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Unschooling Explained (by a Lifelong Unschooler)


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Bria Bloom was unschooled from birth - no classrooms, no curriculum, no requirements. Now she works at the Alliance for Self-Directed Education (the organization Peter Gray co-founded), and she's raising her own kids the same way. In this conversation with host Ela Bass, Bria breaks down the relationship-first framework behind self-directed education, why denying your kid a math workbook can be just as controlling as forcing one on them, and what she actually wants for her children - the ability to define a good life for themselves.


Read the full blog post: https://opened.co/blog/unschooling-explained-lifelong-unschooler


About Bria Bloom:

Website: https://briabloom.com

Instagram: @bria.bloom

Twitter/X: @BriaBlooms

Substack (Partnership Parenting): https://partnershipparenting.substack.com

ASDE: https://self-directed.org

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