For more articles about natural
parenting, visit the
Natural Child Magazine website.
Check out these books by the publishers of Natural
Life Magazine:
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For the Sake of Our Children by Léandre Bergeron, translated by Pamela Levac
(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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Challenging Assumptions in Education
by Wendy Priesnitz - Why our assumptions about children and
education aren't preparing them for life in the 21st Century. How our
assumptions about many aspects of life are crippling both our
individuality and our collective well-being. And what parents and policy
makers can do to change the situation. This controversial new book
challenges progressive readers to revolutionize the public education
system, using what homeschoolers are able to demonstrate about how children learn. Go
here
for more information, including a recommendation by John Taylor Gatto,
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
deschooling 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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