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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Look, I think it would be fine for you to have virtual for both of your kids. But don’t claim we have no idea what homeschooling means. I am a former education researcher who specialized in unschooling and homeschooling. What happened last year was essentially a combination of both. Depended on your school offerings [/quote]

complete side note:  what did you learn about unschooling? I actually had a friend who "unschooled" herself from about 15 - 25 until she finally got a degree (at Evergreen College, naturally.)  It really worked for her but she's so unique and self-motivated.  But then in Spring 2020 I gave up on online for a few weeks and miracles of miracles, my kid had this burst of self-directed creativity (mostly writing stories) that he  never had before and has never had since.  Definitely got me thinking.  [/quote]

I hate to be disappointing, but there is a reason I USED to work in this area. The evidence that it works is, well, complicated. We only have a few descriptive stats and then qualitative research. A lot of families are for obvious reasons resistant to any standardized measurements. If you want my informed opinion, I think what you saw is a good example of the utility of unschooling. Children will naturally find things to fill their time with that they enjoy. Most things that young children do are in some way educational, although sometimes we have to stretch that definition. Few of them are going to learn advanced math or chemistry. If I had my druthers, children would go to school to learn a pared down version of the curriculum and then spend the rest of the time, and all summer, in self-guided pursuits.[/quote]

Are there any ways to encourage kids in self-guided pursuits? I realize that this kind of goes against the whole notion of self-guided, but I don't know what my kid would do on his own other than daydream (assuming no screens of course). [/quote]

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