Description: Unschooled : Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom, Paperback by McDonald, Kerry; Gray, Peter, . (FRW), ISBN 1641600632, ISBN-13 9781641600637, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "Education has become synonymous with schooling, but it doesn't have to be. As schooling becomes increasingly standardized and test driven, occupying more of childhood than ever before, parents and educators are questioning the role of schooling in society. Many are now exploring and creating alternatives. In a compelling narrative that introduces historical and contemporary research on self-directed education, Unschooled also spotlights how a diverse group of individuals and organizations are evolving an old schooling model of education. These innovators challenge the myth that children need to be taught in order to learn. They are parents who saw firsthand how schooling can dull children's natural curiosity and exuberance and others who decided early on to enable their children to learn without school. Educators who left public school classrooms discuss launching self-directed learning centers to allow young people's innate learning instincts to flourish, and entrepreneurs explore their disillusionmentwith the teach-and-test approach of traditional schooling"--
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Book Title: Unschooled : Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Name: Unschooled : Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom
Language: English
Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Educational Policy & Reform / General, Non-Formal Education, Education, General, Homeschooling, Aims & Objectives
Item Weight: 14.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Family & Relationships, Self-Help, Education
Author: Kerry McDonald
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
