unschool/freeschool

**smithers1970** · 03-16-2006, 05:35 PM

have any of you had any experience with unschooling or freeschools?
i don't know a lot about either; curious to know more.

**canadian gardener** · 03-16-2006, 06:37 PM

mmhm

mine!

I'm retired now, and they have university degrees.

It works.

John Holt is a good author as are the Colfaxes. I really enjoyed the Teenage Liberation Handbook but I won't say I followed that pattern either.

Our homeschool was high school and it consisted of some writing, and a math lesson every day, but everything else was interest driven by the kids. Kind of a Robinson approach.

I sort of did unit studies, but they were homemade and based on what we felt like. I did allow text books in the house, but they were reference tools except for the math books.

I used a number of different resources in fits and starts but consistently over all, it was about encouraging curiosity and a good work/learning ethic.

Early Bird found a site that describes it as strewing.

Check it out in the homeschool/alt. learning forums here.

Placing books and learning material strategically, to encourage curiosity.

I have some threads here where I describe it as the Bathroom Unit Study.