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Courtney Clay on Unschooling – Friday Flashbacks – Epi-56

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Society & Culture, Philosophy

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this episode from 2011 I was joined by Courtney Clay who was “unschooled” for her entire childhood, and received great benefit from this method of self-directed learning.  In this episode we expored the concept of “unschooling” and how self directed learning can empower young people.  While I myself take a hybrid approach without grand kids, structure first, free learning second I really enjoyed this discussion and think you will too. Today’s episode of Friday Flashbacks was originally published on 9-29-11 and was originally Episode-752- Courtney Clay on Unschooling. The show notes for the original episode with all relevant resources Continue reading →

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0:00.0

There's a better way to do this.

0:07.0

Let me show you a better way.

0:13.0

You don't have to be another face in the crowd. Well, hi folks, this is Jack Spirica with the Survival Podcast.

0:24.7

Welcome to an episode of Friday Flashbacks.

0:27.5

After 15 years and hundreds of interview shows, we decided to run them as flashbacks every Friday.

0:33.2

Beginning with the oldest of them and going forward, there's a tremendous library of wisdom in all the great interviews we've done over the year.

0:40.6

So sit back and enjoy, whether this is your first time or even your second time around with today's episode.

0:47.0

I'm sure you will enjoy it and learn a lot from it.

0:50.5

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0:58.9

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1:05.8

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1:14.2

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1:17.1

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1:22.0

Now let's get into today's Friday Flashback.

1:25.2

And today we are flashing back to September the 29, 2011.

1:29.4

This was originally episode 752.

1:32.4

It was titled Courtney Clay on Unschooling.

1:35.3

Courtney is an awesome gal.

1:37.6

She was unschooled for her entire childhood, received great benefit from this method of

1:42.3

self-directed learning.

1:45.9

We explored in this episode the concept of unschooling and how self-directed learning can empower young people. And while I take a

1:52.1

different approach, we take a different approach with our grandchildren, I would say that they are 50-50

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