Sudbury International Book Club – December: Unschooling Yourself
Description
This month we explore the journey families take when their children become self-directed learners. Our primary reading to support this discussion is the 2025 book by Esther Jones, The Parent’s Handbook to Unschooling Yourself
“To unschool your child, you must first unschool yourself.”
When a student joins a self-directed learning program, the entire family needs to be prepared to examine their pre-existing beliefs about schooling.
What are popular assumptions about learning and achievement that are hard to let go of?
What are fears and worries about self-directed learning that nag at us?
What is your “job” on this journey?
How do you know if it is “working”?
How do you make space for your child and yourself?
Why affording yourself self-compassion might be more important than you realize.
Join us for stories, strategies, and conversation.
No time to read the book? Here are some suggested short cuts.
Podcasts:
The School Can’t Experience : #35 – Unschooling Ourselves with Esther Jones (46 minutes)
The Unschool Space: Deschooling and Moving Beyond our Limiting Beliefs (51 minutes)
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