Reschooling Posts // October 1-7, 2023
Could Unschooling Be Exactly What Teens Need to Do?
October 6, 2023 from Stories of an Unschooling Family
When unschooling children reach the teenage years, is it time for them to stop following their interests and do some serious structured work instead? If they continue to unschool, will they fail to gain enough knowledge to get into university? Do they need to learn how to write essays, complete assignments, meet deadlines and deal with exams? Do parents need to tighten the rules for teens?
Burnt Out By School?
October 5, 2023 from Think Again
So many of our teenagers are hitting a wall. Something goes wrong – maybe something which seems quite minor at first, like forgetting a piece of homework, or getting into trouble because they haven’t got the right shoes – and that’s it. It’s like something has broken. They don’t want to go back to school, and they don’t want to do anything else either.
Want a joyful, connected relationship with food?
October 5, 2023 from Radical Mothering
Radical Mothering EP2: I chat to Deena Barselah about the minefield that has become our relationships with food and feeding our children.
Unschooling "Rules": Unschoolers Should Never Divorce, Episode 354
October 5, 2023 from Living Joyfully with Unschooling
This week on the podcast, we’re sharing a new episode in the Unschooling “Rules” series! The word “rules” is in quotes, of course, to draw attention to the fact that there is no such thing! When we’re learning something new, it can feel easier to reach for a set of rules to follow, but we want to offer you space to look within and find what makes sense to you and your family.
[Podcast] Building a Family Heritage through Homeschool with Amber O’Neal Johnston – Part Three
October 4, 2023 from Brave Writer
Representation and diversity in media play a crucial role in shaping the self-worth and perception of children. We’re continuing our in-depth discussion (Part One/Part Two) with Amber O’Neal Johnston about her book, A Place to Belong.
Helping Our Kids Set Healthy Boundaries
October 3, 2023 from Raising Lifelong Learners
In today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, teaching our children to set and respect boundaries is more important than ever. As parents, it is our responsibility to equip our kids with the necessary skills to navigate in-person and online relationships. Let’s dive into boundary-setting, drawing from personal experiences and conversations with families in the Learners Lab community.
Washington Post Scares Parents Needlessly
October 3, 2023 from Free Range Kids
Stunned joy is what most of us felt when we learned that Charlotte Sena, the 9-year-old abducted while riding her bike in upstate New York, has been found and returned to her family — alive. The alleged perp has been seized, bringing the number of active Amber Alerts in the entire USA to…one: Keshawn Williams, a 15-year-old from Cleveland. One is one too many, obviously. But it is a far cry from the hundreds of thousands that the media mentioned in the coverage of Charlotte’s disappearance.
Aggression with Tosha Shore
October 3, 2023 from Sage Family
Tosha Schore is a parent coach and the founder of Parenting Boys Peacefully, where she is on a mission to create a more peaceful world, one sweet boy at a time. She is also co-author of “Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges,” which has been translated into five languages.
#49 Putting the relationship first, with Hayley in Derbyshire, UK
October 2, 2023 from The Unschool Space
My guest today is Hayley from Derbyshire in the UK. Hayley has four children, who are now 25, 22, 18 and 10, and her journey to unschooling started 14 years ago when her eldest child was 11. We talk about how unschooling is so much more than education. It’s about the importance of relationships, and of living in a way that feels coherent to us, and about incorporating joy into our lives. And Hayley tells us about the very different journeys that each of her children are making through life.
What Did You Learn At School Today?
October 2, 2023 from Think Again
School isn't the only way to get an education, and the school way isn't the only way to learn. In fact, some of the skills we need at school are quite different to the skills we need in order to direct our own learning.
Struggling to Read
October 2, 2023 from Brave Writer
Is your child struggling to read well (or at all)? I’m listening to a podcast (suggested by a Brave Writer fan) called “Sold a Story” about the failure of a popular method of teaching reading that doesn’t emphasize explicit phonics instruction. Emily Hanford, the show’s host, cites data that indicates that nearly 65% of fourth graders are poor readers.
Learning to Read, the self-directed version.
October 2, 2023 from Radical Mothering
The past few years I’ve been on a small quiet mission to try to figure out how the research around literacy applies to my self-directed children, and how it can apply to children who are home educated in an informal, consent-based manner (which includes unschooled, self-directed children, but also any eclectic homeschoolers and others who care about consent).
12 Ways to Get Your Homeschool Spark Back
October 1, 2023 from Happiness is Here
Have you ever felt stuck in a homeschool rut? Like the inspiring, joyful, exciting life you imagined is just not coming together right now and instead, things feel stale and monotonous? Are you unsure how to get your homeschool spark back? I think we all feel this way sometimes. Maybe the kids are between interests, they don’t seem to want to do anything, or you’re just totally out of energy and ideas. Your days are feeling a bit boring, but you just aren’t sure how to change things up.
