Reschooling Posts // May 22-28, 2022
Ep. 253: E. For Exploration – Seeing What’s Available Right Now
May 28, 2022 on Fare of the Free Child
The second to last episode in season 8 is live, #fofcpod fam! This week’s inquiry is about the E (for Exploration) in our P.A.U.S.E. acronym. We’re also sharing some post-season offerings and spaces, so be sure to take notes on the things that perk your ears up! These spaces help us find community and connection and are tools to decolonize and revisit our relationships and practices while we navigate through this deschooling journey with our #pausewerk tools in hand and in heart.
The Homeschooling Phenomenon. A conversation with Dr. Cheryl Fields-Smith
May 27, 2022 on thelearningcoopteam
A conversation about homeschooling with Dr. Cheryl Fields-Smith, Georgia University's Department of Educational Theory and Practice associate professor. What is homeschooling? What inspires families to homeschool their children? What is "unschooling"? And much more.
Two Responses to School Shooting in TX
May 27, 2022 on AERO
Here we are again, another school shooting. I just paused to reflect on that word “another.” That word seems so indifferent to me, yet it’s true there has been another. I just looked up one definition of another and it reads, “An additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned or known about.” This suggests commonality.
The Pros and Cons of Unschooling
May 27, 2022 on Unschooling Mom2Mom
Let's talk about the benefits and drawbacks, positives and negatives you'll encounter if/when you choose to unschool.
21: Embracing Neurodiversity & Diversity in Unschooling w/ Crystal Byrd Farmer
May 27, 2022 on Radical Learning Talks
In this episode we chat with Crystal Byrd Farmer an autistic person of color that runs an ALC focused on supporting neurodivergent kids and the author of the book “The Token: Common Sense Ideas for Increasing Diversity in Your Organization”. This interview is packed with so much… we talk about supporting neurodivergent & disabled kids in SDE spaces, deschooling as a tool for deprogramming beliefs and expectations imposed by dominant culture, how SDE is anti-oppression work by advocating for children's rights, how we can move towards building spaces focused on equity, inclusivity and diversity, how to avoid burnout by holding firm boundaries, what to think about before opening a learning space and SO much more.
Skills Homeschoolers Need For The Future
May 24, 2022 on Honey! I’m Homeschooling the Kids
Do you think that the way to gain the skills you need for the future is only by attending College or University? And what if you don't attend? What opportunities will you have? What kind of jobs can my kids get if they homeschool or unschool? How can I help them prepare for the world and every changing future? What if University or College is not the option that my children want to pursue? What other choices do they have without traditional school experience?
Unschooling: Parent Benefits!
May 23, 2022 on Unschooling Mom2Mom
Last August, I did a podcast about the Pros and Cons of unschooling.
Someone mentioned that I omitted all the Positives that come for Unschooling Parents when they make this choice. So that’s what I want to talk to you about today. We hear people sigh and say, “Oh I could never do unschool!” or “How do you have time to get anything done when you choose this way to parent and educate.”