By Janet Pinto, Chief Academic Officer, Curriki
If you’re like me, you’re frustrated by the standardized, ready-made approach to education our schools take, as well as the painfully slow rate of change. In many instances, this is fueling an “unschooling” trend.
Many homeschoolers and “unschoolers” are testing out powerful new ideas in education.
Do you agree with these insights from Unschooling Rules?
- Sitting through a classroom lecture is not just unnatural for most people, it is painful.
- Animals are better than books about animals.
- Internships, apprenticeships, and interesting jobs beat term papers, textbooks, and tests.
- Tests don’t work. Get over it. Move on.
A diversity of approaches is clearly important. Here are some resources to help provide new learning experiences:
- What is unschooling?
- Unschooling definition
- Curriculum to Unschooling
- Unschooling: Is it Right for You?
Are you an “unschooler?” Tell me what works for you.
Janet Pinto, Curriki
Photo courtesy of www.gatewaytogold.com
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