Episode 130: Unschooling and Encouraging Self-Directed Children
For many children, compulsory education and authority figures tend to inadvertently turn off their sense of curiosity and wonder about the world. Additionally, assigned districts can limit school choice for many parents and mandatory curricula can put...
Words & Numbers · Antony Davies & James R. Harrigan
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Show Notes
For many children, compulsory education and authority figures tend to inadvertently turn off their sense of curiosity and wonder about the world. Additionally, assigned districts can limit school choice for many parents and mandatory curricula can put unnecessary stress on educators. Are there solutions to these problems within the current framework? Is there any evidence to support changing the way we approach schooling to benefit children, parents, and teachers? Where did all these mandates originate? Join Antony Davies, James Harrigan, and special guest Kerry McDonald, author of Unschooled, as they discuss the public school system and more on this week’s episode of Words & Numbers.
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Quick hits:
Beach umbrellas
https://www.nsc.org/in-the-newsroom/nsc-statement-on-new-cdc-data-showing-a-rise-in-accidental-death
Candidates reticent to mention Obama
Foolishness of the week:
Soy sauce
Topic of the week: Unschooling:
Kerry McDonald
https://fee.org/people/kerry-mcdonald/
Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1641600632/
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