Unschooling is an educational method and philosophy that advocates learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning. Unschooling students
learn through their natural life experiences including
play,
household responsibilities, personal interests and curiosity, internships and work experience, travel, books, elective classes, family, mentors, and
social interaction. Unschooling encourages exploration of activities initiated by the children themselves, believing that the more personal learning is, the more meaningful, well-understood and therefore useful it is to the child. While courses may occasionally be taken, unschooling questions the usefulness of standard
curricula, conventional
grading methods, and other features of traditional schooling in the education of each unique child.