Grace Llewellyn's guest appearances

Grace Llewellyn

Brave Writer

Off-Trail Learning

Blake Boles

Erin Lane

Melissa Wiley

Gabe Cooper

Bryan Caplan

Rita Cevasco

Kim Linnell

Leah Boden

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater

Dachelle McVey

Susan Wise Bauer

Janet Wong

Sylvia Vardell

Alicia Hutchinson

Angela Awald

OwlTail

Grace Llewellyn is the author of The Teenage Liberation Handbook, the founder of Not Back to School Camp, a one-time middle school English teacher, and a luminary in the unschooling movement. In this episode we discuss the third (and final) edition of The Teenage Liberation Handbook, released in late 2021. Grace talks about writing the original book in 1991, how it became an underground classic, how her views on education (and her relationship to her 26-year-old voice) evolved over three decades, and how the book was updated for the 21st century. I had the pleasure and honor of serving as Grace’s editor for this project, and we also discuss our differing visions for the re-write. (Spoiler alert: hers won!)Find a copy of The Teenage Liberation Handbook wherever books are sold or by requesting one from your local library (make sure to ask for the third edition).Grace is also the author of Guerrilla Learning: How to Give Your Kids a Real Education With or Without School (2001, with Amy Silver), Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don't Go to School Tell Their Own Stories (2005), and Freedom Challenge: African American Homeschoolers (1996).

Grace Llewellyn is the author of The Teenage Liberation Handbook, the founder of Not Back to School Camp, a one-time middle school English teacher, and a luminary in the unschooling movement. In this episode we discuss the third (and final) edition of The Teenage Liberation Handbook, released in late 2021. Grace talks about writing the original book in 1991, how it became an underground classic, how her views on education (and her relationship to her 26-year-old voice) evolved over three decades, and how the book was updated for the 21st century. I had the pleasure and honor of serving as Grace’s editor for this project, and we also discuss our differing visions for the re-write. (Spoiler alert: hers won!) Find a copy of The Teenage Liberation Handbook wherever books are sold or by requesting one from your local library (make sure to ask for the third edition). Grace is also the author of Guerrilla Learning: How to Give Your Kids a Real Education With or Without School (2001, with Amy Silver), Real Lives: Eleven Teenagers Who Don't Go to School Tell Their Own Stories (2005), and Freedom Challenge: African American Homeschoolers (1996).

Grace Llewellyn on The Teenage Liberation Handbook, 3rd Edition

This week, we connect with Grace Llewellyn, a staple of the unschooling community who shaped my own homeschooling approach. She taught for three years before leaving the profession to write a classic in the unschooling world: The Teenage Liberation Handbook. The book was published in 1991, when she was only 26 years old, and has been thoroughly updated and re-released for it’s 30th anniversary in 2021. In 1996, Grace founded Not Back to School Camp to bring together unschooled teenagers and it’s still bringing joy around the world, today.After her time in the traditional school system – at a wonderful private school in Colorado – she came to the point where she felt she had seen and experienced too much to ethically continue teaching. She discovered the world of unschooling and quickly realized that it was unfair to rely on parents to introduce their kids to the methodology. She knew what she had to do.We talk about the expectations that come with unschooling, addressing fears parents may have, and the joys of dabbling.You can download show notes for the podcast here: http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/Resources:Visit nbtsc.org to find out more about Not Back to School CampRaising Critical Thinkers: raisingcriticalthinkers.comWant help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to bravewriter.com/getting-startedSign up for the Brave Writer newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we’re doing in 2021 and you’ll get a free seven-day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitzConnect with Julie:Instagram: instagram.com/juliebravewriterTwitter: twitter.com/bravewriterFacebook: facebook.com/bravewriter--Brave Writer is produced by Crate Media

This week, we connect with Grace Llewellyn, a staple of the unschooling community who shaped my own homeschooling approach. She taught for three years before leaving the profession to write a classic in the unschooling world: The Teenage Liberation Handbook. The book was published in 1991, when she was only 26 years old, and has been thoroughly updated and re-released for it’s 30th anniversary in 2021. In 1996, Grace founded Not Back to School Camp to bring together unschooled teenagers and it’s still bringing joy around the world, today.After her time in the traditional school system – at a wonderful private school in Colorado – she came to the point where she felt she had seen and experienced too much to ethically continue teaching. She discovered the world of unschooling and quickly realized that it was unfair to rely on parents to introduce their kids to the methodology. She knew what she had to do.We talk about the expectations that come with unschooling, addressing fears parents may have, and the joys of dabbling.You can download show notes for the podcast here: <a href="http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/</a>Resources:<ul><li>Visit <a href="http://nbtsc.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">nbtsc.org</a> to find out more about Not Back to School Camp</li><li>Raising Critical Thinkers: <a href="https://raisingcriticalthinkers.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">raisingcriticalthinkers.com</a></li><li>Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to <a href="https://bravewriter.com/getting-started" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">bravewriter.com/getting-started</a></li><li>Sign up for the Brave Writer newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we’re doing in 2021 and you’ll get a free seven-day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: <a href="http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz</a></li></ul>Connect with Julie:<ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/juliebravewriter</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/bravewriter" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/bravewriter</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/bravewriter" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/bravewriter</a></li></ul>--Brave Writer is produced by <a href="http://crate.media" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Crate Media</a>

122. (S8E6) Introducing Teens to Unschooling Liberation with Grace Llewellyn

Grace Llewellyn, author of The Teenage Liberation Handbook and executive director of Not Back to School Camp (nbtsc.org), talks with Blake about her camp for teenage unschoolers, why she started it, and how it has evolved over two decades. We recorded the episode live at Not Back to School Camp 2016, Oregon Session 1.

Grace Llewellyn, author of The Teenage Liberation Handbook and executive director of Not Back to School Camp (<a href="http://nbtsc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nbtsc.org</a>), talks with Blake about her camp for teenage unschoolers, why she started it, and how it has evolved over two decades. We recorded the episode live at Not Back to School Camp 2016, Oregon Session 1.