Author Archives: Laurie

Laurie’s family is complete with four children, all about 2 years apart, who are unschooling.Laurie has also embraced the unschooling life for herself and is currently exploring geography. Today, she is in charge of publicity for her local MOPS group, involved in local homeschooling groups and has a blog about their unschooling adventures at http://www.learninglifethroughunschooling.blogspot.com

Duck, Duck, Goose, Goose

September 18, 2008 – 2:53 pm

(a repost of a blog entry from February) After weeks of freezing cold temps and above average snow and ice, this week feels like spring. It’s been really beautiful – high around 60, sunny, not too much wind – just my all-time perfect favorite weather. So, since the kids and I have been stuck inside, [...]

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John Gatto Quote

August 19, 2008 – 3:53 pm

I ran across a really superb article by one of my favorite relaxed-learning-style champions, John Taylor Gatto. His article, The Exhausted School, is located here. It’s not a quick read so allow some time or read it in chunks. So many great points in favor of relaxed learning or unschooling or child-led learning or whatever [...]

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