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FromThe Unschooling Life

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Food

FromThe Unschooling Life

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16 minutes

Released:

Sep 11, 2014

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Can even meal times be time of joy and harmony - and learning?

Unschoolers say, absolutely YES!

Released:

Sep 11, 2014

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (56)

Discover the innumerable wonders & challenges of the unschooling life. Featuring interviews with unschooling families recorded and edited by Amy Childs. Show your support at patreon.com/amychilds

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College Alternatives: Lots of people- not just unschoolers - have been questioning more and more whether a college degree is really worth the skyrocketing costs. I guess most would agree that sometimes it is, and sometimes it isn’t. Unschoolers are well... by The Unschooling Life
15 min listen
Deschooling: Before unschooling can flourish, parents and children need to undo old ideas about learning. This process is called Deschooling and it provides a vital foundation for the unschooling journey. Most people who grow up going to school end up believing... by The Unschooling Life
17 min listen
001 Learn Nothing Day: The Unschooling Life by The Unschooling Life
15 min listen
Is Unschooling Legal?: When they first hear about unschooling, many people ask “is that legal?” Every country is different, and in the US, every state is different. But usually the answer is yes. by The Unschooling Life
11 min listen
Learning from Screens: Many people worry that unlimited screens will harm their child. But natural learning occurs best when children follow their interests and are trusted to direct their own play and learning... EVEN when they’re interested in something on a screen. by The Unschooling Life
17 min listen
Who Can Unschool?: What makes an unschooling parent successful? by The Unschooling Life
14 min listen
Celebrating the Unschooling Life - Promo: For more information check out http://unschoolingsupport.com/ by The Unschooling Life
1 min listen
"Spoiling": How to help your child have The Best Day Ever, over and over and over again. by The Unschooling Life
14 min listen
Why Unschool?: What is unschooling? How does it work? And why do families choose this path? Today’s star-studded cast includes Jan Hunt, Kelly Lovejoy, Jerry Mintz, Idzie Desmarais. Carsie Blanton, Michelle Loucas, Sandra Dodd and Nikiah Childs. by The Unschooling Life
14 min listen
Academics: Unschoolers don’t segment life into categories, don’t follow a prescribed curriculum and don’t see quote “academic” learning as different or better than all kinds of learning. People who still have a school... by The Unschooling Life
17 min listen
Mess: Welcome to mess! For as long as I can remember – maybe since I was four years old, I liked things to be tidy. So I had a lot of personal growth to do, to get to a point where I could be okay with mess... and to where I... by The Unschooling Life
14 min listen
"Bored" and "Lazy": Parents worry a child might be too “bored” or “lazy” to unschool. Is this possible? My conclusion is - not only are boredom and laziness not reasons or proof that unschooling doesn’t work - they can be great... by The Unschooling Life
16 min listen
Peter Gray on Learning: Peter Gray is a developmental psychologist and research professor who has written many things including a blog for Psychology Today magazine called "Freedom to Learn." His latest book is also called Free to Learn, and in it Mr. Gray writes about how... by The Unschooling Life
16 min listen
Going to College: Question: If children don’t go to school or follow a set curriculum for elementary or high school, how can they get into college or earn a college degree? Answer: Lots of ways! by The Unschooling Life
13 min listen
Socialization: If a child doesn’t go to school, won’t she or he miss out on this thing called socialization? by The Unschooling Life
16 min listen
Food: Can even meal times be time of joy and harmony - and learning? Unschoolers say, absolutely YES! by The Unschooling Life
16 min listen
A Typical Day: A typically atypical unschooling day. by The Unschooling Life
17 min listen
Peter Gray on Play: Children who are free to play learn to regulate emotions, overcome narcissism, be empathetic and creative, think abstractly, discover and develop their passions. by The Unschooling Life
17 min listen
Math: Learning math without school and without coercion. by The Unschooling Life
17 min listen
Peace: How do unschooling parents create a peaceful environment that is conducive to learning? by The Unschooling Life
16 min listen
Saying Yes: Saying Yes to your child can foster a rich and joyful environment for learning. by The Unschooling Life
16 min listen
Bonding: What do families gain from an unschooling lifestyle that goes beyond providing a natural learning environment? I asked Sandra Dodd to talk about the differences between unschooling and other education alternatives. Today she touches on the... by The Unschooling Life
13 min listen
Community: How do unschoolers find community? by The Unschooling Life
14 min listen
Science: Science is EVERYWHERE! by The Unschooling Life
17 min listen
Money: Unschooling and money... money and unschooling. by The Unschooling Life
17 min listen
Strewing: "I strew their path with interesting things." by The Unschooling Life
15 min listen
Bedtimes: Everyone knows that kids HAVE to have bedtimes, right? I mean … come on. Right? Welcome to the unschooling life podcast… and to a world where the things that "everyone knows" are often under suspicion. by The Unschooling Life
16 min listen
History: History is stories. by The Unschooling Life
17 min listen
Special Needs: Can unschooling work for a child with learning problems? What about gifted children? Or children with health issues? Today we hear from.... Ami Fountain - an Awesomism Ambassador, an austism advocate, and an unschooling mother of two... by The Unschooling Life
16 min listen
Writing: Learning to write without pain and suffering. by The Unschooling Life
17 min listen

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Extras with Sandra Dodd: Clips from interviews with Sandra Dodd that didn’t get put elsewhere. by The Unschooling Life
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Extra Bits: Extra bits and pieces that didn't get included anywhere else. by The Unschooling Life
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Healing: Unschooling can repair damage done by traditional parenting and schooling approaches. by The Unschooling Life
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Laughter: While my kids were in school, we could easily go several days without laughing together. When we were unschooling, hardly an hour would go by without at least a giggle. by The Unschooling Life
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Siblings: How does unschooling affect sibling dynamics? by The Unschooling Life
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The Word Unschooling: Where did it come from? And where is it going? by The Unschooling Life
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Gaps and Being "Behind": Sometimes people worry that, if children don’t follow a set curriculum, they will have gaps in their education, or that they will be behind. Is this a valid concern? by The Unschooling Life
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Hard Times: What do unschoolers do when they encounter hard times? by The Unschooling Life
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Single Parents: For many people, unschooling as a single parent would be way too hard. But today we hear from some “solo mums” who are unschooling successfully, with joy, learning, abundance and partnership. Katie O’Connor is the director of the... by The Unschooling Life
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Relatives: When relatives don’t support unschooling… what then? by The Unschooling Life
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Dads: What about dads? by The Unschooling Life
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Quitting: Quitting and learning; learning and quitting. by The Unschooling Life
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Sex Ed: How do unschoolers handle sex education? by The Unschooling Life
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Travel: The flexibility of an unschooling lifestyle makes it possible for some families to travel and learn all over the world. It's hard not to be jealous of them, but maybe they can inspire us to realize the world is an amazing place and wherever we go we... by The Unschooling Life
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Gever Tulley: extended interview for The Unschooling Life Podcast by The Unschooling Life
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Safety: Today we hear about danger and safety from Ben Hewitt, Sandra Dodd, Renee Cabatic, Gever Tulley and Lenore Skenazy. by The Unschooling Life
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Global Change: Can unschooling make the world a better place? by The Unschooling Life
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Personal Growth: One of the hidden benefits to unschooling is that it can help parents learn, heal and grow. by The Unschooling Life
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When Unschooling Fails: Sometimes people say “Unschooling isn’t working for my child” or they say, "We tried unschooling but it didn’t work." This is the topic for today: When, why or how does unschooling fail? by The Unschooling Life
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Community: How do unschoolers find community? by The Unschooling Life
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African Americans & Homeschooling: Ama Mazama is a professor of African American studies at Temple University, a homeschooling mom, and author of the recently published a book African Americans and Homeschooling: Motivations, Challenges, and Opportunities. Today we will hear why she... by The Unschooling Life
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Strewing: "I strew their path with interesting things." by The Unschooling Life
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Longer interviews with Liberated Learners: Nothstar Teens Princeton Learning Cooperative Bucks Learning Cooperative by The Unschooling Life
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Teens: What's it like to be an unschooling teen? by The Unschooling Life
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Not Back to School Camp by The Unschooling Life
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Saying Yes: Saying Yes to your child can foster a rich and joyful environment for learning. by The Unschooling Life
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Principles: Principles and priorities (rather than rules) create the framework by which unschooling can work by The Unschooling Life
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Money: Unschooling and money... money and unschooling. by The Unschooling Life
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History: History is stories. by The Unschooling Life
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Geography: Learning geography can be an adventure! by The Unschooling Life
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History: History is stories. by The Unschooling Life
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