October 2023

We have our whole lives to learn and pursue our interests and so do our children. I’ve been mentoring some new local homeschool families, particularly in the areas of building community and local opportunities. I’m noticing some words come up as they start out like, “I want to make sure it’s enough,” “I want to […]

Unschooling, self-directed learning, self-directed education, natural learning, consent-based education, whole life learning, child-led learning, worldschooling, delight-directed education – these are all terms that are sometimes used to point to the same general idea of living and learning.  Many people agree that the most common of these – unschooling – often doesn’t capture what’s happening in