Doing it Their Way (by Jan Fortune-Wood)

(Amazon UK link)

I doubt if I would have come across this book in the ordinary way. But Jan Fortune-Wood was on one of the discussion groups I took part in, on the topic of home education in the UK. I was extremely interested in her theories of non-coercive parenting and autonomous education. So ordered a copy of this book.

The full title of this book is 'Doing it their way: home-based education and autonomous learning'. In essence, that's what it's about. There's a well-presented view of what autonomous eduction is, and also what it isn't. The author also explains, in a fairly comprehensive way, the non-coercive lifestyle that many home educating parents choose in the UK.

I found the book a bit heavy-going in places. And I didn't entirely agree with all the author's arguments. However, overall I thought it well worth reading, and very thought-provoking in places.

Recommended.