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Table of Contents
- July/August 2002
The Editor's Journal - Who's An Expert? by Wendy Priesnitz -
Expertism works to preserve the power structures in society. It makes a
university education (or at least the degrees that go with it) a commodity,
rather than merely one way to improve individuals and society.
Visual Thinking Strategies by Gina Cassidy - When people interact
with art on their own terms, they learn to trust – and enjoy – their own
perceptions of art. They also learn to trust and depend upon themselves for
their own education.
The Scribble Hypothesis by Susan Rich Sheridan - How your little
child's scribbles lay the foundation for an entire range of learning based on
symbols, from drawing and writing, to reading, mathematics and music.
A Life Worth Living & A Job Worth Doing by Wendy Priesnitz
- A feature interview with former Growing Without Schooling publisher
Pat Farenga, who talks about John Holt, unschooling and life.
How to Become an Elder by Renee Fuller - Sharing a life's worth of
experience with the younger generation.
What's Wrong With Being Wrong by Theresa Willingham - There's
nothing wrong with making a mistake. In fact, some of our civilization's most
important learning has come from being wrong.
Are There Holes in Their Education? by Sue Truscott - Dealing with
the self-doubt that parents can occasionally feel as they nurture their
children's self-directed learning.
As If... by Jan Fortune-Wood - Learning and living without
schooling and coercion.
When Siblings Scream by Naomi Aldort - Helping home-educated
siblings get along with each other – and to learn many other skills at the
same time.
Resources
for Learning - Materials and experiences that foster self-directed
learning
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