For more articles about natural
parenting, check out these books by the publishers of Natural
Life Magazine:
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For the Sake of Our Children by Léandre Bergeron,
(foreword by John Taylor Gatto) -
A memoir that chronicles a fascinating year in the life of a rural
Quebec radical unschooling (life learning) and natural parenting family. Bergeron is a
well-known author and activist who has long advocated for educational,
political and social reform. And this book details many of his
principles, while providing an inspirational look at how three young
girls learn by living. Read an article
the author wrote for Natural Life magazine in 1995 and
an excerpt from
the book that we recently published. Go
here for more
information about the book and to order online.
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Life Learning: Lessons from the Educational Frontier
edited by Wendy Priesnitz - A unique collection of 30 essays about the
philosophy and the experience of living the unschoolng lifestyle. These
are some of the best articles from the last six years of Life Learning
magazine. A great introduction to this progressive style of education,
written by parents and young people who have experienced it first hand.
Includes learning to read and do math without being taught, the
importance of unstructured play, learning when you’re ready, what’s
wrong with curriculum, trusting children to do their best naturally, a
grandparent’s reaction to unstructured homeschooling, learning in the
real world, parents as role models, self-reliance in life and learning,
and much more. Go here for more information and to order online.
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School Free – The Home Schooling Handbook
by Wendy Priesnitz - An updated edition of the best-selling
homeschooling and home-based learning handbook by a well-known
unschooling pioneer. All you need to know to help your children learn at
home. Homeschooling topics covered include: legalities, guiding
self-directed learning, assessment, writing and/or choosing curriculum,
computers and learning, dealing with objections, socialization, the
teenaged unschooler, dealing with school officials, and much more. An
extremely useful, one-of-a-kind guide to home-based, independent
learning. This book has received dozens of enthusiastic reviews and
hundreds of unsolicited testimonials from parents. Go
here
for excerpts from some reviews, as well as a table of contents, and to
order online with free shipping.
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