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Please note that the inclusion of a link on this page does not necessarily mean that I agree with everything that is said and thought there - any more than it means that the writers of the websites linked to would agree with everything I say and think either.

Read and ponder - and draw your own conclusions...


Key Thinkers in Unschooling Philosophy

John Holt

John Holt & Growing without Schooling
A website about educator John Holt, his philosophy and his legacy. It includes information about unschooling, books by and about Holt, and limited archives from the magazine 'Growing Without Schooling'

Patrick Farenga

Patrick Farenga
Patrick Farenga enjoys helping people succeed at learning outside of school by applying John Holt's ideas, often referred to as unschooling, to their situations.

Can a Christian be an Unschooler?
Pat addresses Mary Hood's article of a similar title, debating whether or not Holt's philosophy is compatible with Christian homeschooling.

Pat Farenga's Blog
Thought provoking reflections on unschooling, homeschooling, John Holt, and education in general. And best of all... there is a video clip of John Holt!!!

David Albert

Skylark Sings
David Albert writes wonderful, inspiring books about his daughters and their learning experiences.

Sandra Dodd

Sandra Dodd
Sandra Dodd is a prominent unschooling advocate. Her website will keep you thinking for a very long time indeed.

Certificate of Empowerment
March 23, 2010 will be the fourteenth anniversary of the first use of this wonderful certificate.

Joyce Fetteroll

Joyfully Rejoicing
A site about unschooling, peaceful parenting, and joy.

A.S.Neill

Summerhill School
The first democratic school in the UK, founded by A.S.Neill, and now run by his daughter, Zoe Readhead.


Ideas about Education, Learning and Life


Tom Chaplin

Not on the Test
The song, "Not on the Test," that Tom Chapin wrote with John Forster. The two wrote the song to express their disappointment in the lack of arts education in public schools.

Alfie Kohn

Alfie Kohn
Alfie Kohn writes and speaks widely on human behavior, education, and parenting. Kohn's criticisms of competition and rewards have been widely discussed and debated, and he has been described in Time magazine as "perhaps the country's most outspoken critic of education's fixation on grades and test scores."


Unschooling Blogs


Elissa Wahl's Blog
Elissa Wahl wrote the book 'Christian Unschooling' with Teri J Brown



Horsemanship


Parelli Natural Horsemanship

Parelli Natural Horsemanship
I have learned so much from the Parelli Natural Horsemanship programme - and not just about horses. I have learned about human growth and discovery, self-awareness and development, love, language, leadership, learning, and many other things. Because I talk about it so much, I have included a link here


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