unschool
Learn without curriculum
Unschool is to educate a child outside traditional schooling, typically at home, following the child's interests rather than a fixed curriculum.
The approach rejects structured lessons in favor of self-directed learning: We decided to unschool our kids after the pandemic.
Unschooling emphasizes curiosity and real-world experience over grades and standardized testing.
Derived from direct involvement
- project-basedOrganized around distinct undertakings
- strewingSpreading by tossing
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment
play-based · exploration · discovery · inquiry · hands-on · immersive · documentation · portfolio
Another available choice
- nontraditionalDeparting from established norms
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- non-compulsoryNot required by rule
- unregulatedNot controlled by rules
decentralized · informal · flexible · personalized · individualized · opt-out · progressive · unorthodox
Removing educational institutional conditioning
- self-directedManaging oneself without supervision
- free-rangeNot confined to enclosure
- democraticGovernment by the people
- liberationRelease from constraint
empowerment · autonomy · agency · self-determination · decolonizing
experiential
Derived from direct involvement
- project-basedOrganized around distinct undertakings
- strewingSpreading by tossing
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
apprenticeship · play-based · exploration · discovery · inquiry · hands-on · immersive · documentation · portfolio · unstructured
alternative
Another available choice
- nontraditionalDeparting from established norms
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- non-compulsoryNot required by rule
unregulated · decentralized · informal · flexible · personalized · individualized · opt-out · progressive · unorthodox · eclectic
deschooling
Removing educational institutional conditioning
- self-directedManaging oneself without supervision
- free-rangeNot confined to enclosure
- democraticGovernment by the people
liberation · empowerment · autonomy · agency · self-determination · decolonizing
unschoolschool
Place of instruction
institutionalize · traditional schooling · public school · enroll · private school
unschoolindoctrinate
Implant fixed beliefs
regiment · drill · standardized testing · rote learning · academic rigor