Un-schooling as a form of learning
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
July 19, 2020 9:33am CST
I've actually heard of this before. It's a form of homeschooling, but without a structure essentially. The kids pick the direction they want the day to go in. That doesn't mean that there isn't learning from workbooks, but that the kid gets to decide what they want to learn about that day and for how long.
I'll link an article about it, where a mother who unschool is interviewed, as well as a professional in the subject.
Do you think kids need structure to learn?
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Is a child who spends the day watching videos or playing in the backyard actually learning? Yes, say advocates of the "unschooling" movement.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Jul 20
I feel similar to you. I think kids should have more freedom to learn some things, but that there are others they need to learn at certain times in their lives. I think unschooling makes room for kids to say "No, I don't want to learn this" only because they think it's hard.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
19 Jul 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum I have already seen the damages of "permissive education", parents grew up selfish kids who cannot understand what is important and what is a game.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Jul 20
@LadyDuck It is sad, as well. These are also the type of kids that rely on the government for monetary assistance and even housing.
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
19 Jul 20
I like the notification part you wrote below and can relate 
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Jul 20
Yes! I was having way too many notifications at once. I started getting frustrated. 
Is homeschooling done in India?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
20 Jul 20
@Butterfingers Ah I see. I am not sure how many people do i there in the US, but I do know that with the virus, there are so many more wanting to go to home schooling instead of school at home which is happening right now.
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
20 Jul 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum I don't know any one doing it but I guess yes but very low percentage
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
I believe that the kids or even teens need structure for learning. We still need teachers and educators to hone youths' skills
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@jobelbojel (36796)
• Philippines
19 Jul 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum even during the pandemic, I still the importance of online learning.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Jul 20
@jobelbojel Yes, children need to learn. They need to have that structure so that they can grow up and have similar structures in their work life.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Jul 20
You are right. A child atleast needs a hands on teacher, even if it's not in a public setting. Especially teens who get bored with school and just want it to be over.
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@jstory07 (148734)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Jul 20
Kids might never want to learn to read or write. They might not want to learn math. How do they think they are going to make it in the world with out the skills that they need. Kids are to young to make those decisions for themselves and will never get a job without those skills.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Jul 20
That's how I feel about it. I don't know exactly how the Unschooling works, but it seems as if it just leaves kids to do what they want, which isn't right.
@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
19 Jul 20
I think kids need structure these days to learn.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Jul 20
They do, and they don't need to be on electronic devices so much either.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
20 Jul 20
@LindaOHio My niece and nephew are bad about that. I think maybe my nephew isn't as bad as he once was, but my niece seems to still just love being on her xbox.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Jul 20
It might help them absorb what they learn, but I think it has a lot of downsides as well. Kids may not want to learn things that they need to know otherwise.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
20 Jul 20
@aureliah Right. The more challenging the less likely they will be to try it.
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@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
20 Jul 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum That is very true and things that they consider challenging
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Jul 20
Although I do believe in some unstructured time, I also believe structured learning is important. They need that guidance as a foundation. They are sponges when they are young - that is the time to get a well rounded education so that they can be exposed to different experiences. If they have that, then they can truly decided what they excel in or don't, like or don't . . . how would they know if they don't even try to learn these things? These days if you let kids lead their learning, many will go straight to their devices 
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@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
21 Jul 20
I think some kids do need structure.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
21 Jul 20
Some more than others, but I guess that's the way it always goes.
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