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Table of
Contents November/December 2003
The Editor's Journal - Nurturing Independence by Wendy Priesnitz
- The philosophy of life learning demonstrates that true independence develops naturally from a grounding in security, rather than from enforced practice, as unschooling's
critics assume.
An Unschooler in School by Ann Leadbetter - An update to a story
we published in 2002, in which a young teen tries school, learns what a great
education she's had, and "rises out" again.
From Bright Ideas to Right Ideas by Michael Michalko
- Thinking in new ways opens the mind to boundless possibilities and creative
solutions...and the best place to learn creative thinking is outside of school.
Safe at Home...After 9/11 by Jake Aryeh Marcus - A family chooses
its own path toward helping the children to learn about world crises and to
process frightening occurrences.
Learning Through Play by Beverley Paine - The educational
benefits of play, as demonstrated by one family of self-directed learners who
are infatuated with LEGO®.
Can a Single Parent Unschool? by Jan Hunt - Helping
children become self-directed learners can also be an education in organization
and/or entrepreneurship for single parents.
A Question of Testing by Naomi Aldort - Quizzing someone
about their knowledge without permission can be intrusive and non-productive.
Here's how to help children cope with such "testing".
The Myth of Experts by Jan Fortune-Wood - The idea that
school and teachers are the essential prerequisites of learning is as false as
it is widespread.
Resources for Independent Learning - Editorial reviews of materials and
experiences that help people of all ages learn by living.
News - Dispatches from around the world about learning from life.
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