Unschooling is more of a natural learning process. Information learned is linked together in areas of interest instead of designated to individual subjects. Are all subjects learned? Sure, but not in equal segments of time spread out through the day.
Children and parents work together to understand, inquire, and process interest. Unlike the presumed concept of unschooling, kids are not turned loose to "figure it out" on their own. Parents are involved in providing information, processing questions, and creating the environment conducive to their family's learning styles and interest.
Goals are set by student, which means student is invested in achieving goals. Why is this key? Have you ever been successful at dieting when put on a diet by someone else? Of course not. Until you deem it is important to achieve, achievement in any area isn't happening.
Even as a teacher I detested box curriculum. One size fits all doesn't work for education. Some parents pick and choose different curriculum for each subject and that works for them. Experience has been the number 1 factor in learning for kids I taught in public school and my own children. This is why we chose to camp, play games, explore, and visit the zoo and museums
The best is learning happens all the time when you embrace the unschooling lifestyle. Always learning!
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