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    The difference between unschooling and homeschooling

    Unschooling means learning what one wants, when one wants, in the way one wants, for one's own reasons. ... choice and control reside with the learner ... the child may find outside help in the form of parents, mentors, books, or formal lessons, but they are the one making the decisions about how best to proceed. Unschooling is trusting that your child are at least as clever and capable as you are yourself."

    It's true that learning belongs to the person who is doing it. You can't force someone to learn something. They have to think for themselves to make the knowledge their own. So what's the big difference between homeschooling and unschooling? In homeschooling the parents make decisions on how to best educate the child, while in unschooling the child somehow makes those decisions for themself.

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    Unschool vs. Homeschool: A Guide to Choosing What's Best for Your Family

    When deciding what method of home education to employ for your family, you have likely come across the term unschooling. Like homeschooling in the 80s and 90s, unsc...

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    3 Movies that will make you ponder life

    Sometimes lessons are best taught via storytelling. As a freethinker, however–it can be pretty tough to find any worthwhile stories to listen to.

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    Free range kids - Unschooling

    So many adults are still searching for their passion in life. The message I constantly get is to live your dream, be true to who you are and do what makes you happy...

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