When I was out one day a few weeks ago, I came back to find Casey finishing up a book she had written. She uses the word homeschooling, but I think unschooling works even better.
"How to be a Homeschooler in Six Easy Steps"by Casey GoldStep 1: Get one of your parents to quit his or her job to stay home. Step 2: Ask your Mom or Dad if he or she can try teaching you at home for a day. Step 3: If your Mom or Dad liked teaching you at home ask if he or she can do it again, but this time only do the subjects you like. Step 4: Ask to do it again. But this time ask to do it with no subjects at all. Step 5: Now find some homeschooler friends and have fun playing with them. Step 6: Great! Now you're a homeschooler. Go have fun playing with your friends. Do whatever you want to.
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Please note that this nine year old who ends her book "Do what ever you want to" chose to spend her time writing a book. She used the dictionary to look up spellings (a new idea for her) and even had illustrations for each step. In an unschooling family, "Do whatever you want to" does not mean run wild and never learn anything. It is a very positive experience.
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Life is good. ~Mary |
This was originally posted on the mailing list of www.unschooling.com in April, 2003
and remains the property of
Mary and Casey Gold.
Articles by Mary Gold (a.k.a. "Zenmomma")
