Give kids opportunities for kindness

Deschooling will only be beneficial for your child if they perceive it as a positive experience.

• Praise your child when they show interest in something new or learn something independently.
• Create a close bond with your child. Encourage them to speak openly.

• Research shows it's possible to teach collaboration competencies such as dealing with conflict and communicating to learn.
• Students need opportunities for practice. They need to learn to work across disciplines, so that after graduation, they can w...

When people observe kindness or generosity, they may be subtly pressured to look good and be more giving themselves. But this is just one of the minor reasons, as many act in an anonymous manner.

Seeing the other person being kind, people get to unconsciously copy their behaviour as the pr...