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The Teenage Liberation Handbook How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education Grace Llewellyn Books

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The Teenage Liberation Handbook How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education Grace Llewellyn Books

This is a super book if you are starting to think about homeschooling! We homeschooled our now-grown youngest son years ago when it was a really iffy, courageous thing to do (according to those who know nothing). It was the best possible choice for us and he has turned out terrifically and has a GREAT career that he loves! I shudder to think about this particular boy (we have two older) having to deal with regular school (we tried both public and private). He was above regular "gifted" and simply felt so shackled that it was miserable. When we gave him his freedom, he made great use of it. See his personal story in "Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who don't Go to School." Same author compiled and edited Real Lives.


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The Teenage Liberation Handbook How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and Education Grace Llewellyn Books Reviews

I started home-educating before there was even a trend--back in the 1980's. Though I am most likely not an example of the demographics that Grace wrote about, I benefited greatly by the freedom that the book availed. Why not lean to a teen's bent and form their educational experience around it? I have seen the benefits of this type of non-traditional approach to learning and it is a valid model for many.
This book is interesting and well written; I highly recommend it. For any book to stick with a person for years like it did with me (I've read tons of books on educating, I'd say it is a valuable voice which should be heard. It is definitely worth your time and it will expand your mind to new possibilities--as a student, parent, or one in the business/calling of education.
According to Douglas McGregor, an uber-famous professor from MIT's sloan business school, a person can be viewed in two ways. 1st way is externally-directed known as "theory x." 2nd way is self-directed known as "theory y." (In learning circles, "unschooling" can be equated with "theory y." )

This book's methods are for those who see a young person from a "theory y" viewpoint. It's the rare teacher, principal, or guidance counselor who views a student as "theory y." The demands and pressures put on them by the school-system itself tends to make them and even their students hold a "theory x" viewpoint. (Private school-systems are no better than their public counterparts in this regard. This reader's contact wtih private school-system educators has been contact with those who believe "theory x" to pretty much the only credible viewpoint.)

I read this book and it does provide a lot of good pointers on how to "unschool" a teenager. This reader has some reference to judge methods on how to school a teenager. This reader has taught public high-school courses for nearly a year as a long-term sub.
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I read this book when I was nineteen - I'd already finished high school, and had even spent a year at university. That I hadn't read it earlier broke my heart.

Some kids do just fine in school. I don't mean in terms of grades, I mean emotionally. They are ok with sitting still all day every day in an authoritarian environment. They believe adults who say "there is no use complaining, school is a reality, if you can't fit in there is something wrong with you, etc".

I'm sure that these kids exist.

Most of us, however, have recurring nightmares about pop quizzes for the rest of our lives. If we are lucky enough to rediscover our creativity, our freedom of spirit, then we must grieve those things in order to reclaim them in our lives. We regret the years of our youth lost to 'learning', and wonder why we couldn't have spent our precious time doing the important stuff.

No matter your age, this book will be a liberating experience. If you are still in school, or know someone who is, this book will also be a thoroughly helpful guide to taking control of their lives.

This book ought to get ten stars out of five. It is absolutely brilliant, it's honest, it's helpful, it's inspirational.
The information on homeschooling listed above has changed dramatically in the past few years. Homeschooling has gone mainstream- In the U.S. as many children are homeschooled as there are charter school students (2.5 million) THIS BOOK IS AMAZING.This book gave my family the courage to homeschool and find alternative education models for our kids. We have never regretted this decision for a moment. Read Teenage Liberation and then go online and connect with the homeschooling groups in your town or region. As a former P.T.A. president who became a home-schooling mom three years ago, I can tell you why our children exited public school when they were in fourth and eighth grade Their innate love of learning was being extinguished by a flawed system dominated by standardized testing and adherence to federally mandated curriculum standards.Now, our children enjoy deep, meaningful, child-focused learning experiences each day. They are happy, stress-free, socialized and well educated.
This is a super book if you are starting to think about homeschooling! We homeschooled our now-grown youngest son years ago when it was a really iffy, courageous thing to do (according to those who know nothing). It was the best possible choice for us and he has turned out terrifically and has a GREAT career that he loves! I shudder to think about this particular boy (we have two older) having to deal with regular school (we tried both public and private). He was above regular "gifted" and simply felt so shackled that it was miserable. When we gave him his freedom, he made great use of it. See his personal story in "Real Lives Eleven Teenagers Who don't Go to School." Same author compiled and edited Real Lives.