Don't Follow the Crowd: Let Teens Sleep Late

People may criticize you for it, but strong evidence continues to emerge that letting your teenager sleep late and do their tasks and learning when they're well rested is a biologically and educationally sound practice. The problem is, school schedules and adult expectations undermine people who want to do this—unless you are homeschooling!

high school, Homeschooling, Unschooling, School reformPatrick FarengaSeptember 11, 2015Teenagers, Sleep deprivation, Education researchComment

“Learning Is Natural, Schooling Is Optional.”

Ken Danford, a cofounder of NorthStar: Self-Directed Learning for Teens, does a TEDx presentation about this unique resource center upon its 18th anniversary.

John Holt GWS