At 09:48 AM 30/03/99 -0600, Jocelyn Brown wrote:
>Have you ever heard of the concept of "unschooling?" There is a school
>called the Sudbury Valley School which has been working this concept since
>1970. There are several basic premises, but for the most part they all
>revolve around the fact that children WANT to learn and that all we as
>teachers and adults need to do is get the hell out of their way, unless they
>come to us with questions. There are no structured classes or courses of any
>kind, and learning takes place when the children are ready to learn. It is
>then up to the child if he needs help from a teacher or if he feels he can
>learn better on his own. If a child wants to learn to read at age 3, fine.
>If he's not ready until he's 7, fine. If he is encouraged to be curious and
>nutured in the the right environment, he WILL learn. And, without the evils
>of tradional schooling to break him down, his curiousity will continue into
>adulthood, and he will have the confidence to learn whatever he desires.
>
>I could go on and on about this topic, if anyone is interested.
>
>Jocelyn Brown
>jocelynb@mindspring.com
Julian.
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