Welcome to the world of "unschooling" -- an educational movement where kids, not parents, not teachers, decide what they will learn that day.This is great... if you've got a Nailah. But, of course, your child is a Nailah? Right?
"I don't want to sound pompous, but I think I am learning a little bit more, because I can just do everything at my own pace," said Nailah Ellis, a 10-year-old from Marietta, Georgia, who has been unschooled for most of her life.
Nailah's day starts about 11 a.m., her typical wake-up time. She studies Chinese, reading, writing, piano and martial arts. But there's no set schedule. She works on what she wants, when she wants. She'll even watch some TV -- science documentaries are a favorite -- until her day comes to an end about 2 a.m.
An extension of home-schooling, "unschooling" is when parents give their children total freedom to learn and explore whatever they choose.
Friday, February 3, 2006
The "unschooling" movement.
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