Table of Contents

Introduction: first, a nice little story; the note to parents; about this book. Part 1 Making the decision: sweet land of liberty; school is not for learning; what school is for; school teachers - the people versus the profession; the power and the magic of adolescence versus the insufferable tedium of school; and a few other miscellaneous abominations; your allies among the rich and famous. Part 2 The first steps: the perhaps delicate parental issue; the not necessarily difficult legal issue; the importance of vacation; getting a social life; adults in new light; starting out - a sense of the possibilities. Part 3 The tailor-made educational extravanagza: your tailor-made intellectual extravangaza; beyond "field trips" - using cultural resources; the glorious generalist; unschooling science and technology; unschooling mathematics; unschooling the social sciences; unschooling literature and writing; unschooling foreign languages; unschooling the arts; gym, mountains, planet; college without school. Part 4 Touching the world - finding good work: beyond fast food; apprenticeships and internships; volunteering; jobs; your own business. Appendix: international unschooling resources for everyone.