You don't have to!!
School (or a schoolish approach to homeschooling hasn't bee a good fit for your teenager.
Could unschooling a teen really work? Let's talk about it.
Here are some facts that we need to bring to the front of our minds.
And, then I’ll get to your questions, because I know you have them.
Gather the tools you need to DIY your way through the teen years!
You don't have to!!
The Creating Confidence Membership is fabulous for anyone who needs more support with unschooling.
Parents of Teens will find SO many resources - in addition to other parents who are unschooling their teenagers.
What if all they’re doing is playing videogames?
I’ll probably do an entire (separate) podcast on this (I've actually done several!), but the short answer is that unschoolers are playing a long game. We don’t know what is happening in their brains as they do this. But as we learn more about unschooling - and learn to trust that children will move in the direction they need to go - we can ease up a little. Your next step as an unschooling parent is to focus on partnering, get your fears in check, and keep communication open, learn more about what they're doing with technology.
How on earth would I make a transcript from their daily life - something that a college would accept?!
Subjects weave throughout our daily activities. We simply have to set our fear aside and examine what’s happening. If we’ve had a chance to do this with our younger kids, we’ll be more able to see it with our teens.
Here’s an example from a recent coaching call:
The family decided to plant some trees in the backyard. So, let's talk about all the learning that happens in this simple activity.
All these little life experiences and projects - like planting a few trees - are full of learning opportunities. They add up! We have to notice them though. We don’t have to write everything out like this. I’m simply trying to help you reframe how you
see learning. And remind you that everything counts!
Are you panicking at the idea of translating your unschooled teen's life into an academic transcript for college or trade school?
My Unschooling and Transcripts workshop is now accessible to everyone in as a convenient mini-course."
Say goodbye to worries and hello to a stress-free unschooling experience - without shifting gears and "prepping" for an academic world. Unschooling will work for all ages!