Jun 15, 2022
#125: RECLAIM PEACE & DITCH OLD SCHOOL LEARNING WITH CHILD-LED HOME EDUCATION.
Before you send your child to school - listen to this podcast interview with expert home educator Kiki from "Kiki and the Wildlings" in England. I was crying during this interview..I WISH I'd met her when my children were younger.
I, like most people, failed as a mainstream school mom, as a homeschooler and I hated special needs education.. both mainstream school parenting, and home education. You don't have to.
Instead of trying to fit your child into a box that is claustrophobic and outdated - even for so-called "neurotypical" children, you can reclaim freedom and a peaceful childhood for your child.
*What we talk about in this podcast:*
How to get started. Now.
The perfect solution for overwhelmed moms with kids who don't fit into the outdated school system.
How home education honours "special interests" and could be a positive experience for your autistic child.
How home education reclaims childhood and replaces the "hamsterwheel" stress with slow mornings, long walks in nature and conflict-free learning.
How child-led learning takes the pressure out of life as a mom and how to wave goodbye to boring homework without sacrificing your child's learning experience.
Why you don't have to "work like a teacher" or feel like you have to "take on even more" to do this. You don't even have to follow boring curriculums or be good at maths. Not at all. In fact - unlearning, enjoying life in the forest, reading favourite books, going to museums and roaming free IS the curriculum in child-led home education.
How to deal with resistance from other people and experts within the system.
How to make it work financially and practically.
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Links and resources:
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*Kiki & the Wildlings podcast:*
https://educatingwildlings.co.uk/podcast/
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Website:*
https://educatingwildlings.co.uk
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Home education/unschooling podcasts:*
*Honey, I'm homeschooling the kids.*
https://imhomeschooling.com/
*The life without school podcast.*
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-life-without-school-podcast/id1584032852
*Unschooling mom2mom*
https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/podcast/
*Books: |*
*"The 5 hour school week",* Kaleena Amuchastegui.
https://www.amazon.com/5-Hour-School-Week-Inspirational-Classroom-ebook/dp/B07JQDXVLQ
*"Weapons of Mass destruction", John Taylor Gatto.*
https://www.amazon.com/Weapons-Mass-Instruction-Schoolteachers-Compulsory/dp/0865716692
*"Unschooled", Kerry McDonald.*
https://www.amazon.com/Unschooled-Well-Educated-Children-Conventional-Classroom-ebook/dp/B07HCTXG6Y
*"The Brave Learner", Julie Bogart.*
https://thebravelearner.com/