Worry They'll Have Gaps?
December 19, 2022 from Think Again
How do children find new things to learn? I'm sometimes asked if I don't worry that self-directed children will miss out on important learning. Here's why my worry is more for children who are at school.
Caring for Kids with Mr. Chazz
December 18, 2022 from Safe Family
Mr. Chazz’s mission is to help adults truly see, guide, and trust children. He is pushing the needle a little closer toward world peace with his approach. He goes by, “Mr. Chazz” and he even has a song to prove it.
You Could (But Probably Won’t) Poke Somebody’s Eyes Out!
December 16, 2022 from Free Range Kids
What happens when a little kid picks up a honking HUGE stick at preschool on the playground? The adults in charge have to think quick! This one did: Dana Frantz Bentley, a Lesley University professor of early childhood education:
