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Homeschooling Our Children Unschooling Ourselves
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.042
EAN: 9780965780629
ISBN: 0965780627
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Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: January 01, 2002
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Editorial Review:
A compelling story about one family's journey into the unknown territory of homeschooling, told with skill by Alison McKee, a gifted teacher with a wide experience in traditional education and a special sensitivity to the individual needs of children. Trusting her own children to "show me the way" was a difficult challenge - but one that gave unexpected and rich rewards. Anyone familiar with the writings of John Holt will be interested to learn how things worked out for a family that decided to test his belief that children are the best directors of their own education. McKee offers the reader insights on how children learn, plenty of illustrations and practical advice about how "unschooling" works, and thoughtful commentary on the state of education today. This book will reassure parents considering homeschooling that nurturing children's natural desire to learn can empower their children to become enthusiastic life-long learners.
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Rating: - great to ease your mind
this book was, and is, very helpful to me as a new unschooling mom. the experience she offers as a teacher is invaluable to compare with fears we all face about whether our children are learning "enough". i also love to be able to see the full scope of life learning her children have experienced over time! it is very easy to read and follow without feeling overwhelmed by the information. well worth purchasing.
Rating:  - I'm not an unschooler, but it still was helpful
I read this book after it was suggested to me by some unschoolers in my homeschooling group. It didn't convert me to an unschooling philosophy, but I still found it to be a quality book about homeschooling.
The author had worked in the public school system before she homeschooled her own children, and she gives a lot of insights on the way schools so often discourage children and stifle their natural love of learning. I had no doubt as I read her story that her children were happy, ... Read More
Rating: - Best Book on Unschooling
I've been homeschooling my son for a year and a half and ran into some difficulties which sent me back to the books. Alison McKee's book is the best by far on unschooling. She shares her own failures and fears candidly and reassuringly. I learned that when things aren't working out, it's best to back off and let the child lead ("show me the way" as McKee says). My confidence is back and I'm no longer worrying about "keeping up." My son is much happier that I have eliminated the busywork.
Rating: - Recommed for any homeschooler to read
This is an awesome book to read if you are thinking about homeschooling or even if you already are homeschooling. It was written by a teacher that unschools. She tells of how she decided to homeschool her children because of things she was observing. I highly recommend this book, especially if you are struggling with whether you will be able to teach your children all they need to know.
Rating: - Homeschooling
A gentle story of how the author (a teacher) came to homeschool her two kids. Very inspiring and
eye-opening about how children learn differently and how they learn best.
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