Recently, I was helping my kindergartener with his school bug project—a task that should have been fun (researching stink bugs! The dream assignment for a 5-year-old boy!). But as he struggled to ...

A fringe group of parents think following your child’s learning instincts, rather than setting them a standard educational pattern, is the best way to foster their growth. The trend, known as ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WEAR) — Forget the desks, the books, tests, even the teacher. Unschooling removes the curriculum, the schedule, and allows a child's curiosity to dictate their education. This is what ...

Unschooling is an educational trend that allows kids to choose the topics they'd like to learn, and their own method of learning, whether its through art, outdoor play, or other activities For ...

ST. CLOUD — For Mandy Spiczka and her 10-year-old daughter Zoe, there's no such thing as summer vacation. Sure, it's summertime, and yes, they're on vacation — but education is still afoot. "Today we ...

What if everything your child enjoyed doing – lying in a hammock, building a fort, playing a video game or whatever it may be – was considered a form of school? This is one of the foundational ideas ...

Most of us have been home with our kids for at least a month. My kids have been home since March 6 (but who’s counting?), and although we are happy to keep our distance as long as necessary, I ...

As yellow school buses rumble through Nicole Puckett’s Spokane, Wash., neighborhood, her eight children are often asleep in bed. When they wake up, instead of heading to school, they go downstairs to ...