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unschooling?
Added: 1072 days ago.
Added by: mikasmommy
Section: General.
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Im just wondering how this is legal and how do these kids function in later life if they have had no schooling? I have read some about it on the net, but havent ever found these answers. Im not trying to be rude, just curius!

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JuliMomOf4 - 1072 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I'm very blessed that my kid's school actually does a form of unschooling with my son and any other child that needs it. Mostly it's the boys though. The "normal" kids also get this form of education twice a week in 2 hours at a time blocks. He went from a SEVERELY delayed little boy to someone who is now totally gifted. He is in front of most kids his own age now and I no longer worry about his future. Much of what Mommy at home describes is what they did with my son til he caught up and now he does do his "unschooling" only an hour a day. Finding a school that is willing to take chances with this sort of program is very difficult. Lucky for me, our principal is a wicked lady. She listens to parents and goes with what works for the kids. Every single child in the school has done better with this form of education, they are all excelling. Even the reception kids are learning far quicker than kids their age at schools without unschooling.

mommy-at-home - 1072 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) voncoco - I agree completely!

mommy-at-home - 1072 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I homeschool my children, with tendencies towards unschooling... In my opinion this is what unschooling is if done correctly - the children 'live' daily life (grocery shopping, banking, cooking, housekeeping, etc.) learning these tasks 'hands-on' and gradually gaining responsibility in these tasks. They are allowed time to play and to explore the world through interacting with it (example: don't just learn about moths, find the caterpillars in the yard, make a habitat for them, feed them daily, watch them form cocoons, watch them emergy as moths, let them go, take pictures of them with a digital camera, draw pictures of them at each stage, etc.) They have a chance to learn what they are interested in and can learn about it in depth if they want. The parent will be sure the child learns math through every day experiences and sometimes through actual paper and pencil activities, will teach history in a relevant manner through everyday activities and by reading and discussing books, will teach science through everyday experiences and hands-on activities that promote learning and creativity, etc. In my opinion, a child who is 'unschooled' correctly will not only function in later life but will excel because they have the skills necessary to live on their own and the ability to learn whatever is necessary for their jobs. They excel at 'thinking outside the box' because they are not taught to just learn what's in a textbook; they are taught to explore and ask questions, to delve deeper into subjects to gain a better understanding and to thrive on learning new things.

voncoco - 1072 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) education and "schooling" are not the same thing. A child who is unschooled should still be recieveing a solid education from home. the schooling part is the structure of 8:30 am to 3:30 pm with a set time for breaks and lunch, where every child is taught in the same manner and if it fails some of them oh well... my daughter has left school this year and is doing better then ever with her grades. Sometimes the methods used in "school" just aren't for every kind of learner, and it is important to recognise if you child is floundering, well maybe it is because they need to take a different approach. Alternative forms of education need to become more mainstream to avoid labelling perfectly intelligent children as Special Needs. I have seen too many kids drop out and give up because thier teachers didn;t have the resources or time to offer other ways of teaching. Alot of times it is the highly intelligent kids who grow impatient with the speed at which the rest of the class moves that lose interest and leave school. These kids are better off working more independently at their own speed.

LilMrsK - 1072 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Oh boy, you've opened the door now! LOL Check out my blog "Education Needed" to see how my sister in law "unschools" her kiddos.

luvbeingamom - 1072 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i have wondered this myself. I was watching some silly show on tv and someone 'unschooled' their children. All i could see was an uneducated out of control child. I would hope this wouldn't be everyone's child who tried this method, and hoping it was just that particular set of parents.