Some of you homeschoolers or unschoolers might be interested in this. Or if you just have kids in the age range from 8 to 12. #homeschooling #unschooling #grownostr
“Announcing: "Young Wanderers," a subscription box reading program for curious children.
The great thinkers of the past thought that reading good books, those that transcend space and time, was a crucial element of a good education. I agree. And reading classic literature is a key ingredient of a liberal arts education, an education focused on developing the mind.
If you think about education like a puzzle, with different elements, like reading philosophy and fictional literature, writing stories and persuasive essays, manipulating objects and machines in the name of exploration, and so forth, Young Wanderers is one piece of the education puzzle. The purpose being to go on an adventure via imaginative literature, become integrated in a different reality, the one the writer has created, and relish in the power of storytelling to ignite the imagination in a way that is familiar to the reader.
Young Wanderers read classic imaginative literature, such as The Jungle Book, The Secret Garden, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and Black Beauty to have such experiences.
Children ages 7 to 12 who sign up to become a Young Wanderer receive a classic text nearly once a month, along with other goodies like writing materials and milestone gifts. And parents, or the caregiver who signs up the child, are granted access to an online community of other caregivers who value classic literature and a liberal arts education.”