by Aaron Browder, Open School staff
June 25, 2022
This is part of a series on how children learn in Self-Directed Education. It attempts to answer the question: How can children learn without teachers, classes, or homework? Go here to see an overview of the series so far. How can we be sure that kids will learn everything they need to know? This is […]
by Aaron Browder, Open School staff
June 14, 2022
This is part of a series on how children learn in Self-Directed Education. It attempts to answer the question: How can children learn without teachers, classes, or homework? Go here to see an overview of the series so far. Last time I explained what education is by dividing it into six categories: Basic skills People […]
June 1, 2022
Happy Pride Month. Welcome to the Monthly Happenings! It was one heck of a month, to say the least. There is so much to fill you in on, so if you are new to our Open School community, Welcome!! If you’ve been with us for a while, Hello again!! This month we had our first-ever […]
by Angela Young, Open School staff
May 25, 2022
From trips to the local Jr. College for Chemistry Class, to studying Norse Mythology with students all over the continent, here at The Open School we can confidently say there’s been plenty of child-driven organized learning. We’ve witnessed a trend where older students, particularly in their teen years, become increasingly interested in class-like study, but […]
by Aaron Browder, Open School staff
May 18, 2022
This is part of a series on how children learn in Self-Directed Education. It attempts to answer the question: How can children learn without teachers, classes, or homework? Go here to see an overview of the series so far. A: “Our school has no teachers, no classes, and no homework.” B: “So, the kids don’t […]
May 4, 2022
Welcome to the Monthly Happenings! And May the 4th be with you!!! I know this is late, BUT! It’s because I have a super good reason. We had an amazing gala and a week-long camping trip. And man, oh man, it was one heck of a month, to say the least. There is so much […]
March 31, 2022
Welcome to the Monthly Happenings! This is our March addition. And just like last month, the time flew by. We have so much to tell you, so if you are new to our Open School community, “Welcome!!” If you’ve been with us for a while, “hello again!!” This month we got ANOTHER new staff member!! […]
February 28, 2022
Welcome to the Monthly Happenings! It was one heck of a month, to say the least. There is so much to fill you in on, so if you are new to our Open School community, Welcome!! If you’ve been with us for a while, Hello again!! This month we got a new staff member: […]
by Miré Molnar, Open School staff
July 8, 2021
As a staff member at a self-directed school, I am constantly asked questions like, It’s a tricky question to answer because I know the inquirer is looking for a linear explanation, one that illustrates in a straight line how all students will learn all these subjects. People want my answer to be concise, clean, and […]
by Aaron Browder, Open School staff
June 29, 2021
If you have a child who has access to a tablet and is up on cultural trends, chances are they like to play Roblox. Next to Minecraft, Roblox is the most popular video game for kids these days. You might be worried that they like it a bit too much; that they should be spending […]