If you're *truly* interested in Unschooling there are plenty of fabulous books out there about it... John Holt is the first one who comes to mind.. also, Mary Griffith's Unschooling Handbook, and Christian Unschooling are all faves...

Unschooling isn't irresponsible. If you're just too lazy to learn along with your kids, or feed their love of learning, and ignore them all day.. then that's irresponsible.

I've taken this from an unschoolers myspace page b/c it's a great description:
Unschooling is a form of education in which learning is based on the student's interests, needs, and goals. It may be alternatively referred to as natural learning, child-led learning, discovery learning, autodidactic learning, delight-led learning, or child-directed learning.

Unschooling contrasts with other forms of homeschooling in that the student's education is not directed by a teacher and curriculum. Although an unschooling student may choose to make use of teachers or curricula, s/he is ultimately in control of his/her own education. The student chooses how, when, why, and what s/he learns. Parents who unschool their children act as "facilitators" and provide a wide range of resources, instruction when asked for by the child, and support. Unschooling begins with a child's natural curiosity and expands from there, as an extension of his/her own personal interests and needs.

The term unschooling was coined by John Holt. An author of ten books on education, John Holt founded the unschooling magazine Growing Without Schooling.

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