Worldschooling is a word rapidly on the rise in education circles. In this article, we take a look at what worldschooling is, why it's increasing in popularity, and how you might worldschool your child!
“Worldschool” is a general term used by parents and educators who choose to teach whilst travelling. Worldschooling is all about getting an education from the “real world”, as opposed to sticking to a specific curriculum or school schedule.
While worldschooling has always existed (even before the term came about), this refreshing perspective towards education has sparked a huge amount of interest in more recent years, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic restricted travel for many countries and deprived children of exposure to different places, climates and cultures.
This unconventional approach to teaching and learning is very fluid, and there are many different definitions and applications of the term. Some families choose to homeschool their children to be able to travel or move around freely, which can be considered “worldschooling”, but still stick to an approved education curriculum. Other families however, choose to move away from a formal curriculum and adopt a highly flexible approach to education - this can also be known as “unschooling”.
Most parents who choose to worldschool aim to provide their children with a more personalized “school” experience, as it’s widely recognized that every child is unique in their own way and learn in completely different and original ways! Other popular reasons parents decide to worldschool their children include:
All of these can be attributed to the idea of receiving education through exposure to the world, rather than the confines of a classroom.
As discussed above, many parents and educators believe that worldschooling is the way to go, as it provides children with “useful” knowledge, which they’ll continue to utilize for the rest of their lives. Having covered some of the reasons why some families are adopting this style of education, these are some of the most common benefits associated with this method:
The most spoken about challenges families face when worldschooling can include:
Now that we’ve looked at the pros and cons of worldschooling, you may have decided that this method is something you’d like to try - but how exactly do you worldschool?
Here are some suggestions:
All in all, worldschooling is inherently not a "one size fits all" approach to education, but it is a fascinating phenomenon and a brave choice from parents who’ve successfully applied this method of teaching and learning!
Technology has played a crucial role in helping worldschoolers stay connected while providing them with many useful tools to further their education journey. Night Zookeeper is used by many parents who worldschool, as a way to provide their children with some structured English writing lessons and activities that are fun! Used by many worldschoolers on the go, our homeschool language arts curriculum is a wonderful way to make reading and writing an engaging experience.
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