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Table of
Contents September/October 2005
The Editor's Journal - Learned Incompetence by Wendy Priesnitz -
When a child is told enough times that they're not good at something, they
believe it. And they can be left with a lifetime of catching up to do in those
areas in which school taught them they were incompetent.
Breaking From the Herd by John Taylor Gatto - Not attending
college allows young people to tune into our greatest export: creativity...and
many well-known (and financially successful) people have done just that.
The SelfDesign Learning Plan by Barbara Meyer - Putting children
at the center of their learning experiences while satisfying a need for a plan.
The
Frontier Spirit of the Heart by David Albert - He doesn't much like
Harry Potter, but he thinks the books' author has something to teach unschooling
parents.
Pura
Vida by Bibi LeBlanc - Cover Story: A trip to the rainforest of Costa
Rica helped a family learn to speak Spanish in its natural environment while
experiencing a different culture and lifestyle.
Talking to Children About Death by Naomi Aldort - Getting past our own
fears to help our children learn.
Building an Autonomous Learning Environment by
Jan Fortune-Wood - Trust, centrality of the child and a stimulating
environment all contribute to an optimum learning environment for children.
Grown Without
Schooling by Peter Kowalke - A 27-year-old former unschooler fulfills
his dream of working as a librarian.
Once
Upon a Time With a Book by Carolyn Campbell - Making the most of
library visits with your child will lead to a lifetime love of reading and
learning.
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