Me, An Unschooler?
By Lynn, on May 14th, 2007
I’m not sure, but I think I might be a rebel, unschooling mom at heart. (I need a smilie here for me laughing!) It’s only because life threw us a few curve balls, in the midst of which I had to let my kids sort of do their own thing, and by golly they have learned quite a bit without me doing anything except making sure they had a safe place in which to learn with plenty of books and educational things to do!
I am currently reading The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education . I haven’t finished the book yet, but I am enjoying it and I can already say for sure that Grace Llewellyn is passionate about unschooling. This may be a good book to start with if you suspect you’re an unschooler, are standing at the jump-off, and want someone to give you a bit of a push.
I quote her from a chapter called School is Not for Learning: “The mind will be free, or it will be dead.” I know firsthand what it’s like to pull two nearly-dead kids from public school and bring them home. Not a pretty sight.
So far the book speaks of how public schools interfere with real freedom on so many levels. I’ll post more when I’m done with the book.
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About Lynn
I am the mother of four delightful children: a 23-year-old son, a 20-year-old son, a 17-year-old son, and a bright and bubbly 13-year-old daughter. I share an apartment home with my 17-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. My little home on the internet is called Rose Cottage because of my love for gardening, roses, and all things romantic and Victorian. Welcome.
I'm a North Carolina girl and I love sharing North Carolina links and information. I do medical transcription from home. My hobbies include making sweet little dolls from clay who are named and have their own stories to tell. I also make old-fashioned brooches. These are for sale in my Etsy shop.
For 13 years continuously, I homeschooled some or all of our four children, but the time came that our homeschool had to be closed. It was the end of a beautiful chapter in my life. I will always be a strong supporter of homeschooling and I will continue to review books and maintain my homeschool website, The Healthy Homeschool. The Players
Lil Ol' Me
Son Daniel, 23
Son, Big Joe, 20
Son, John, 17
Daughter, Michaela, 13
Annie Fatso Beagle
My Symphony
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
William Henry Channing
1810-1884
What You Do Sow a thought, reap an action.
Sow an action, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character.
Sow a character, reap a destiny.
Contact Me 
I would  for you to leave a comment, but you can also e-mail me at lynn AT thehealthyhomeschool.com
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