 

Judy Arnall is an adult educator, certified in brain and child development, and master of non-punitive parenting and education practices.  Judy is the bestselling author of 5 books on non-punitive parenting and unschooling and has unschooled 5 adult children. 3 have graduated university, 1 is presently attending and 1 is a Masters student.

Unschooling, Math and STEM careers

We are talking about math in homeschooling and unschooling this month, a topic that comes up often in homeschooling and unschooling discussions. How can homeschooling support a love of math? Do unschoolers learn math? How will my kids learn math if I'm not confident in math myself? Will my kids get enough math knowledge from home? Judy addresses many of these fears through her own experience of raising unschoolers that found careers in the STEM field and learned math to very high levels.

In This Episode

In this episode Judy talks about her family's journey unschooling to adulthood. Having raised 5 kids, all unschooled, Judy truly has the gift of hindsight. We explored unschooling and STEM, how the non-traditional path supported her children's STEM careers and;

 
Putting our doubts to bed
The power of observation and the gift of hindsight
"Walk and Talk"- engaging in meaty conversations with our kids
Will kids learn multiplication tables if we don't teach them?
Video Games and raising gamers
Brain development and what happens in the adolescent years
Self Regulation
Math through play
No worksheets until at least 13
Careers in STEM
How her children faired from no school to their first high school math class
How her unschoolers adjusted to University
Judy's recommendations for supporting math in the younger years
Supporting unschooling teens
Why trust is fundamental

Resources

Unschooling to University

 

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)

 

Book- Unschooling To University

FB Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnschoolingSTEM

 

If you are interested in hearing more about unschooling and STEM from a grown unschooler you'll this episode~http://imhomeschooling.com/why-self-directed-learning-is-important/.

 

You'll also love this episode with Monica Truong, self directed learning advocate~http://imhomeschooling.com/why-self-directed-learning-is-important/

 

Other ways to help support the podcast? Become a patron~ https://www.patreon.com/honeyimhomeschoolingthekids

 

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Judy Arnall is an adult educator, certified in brain and child development, and master of non-punitive parenting and education practices.&nbsp; Judy is the bestselling author of 5 books on non-punitive parenting and unschooling and has unschooled 5 adult children. 3 have graduated university, 1 is presently attending and 1 is a Masters student.
Unschooling, Math and STEM careers
We are talking about math in homeschooling and unschooling this month, a topic that comes up often in homeschooling and unschooling discussions. How can homeschooling support a love of math? Do unschoolers learn math? How will my kids learn math if I'm not confident in math myself? Will my kids get enough math knowledge from home? Judy addresses many of these fears through her own experience of raising unschoolers that found careers in the STEM field and learned math to very high levels.
In This Episode
In this episode Judy talks about her family's journey unschooling to adulthood. Having raised 5 kids, all unschooled, Judy truly has the gift of hindsight. We explored unschooling and STEM, how the non-traditional path supported her children's STEM careers and;
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<ul>
<li>Putting our doubts to bed</li>
<li>The power of observation and the gift of hindsight</li>
<li>"Walk and Talk"- engaging in meaty conversations with our kids</li>
<li>Will kids learn multiplication tables if we don't teach them?</li>
<li>Video Games and raising gamers</li>
<li><a href="https://unschoolingtouniversity.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/brainunschooling.png" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Brain development</a> and what happens in the adolescent years</li>
<li>Self Regulation</li>
<li>Math through play</li>
<li>No worksheets until at least 13</li>
<li>Careers in STEM</li>
<li>How her children faired from no school to their first high school math class</li>
<li>How her unschoolers adjusted to University</li>
<li>Judy's recommendations for supporting math in the younger years</li>
<li>Supporting unschooling teens</li>
<li>Why trust is fundamental</li>
</ul>
Resources
<a href="https://unschoolingtouniversity.com/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Unschooling to University</a>
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<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Adverse Childhood Experiences</a> (ACE)
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Book- <a href="https://unschoolingtouniversity.com/unschooling-to-university-by-judy-arnall/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">Unschooling To University</a>
FB Group- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnschoolingSTEM" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnschoolingSTEM&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1613336211894000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGNAjjYhzV7rF5hdnc3bamVssCUQQ">https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnschoolingSTEM</a>
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If you are interested in hearing more about unschooling and STEM from a grown unschooler you'll this episode~<a href="http://imhomeschooling.com/why-self-directed-learning-is-important/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">http://imhomeschooling.com/why-self-directed-learning-is-important/</a>.
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You'll also love this episode with Monica Truong, self directed learning advocate~<a href="http://imhomeschooling.com/democratic-and-self-directed/" aria-label="undefined (opens in a new tab)">http://imhomeschooling.com/why-self-directed-learning-is-important/</a>
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Other ways to help support the podcast? Become a patron~&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/honeyimhomeschoolingthekids">https://www.patreon.com/honeyimhomeschoolingthekids</a>
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Honey I'm Homeschooling The Kids! - A podcast that steps into alternative education, parenting, and living a fun, fuller family life.

Honey! I'm Homeschooling The Kids

Honey I'm Homeschooling The Kids! - A podcast that steps into homeschooling, alternative education, parenting, and living a fun, fuller family life.

Honey I'm Homeschooling The Kids! - A podcast that steps into homeschooling, alternative education, parenting, and living a fun, fuller family life.

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