by GrowingMinds | Aug 25, 2017 | Articles
An interviewer with child rights activist.
by GrowingMinds | Jun 3, 2017 | Articles
14 minute readIn 1863, Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, established a school modelled on the principles of humanism and sustainability, in Bengal, India. He later delivered a lecture in America which was subsequently published in Personality London: MacMillan,...
by GrowingMinds | May 29, 2017 | Events
3 minute read Have you started packing yet? Day(s) : Hour(s) : Minute(s) : Second(s) The annual unschoolers camp has become a permanent spot on many family’s calendars. Each year new families arrive and so the community, connection and fun grows. This Nov sees...
by GrowingMinds | May 29, 2017 | Bookshelf
< 1 minute readWith the assistance of Ken Danford, founder of Northstar Self Directed Learning for Teens, Joel liberated himself from being a public school teacher and together with his team team established the Princeton Learning Cooperative. Now Joel and Ken and...
by GrowingMinds | May 27, 2017 | Bookshelf
< 1 minute readLearning All The Time John Holt The essence of John Holt’s insight into learning and small children is captured in Learning All The Time. This delightful book by the influential author of How Children Fail and How Children Learn shows how children...
by GrowingMinds | May 27, 2017 | Bookshelf
2 minute readUnschooling Rules ~ Clark Aldrich Reading Time: 1 Hour. Read this if you’re new to the idea that schools aren’t delivering on their promises. This is a great guide to think about many of the issues that might be bothering you about the failures on the...
by GrowingMinds | May 27, 2017 | Bookshelf
< 1 minute readNatural Born Learners ~ Edited By Beatrice Ekwa Ekoko and Carlo Ricci A series of essays that were once radio interviews. This books is a wonderful reflection of the diversity of thought in the natural learning, self directed education world. Divided...
by GrowingMinds | May 9, 2017 | Events
< 1 minute readInvitation It is a great honour to invite you to an interactive discussion with Akilah Richards. We’ll explore the Liberation that comes with unschooling and discuss ideas for better aligning our language with our goals for equity and social...
by GrowingMinds | Apr 17, 2016 | Events
5 minute read Also check out Learning Reimagined Conference 2018 that is happening 20-21 October 2018 Mark your calendar – South Africa is finally getting its first conference on Reimagining Learning, Self Directed Learning and Building Learning Communities. It...