Table of Contents - Life Learning January/February 2012

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Table of Contents
January/February 2012

Editorial by Wendy Priesnitz
The gifts we give to children who live without school

Mental Disorder Or Survival Mechanism? by Enrico Gnaulati
What we call ADHD can be seen as one of a number of traits that have helped kids adapt for generations.

At Ease With All Ages by Sara Schmidt
Growing up free from age segregation is one of the motivations and benefits of life learning.

The Ladder of Doubt by Marnie Black
Doubt is just part of the life learning journey, to be dealt with one rung at a time.

Will Computers Warp Their Brains? by Wendy Priesnitz
Considering the assumptions – both pro and con – about kids and electronic media usage.

Screen Time by Christy Severn-Martinez
How one mother began to accept her daughter’s enjoyment of screen time.

I Believe in Libraries by Cara Barlow
Your public librarian is your autodidact ally and can provide access to a wealth of information.

Focus on Media
Resources about alternatives in learning and parenting.

The Back Page
Learning as a form of growth in which children add, flexibly and organically, to their understanding of the world around them.

The term life learning refers to a form of homeschooling that trusts children and avoids the trappings of school. It is sometimes called unschooling, radical unschooling, or natural learning. Life learning children live and learn naturally, with the support of their families, based on their own interests and their own timetables, and without curriculum, tests, or grades. Go here, here and here for a more comprehensive explanation.

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