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Doing Something Very Different: Growing Without Schooling

By Memenode on 21 Nov 2009

"Though these kids have been homeschooling for a few months, they are still becoming accustomed to the freedom, to the heady realization that education can be about figuring out their own goals, rather than figuring out how to meet demands that don't make sense to them. I am struck again and again by their enthusiasm, their interest in learning, the number of things they come up with when they are asked what they want to know more about."

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Re: Doing Something Very Different: Growing Without Schooling

by Jeroen | Wed, 12/23/2009 - 11:36
 

I had formal education, but -unfortunately- I always disliked going to school, probably because of the schooling system. What I realize now -many years later- that we were taught some non-essential subjects and at the same time missed education about things that really do matter in life.

Re: Doing Something Very Different: Growing Without Schooling

by Memenode | Tue, 12/29/2009 - 13:28
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Quite true. Same here. But we're made to feel guilty for not liking school yet the school system is rarely questioned.

Thanks for the comment, sorry for not responding earlier.

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