Episode 19: Home Ed Labels and Jargon: Sorting Them Through

Episode 19: Home Ed Labels and Jargon: Sorting Them Through   If we’ve been in the world of home education for some time, we are likely accustomed to a variety of terms that might not be familiar to others, but even then, we often interpret things differently. Join as we explore a variety of terms such as deschooling, unschooling, strewing, gameschooling, project-based learning and more and dig into what they mean to each of us.    We Discuss: What does ‘unschooling’ mean? The beauty of different terms but acknowledging their incompleteness  Unschooling as a way of life that reflects the way we interact and learn rather than a method  Acknowledging the usefulness of the term “unschooling” to help us connect with others and the information  Using a term that links to our particular situation  Who is leading? Child-led learning doesn’t mean child-run family  The need to acknowledge the power we inherently have as parents and how we discharge that power  The link between respect and responsibility  That independence doesn’t need to be forced  Potential meanings behind different terminology  Leadership and power can be good things when people aren’t grappling from a point of scarcity  ‘Big Juicy Conversations’  – Conversation as a Tool Project-Based Learning  Gameschooling – varying perspectives and various possibilities  Stealth or sneaky learning  Strewing  To what degree we are true to a particular label   Labels as having both the potential to unite or divide, include or exclude How holding tight to labels or trying to fit into a label can end up diluting the framework in some ways  The variety of ways we can look at the same word    Resources: Understanding Unschooling, Ever Learning  What is Unschooling? Part 3,  Myths and Misconceptions, Taking a Kinder Path  Unschooling – What’s in a Name?  Ever Learning Unschooling is not “Child-Led Learning,” Pam Sorooshian  Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers, Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Mate M.D. Unschooling: A Voyage of Discovery, Taking a Kinder Path The Unschool Space – Putting Relationship First Exploring Unschooling, Unschooling as a Lifestyle, Episode 251 Project-Based Homeschooling: Mentoring Self-Directed Learners,Lori Pickert My Little Poppies – Cait Curley Homeschooling Terms that Crept Up on Me … Confessions of an Early 2000s Homeschooling Mom, Ever Learning Unschooling Together Community