Unschooling books

I wanted to share a few unschooling books I could find around the house, and what I think of them. I love talking about unschooling, and just talking in general, so if you have any ideas, suggestions, questions etc., please comment and let me know! :-)

SevenAwesomeNBTSCers channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/SevenAwes...

My blog: http://yes-i-can-write.blogspot.com/

Books I mention:
-Real Lives edited by Grace Llewellyn
-Walking on Water by Derrick Jensen
-Teach Your Own by John Holt
-Everywhere All The Time edited by Matt Hern
-The Teenage Liberation Handbook by Grace Llewellyn
-The Unschooling Handbook by Mary Griffith

A couple of cool unschooling links:

Not Back To School Camp: http://nbtsc.org/home.htm

LOTS of info on radical unschooling, put together by Sandra Dodd: http://www.sandradodd.com/unschooling

Some basic info on unschooling: http://www.unschooling.com/

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[Xander Taylor]

I love this video & agree with everything in it except for your statement that unschooling and government don't mix & that you'd have to be a green liberal to do unschooling. Abraham Lincoln, if I remember correctly, was self-taught and yet he became President. And maybe a greater percentage of unschoolers ARE liberals or greenies, but why couldn't it work for children and young people who are ultra-right wingers? It's the philosophy and the structure (or un-structure) that matters.

[Idzie D]

I never said "unschooling & government don't mix." I shared MY views on unschooling & government, & expressed surprise that more people don't make similar connections between issues that I have.

Also? I am NOT a liberal. At all. I expressly state that I'm an (green) anarchist, which is VERY different from "liberal"!

I agree that unschooling works for people with a wide variety of political opinions and worldviews.

[Idzie D]

Umm... I'm not talking about unschooling as something I want to do with my kids (though I do), I was unschooled myself, and I *am* grown! I don't hate my parents. Instead, I'm eternally grateful to them!

Unschooling in it's modern form has been around since the 70's. Many, many grown unschoolers have proven the success of the unschooling philosophy. Your comment is based on ignorance & fear, which is sad. Instead, try looking into things before condemning them.

[pennilesscripple]

i'm glad you are here, doing what you do

[NotSoCosmoBoy]

I think that something that a lot of people don't understand is that even thought there are people that go to school. There are even more like myself that had to teach themselves more than have someone spoon feed it to them. I learned more lessons from experiences than through study and find that as a result I am more close to nature, yet farther away from humans in a odd sence like I have had experiences with nature that others don't have. It really frustraits me that I don't fit in anywhere.

[unschoolingemily]

Following through on what I was passionate about, untethered by any psyclogical interference about what I "should" be doing, is the most fulfilling thing I've ever done. I just wish I could have begun earlier.

[mychildrensmother10]

I am intrigued by the idea about being pro- unschooling and not pro govt. I have been wondering about this most recently.

[GeekyMex]

I am currently reading through the teenage liberation handbook and I have to say I am really enjoying it. I am a really picky reader and usually stick with humour or science fiction books, but the way that this book is structured makes me enjoy it.

[generalheadquarters]

First of all, I want to thank you for posting all these videos on unschooling. Great idea!

We are currently thinking of unschooling our two children (11 and 8).

However, we strongly feel that our kids, and really any kids, learn much of what there is to learn by being part of some sort of community of peers, i.e., other kids.

How do unschoolers deal with this issue? Did/do you have more or less daily interaction with others your age? If not, what's your take on this issue?

[shioswsey]

Thanks! ;) I was also starting to think he/she might just be a troll (or perhaps just hoping!) I can understand some innitial confusion/ignorance, but it's hard to believe someone's honest reaction to being proven wrong could be, "Well I think you made up that evidence." Hard to take seriously anymore...lol.

I notice (s)he responded to you but didn't touch the video I linked. I guess that wasn't an easy enough target. Oh well. :p

[Idzie D]

I don't like arguing with idiots or trolls (and dac8555 seems to be both) so I'm not responding much, but I really love your responses to him/her! Just thought I'd mention that. :-P

[shioswsey]

Untrue:

Doing what you want automaticly excludes learning or even getting a formal ed.

Unschoolers cannot attend college without prior formal ed.

Decisions about schooling have to be made once and adheared to for life.

Deciding to get a formal ed. later rather than sooner will put the learner at a disadvantage.

Having information presented to you is the only (or best) way to learn.

I could go on but there's a character limit...