We were doing a letter drop today in our local area for our business. That's when it dawned on me how easy and simple learning can and should be! Instead of jamming facts down the throat of children, we could be simply exposing them to the language of life (numbers and letters) naturally. As we… Continue reading Keeping it simple – Life Lessons & Natural Learning
Category: natural learning
Subjects & Unschooling
How many snakes can you see? 😉 Today I received a message from a reader about how to work and unschool as well as address nervousness around subjects. Below is the question followed by my answer. "I'm hoping you might be able to suggest possible ways a parent can work and unschool their own kids?… Continue reading Subjects & Unschooling
Average & Standard or Authentic & Self-Driven
At the moment I've been reading "Dumbing Us Down" by the legendary John Taylor Gatto. Thanks to my dear unschooling friend Leandri for introducing me to him! What I truly love about him is, he can talk about Unschooling as an authority from the viewpoint of how well he knows exactly where the school system… Continue reading Average & Standard or Authentic & Self-Driven
When the bell rings
What does it teach a student to have most of their time directed by a bell, dictating when to change focus, attention, activity, seats or classrooms? Is it a subtle suggestion that you are not the governor of your own destiny? Does this bell directed life offer insight into how to go deeper into learning,… Continue reading When the bell rings
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