Interview with John Taylor Gatto

This man is definitely among my greatest inspirations.

http://www.blakeboles.com/2015/02/interview-with-john-taylor-gatto/

"You need experience, adventure, and explorations more than you need algebra!"

- John Taylor Gatto

[So true, but if you want to learn algebra, we can do that too! -Martin]

The Ten Signs You Need to Find a Different Kind of Education for Your Child

http://www.educationrevolution.org/store/thetensigns/

"A third approach is called "unschooling." In this case the parent bases their educational approach on the interest of the child and builds on that, rather than a pre-set curriculum. In some cases, curriculum is designed "retroactively," by keeping records of the activities throughout the year and at the end of the process dividing the experiences into the appropriate subject area."

Apply now for Adventure Unschool Summer 2015

ADVENTURE UNSCHOOL SUMMER 2015

WE WILL GO PLACES LIKE...

~> the Red River Gorge

~> a local organic farm

~> the Rockcastle River

~> an auto mechanics shop

WE WILL DO THINGS LIKE...

~> build a "tiny home"

~> create and record music

~> find food and water in a diversity of landscapes

~> make art for cheap or free

Nine 5-day sessions from June to August

WILD 6/1-5, FARM 6/8-12, CITY 6/15-19

WILD 6/29-7/3, FARM 7/8-12, CITY 7/20-24

WILD 7/27-31, FARM 8/3-7, CITY 8/10-14

For each session you can register for one of...

~> Five slots for unaccompanied adolescents, at $500 for the week

~> Five slots for accompanied children of any age, at $50 per day

Cost includes guidance from professional educator Martin Mudd, organic food, and guest teachers.

Some fees may be negotiable on a per client basis. Register before April 20 for a $50 discount.

Apply now! 

Call 513-685-3375 or email martin.mudd@gmail.com to schedule an interview.

Erikson's 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_stages_of_psychosocial_development

"The problem of adolescence is one of role confusion — a reluctance to commit which may haunt a person into his mature years. Given the right conditions — and Erikson believes these are essentially having enough space and time, a psychosocial moratorium, when a person can freely experiment and explore — what may emerge is a firm sense of identity, an emotional and deep awareness of who he or she is."

(Stevens, Richard (1983). Erik Erikson: An Introduction. New York, NY: St. Martin's Press. pp. 48–50. ISBN 978-0-312-25812-2.)