202 - Unschooling the Olympics: No Curriculum Needed

About this episode

Sue discusses how to engage with the Olympics as a learning opportunity without structured lessons.

Text Sue what you think! When the Olympics roll around, it’s easy to feel pressure to “do something educational.” You don’t need a unit study, curriculum, or lesson plan for real learning to happen. Big cultural events like the Olympics are already rich with opportunities for curiosity, connection, and noticing — if you let them be. In this episode, Sue talks about how to strew the Olympics: leaving learning invitations available without turning them into lessons or checklists. You’ll hear wh...

People in this episode

Host: Sue Patterson

Topics covered

• unschooling
• Olympics
• education
• learning invitations
• parenting

Keywords

• unschooling
• Olympics
• education
• learning
• parenting
• curriculum
• cultural events

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