The world is your classroom

 

My husband is in Cuba for the year so we decided to take her out of school so we can travel abroad! At first, this concept was stressful and the idea of homeschooling did not appeal to me at all. The more I researched curriculum, portfolios and testing, the less I wanted to go this route. Then I stumbled upon a very organic type of learning. This immediately caught my eye, the term is called unschooling and it is everything I could ever ask for.

   

Unschooling is an educational method and philosophy that rejects compulsory school as a primary means for learning. Unschoolers learn through their natural life experiences including play, household responsibilities, personal interests and curiosity, internships and work experience, travel, books, elective classes, family, mentors, and social interaction. Unschooling encourages exploration of activities initiated by the children themselves, believing that the more personal learning is, the more meaningful, well-understood and therefore useful it is to the child. While courses may occasionally be taken, unschooling questions the usefulness of standard curricula, conventional grading methods, and other features of traditional schooling in maximizing the education of each unique child (Source: Wikepedia)

This gives the parents so much freedom to mold their child's education.  Parents may choose whatever curriculum they desire or no curriculum at all. We are about 30 days deep into this adventure and have purchased a first grade math book to do every now and then. Other then that I have purchased composition books, glue and pencils to add to our already full craft closet. We journal daily and my throat is so sore some days from reading aloud. Every morning is an adventure and each day brings so much joy.

 

Hopefully I am able to update our journey on this blog!