SOARing Unschoolers (SOuthern ARizona Unschoolers) is a group for unschoolers in the Tucson area and throughout Southern Arizona, with the goal of creating a community of like-minded families in the region for support, discussions, and get-togethers. We like to have fun with our kids and each other!

This is a social group for families who are currently unschooling or moving toward unschooling. Discussions about the joys and challenges of unschooling are welcome, as is information about interesting events. Debates about the merits of unschooling (or curricula) and hard-hitting discussions about what is and what is not unschooling are best left to other lists.

It is understood that each family is at a different point in their journey. What we all share is an active desire to move toward unschooling--to eliminate required subjects, assignments, and tests, and replace those with a stimulating, enriched environment and lots of parental support for kids in pursuing their interests and passions.

Those who are looking for information about unschooling or who are still considering whether home/unschooling will work for their family would be better served by other lists (such as http://groups.yahoo.com/group/unschoolingbasics/ ).

This group is neither a subgroup of nor intended to compete with any other group. Unschoolers in the Tucson area may also want to join Sonoran Desert Homeschoolers (http://www.hozho.homestead.com/ ) to take advantage of the opportunities a larger inclusive group can offer.

We have weekly park gatherings and periodic other activities--check the posts and calendar for current days and locations.

**To request membership in SOARing Unschoolers, please tell us where you live and whether you are currently unschooling.**

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