My mom doesn't really "get" unschooling. I'm not really a strict unschooler- we're very relaxed and leaning towards unschooling. My Mom's idea of homeschooling is "school at home." She was an education major at college, is a strong supporter of the public school system, yada yada yada.
For a while I tried to explain what I was doing. Then I just put my foot down and basically said "I'm the Mommy and I'll raise my kids as I see fit." So Mom vented her concerns about DD2 to her therapist, and her therapist called CPS on me.
: Please let's not get this derailed with CPS debate- I already know my rights and I'm handling the situation.
What I need now is some good, concise, yet thorough information about unschooling. My Mom doesn't have a whole lot of time for reading, so I don't want to just bring home everything the library has on homeschooling. I'd like to get one book, preferably written in the educationalese she's used to, that explains the fundamentals of unschooling. Even though we're not strict unschoolers, it's the unschooly part of my educational philosophy that she's having trouble with. Web links aren't a good choice right now because she's having some computer trouble.
So what book(s) should I get for her?
ETA: I no longer need book suggestions as I first posted this several months ago.
For a while I tried to explain what I was doing. Then I just put my foot down and basically said "I'm the Mommy and I'll raise my kids as I see fit." So Mom vented her concerns about DD2 to her therapist, and her therapist called CPS on me.
What I need now is some good, concise, yet thorough information about unschooling. My Mom doesn't have a whole lot of time for reading, so I don't want to just bring home everything the library has on homeschooling. I'd like to get one book, preferably written in the educationalese she's used to, that explains the fundamentals of unschooling. Even though we're not strict unschoolers, it's the unschooly part of my educational philosophy that she's having trouble with. Web links aren't a good choice right now because she's having some computer trouble.
So what book(s) should I get for her?
ETA: I no longer need book suggestions as I first posted this several months ago.