Reschooling Posts // December 4-10, 2022
Vanessa Molano on Abundance as a We Thing, Not a Me Thing
December 10, 2022 from Fare of the Free Child
What is abundance culture? And what does pausing have to do with sustained abundance? These are some of the questions Vanessa Molano (our resident party animal + book nerd) asks us to explore in this conversation. "I designed a spreadsheet to help you manage your bone$ and circulate that shit." - Vanessa
How Will You Know if Unschooling Works?
December 10, 2022 from Stories of an Unschooling Family
How will you know if unschooling works? Will you know it works if your children get into good universities, earn degrees, and then get high status jobs, ones that are well paying, safe and secure? Will you grin with delight and say to those who criticised your way of life, “Look, unschooling works!” Will your friends and family be impressed? Will your children’s achievements change their opinion about unschooling? Will you feel relieved that it all worked out?
35. Reconnecting To Ourselves Through Unschooling
December 9, 2022 from Radical Learning Talks
The biggest wound school inflicts on us is that it disconnects us from our unique configuration of interests and passions - and our ability to read our inner compass. As unschooling parents it’s never too late to heal! In this episode we talk about this, and how instead of "just" being an unschooling parent, we can become unschoolers ourselves.
Reflections For The Homeschooling Year
December 8, 2022 from Honey! I’m Homeschooling the Kids
As we get closer to the end of season 6, I invite you to take a moment of pause and reflection. Season 6 began as a time and place to step further into Deschooling and growing without school or the easily recognized beliefs and structure of school.
A Conversation with Lore Blancke, Episode 338
December 8, 2022 from Living Joyfully with Unschooling
This week on the Exploring Unschooling podcast, I’m sharing a conversation Anna Brown and I had recently with Lore Blancke on her podcast, Intimate Breath. Lore came across unschooling and the Exploring Unschooling podcast and was intrigued by the similarities she found with her work as she listened. And while she's not a parent herself, her enthusiasm was obvious when she reached out to ask about having a conversation on her podcast.
Intense Children and The Holidays: A Parent’s Guide
December 7, 2022 from Raising Lifelong Learners
For intense children, the holidays can be a difficult season. Find out how to help your intense kids during the holidays, and get some much needed tips for navigating the chaos and over stimulation that comes with the season.
Should We Rethink the Idea of Friendships for Our Kids?
December 5, 2022 from Let ‘em go Barefoot
When my son was around two years old, we joined a weekly playgroup that my neighbor started. The kids ranged in age from babies in arms to five years old. Each week I showed up eager to make “mom” friends and to offer my son opportunities to socialize with other children. I, like many parents, believed that children needed to be around other children and that we were doing right by them to set aside specific time for our kids to play together. However, I noticed quite a few things.
You Better Watch Out
December 5, 2022 from Think Again (Naomi Fisher)
The use of fear to control children is so ubiquitous that most adults don’t even realise they are doing it. They’d never describe what they are doing that way. But in so many different ways, the children feel it. It appears in so many subtle ways. It’s telling children that if they don’t work hard at school, they’ll be failures - sometimes not just at school, but for their whole lives. One boy told me his teacher said he’d end up under a bridge if he didn’t try harder.
From Ham Radio to Microscopy to Django to Unschooling
December 5, 2022 from Copasetic Flow
This blog has seemingly taken a departure from unschooling of late. I say 'seemingly' because at the end of the day, because of strewing, the gang's lives and mine are always twined together. So, if you watch what's going on—even with the recent slew of technical posts here—you can get an idea of what the gang's up to in unschooling. For example, they’ve been working on Morse code practice for the last several weeks. Code practice is related to radios—sure—but it’s also related to writing practice and learning typing.
202: You Don't Need Our Permission, But...
December 5, 2022 from Homeschool Unrefined
Join us as we talk about all things you should give yourself permission to do in homeschool - change, quit, protect, trust, and say yes.
Is It Ever Too Late to Start Unschooling?
December 5, 2022 from Stories of an Unschooling Family
Is it ever too late to start unschooling? I’ve been asked this question a lot and my answer is always “No!” Even if a child is a teenager or older, there’s still plenty of time because unschooling isn’t a method of homeschooling that ends at the usual school-leaving age. It’s something that’s life-long. And it’s not just about life-long learning. The most important aspect of unschooling involves relationships.