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Unschooler Interview on NPR

All Things Considered on NPR interviewed a 16 year-old unschooler from California.

Here’s a brief except:

Unschooling is like home schooling, except entirely self-directed, with lots of support from my parents. When I got my first allowance of $2.50 a week, I remember calculating how long I’d have to save up to buy my . . . → Read More: Unschooler Interview on NPR

Zenschooling Giveaway

Hunt Press is giving away a copy of Zenschooling, written by Tammy Takahashi. All you have to do is leave a comment on the Hunt Press blog and they will draw a winner on June 7th.

Here’s the blurb from Hunt Press about Zenschooling:

Zen is the practice of choosing peace over drama, . . . → Read More: Zenschooling Giveaway

Unschooling Summer Camps

If you are looking for a way to connect with other unschoolers, here are three summer camp options to check out.

Not Back to School Camp is the original unschoolers camp begun by Grace Llewellyn, author of The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education. They have . . . → Read More: Unschooling Summer Camps