Never let your schooling interrupt your education.
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler. I live in an upside down world. I might as well admit it. It's the kind of world that gives me an invaluable perspective. One that moves along with the other more overtly visible world and yet is tilted a bit, well, sideways. I want to …
Fighting monsters in the upside down world of unschoolingRead More
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler. Late one evening, a couple of friends asked me why I had my children memorize things. "I thought you call yourself an unschooler," one of them said. "I am an unschooler. But I'm a classical unschooler," I said. Laughter. "That doesn't …
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler It's officially that time of year when planning for next year's curriculum is more fun than completing this year's. Every spring, it's like clockwork. Allergies and the last-few-weeks-doldrums hit right about the same time. Right along with …
4 ways to dip your feet into unschooling this summerRead More
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler Well, it happened. The moment I had been waiting for has come. I'm homeschooling three children. Funny thing is, it's not that much more work. Math & Other Morning Musings This was the year my oldest daughter officially became a tween and …
Purva’s homeschool day in the life (with a 6-, 9- and 10-year old)Read More
Written by Purva Brown of The Classical Unschooler "This might be the first year I will not be making a single new year's resolution," I announced to my husband recently. He seemed nonplussed. "Good," he said. "About time." "But I think it's sad that I've become so cynical," I retorted. …
