Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?
— T.S. Eliot
March, 2013
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I loved this TED talk! The ideas are revolutionary and thrilling. Much of what he describes is the essence of unschooling. My favorite parts were: The reasoning behind the modern education system, and why it is now obsolete. “Encouragement is the key.” – I have seen this every day in the lives of my children.…
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Part of giving a very natural learning experience to our children while living in the suburbs is hiking. We are blessed to lived in Colorado, which has an abundance of mountain and prairie trails. I think you will find, in any state you live in, that there is an abundance of nature to be found,…
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We were at the library today (hence the Instagram pictures instead of real ones :) ). My 8-year-old and my 6-year-old came to me, wanting help to find something new to read. They were ready for something new. I got excited, hoping to introduce them to some of my old favorites. I offered Charlotte’s Web…
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It is part of the mythology of childhood itself that children hate learning and will avoid it at all costs. Of course, anyone who has had a child knows what an absurd lie this is. From infancy onward, children are the most fantastic learners in the world.
— Daniel Quinn