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I know that I could figure out what they mean by "unschooling" by clicking around and searching. It's just that it feels a bit annoying to read an article about

I know that I could figure out what they mean by "unschooling" by clicking around and searching. It's just that it feels a bit annoying to read an article about it, have it mentioned several times, but not be told what it's supposed to mean. I take it it's supposed to be a cool way of saying homeschool.

regus 4y ago
In a previous thread the author mentioned that it is homeschooling without a set curriculum.
- dbcurtis 4y ago
  That’s one definition. I like “study what you want but you must study something.”. I have also seen what I call “raised by wolves” labeled as unschooling. We homeschooled, but it was somewhere between “school at home” and unschooling. It was structured, there was a core, but kid could follow there interests, assuming core was being served.
  - bmj 4y ago
    This is absolutely correct. There really is no single definition of unschooling and even homeschooling. I know families that say they "homeschool" their kids, yet those kids attend an "academy" three days a week that provides the curriculum, teaching, and homework. The parents really just make sure the kids do their work. This is very distinct from what my wife and I did -- pulling together a curriculum ourselves, and doing 75% of the teaching.
ldehaan 4y ago
its another way to say homeschooling, but with an emphasis on what the kid wants to do and not on a govt provided curriculum.
luizcdc 4y ago
You could say it's homeschooling without the pressure to follow some arbitrary curriculum.
warbeforepeace 4y ago
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- misssocrates 4y ago
  What percentage?
  - EdwardDiego 4y ago
    From my experience with homeschooling groups, a great majority of homeschoolers do so for religious reasons, e.g., ensure that they're not exposed to science teaching that contradicts young earth creationism, or sex education, etc. Or just to prevent their children from being infected by "worldly values". You'll often hear them say "Be in the world, but not of the world." There are of course, people who do it to give their children an education that they feel is superior to the regular one, but they are a minority. Of course, I didn't survey all homeschoolers to come up with that, I suspect you'd find clusters of secular homeschoolers in certain areas on the west coast, but elsewhere, Jesus dominates.
    - locustous 4y ago
      Or because school sucks. Between bullies, bad teachers, mind numbing uses of time that just kills the natural interest in learning for many.
    - sshine 4y ago
      > a great majority of homeschoolers do so for religious reasons, e.g., ensure that they're not exposed to > There are of course, people who do it to give their children an education that they feel is superior to the regular one Another way to cut the cake: - Some want to ensure high quality - Others want to reduce bad influence I fail to see why these motivations are much different whether religious or secular. Kids will grow up and rebel, embrace, and take for granted parts of you they inherit. I’m not Christian, but I’m willing to assume that the reason that Christians like to homeschool is because they care deeply about what kind of person their child becomes; homeschooling is a very conscientious move, like being a Christian. Secular homeschoolers are probably highly conscientious with a different set of norms.

regus 4y ago

In a previous thread the author mentioned that it is homeschooling without a set curriculum.

dbcurtis 4y ago
That’s one definition. I like “study what you want but you must study something.”. I have also seen what I call “raised by wolves” labeled as unschooling. We homeschooled, but it was somewhere between “school at home” and unschooling. It was structured, there was a core, but kid could follow there interests, assuming core was being served.
- bmj 4y ago
  This is absolutely correct. There really is no single definition of unschooling and even homeschooling. I know families that say they "homeschool" their kids, yet those kids attend an "academy" three days a week that provides the curriculum, teaching, and homework. The parents really just make sure the kids do their work. This is very distinct from what my wife and I did -- pulling together a curriculum ourselves, and doing 75% of the teaching.

ldehaan 4y ago

its another way to say homeschooling, but with an emphasis on what the kid wants to do and not on a govt provided curriculum.

luizcdc 4y ago

You could say it's homeschooling without the pressure to follow some arbitrary curriculum.

warbeforepeace 4y ago

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misssocrates 4y ago
What percentage?
- EdwardDiego 4y ago
  From my experience with homeschooling groups, a great majority of homeschoolers do so for religious reasons, e.g., ensure that they're not exposed to science teaching that contradicts young earth creationism, or sex education, etc. Or just to prevent their children from being infected by "worldly values". You'll often hear them say "Be in the world, but not of the world." There are of course, people who do it to give their children an education that they feel is superior to the regular one, but they are a minority. Of course, I didn't survey all homeschoolers to come up with that, I suspect you'd find clusters of secular homeschoolers in certain areas on the west coast, but elsewhere, Jesus dominates.
  - locustous 4y ago
    Or because school sucks. Between bullies, bad teachers, mind numbing uses of time that just kills the natural interest in learning for many.
  - sshine 4y ago
    > a great majority of homeschoolers do so for religious reasons, e.g., ensure that they're not exposed to > There are of course, people who do it to give their children an education that they feel is superior to the regular one Another way to cut the cake: - Some want to ensure high quality - Others want to reduce bad influence I fail to see why these motivations are much different whether religious or secular. Kids will grow up and rebel, embrace, and take for granted parts of you they inherit. I’m not Christian, but I’m willing to assume that the reason that Christians like to homeschool is because they care deeply about what kind of person their child becomes; homeschooling is a very conscientious move, like being a Christian. Secular homeschoolers are probably highly conscientious with a different set of norms.