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When Regular School Stops Being a Choice, Think About Unschooling
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When Regular School Stops Being a Choice, Think About Unschooling

Trusting your children to lead the way when a crisis has closed their classrooms.

Medium, 2020


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8

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Recommendation

Your kids are probably living their best lives with no school but you might understandably be worried about any potential gaps that pandemic-related school closures could leave in their education. Don’t fret, says teacher and author Shaunta Grimes. Instead, embrace “unschooling,” which enables children to figure out what they care about and pursue their own interests. Parents looking for ways to cope with prolonged school closures will appreciate Grimes’s tips on how children can learn something valuable without pursuing a school curriculum.

Take-Aways

  • Through “unschooling,” parents facilitate informal education by feeding their kids’ curiosity and letting them “lead the way.”
  • Challenge your children to find something they think is fun and also educational. Then provide them with the necessary resources to pursue their goals.
  • If your child has an educational gap, think about creative ways to close it.

About the Author

Shaunta Grimes is a teacher and the author of Viral Nation and Rebel Nation. She’s also the founder of Ninja Writers, an online platform that teaches how to write well.


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