Books for Radical Unschooling
Books about unschooling, learning and mindful parenting.
Exploring Unschooling
Pam Laricchia
Especially for new unschoolers is the free Exploring Unschooling download. It's an introductory series of short articles that prompt you to think in new ways about learning. They're short but resist the urge to fly through them. Give each a few days to settle in and change how you see the world.
Pam Laricchia
Titles are also available individually.
Free to Learn: Five Ideas for a Joyful Unschooling Life
Free to Live: Create a Thriving Unschooling Home
Life Through the Lens of Unschooling: A Living Joyfully Companion
Sandra Dodd
Rue Kream
Mira Kirshenbaum
Ross W. Greene
Dr. Ross Greene also has a YouTube channel.
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Frank Smith
Sandra Dodd
John Holt
John Holt
John Holt
John Holt
John Holt
John Holt, updated and revised by Pat Farenga
John Holt books
John Holt coined the term unschooling. He began researching what helps and hinders learning with an eye towards creating better schools. He eventually realized schools weren't interested in the changes needed to support children's learning. He then turned to supporting homeschooling parents who wanted to help their children learn and not just bring school home. If you read them in order you can see the evolution of his thinking.
