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Summary: The most reassuring, inspiring and LIBERATING book for teens
I homeschooled for two years, and after trying a "regular" school for 9th grade, I felt like every bit of my love of learning was drained out of me. My family and I had always had one foot in one foot out with home schooling, but after reading Grace Llewellyn's book, I have decided to homeschool for the rest of high school. It has reminded me that there is so much in the world to discover and be excited about. So much more to learn without someone force feeding information to you. It has reassured and inspired me to continue with self educating myself, and regain my love of learning.
Summary: Solid Clear Through
Given the already excellent reviews, I only feel the need to give this book 5 stars and to add that the Table of Contents can give you an idea of what's in this book. This is a book that explain why schools often do more harm than good, why unschooling works so well, and how to do it legally and effectively. If you don't have any idea how to unschool in math, science, or any other subject, this book will help. It advises on how to get involved in social activities and team sports, too. It even shows how to make unschooling financially rewarding. Finally, this book is a rich resource on how to gain higher education if that is your wish, or to explore other avenues of continued learning.
All in all, whatever problem you can think of with unschooling, Miss Llewellyn has already thought of it and explained it in this book.
Summary: Everything else is great! My only concern:
Skip the rant on bureaucratic problems (& story) if you want and go straight to Chapter 3 to start reading.
I wish it would talk more about people's experiences and ideas for learning to replace the venting chapters.
After reading it in 2003, I was inspired to take my frustration with the lack of motivation for learning I saw with my classes and made a website for resources on autodidacticism. So If you're not confident enough to totally overhaul the system, you can at least do something about it. Making this site led me to talk with actual lifelong learners and advocates about their thoughts on knowledge and education, the process they underwent and so forth. Regardless of how you are conditioned to think what education, learning, school, is - the book does open up a new way to look at things, even if you disagree (provided you're open to it).
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