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Orlando alternative education
GHF releases book on alternative education
Education
January 18, 2012
The Gifted Homeschoolers' Forum has released its second publication, a book by educator Wes Beach entitled Forging Paths: Beyond Traditional...
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Top 5: Weekly unschooling inspiration, supporting schools and colleges
Unschooling
October 26, 2011
In the previous installment of weekly unschooling inspiration, I shared articles and blogs on the politics of homeschooling. I don't always...
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Class Dismissed movie, learning outside the classroom
alternative education
October 10, 2011
The National Home Educators Network (NHEN) is matching funds dollar-for-dollar on the Class Dismissed fundraising campaign.Class Dismissed is a...
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Top 5: Weekly unschooling inspiration, politics
Unschooling
October 4, 2011
I just saw a slough of articles referring to homeschoolers as Republican foot soldiers. I'm wanting to counteract that experience by sharing...
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Participate in Psychology Today blogger's survey on unschooling
Unschooling
September 13, 2011
Dr. Peter Gray, a research professor of psychology at Boston College, is conducting a research survey on unschooling, specifically "your...
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Unschooling roundup: Not Back to School Camp
Unschooling
August 1, 2011
What's new with unschooling?Unschooling on Examiner.com:Upcoming unschooling conferences, gatherings, camps, cruises - National Unschooling -...
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Book review: How to Tutor Your Own Child
tutoring
July 26, 2011
I'm typically game to read any educational book. I initially discovered unschooling by way of books on Montessori and Waldorf, through the...
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Atari founder preparing to beat education
video games education
July 15, 2011
Pipe smokin' grandaddy and founder of Atari, Nolan Bushnell, says "The public school system with its bureaucracy and unions and bullshit...
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Unschooling: How do technology and digital learning tools fit?
Unschooling
July 10, 2011
Do we need to make our own tools in order for them to be useful? That seems to be what Jaron Lanier suggested when he asked, "Does the digital...
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Do children need to suffer to succeed in a tough world?
Unschooling
June 14, 2011
I've heard it said that raising our children is the hardest job on earth. But I wonder, what makes it seem so difficult to so many people?...
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