WELCOME...
to an innovative, new schooling alternative here in Athens, GA ... an UNschool, in which kids are allowed the freedom to learn and grow in a decidely UNschool-like setting. Here children are part of a learning environment which honors their natural curiosity and facilitates responsible participation in their own learning process. Here the world is our classroom. Please explore the site and when you want to know more....contact me!
WHAT IS UNSCHOOLING?
"Birds fly, fish swim, man thinks and learns. Therefore, we do not need to motivate children into learning by wheedling, bribing or bullying. We do not need to keep picking away at their minds to make sure they are learning. What we need to do, and all we need to do, is bring as much of the world as we can into the school and classroom (in our case, into their lives); give children as much help and guidance as they ask for; listen respectfully when they feel like talking; and then get out of the way. We can trust them to do the rest." - John Holt, How Children Learn http://www.unschooling.com/library/faq/definitions.shtml
- It is important to you that your child’s natural curiosity is nurtured. You see your child's unique personality as a gift to be cherished and cultivated, not homogenized.
- You are concerned with how little time children spend outside.
- You believe in the encouragement of joyful noise and movement.
- You are looking for an environment where your child's personal strengths can be honored and developed.
- You have thought about homeschooling but aren't sure how to go about it, or you work and don't have as much time as you would like to put into it, or you aren't sure you and your child would be the best fit...
- You already are homeschooling, but you want a larger community for your child to be a part of, maybe part-time.
- Issues of social justice are important to your family.
- You would actively support a democratically run classroom.
- You believe your child's education should progress according to her or his interest, aptitude, and skill acquisition.
- You are curious about a program that is project and theme oriented.
- You worry that the school choices in Athens will limit your child's ability to reach his or her full potential.
- Your child is struggling in traditional school, and you are worried about their emotional well-being as well as their acquisition of skills.
freedom to growUNschool
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Thank you for your patience as I finalize new website address (:
