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Dear Readers:
In this issue of The Way Home, we bring you two articles on the same topic, to provide a full-spectrum of information. The Unschooling Life by Danica Davison, discusses first-hand, this method of homeschooling, clarifying some of the misconceptions that surround it and pointing out the advantages. The second article What Is Christian Unschooling? follows a similar tack, but from the Christian standpoint -- which can seem even more confusing - and benefits from the authors' insights. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and thank you for reading our publications.
Michael Leppert
A Great New Homeschooling Resource!
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The Unschooling Life
By DANICA DAVIDSON
John Holt coined the term "unschooling" in the 1960s, and yet the idea of it has been around for much longer. In ancient Greece, Plato said, "Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each." Playwright George Bernard Shaw expressed it this way: "What we want to see is the child in pursuit of knowledge, not knowledge in pursuit of the child." Even Mark Twain had his own witty remark on the subject: "Don't let schooling interfere with your education."
For countless years people have learned to follow their own hearts and inklings to educate themselves, and, as many parents are using this idea for their children today, we can see that for some people unschooling may well be the most beneficial form of schooling there is.
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Kinetic Books - Algebra I for Homeschoolers Online
Kinetic Books is a leader in math instruction programs and they are particularly sensitive and aware of the homeschooling world and its unique qualities. Therefore, they developed a brand new online Algebra I program just for homeschoolers that is exceptional and outstanding in its usability and price. The program graphics are of high-quality and attractive - a strong consideration if you are looking at them for an hour or so at a time. The videos are easy to understand, with visual clarity and top-notch sound.
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What Is Christian Unschooling?
by TERI J. BROWN and ELISSA M. WAHL
Ed. note: The following excerpt, from the book, Christian Unschooling, by Teri J. Brown and Elissa M. Wahl, published by Champion Press, Ltd., hopes to shed light upon this relatively new approach to homeschooling. Although the term might at first glance appear to be an oxymoron, Teri and Elissa show the opposite to be the case. Once one understands the definition of "unschooling" it is clear that a family can be Christian and unschooling, happily and to everyone's benefit.
Introduction
It's amazing how many books have been started with a conversation. This book is no exception. Elissa and I were "talking," online, about being a Christian and an unschooler and how isolating that felt at times. I was telling her that I felt estranged from my Christian homeschooling friends because of my educational philosophies and isolated from many of my unschooling peers because of my faith. She told me that she had felt the same way, but was realizing that there were many more Christian unschoolers out there than she had previously thought. In that conversation a seed was planted in both our minds.
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