"The little learning machines who learn to walk by walking and talk by talking also learn to read by reading and write by writing." Linda Dobson
You know that license plate, “If you can read this, thank a teacher.”? What if the truth was you didn’t need a teacher to learn to read or write? What if in fact you might be able to read and write more effectively without one? There are many young people who are doing just that...learning to read and write without the benefit of schools or teachers.
Don’t believe it or want to know more?
Read on.
You know that license plate, “If you can read this, thank a teacher.”? What if the truth was you didn’t need a teacher to learn to read or write? What if in fact you might be able to read and write more effectively without one? There are many young people who are doing just that...learning to read and write without the benefit of schools or teachers.
Don’t believe it or want to know more?
Read on.
- How do kids really learn to write, 2.0 - Patricia Zaballos
- You don't need to teach reading
Unschooling mom and career advice expert Penelope Trunk shares five reasons why kids can learn to read without school. - Only Half of Pupils Like to Read
Standardized testing leads to a dramatic decrease in the joy of reading. - Parents react with a promise to opt out in this post.
- How to create non readers - Alfie Kohn
Kohn explains how teachers are killing students motivation to read by relying on coercion and extrinsic inducements.. - Why required reading needs to be removed from our vocabulary - Amy MilsteinA look at how force kills the joy of reading.
- Learning to read without school
The Innovative Educator (that’s me) shares her experiences about learning to read without school.