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Unschooling, looking for some good information

paula89 View Member Profile	24/02/2013, 11:16 AM Post #1
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I have recently become interested in the concept of unschooling, or natural learning. Does anybody know of any good resources (books or sites) that I could check out? There is a lot of stuff out there, but it's taking a long time to sift through and find useful, well-written information. I know that unschooling is not everyone's cup of tea. I am not looking for a debate (I have seen how homeschooling threads often go ), just wanting some recommendations for some reading material.

tara99 View Member Profile	27/02/2013, 10:50 PM Post #2
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John Holt has written great books. Beverley Payne has this website & also a general homeschooling one. http://unschoolaustralia.com/ This is a good Australian homeschool website with a section on unschooling:http://aussiehomeschool.com.au/unschooling/ http://www.unschooling.com.au/ I hope that helps!

paula89 View Member Profile	01/03/2013, 08:12 AM Post #3
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Thanks Tare I will check out those sites. I have read one of John Holt's books, am currently trying to get my hands on another one.

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