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unschools

unschools is the third-person singular simple present indicative of unschool.

Meaning of unschool

Verb

unschool (third-person singular simple present unschools, present participle unschooling, simple past and past participle unschooled)

  1. (transitive) To educate (a child) in an alternative to the regular school method, focused on the learner-chosen activities as a primary means for learning.
    • He cooks his own food, lends a hand to neighboring farmers in exchange for portions of their crops, and unschools his 11-year-old daughter, Seraya.2014, Blake Boles, The Art of Self-Directed Learning, →ISBN, page 172

Questions about unschools

What is unschools the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Unschools is the third-person singular simple present indicative of unschool.

Words near unschools in the dictionary

  1. unschool
  2. unschooled
  3. unschooledness
  4. unschooling
  5. unschoolmarmish
  6. unschools
  7. unscience
  8. unscienced
  9. unsciences
  10. unscientific
  11. unscientifical

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