Unschooling

The definition of Unschooling is: an educational method and philosophy that advocates learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning

Essentially this means that one's education is up to what the individual wants to do, and the parent(s) can help but whatever interests the individual dictates what they learn.

History:

"Unschooling" is a term coined in 1977 by John Holt. It is not to be confused with Deschooling, which is a similar term from Ivan Illich.

John Holt was a classroom teacher who wrote books about the faults of the traditional education system. These books included How Children Learn, How Children Fail, Teach Your Own, Learning All The Time, Escape From Childhood, Freedom and Beyond, What Do I Do Monday?, The Underachieving School, and Instead of Education: Ways To Help People Do Things Better.

Holt was also the founder of the magazine Growing Without Schooling, which was popular among the homeschooling community.

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