Children Are Capable & Worthy: Why We Unschool

I recently had a conversation with someone who was shocked - dare I even say, appalled - to learn I can’t recite the order of the planets, or reliably name the capital of each province. No part of my daily life depends on immediate recall of these factoids, so I am 100% comfortable not having them at the top of my brainspace. I can read. I have access to books, the public library, and the internet. I know how to search for high quality information as needed and do so often. If I need to know about planets or capital cities, I’ll go online or to the library and seek out current relevant information instead of relying on the recollection of dusty facts I learned 3 decades ago :) Lol. 

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