Bookshelf

Recommended reading for curious families

Here are some of our favorite books on self-directed education, unschooling, child development, and empowering families. These resources have shaped our journey and continue to inspire our approach to learning.

Self-Directed Education

  • Free to Learn by Peter Gray
  • Raising Free People by Akilah S. Richards
  • Unschooled by Kerry McDonald
  • How Children Learn by John Holt
  • Instead of Education by John Holt

Child Development

  • The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel
  • No-Drama Discipline by Daniel J. Siegel
  • Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne
  • Hunt, Gather, Parent by Michaeleen Doucleff

Homeschooling & Learning

  • The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart
  • Teaching from Rest by Sarah Mackenzie
  • Project-Based Homeschooling by Lori Pickert

For Kids

  • What Do You Do With an Idea? by Kobi Yamada
  • The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
  • Ish by Peter H. Reynolds
  • Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg

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