Reschooling Posts // October 23-29, 2022
Freedom in Education By Jon Thoreau Scott
October 28, 2022 from AERO
An old military adage states that when you are in the Army never volunteer for anything. I made this mistake when replying to an E-mail from Jerry Mintz last month. I gave him my opinion that I don’t get too involved in all of the AERO conferences because not all of the members of AERO recognize, sincerely, the value of freedom in the learning process. In many of the AERO conferences I got into arguments with some who had good ideas about such things as democracy in education, child-centered learning and other approaches, but I thought that some ideas involved too much teaching and grading and not enough encouragement of the learning process.
When You Discover Your Kid Is Neurodivergent
October 28, 2022 from Radical Learning Talks
What do you do when you realize your kid isn't like other kids? Are you trying to force them to behave in a more socially acceptable way? Or do you blame yourself for not being a good enough parent? In this episode we share what it has been like for us to discover that our kids are neurodivergent, how we're navigating it and how unschooling is an amazing way of embracing your kids' unique self!
All the Q's and A's
October 27, 2022 from Rethinking Self-Directed Education
Bria and Daveed share their perspectives on your questions, and musings on the underlying anxiety that affects our roles as caregivers and facilitators. Join us as we chat about what doing nothing means, the biggest misconceptions about SDE, the limits of using SDE as a way of making the world better for everyone, and more.
Unschooling "Rules": Always Say Yes, Episode 335
October 27, 2022 from Living Joyfully with Unschooling
Anna Brown and Erika Ellis join me on the podcast this week for a new series called Unschooling “Rules.” 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.
How Do Kids Learn to Be Generous?
October 27, 2022 from Stories of an Unschooling Family
On Monday, my daughter Imogen and I were the filling in a truck sandwich as we drove from our quiet village, along the busy motorway, through the heavy rain, to the city shops. I wanted to buy some white sneakers, and Imogen suggested we visit the Converse shop. I protested: “Converse sneakers are too expensive!” but Imogen pushed me through the door, and soon I was trying on some All-Star low tops. They were perfect. Imogen told me to take the shoes to the counter, and I again protested, but she refused to listen, insisting she would buy them for me. Now I’m the proud owner of my first pair of Converse sneakers. I’m grinning.
When We Don’t STOP Them, Kids Can Do So Much More Than We Think!
October 24, 2022 from Free Range Kids
Chopping, hopping, shopping, sewing, mowing, going, GROWING! Check out the winners of this year’s Third Annual Let Grow Independence Challenge!
It continues to surprise me just how much kids CAN do and how little we LET them do. This video shows how competent (and helpful, happy, proud ‘n’ persistent) kids can be. “When adults step back, kids step up!”
Social Justice Panel - The SDE Weekend 2022
October 24, 2022 from ASDE
The last day of the 2022 edition of the SDE weekend ended with this Social Justice panel. The panelists explored themes of intersectionality and how social Justice and racial equity shows up in SDE spaces, movements, and organising.
