I should add that if my son wasn't interested in a subject area then he wouldn't pursue it.
It is often asked of unschoolers "what if he decides he wants to be an astronaut and he has missed all those years of science learning?". My answer is that because he is self directed in his learning he will most likely have ventured into learning plenty about science well before he's considered becoming an astronaut. He'll have access to any texts he likes and if he shows a strong interest then I'll offer to find him a mentor within the community. And if it comes out of the blue then I know of lots of stories of young adults who, when motivated, are able to complete most of highschool science curriculum in a a few months with no trouble.

Last edited by GreenGully; 08/20/10 09:43 PM.