freeschooling
nounUK /ˈfriːskuːlɪŋ/
US /ˈfriːskuːlɪŋ/
A way of learning where kids follow their own interests instead of sitting in a regular classroom.
With freeschooling, Maya spent the morning building a birdhouse and the afternoon reading about birds.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The practice of running or attending a school with few rules and lots of freedom.
The little village is known for its freeschooling, where students decide what to study each day.
3. A philosophy that treats learning as something children do naturally, without formal lessons.
Her book on freeschooling argues that curiosity is the best teacher.
4. Informal education that happens anywhere, not just in a building called a school.
Freeschooling at the museum meant the kids learned history by touching real artifacts.