"A Great Introduction to Unschooling" - Rita
Brhel, The Attached Family full
review
"Packed with great passages and quotes that
reinforce your choice to work with your children and
not on your children to help them learn." - Pat
Farenga, President, Holt Associates Inc. full
review
"First-person stories and straight-forward language
make The Unschooling Unmanual readable and
reassuring." - Home Education Magazine full
review
"A unique and empowering book." - Dayna
Martin full
review
"A concise, readable and accessible manifesto for
natural learning and trust in children." - Arun Pradhan,
The Parenting Pit full
review
"The Unschooling Unmanual offers a sampling
of articulate essays by educators and parents on the
philosophy and experience of unschooling, a version of
homeschooling in which no external structures, such as
classes or lesson plans, are imposed on the process of
learning." - Mothering Magazine
"I loved it! It's a perfect book to have on your
bedside table when you start doubting yourself - perfect for
new unschoolers and old unschoolers, and a gold mine for
skeptical dads. Still feeling the joy from reading it!"
- Alex P.
"I enjoyed this book from start to finish. I
homeschool five children and have used a number of methods
in our home to teach them with, and I find that unschooling
and giving your children the freedom to explore and learn is
wonderful. This book is very insightful, and short for those
of us who don't have tons of time on our hands to read a
lengthy book! It is great for people just starting to
homeschool, or those, like me, who have been doing it for a
while, and just are interested in new ideas!" - Anna
Curry
"My wife offered me the Unschooling Unmanual
to check out a few months ago. At first I thought, 'Oh no,
not another book that will take me forever to get through.'
Once I opened it and started reading it though, I was so
surprised that it was such an easy read. I loved how it has
different essays so you can read one each day if you want. I
learned so much from this book in such a short amount of
time. If you are unsure about unschooling and parenting
without punishments you have to read this book. It helped me
so much as a father to understand unschooling from so many
different perspectives. I never thought I would be the type
of person to recommend a parenting book to someone, but this
book is the one I tell all of my Dad-buddies about. It
really helped me 'get it' on a deeper level." - Joseph
Martin
"This book is just fantastic. It is a collection of
articles and ideas and insights. It is wonderful to read and
just reminds you that what you are doing is truly the best.
I just love the ideas and the power behind this book. I
would even recommend it to people who have not a clue about
unschooling. Easy - fast read and a must." - Josephine
Smyth
"This book will make parents who have been
unschooling a long time or parents who are new to the
concept to feel confident in what they are doing. It's great
for spouses who may not be totally on board, or grandparents
who have lots of questions. It's the kind of book to re-read
when you need a confidence boost or have any doubts creeping
up. It's a must for new unschoolers and a great read for
'old' unschoolers." Alexandra Polikowski
"The Unschooling Unmanual is a wonderful little
read for parents who are considering educating their
children at home. I enjoyed the stories of unschooled kids
who are spending their days, not stressing about grades and
test scores, but engaging in truly authentic processes of
learning. I hope that The Unschooling Unmanual
will convince skeptical parents that unschooling is a
powerful way to give a child a first-class education."
- Thomas Armstrong, author of In
Their Own Way