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For the parents out there struggling with various aspects of #learning (not necessarily schooling!) during pandemics time, you might find it interesting to think about the differences between " #homeschooling" , " #deschooling" and " #unschooling." All of these involve learning,
but they differ in the degree of prescriptiveness. Here& #39;s the thing about learning: there& #39;s no single magic solution that works for all learners, and under all circumstances. A robust literature on "unschooling" suggests that some really thrive...
and others need more conventional approaches. Many of you are doing a version of "unschooling" right now - learning without a lesson plan in place. I think you might find some solace in this controversial classic by John Taylor Gatto. https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~abatko/interests/teaching/essays/Against_Schools/?fbclid=IwAR1nC50RcqEEe7OIjc2ERM8SMjco8pZx7QiQ-J6cW5UphKVLqoIOWILOWN4">https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~abatko/i...
What, you may ask, are potential unschooling curricula? Think the #curriculum of life! For example, what are kids learning about health and hygiene? About life around the home? ...
Are they learning math through graphs, though measurements (maybe they& #39;re making sourdough starters and breads, and doubling or halving the recipe?)? About the role and social value of caregiving? All kinds of things! ...
Here& #39;s also an interesting feminist classic, "A Broom of One& #39;s Own" that might shed some light on learning that tends to be marginalized (as Raila says after undertaking certain jobs at an advanced age, ... https://www.utne.com/community/abroomofonesown">https://www.utne.com/community...
"And you know what I learned? All the stuff that I had always dismissed as stupid housework was actually quite complicated. There are also systems and rules for doing it well––and they are not obvious, nor are they being taught anywhere.")
