http://www.homeschool-articles.com/what-is-the-role-of-unschooling-in-homeschooling/ Articles by Homeschoolers for Homeschoolers! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.homeschool-articles.com/what-is-the-role-of-unschooling-in-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Melanie Antonacci Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:14:20 +0000 http://www.homeschool-articles.com/?p=739#comment-917 Some states do not require tests, that's how. Some states do not require tests, that’s how.

]]> http://www.homeschool-articles.com/what-is-the-role-of-unschooling-in-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Courtney Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:52:52 +0000 http://www.homeschool-articles.com/?p=739#comment-250 I'm what you'd basically call an eclectic homeschooler. I hate putting any name to it at all, but I'd say I lean more toward that style. However, I've looked into the unschooling "thing" and I find it to be a valid style. I don't use it AS much, but I do incorporate a lot of independent learning in our home. It works. It really does. The only reason I don't go full blown so to speak is that how is it that kids are supposed to be ready for the standardized testing in our state when it comes time for them to test. I completely agree with Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore on a child's individual learning maturity level. However, the state wants my child up and readin' by the time 3rd grade rolls around come h*ll or high water. That doesn't give me very much room for allowing much independent learning. I have a child now that I'm having to start teaching to read because the state will require it come 3rd grade or roughly age nine years. Thank God that my oldest is so advanced for her age. She'll test next year. I just wanna know how is it that people are able to incorporate this style of learning and still make out on the tests. I’m what you’d basically call an eclectic homeschooler. I hate putting any name to it at all, but I’d say I lean more toward that style. However, I’ve looked into the unschooling “thing” and I find it to be a valid style. I don’t use it AS much, but I do incorporate a lot of independent learning in our home. It works. It really does. The only reason I don’t go full blown so to speak is that how is it that kids are supposed to be ready for the standardized testing in our state when it comes time for them to test. I completely agree with Dr. Raymond and Dorothy Moore on a child’s individual learning maturity level. However, the state wants my child up and readin’ by the time 3rd grade rolls around come h*ll or high water. That doesn’t give me very much room for allowing much independent learning. I have a child now that I’m having to start teaching to read because the state will require it come 3rd grade or roughly age nine years. Thank God that my oldest is so advanced for her age. She’ll test next year. I just wanna know how is it that people are able to incorporate this style of learning and still make out on the tests.

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