by Kristin A. Oakley | Mar 19, 2021 | Homeschooling, Unschooling
I vividly remember when my daughter Caitlin learned to read. One morning when she about six years old, Caitlin stormed into the kitchen with a library picture book in her hand. It wasn’t a favorite book, in fact, it was the first time we’d taken it out. I...
by Kristin A. Oakley | Mar 5, 2021 | Homeschooling, Unschooling
In 2008, I wrote “Top 5 Reasons to Homeschool” for the July-August edition of Home Education Magazine which I’m passing along to you. Things have changed dramatically since then, so, for 2021, I’ll add a few more: no mandatory virtual schooling...
by Kristin A. Oakley | Feb 19, 2021 | Homeschooling, Unschooling
To give you some insight into what an unschooling community is like, I’m passing along my article “Talent Show” which was published in Home Education Magazine’s May/June 2009 edition. It’s one of my favorite memories of unschooling. Talent Show ...
by Kristin A. Oakley | Feb 5, 2021 | Homeschooling, Unschooling
During the summer of 2007, I listened to Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 while I driving around in my car. It made me wonder why novelists tend to create dystopian futures. I thought, why don’t I write a book with a better future, a better society?...
by Kristin A. Oakley | Jan 22, 2021 | Homeschooling, Unschooling
People often ask me why I decided to unschool my children. The honest, simple answer? I didn’t want them to spend their days in a constant state of boredom. My public schooling – the good times I was an above-average student throughout public...
by Kristin A. Oakley | Jan 7, 2021 | Homeschooling, Unschooling
Unschooling parents believe in letting their children decide what to study, when to study, and how to go about studying, but oftentimes it’s important for parents to exert some influence. For some insight into how I managed unschooling, I’m passing along my...
