From Unschooler to Classical Guitarist and Music Educator (w/ Ben Riley)

Learning By Living Podcast

In this episode, we talk to Ben Riley (and his mother Gina, cohost of this show) to talk about Ben's experience growing and learning as an unschooler.
Table of Contents:
1:45 - Why Unschooling: “I didn’t want there to be timetables.”
8:23 - Developing Passions: “I just wanted to know what all these things are made of.”
12:11 - Learning to Read: “It went from Bob books to C.S. Lewis.”
18:25 - Discovering Guitar: “I fell in love with it in the first couple weeks.”
23:52 - Incorporating Formal Education: “There were challenges, but it was relatively smooth.”
31:32 - Developing Passion and Skill for Writing in College: “I have no idea how that happened.”
37:25 - How Unschooling Helps Ben’s Teaching: “It doesn’t always have to go in a straight line.”
41:12 - Advice for Unschoolers: “People talk about unschoolers as different, as if that’s a bad thing.”