You hear this over and over in homeschool/unschool circles. It sounds amazing, although idealistic.
What does this relationship first actually look like?
Why is it this relationship the key to home-education?
It looks like parents being present, but more. Taking on the task of acting as a social scientist studying your child or children, is the first step toward relationship first living. Observing behaviors, seeing interests spark and wane, discussing areas of passions and desires, and just being present and available. As this happens, the connection between you and your child/children grows.
It is the key to home-education, because through this relationship you KNOW your child/children and in turn they know you. This tie builds trust that goes both ways. That trust can increase the value you see in their individual personality. Then when it comes to learning and academics this relationship gives you both common ground to build from daily.
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