Research

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Fraser Institute Report Released on Canadian Homeschooling 2015


Fraser Institute Report Executive Summary


Frasier Institute Report, 2007, "Homeschooling: From the Extreme to the Mainstream"


Gray and Riley, 2013 Online Blog Survey of 75 Grown Unschoolers


Gray and Riley, 2011 Online Blog Survey of 232 Current Unschooling Parents


Martin-Chang, 2011 Concordia University Study, Testing on 12 Unschoolers. (See Videos for in-depth analysis of the study)


The Arnall Study of 30 unschooled kids that were accepted to university and colleges is documented in the book, Unschooling To University, published in 2018


Summerhill School, UK, established since 1921


Sudbury Valley Schools, Worldwide, established since 1968


2015 Statistics Canada Study - Private School Students do Better Than Public, Because of Parent Involvement, Rather than Teaching Style or Classroom Resources


2005 - UK Research Supports Homeschooling Better than school for Non-affluent Families






Unschooling In The News - Canada - News Reels



Global News Clip on Unschooling - August 2020


CTV News Clip on Unschooling in Alberta

Tips for Managing Screen Time November 2019 Especially for Unschoolers


Judy Arnall speaks on Unschooling at Motivational Mondays


BT TV "Unschooling" September 2018

CTV TV "Unschooling" September 2018

CTV TV "What is Unschooling? Part 1" 2011

CTV TV "What is Unschooling? Part 2" 2011

City TV "How to Unschool" September 2010





Unschooling In The News - Canada - Newspapers/Magazines



Sir Ken Robinson

Sir Ken Robinson, speaker of the most watched TEDTalk, "Schools Kill Creativity," speaks in Calgary


2023 Eco-Parent "Unschooling"

2021 Alberta School Council Magazine "Unschooling"

2020 PDF MacLean's Scott Gilmore's article on Benefits of Video Gaming

2018 Article from Barrie, Ontario

2020 Todays Parent Magazine "5 Ways Unschooling Promotes Creativity"

2019 Todays Parent Magazine "11 Academic Benefits of Unschooling"

2019 Todays Parent Magazine "Nurturing Curiosity With Unschooling"

2018 PDF The Globe and Mail "Unschooled Kids Learn What They Want"

2016 PDF The Globe and Mail "Homeschooling Parents Making the Grade"

2016 Calgary Journal "Schools Out Forever"

2016 "9 Elephants in the Classroom that Should Unsettle Us"

2014 Smithsonian Magazine "Unschooled Kids do Just Fine in College"

2014 The Globe and Mail "Unschooling is a Luxury for the Wealthy"

2014 Montreal Gazette "No Marks, No Classes, No School"

2012 Calgary Journal "A Life Without School"

2011 National Post "Politics of Unschooling: Raising Resilient Trailblazers or Lazy Free Floaters"

2011 Canadian Family Magazine "Forget Homeschooling; They'll Figure it Out Themselves"

2011 Macleans Magazine "Unschooling has its Appeal, but can it Work"

2011 Calgary Herald "Unschooling"

2010 The Globe and Mail "Schools out Forever"

2010 Calgary Herald/Windsor Star "Can Kids Teach Themselves?"





Unschooling In The News - Canada - Podcasts




Unschooling To University on 90 Minute Schoolday with Kelly Edwards

Honey, I'm Homeschooling The Kids! Unschooling STEM with Robyn Robertson

Podcast-QR77-Unschooling With Angela Kokott

Podcast-QR77-Unschooling With Andrew Shultz and Sue Deyell

Podcast-Jack Spirko Unschooling

Podcast-Unschooling and Self-Directed Education with Ben Green

Podcast-CBC Homeschooling

Podcast-CBC Homeschooling Regulations and Support Groups

Podcast-Homeschooling with Saralyn

Podcast-Unschooling To University with Robyn Robertson

Podcast-CBC Eyeopener Homeschooling





Unschooling in the News - World



Unschooling


Unschooling in Hawaii


Excellent examination of the teaching role in unschooling from Morocco


Unschooling is Almost Like a Religion, by The New York Times


Could Unschooling be Right for your Child?, by The Irish Times


What is Unschooling? The Child-Led Model of Education Growing in Popularity, by Global News


5 Reasons why Homeschooling is the Best Way to Teach Kids, by Business Insider


Unschooling in South Africa - 2018


Unschooling in India


2017 Australia "15 percent of homeschoolers unschool in Australia"


Unschooling in Australia


Excellent Article on How Secular and Unschooling Homeschooling is Growing


2017 USA "Elon Musk Unschools His Children


2017 USA Business Insider "Homeschooling Loses it's Stigma; Growing Worldwide


2017 England - This UK Family Learns by Playing Video Games


2017 Australia, The Victoria Age "Unschooler Builds 3d Printer" - Melbourne Australia


2017 NSW Australia "Separated Mother Wins Landmark Ruling to Keep Homeschooling"







Unschooling Tip Sheets



Dale's Cone of Learning



Why Would I Consider Home Education?


Home Education Myths


10 Worries of New Home Educators


8 Parenting and Education Myths Not Backed by Research


HS Advantages and Disadvantages


Does Your Parenting Style Match Your Homeschooling Style?


How Does an Unschooler change a Light Bulb? A Day in the Life of an Unschooler


Tips for Applying to Colleges, Universities and Tech Schools


Setting Up Your Home for Success


Ten Things to Know About Unschooling


What about Socialization?


Is Minecraft Educational?


Video Game Benefits


Unschooling and STEM Careers


Homeschooling Glossary of Terms


Why you should take your children out of public school, by Brent Kreuger


Ways to Learn Math Without a Workbook


The Back-to-School Schedule When You Unschool

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