Mary on August 15th, 2009

Deschooling is the word that describes the transition from school to a life of educating ourselves. It is usually the parents who need a helping hand in trusting their own children. That is because we have all been told that children need to be forced to learn, that school is the only place it happens, [...]

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Mary on November 20th, 2007

“Avoid compulsion and let early education be a matter of amusement. Young children learn by games; compulsory education cannot remain in the soul.” – Plato
When I first became a mother, I started reading child development books to help me better understand this new little person who had entered my world. [...]

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