unschooling

(noun)

a range of educational philosophies and practices centered on allowing children to learn through their natural life experiences, including play, games, household responsibilities, work experience, and social interaction, rather than through a more traditional school curriculum

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Examples of unschooling in the following topics:

  • Homeschooling

    • Unschooling refers to a range of educational philosophies and practices centered on allowing children to learn through their natural life experiences.
    • In unschooling, children are encouraged to utilize their own initiative to explore activities, with parental facilitation.
    • The unschooling philosophy of education differs from conventional schooling because it believes that standard curricula and conventional grading methods are counterproductive to the educational growth of a child.