An article on msn - subtitled
Controversial hometaught approach lets kids take the lead in learning.
I like the article. I like the quotes from Pat Farenga.
However, I don't think the author or the unschooling detractors are familiar with educational trends.
Unschooling in many ways equates with the emergent curriculum ( read here and here. )
The emergent curriculum is something I have read about and worked with for years ~ in my unschooling homeschool, in my teaching a number of different grades in a number of different schools and in my working with groups of children.
It works.
7 comments:
Leonie, I really enjoy reading these materials on unschooling and child directed learning. I would agree unquestionably that our happiest and most productive times occur when the children are engaged, motivated, and leading the way.
Hi Leonie, these articles are very interesting. I might try to write about this on my blog, later today when I get a chance.
Thanks so much for the info!
Alice - I like your last statement - "happiest and most productive times occur when the children are engaged, motivated and leading the way."
Faith - I'll check out your blog over the next week and try to catch your post. Sure to be interesting!
Leonie,
I know it works, too! How did we learn before the invention of school? I mean, it wasn't always the way it is now....
Its interesting to question our thoughts re education, isn't it, Maria?
Hi Leonie,
Wow, so there is an 'official' term for what we do! ~LOL~
I loved the image at http://members.shaw.ca/cheryl-ccc/emergent.htm as it is very much like what we do here...and it's so hard to explain it to anyone, but this diagram is really helpful.
Cool :-)
Susan <><
Hi Susan, good to hear from you!
I like diagrams too - they help to make things clear.
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