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The Unschooling Handbook: How to Use the Whole World As Your Child's Classroom [Paperback]

Mary Griffith (Author)
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Release Date: April 29 1998 | Series: Prima Home Learning Library
To Unschoolers, Learning Is As Natural As Breathing
Did you know that a growing percentage of home schoolers are becoming unschoolers? The unschooling movement is founded on the principle that children learn best when they pursue their own natural curiosities and interests. Without bells, schedules, and rules about what to do and when, the knowledge they gain through mindful living and exploration is absorbed more easily and enthusiastically. Learning is a natural, inborn impulse, and the world is rich with lessons to be learned and puzzles to be solved.
Successful unschooling parents know how to stimulate and direct their children's learning impulse. Once you read this book, so will you!

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Unschooling, a homeschooling method based on the belief that kids learn best when allowed to pursue their natural curiosities and interests, is practiced by 10 to 15 percent of the estimated 1.5 million homeschoolers in the United States. There is no curriculum or master plan for allowing children to decide when, what, and how they will learn, but veteran homeschooler Mary Griffith comes as close as you can get in this slim manual. Written in a conversational, salon-style manner, The Unschooling Handbook is liberally peppered with anecdotes and practical advice from unschoolers, identified by their first names and home states. The book also includes resources such as one teenager's sample "transcript," a typical weekly log of a third-grader's activities, and helpful lists of magazines, online mailing lists, Web sites, and catalogs. Griffith, a board member of the Homeschool Association of California (and the author of The Homeschooling Handbook), names Margaret Mead and Thomas Edison as two examples of those who have profited from unschooled childhoods, and further claims that research validates support for this controversial form of education. The "evidence" she cites, however, is predominantly theoretical writings from noted educators about the benefits of child-centered learning. The handbook suffers from a mild case of the Lake Wobegone syndrome--every unschooled children is seen as an above-average self-starter on the verge of genius--yet despite this overly rosy approach, the book is a well-organized guide for homeschoolers and other families contemplating the "un" life. --Jodi Mailander Farrell

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5.0 out of 5 stars Veteran homeschooler or newbie, this is for everyone! Feb 7 2004
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Format:Paperback
When you've homeschooled for many, many years, you sometimes get jaded regarding homeschooling books. "Been there, done that" syndrome. However, The Unschooling Handbook is a rare gem in a sea of homeschooling books. Mary Griffith is an exceptional writer and makes you feel as if she is a friend sharing her best tips. In fact, she has, having requested information from many unschooling parents as to what actually does work. If there is one book to buy on homeschooling/unschooling, this is it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Reference Mar 16 2010
By Reign Chelsin
Format:Paperback
This is really a great book to have on hand when lost for ideas. It is one of many that I use for reference during the homeschooling year. In order to supplement it I do strongly recommend:

To the Shore of a Child's Ocean Part One: Homeschooling from Birth to Age Nine (see ArtisanPacificPublishing Website).
To the Shore of a Child's Ocean Part One: Homeschooling from Birth to Age Nine
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent April 6 2002
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This is by far the best book I have read on homeschooling. I'm glad I read it at the begining of our venture. I'm sure it would help any homeschooling parent to relax and realise that their children are learning through almost any activity they participate in. I know it has taken the pressure off of me, realising that I don't have to be "teaching" my children constantly for them to be acheiving or gaining knowledge.
I recommend this book to all homeschooling parents.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Unschooling Book!
I have homescooled for 2 years and had never heard of unschooling until recently. After reading this book, I was hooked. My son is definately the type to learn on his own. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book is fantastic for those considering unschooling...
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Published on Aug 28 2002 by Sharon A. Stanley
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for all homeschoolers
This book really helped me in expanding ideas for homeschooling. It's an easy read, too.
Published on Aug 4 2002 by L. Hope
5.0 out of 5 stars From a family of long-time unschoolers...
we highly recommend this book. Aside from the information you can get about unschooling at the www.unschooling. Read more
Published on Jan 4 2002 by Tano
5.0 out of 5 stars New Homeschooler in Tennessee
I loved this book. It was very interesting and informative. It helped me decide to homeschool using the unschooling system. I had heard about unschooling but wasn't sure. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book
I wish more people understood how much kids really do want to learn. Given the right environment children can accomplish great things and this book helps parents create the right... Read more
Published on Jun 26 2001 by Sara Thacker
5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I had this book 8 years ago
This book was a godsend. At long last a book detailing the way my daughter learned. As a former (public school)teacher I was at loose ends how to educate my daughter. Read more
Published on April 15 2001 by Carol J.Mullaney
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, well written and researched!
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