Sunday 10 January 2010

Homeschool to Unschool

This article is a must read to arm yourselves against skeptical friends and nosey neighbors! It is about a Louisiana girl currently pursuing her PHD at LSU! Published on A Day In the Life of Unschooling newsletter, it provides inspiration to those questioning whether homeschooling is really the right path for my child. Laurie's mother has written a book called "The Unprocessed Child". Quite a telling title. Her is the excerpt of the article:

Laurie Chancey spent her childhood immersing herself in topics of her own choosing. She was never forced to learn something simply because tradition and/or society said it was necessary. No one was looking over her shoulder to make sure she was learning the “proper” subjects.

Having never seen a textbook or taken a test, never used workbooks or any type of teaching techniques, Laurie scored in the top 10% of the state of Louisiana on her college entrance exam. She enrolled in college when she was eighteen, and graduated summa cum laude three and a half years later. Laurie is a bright adult, but her IQ is not why she did so well. She spent her life learning to learn and it’s something that now comes easily to her.