Unschool Radical

CNN piece on Unschooling
Unschooling Article from CNNBy Traci Tamura and Thelma Gutierrez, CNN

I am always looking for articles on unschooling- feel free to post in comments if you come across some. This one was but wishy-washy, and emphaisis was on how there were no rules, she could stay up late, sleep in , watch tv.. Then of course comments from the school board board “authorities” that need socialization - and not sure what this means- but “interacton with adults in school setting” think this means needs to be a plce where adult can pummel you with theire power and need to learn to submit. Interesting that they did story on unschooling but hate the slant they took on it.

excerpt:

– It’s a child’s dream. Wake up whenever you want, with nobody telling you what to do and when to do it. And here’s the kicker: No school to rush off to.Welcome to the world of “unschooling” — an educational movement where kids, not parents, not teachers, decide what they will learn that day.

“I don’t want to sound pompous, but I think I am learning a little bit more, because I can just do everything at my own pace,” said Nailah Ellis, a 10-year-old from Marietta, Georgia, who has been unschooled for most of her life.

Nailah’s day starts about 11 a.m., her typical wake-up time. She studies Chinese, reading, writing, piano and martial arts. But there’s no set schedule. She works on what she wants, when she wants. She’ll even watch some TV — science documentaries are a favorite — until her day comes to an end about 2 a.m.

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