Deschooling

The most common question we get is about unschooling and how to make the switch from the public school system….

To understand unschooling, you really have to look back at the history of education and homeschooling…

The standard used to be for children to be taught in the home. However, by the mid ‘70s, homeschooling was nearly extinct. Over 99% of school-aged children in the United States were attending institutional classroom schools.

By that point, people seemed to have forgotten that children had ever been successfully educated without going to school.

Slowly, though, an increasing number of parents began to recognize that they were in a battle for their children’s hearts, minds, and time.

They saw the control that the government had taken not only in education but in their families’ lives, and these parents began again choosing to be in charge of their children’s education.

Unschoolers challenge parents and educators to “trust the children.“ Kids are not born lazy. They are inherently curious, energetic and excited about the world around them.

John Holt, considered the father of unschooling by many, said it like this: “children are by nature and from birth very curious about the world around them . . . much more eager to learn, and much better at learning than most of us adults.”

In unschooling, the parent’s role is that of a facilitator who is available to provide resources and guidance.

We’re here to answer any questions you may have on your unschooling journey!

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