EU252: Unschooling Stories with Eva Witsel
Eva Witsel joins me this week, an unschooling mom and homeschooling activist in the Netherlands. Eva’s journey to unschooling is such an interesting one, as is her varied experience supporting the Dutch homeschooling community and affecting legislation there. We talked a lot about technology, following our passionate interests, supporting children as they become teenagers, and lots more!
Questions for Eva
Can you share with us a bit about you and your family? What is everybody interested in right now?How did you discover unschooling and what did your family’s move to unschooling look like?
Your children are young teens now. Do you find that your unschooling days look different now that they’re older?
You mentioned that you and your husband are involved in tech. I’d love to hear how different aspects of technology weave their way through your lives!
You live in the Netherlands, and you have been involved with government discussions around homeschooling legislation. Can you share a bit about your experience and what unschooling looks like in the Netherlands?
What is your favourite thing about the flow of your unschooling days right now?
Things mentioned in the episode
Documentary about Ancient Greece: The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
Eva’s Dutch-language homeschooling blog and math website
Pam Sorooshian’s collection of math-related posts on her blog, and her podcast episode where we talk about overcoming math phobia
Transcript
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