Tag: Early education
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Unschooling: The Evidence-Based Benefits
In recent years, unschooling has gained popularity as a refreshing alternative to traditional education. This child-led, interest-driven approach to learning empowers children to discover the world at their pace, nurturing their natural curiosity and passion for knowledge. Unschooling can pave the way for a fulfilling and enriching educational journey. As an unschooling mom of two…
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Embracing Unschooling: Homeschooling vs. Unschooling
As a mother of two, I embarked on a journey to provide the best education for my children. Initially drawn to homeschooling, I stumbled upon the wonders of unschooling – a concept that intrigued me with its emphasis on fostering a child’s natural curiosity and love for learning through curiosity and play-based experiences. In this…
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What Is Unschooling?
“All I am saying can be summed up in two words: Trust Children. Nothing could be more simple, or more difficult. Difficult because to trust children we must first learn to trust ourselves, and most of us were taught as children that we could not be trusted.” John Holt Unschooling is a method of homeschooling…
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Car Seats Are For Cars: How To Not Container Parent
Car seats are extremely important and have saved many little ones’ lives. It’s important to use a car seat when in a car, however, because they’re intended for the sole purpose of keeping baby safe from an impact, they do absolutely nothing in terms of supporting the baby’s development and actually hinder development. Because they…
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How To Grow A Creative Child
Five Ways to Encourage Creative Play In Your Child Why Is Creativity Important? Creative play supports cognitive development, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking skills. Creativity involves cognitive processes that transform one’s understanding of, or relationship to, the world. The Conversation Children explore their roles in the world and their impact on the world around them…