Unschool

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To educate (a child) in an alternative to the regular school method, focused on the learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning. transitive

    "He cooks his own food, lends a hand to neighboring farmers in exchange for portions of their crops, and unschools his 11-year-old daughter, Seraya."

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"He cooks his own food, lends a hand to neighboring farmers in exchange for portions of their crops, and unschools his 11-year-old daughter, Seraya."

Etymology

From un- + school.

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