Treasure Chest
The following are informative articles and links that I collected from various sites and mailing lists. I put them here as a reference that I can go back to during my journey as an unschooling mom. It is my hope that this site will help not only me, but other fellow unschoolers as well. I apologize that most of the posts aren’t properly formatted so there may be large gaps of space. Please note that this is ALWAYS a work in progress.
Main areas of interest are (for the most part) alphabetically listed. Sub-topics are listed generally in the same way. You will have to scroll down to find all that is available on this page. Thanks for understanding!
UNSCHOOLING:
Unschooling:
- January 3, 2009: I LIVE THEREFORE I LEARN: Living an Unschooling Life by Pam Sorooshian
- May 20, 2009: Rules vs. expectations; unschooling vs. parenting
- August 12, 2009: Thoughts and struggles about unschooling
- August 12, 2009: Unschooling and Idealism
- June 24, 2008: Unschooling does *NOT* mean hands-off parenting!
- August 12, 2009: Unschooling Teenagers
- May 21, 2009: Unschooling vs. radical unschooling
- November 11, 2008: Wow! This Works
- March 26, 2009: You’re not really unschooling if you just “watch” your kids do whatever they want
Books to Help You Get Started
- Don’t Bother Me Mom. I’m Learning
- The Unschooling Manual
Why Unschool?:
- March 26, 2009: When a parent hates unschooling
- October 10, 2008: Why is unschooling better?
- June 24, 2008: Why not just do school?
Deschooling:
- March 7, 2009: Letting go of rules and “have to’s”
- February 20, 2009: Am I expecting to much?
- June 6, 2010: Deschooling
- February 12, 2009: Deschooling and Trust
- February 12, 2009: Stress in unschooling
- February 24, 2009: TV
- September 9, 2008: Understanding the basics of unschooling
The Basics:
- March 7, 2009: Letting go of rules and “have to’s”
- June 25, 2008: “Cool” parents
- November 11, 2008: Am I doing it “right”?
- March 26, 2009: Compromise and Negotiation
- February 20, 2009: Concerns
- June 30, 2008: Enjoying Children
- June 24, 2008: Freedom and Choices
- February 24, 2009: Freedom as compared with permissiveness
- March 26, 2009: How do you “do” summer?
- May 21, 2009: I Hate Homeschooling!
- November 30, 2010: Is my life too boring for unschooling?
- February 12, 2009: New and unsure
- June 28, 2009: Newbie to unschooling
- June 24, 2011: Principles
- November 11, 2008: Principles of Unschooling by Pam Sorooshian
- February 20, 2009: Questions from a scaredy cat
- June 26, 2008: Real limits vs. arbitrary limits
- January 3, 2009: School and structure
- June 7, 2010: The Basics of Unschooling
- June 24, 2008: Tidbits
- June 24, 2008: Traits of a successful unschooling parent
- September 9, 2008: Understanding the basics of unschooling
- January 3, 2009: Unschooling Basics by Kelly
- January 3, 2009: Unschooling Boys
- June 24, 2008: Unschooling does *NOT* mean hands-off parenting!
- September 9, 2008: Unschooling does NOT mean unliving
- February 25, 2009: Unschooling Fears and Strewing
>>> Other great articles:
- Building an unschooling nest
- Disposable checklists
- Joyce Fetteroll's 5 Steps to Unschooling
- Some ideas to get you started
Radical Unschooling:
- June 19, 2009: How to handle things the “radical” way
A Typical Day:
- June 25, 2008: Collective samples
- February 12, 2009: Unschooling kids’ interests
- February 2, 2009: Unschooling right this minute
- February 20, 2009: Unschoolish Things
Dealing With Other People:
- June 24, 2008: Answering questions from family members
- February 1, 2009: Closet Unschoolers
- February 12, 2009: Dealing with other strict parents
- June 24, 2008: Expectations when guests come over
- November 22, 2010: Grandparents Who Don’t Fit the Mold
- September 30, 2008: Having Doubts
- June 24, 2008: Living it vs. learning it
- July 22, 2008: Problem with Non-unschoolers
- November 22, 2010: Pushy People
- May 11, 2009: Saying “I’m Sorry”
- June 24, 2008: Schoolish comments
- February 12, 2009: Strategy for deflecting ignorance with grace
- May 21, 2009: The lonely unschooler
- June 20, 2009: Unschoolers blaming other things
Spouses:
- June 24, 2008: How unschooling can help improve marriages
- June 24, 2008: Husbands and Unschooling as a Luxury
- June 24, 2008: Spousal/partner cooperation
- August 12, 2008: Unschooling with a spouse that has an illness
Education and Learning:
- June 29, 2009: Budgeting and Unschooling
- July 21, 2008: Help! I can’t get my kids interested in learning
- June 24, 2008: How to strew
- March 26, 2009: Is it enough?
- October 10, 2008: Isn’t it necessary for kids to learn things they’re not interested in learning?
- February 3, 2009: Knowing when to offer info and when to bite your tongue
- January 3, 2009: Letting Go
- June 30, 2009: Need advice about writing
- June 24, 2008: SATs
- February 1, 2009: Saxon Math books and math in general
- August 12, 2009: The fear of not pushing
- June 24, 2008: The math thing
- June 24, 2008: Unschooling and College
- June 24, 2008: Unschooling and self-regulating
- June 24, 2008: What if they aren’t interested in learning?
- June 27, 2009: Will my kids ever learn to read and write?
Curriculum?:
- October 8, 2008: Among a world of curriculums and structure
- June 24, 2008: Answering questions from family members
- June 24, 2008: Control Issues
- January 3, 2009: How to answer the “What do you use for curriculum?” question
- September 30, 2008: What About Subjects?
- October 10, 2008: Why is unschooling better?
- June 27, 2009: Will my kids ever learn to read and write?
>>> Other great articles:
- Sample "elementary curriculum"
- Sample "secondary curriculum"
- Unschooling curriculum
Entertainment:
- January 3, 2009: Cartoons and computer games
- June 24, 2008: How long does it take a child who plays video games 24/7 get it out of his system and do other stuff?
- February 20, 2009: Images in the media
- January 3, 2009: Internet access?
- November 16, 2010: Kids watching the news
- June 24, 2008: Kids, time and video games
- June 25, 2008: Movie age restrictions
- February 1, 2009: Question about tv
- August 17, 2009: Question about TV
- June 24, 2008: Rap music
- February 24, 2009: TV
- June 30, 2008: TV, evil?
- September 30, 2008: Watching Videos All the Time
Food:
- February 20, 2009: Concerns
- June 24, 2008: Food for thought
- May 21, 2009: Food Limits
- June 24, 2011: Food Waste
- June 24, 2008: Patience with kids and food
- March 26, 2009: You’re not really unschooling if you just “watch” your kids do whatever they want
Getting It:
- February 1, 2009: Am I an unschooler?
- June 26, 2008: Am I doing it right?
- June 25, 2008: Does anyone ever get to a place where they say, “Okay, I’ve *got* it. I’m a total unschooler, now.”?
- June 24, 2008: Insights from a 10 year old
Proof that Unschooling Works:
- June 24, 2008: From home to college
- June 25, 2008: It does work
- December 20, 2008: Proof that learning has happened
- June 25, 2008: Random proof
- June 24, 2008: SATs
- August 17, 2009: Unschooling Success
- November 11, 2008: Wow! This Works
Blog post:
- Unschool vs. School
Growing Up:
- June 24, 2008: Boy crazy
- June 24, 2011: Kids & Porn
- June 24, 2008: Kids/teens looking at porn
- June 24, 2008: Making sex material/media available
- August 12, 2009: My son asked about sex. Help!
- January 3, 2009: Sex and alcohol
- June 24, 2008: Shaving legs at 10 years old? Am I nuts?
- June 24, 2008: Trust and dating
Teens:
- February 1, 2009: Cursing
- June 24, 2008: Kids/teens looking at porn
- December 20, 2008: Teen sexuality
- July 3, 2009: Teens & Late Night Internet Chat
- November 28, 2010: Teens and Drinking
- June 24, 2011: Teens and Drinking
- June 24, 2008: Underage sex
- December 24, 2008: What about teenagers?
Life:
- November 11, 2008: Am I doing it “right”?
- October 8, 2008: Among a world of curriculums and structure
- February 24, 2009: Being a night owl
- June 24, 2008: Changed language and changed thinking
- June 24, 2008: Control Issues
- June 24, 2008: Happiness
- October 10, 2008: Healing through unschooling
- March 10, 2009: Healthy Destruction
- June 24, 2008: How unschooling can help improve marriages
- November 30, 2010: Is my life too boring for unschooling?
- October 10, 2008: Isn’t it necessary for kids to learn things they’re not interested in learning?
- March 1, 2009: My son, the homebody
- February 24, 2009: Passions that cost a lot of money
- June 24, 2008: The value of things that aren’t easy
- June 25, 2008: Tidbits
- June 24, 2008: Time is precious
- April 5, 2009: Too much honesty
- June 24, 2008: Unschooling and self-regulating
- September 9, 2008: Unschooling does NOT mean unliving
- August 12, 2008: Unschooling with a spouse that has an illness
- December 24, 2008: What about teenagers?
- June 24, 2008: What if they aren’t interested in learning?
- June 24, 2008: When things start to feel like too much
Money & Finances:
- November 28, 2010: Giving, Spending and Finances
Other Issues:
- March 27, 2009: Boys and violence
- September 9, 2008: Commercialism and materialism
- May 21, 2009: Does no bedtime = no parent time?
- February 1, 2009: Having a lot of something
- June 24, 2008: Lying and sneakiness
- June 24, 2008: Smoking and drugs
- February 12, 2009: Stress in unschooling
- June 30, 2008: Touchy kids
- August 12, 2008: Unschooling with a spouse that has an illness
- February 12, 2009: When you think your child has ADHD
Parenting:
- March 7, 2009: Letting go of rules and “have to’s”
- June 25, 2008: “Cool” parents
- February 1, 2009: “Mindful Parenting” by Ren Allen and Sandra Dodd
- July 22, 2008: Choosing the “easiest” parenting way…
- July 3, 2009: Conflict resolution: to interfere or not interfere
- June 24, 2008: Control Issues
- November 16, 2010: Guidance
- June 20, 2009: How to handle a toddler that hits
- June 24, 2008: How to Not be Like Your Mom When it Comes to Parenting/Discipline
- February 12, 2009: How to stop micromanaging?
- May 21, 2009: I Hate Homeschooling!
- June 24, 2008: Organizing tips
- February 3, 2009: Punishment and rewards
- May 21, 2009: Relationship with your kids
- June 24, 2008: Replacing Negative Parenting Responses with Positive Ones
- May 20, 2009: Rules vs. expectations; unschooling vs. parenting
- February 1, 2009: Siblings and Fighting
- July 22, 2008: The Middle Ground in Parenting
- February 20, 2009: Thoughts about limits
- June 24, 2008: Tidbits
- June 24, 2008: Traits of a successful unschooling parent
- June 24, 2008: Treating kids nicely when they misbehave
- June 24, 2008: Unschooling does *NOT* mean hands-off parenting!
- June 24, 2008: Yelling
>>> Other great articles:
- Spoiled Rotten? Spoiled Ripe!
Respect:
- June 25, 2008: “Cool” parents
- March 26, 2009: Compromise and Negotiation
- June 30, 2008: Enjoying Children
- February 24, 2009: Freedom as compared with permissiveness
- August 9, 2008: Housework Expectations
- January 3, 2009: How do they learn responsibility
- June 24, 2008: How unschooling can help improve marriages
- February 12, 2009: New and unsure
- June 25, 2008: Respectful Kids
- July 22, 2008: The Middle Ground in Parenting
- June 24, 2008: Unschooling does *NOT* mean hands-off parenting!
Responsibilities and Rules:
- September 9, 2008: “Slave” labor
- June 25, 2008: About kids knowing family financial information
- September 9, 2008: Bedtime
- February 1, 2009: Bedtimes
- June 25, 2008: Bedtimes and various ages
- February 12, 2009: Can you unschool with somes rules such as bedtime?
- July 22, 2008: Choosing the “easiest” parenting way…
- February 20, 2009: Chores, cleaning, etc
- January 3, 2009: Cleaning their room and chores
- February 1, 2009: Food Controls?
- June 25, 2008: Getting help to clean
- June 25, 2008: Getting kids to do chores
- August 9, 2008: Hiring help for housecleaning
- August 9, 2008: Housework Expectations
- January 3, 2009: How do they learn responsibility
- April 5, 2009: I’m feeling “taken advantage of”
- February 24, 2009: Ideas about how to “schedule” the day…
- February 3, 2009: Life without chores
- February 12, 2009: More on chores
- June 25, 2008: Movie age restrictions
- June 26, 2008: Real limits vs. arbitrary limits
- May 20, 2009: Rules vs. expectations; unschooling vs. parenting
- February 24, 2009: Rules vs. Principles
- June 25, 2008: Sleep issues
- February 20, 2009: Thoughts about limits
- June 25, 2008: Tidbits
Socializing:
- June 25, 2008: Having friends your kids’ age
- June 30, 2008: How Much Socializing
Other
- Other unschooling resources
