Free to Learn Quotes

“Children who have the freedom to explore a variety of things and discard them when they no longer make sense do not feel like failures when they choose to drop something. Instead they see it as another experience from which to learn a bit about something and a lot about themselves. This is a much better attitude than the child who is forced to stay, being told to suck it up and stick it out, who begins to feel powerless and resentful. As an adult this child is more likely, for example, to stay in an unhappy career so as not to look or feel like a failure, though he will definitely feel trapped.”
― Pam Laricchia, Free to Learn: Five Ideas for a Joyful Unschooling Life

“Have you thought it through yourself or are you accepting the messages that are flying around?”
― Pam Laricchia, Free to Learn: Five Ideas for a Joyful Unschooling Life

“A person makes fewer detours as an adult if given the time and opportunities during childhood to really understand themselves, how they tick, and to incorporate that knowledge into their decision making when evaluating choices. Also, seeing how their perspective and goals”
― Pam Laricchia, Free to Learn: Five Ideas for a Joyful Unschooling Life