I present a new book, recently published, which deals with education at home, defending its normalization as the maximum expression of educational freedom. Its titled "Education and Freedom", and its author, Laura Mascaró, of whom we have already spoken in Babies and more about her blog" Teaching to fish "presents a very complete work that analyzes this phenomenon on the rise from all points of view.
Talk about the freedom to educate at home as a valid and recognized option in most of the surrounding countries from the safety of a specialist and mother who has chosen this path.
He explains that our children do not belong to us but they do not belong to the State either, he reviews the history of the school and the reasons that families have for not attending school, as well as prizes and punishments, how to obtain the degree or ensure that they are learning without exams and the socialization of these children, which is rich and varied.
If you are considering de-schooling your children (or, directly, not schooling them), chances are that you will be overwhelmed by the amount of doubts that assail you. If to this we must add the terrible external pressure to which you will probably be subjected by family members, acquaintances, institutions, etc., then it is clear that you need some words of support. We have all gone through this phase and we have overcome it. The first doubt is possibly the most difficult to silence: Are we making mistakes? The answer is no. You are not wrong. You are making the best decision for your children. You are choosing a path whose short and long term benefits are far superior to its disadvantages. And, anyway, if at any time you sincerely regret trying, you can always step back and reintegrate your children into the system.
One of the final annexes is especially interesting, because it reviews the biographies of important figures of humanity who have made great contributions to science, literature and thought that never went to school or did not attend for years, and however, they are referents in cultural and scientific life of the first order.
The play "Education and freedom"It can be bought online and has a price of 10 euros, so all those who, as parents or educators, are interested in homeschooling, I encourage you to buy it and read it. You will tell us if you liked it.
