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Question: 1. Anyone considering or practicing unschooling/self directed education [0] for your children? 2. Were you home schooled/unschooled/practiced self d

by ismail 8y ago

Question: 1. Anyone considering or practicing unschooling/self directed education [0] for your children? 2. Were you home schooled/unschooled/practiced self directed education ? What’s your story? I am Considering this approach. Just finished reading free to learn [1] and Peter gray makes a compelling case for this approach. Also the documentary “schooling the world” covers some of the chilling effects of compulsory schooling. [2] it has made me seriously question our current education system. Thoughts? [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unschooling https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unschooling [1] https://www.amazon.com/Free-Learn-Unleashing-Instinct-Self-Reliant/dp/0465025994 https://www.amazon.com/Free-Learn-Unleashing-Instinct-Self-R... [2] https://schoolingtheworld.org https://schoolingtheworld.org https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XLSIgZWNR9M https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XLSIgZWNR9M

goodoldboys 8y ago
I'm considering it. I went to public school my entire life but I've spent the better part of the last decade with self-directed learning (programming). I think it's that combined with my belief that our current educational model is broken and inefficient (as well as articles like these) that makes me want to explore unschooling more. Thanks for sharing these links.
- ismail 8y ago
  thanks. What do you think is broken with the current model? Added an Ask Hn for the question. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18878153 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18878153
mmierz 8y ago
My parents did something like this. My near-total isolation prior to college resulted in terrible social skills. I hurt a lot of people and experienced crushing loneliness. In my 30s, I'm starting to feel like I can pass as a "normal" person and have human relationships. On the plus side I do still know a tremendous amount of trivia about topics that I was interested in as a child, I'm not particularly interested in following rules, and I'm not afraid to be alone or to learn things from a book without anyone to help. These qualities have served me in good stead. On the balance, I'm not sure I would change anything, but you should be aware of what your kids might be in for.

by ismail 8y ago

goodoldboys 8y ago

I'm considering it. I went to public school my entire life but I've spent the better part of the last decade with self-directed learning (programming). I think it's that combined with my belief that our current educational model is broken and inefficient (as well as articles like these) that makes me want to explore unschooling more. Thanks for sharing these links.

ismail 8y ago
thanks. What do you think is broken with the current model? Added an Ask Hn for the question. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18878153 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18878153

mmierz 8y ago

My parents did something like this. My near-total isolation prior to college resulted in terrible social skills. I hurt a lot of people and experienced crushing loneliness. In my 30s, I'm starting to feel like I can pass as a "normal" person and have human relationships. On the plus side I do still know a tremendous amount of trivia about topics that I was interested in as a child, I'm not particularly interested in following rules, and I'm not afraid to be alone or to learn things from a book without anyone to help. These qualities have served me in good stead. On the balance, I'm not sure I would change anything, but you should be aware of what your kids might be in for.