Glossary
Unschooling
Unschooling is an approach in which children learn mainly through their own interests and everyday life rather than a set curriculum.
The term is associated with the teacher and author John Holt, who used it in the 1970s. Parents act as facilitators who provide resources, conversation and opportunities rather than assigning lessons. Practice ranges widely between families.
For the record you keep
Without lessons to tick, a learning log of activities, books, projects and outings, with dates and subject areas, is how the year becomes visible to a reader.
One record for any method
Lessons, the learning log and work samples all count toward attendance, hours and the year-end packet.