Saturday, November 12, 2011

Canadian article on unschooling

Unschooling: Legitimate pedagogy or foolish fad?
Why some scholars are adopting an educational philosophy that eschews formal lessons and any form of structure – and why others think it could be dangerous.

by Tim Johnson

http://www.universityaffairs.ca/unschooling-legitimate-pedagogy-or-foolish-fad.aspx

This article is critical and a bit alarmist, and some of the examples they gleaned from the parents they interviewed are lame, but unschooling is difficult to understand even for those who want to, and easy to MISunderstand for those who want to revile it. —Sandra

Monday, November 7, 2011

Two other TV interviews of the Bentley family

KGUN9 (Tucson, AZ) Interview on Radical Unschooling, July 2010



Unschooling Bentley Family on The Today Show, October 14, 2011

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Unschooling Bentley Family on KTVU FOX 2 Unschooling segment, November 4, 2011

Unschooling Bentley Family on KTVU FOX 2 Unschooling segment, November 4, 2011

Lisa Cottrell-Bentley's family:

Friday, November 4, 2011

Monday, October 31, 2011

Fox Carolina article

"More parents choose to 'unschool' kids"
by Diana Watson

Posted: Oct 31, 2011 9:29 AM MDT

http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/15914475/more-parents-choose-to-unschool-kids

The article quotes Kelly Lovejoy and refers to Jeff and Kelly Halldorson's family, but I wish it had been edited better.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011