With few exceptions, invention is the provenance of youthful insight; cut that spring of ideas off by embedding the young in a network of rules and judgements, and you should expect important negative consequences. [Read More...]
Radical Unschooling: Sleeping Outside the Box Part 1
December 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Six years ago, when our twins were born, we added a second floor to our home. One day Gary, our builder, took me aside. “Let me design a bedroom that will be a sanctuary,” he said. He went on to describe a room of enormous proportions, complete with cathedral ceilings, walk-in closet, master bath with jacuzzi…you get the idea. I was a sleep-deprived, frazzled mom of three kids ages 2 and under, and a sanctuary sounded, well, awesome to me! And so I readily, gratefully agreed. [Read More...]
