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Send us a Text Message.Laura Grace Weldon is an acclaimed author and educator known for her book "Free Range Learning." She advocates for holistic, learner-centered education and promotes the benefits of creative, unstructured learning environments. Laura's work emphasizes nurturing curiosity and fostering lifelong learning outside traditional classroom settings.▬ About this Episode ▬Discover how to nurture your child's curiosity and potential with Laura, an expert in alternative education methods like unschooling and homeschooling. We'll explore how stepping away from traditional schooling can benefit toddlers in a more relaxed environment.Join us as we discuss parenting, fear, and cultural influences. With her background in child protective services, Laura emphasizes trusting our instincts over societal pressures. We'll also tackle balancing screen time and real-world experiences for our kids in today's tech-driven world.The episode wraps up with insights into different parenting styles and the role of technology. We'll look at balancing structure and freedom in play and the importance of nurturing critical thinking, encouraging people to give themselves grace in parenting and exposing their children to diverse viewpoints to help them grow into open-minded and resilient individuals.▬ Connect with Laura Grace Weldon ▬Website: https://lauragraceweldon.com/Free Range Learning on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeRangeLearningCommunityFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/laura.euphoriaX: https://twitter.com/earnestdrolleryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnestdrollery/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/LauraGraceWeldon/Bit of Earth Farm: https://bitofearthfarm.wordpress.com/
Join us for an in-depth talk with Laura Grace Weldon, who has written a handbook on natural education titled Free Range Learning. Together, we dive into the transformative world of free-range learning.Laura shares her profound insights on how natural learning processes can significantly benefit children, contrasting it with the restrictive norms of traditional schooling.The discussion explores the concept of unschooling, emphasizing the importance of preserving a child's innate curiosity and individuality.Laura's personal stories and practical examples shed light on fostering an environment where children learn through exploration and real-life experiences rather than structured education.This episode challenges conventional educational paradigms and encourages parents to embrace a more intuitive and playful approach to learning, ensuring that children grow into well-rounded, creative individuals.▬ Connect with Laura Grace Weldon ▬Website: https://lauragraceweldon.com/ Free Range Learning on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreeRangeLearningCommunity Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laura.euphoriaX: https://twitter.com/earnestdrollery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnestdrollery/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/LauraGraceWeldon/ Bit of Earth Farm: https://bitofearthfarm.wordpress.com/
Join Andreea Ceplinschi and David Banach for the latest episode of the Passengers Poetry Podcast, where they discuss their favorite poetry from Issue 3.3, including Mollie O'Leary's Strawberries, Cole Depuy's A Turing Test, Laura Grace Weldon's Such Redwing Blackbirds, and David Guiden's TRYING TO LINE UP MY HAIR WITH A SHATTERED MIRROR. Produced, mastered, and edited by John E. Brady and Joe Cusimano . Passengers Literary Press, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All staff donate their time and effort. If you'd like to support our mission to publish art that is necessary rather than desired, please consider donating at the link below.Support the show
Listen to Passengers Journal Volume 3 Issue 3 in its entirety. This issue features work from Meagan Lucas, Rachel Mann, Kiyanna Hill, Cole Depuy, Matthew Lippman, Mollie O'Leary, Laura Grace Weldon, and many more. Many thanks to our Audio team, our contributors, and our editors and readers for making this listening experience possible. This Audio Issue represents the hard work and dedication of more than fifty volunteers. Edited, mastered, produced and compiled by John E. Brady. Passengers Literary Press, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All staff donate their time and effort. If you'd like to support our mission to publish art that is necessary rather than desired, please consider donating at the link below.Support the show
This episode was written by Laura Grace Weldon, and if you'd prefer to read instead of listen, head here. Check out Laura's beautiful book Free Range Learning here. ***** Today's sponsor is Reading Eggs! Sign up for their 4-week free trial at readingeggs.com/simple ***** What's Your Homeschool Mom Personality? Take Jamie's quiz and get your free personality report at simplehomeschool.net/quiz/
Laura Grace Weldon: Free Range Learning | Steve Hargadon | Feb 7 2013 by Steve Hargadon
Today we'll be speaking with Laura Grace Weldon about how kids benefit from real responsibilities. This concept was highlighted in Laura’s article in the Summer 2018 edition of Pathways to Family Wellness Magazine and we would encourage you all to also check out the article there. Today, we’ll be talking about why it’s so important, that kids actually actually have real responsibilities, when the best time is for them to begin, and what skills and abilities will be developed through the process. Laura Grace Weldon is the author of Free Range Learning, a resource-packed handbook of natural education. She’s also written two poetry collections, Blackbird and Tending. Laura works as an editor and writing instructor. Her background includes leading nonviolence workshops, writing poetry with nursing home residents, and facilitating support groups for abuse survivors. Connect with her at lauragraceweldon.com and the Free Range Learning community on Facebook.
In this episode: Janet continues her conversation with Laura Grace Weldon, author of “Free Range Learning,” about how parents can facilitate their children’s natural instincts to discover and learn in a conventional school system. Laura and Janet share their personal experiences as parents and discuss what they’ve learned while parenting their own children through a variety of school choices. For more advice on common infant/toddler parenting issues, please check out Janet's books at Amazon and Audible (https://adbl.co/2OBVztZ). Also available for download, her audio series "Sessions" -- recorded consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (SessionsAudio.com).
In this episode: Janet speaks with pioneering homeschool practitioner and advocate Laura Grace Weldon, author of the best-selling book Free Range Learning – How Homeschooling Changes Everything. Laura’s experiences capture the essence of how children learn best and gain competence, self-confidence, maturity and wisdom. She and Janet find common ground in their respect for the natural learning process of every child. For more advice on common infant/toddler parenting issues, please check out Janet's books at Amazon and Audible. Also available for download, her audio series "Sessions" -- recorded consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (SessionsAudio.com).
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We have had the privilege of learning from Laura Weldon, homeschooling mom of 4 children and author of ‘Free Range Learning’ who has be gracious in sharing her wealth of knowledge about how she successfully homeschooled her children. If you haven’t heard the series, do check out some of the other topics that Laura has […] The post POC075 : What are the Challenges of Homeschooling? Interview with Laura Grace Weldon appeared first on Queenie Tan.
This week, we will be learning all about what are some tools that we will be needing so that we will know what to expect should we consider homeschooling our children. Do we need a curriculum? Do we need to stock up on resources? Do we need to be trained? ……..are just some questions that […] The post POC074 : What tools do I need to homeschool successfully? ; Interview with Laura Grace Weldon appeared first on Queenie Tan.
Welcome back to part 2 of my interview with Laura Weldon on ‘How to Homeschool Your Child’. As some of you here have concerns if homeschooling is for every parent, I’ve decided to ask Laura for her opinion and her answer is really interesting and thought provoking……… Laura has also shared some really interesting […] The post POC073 : Is Homeschooling for Me? Interview with Laura Grace Weldon appeared first on Queenie Tan.
I am super excited to be featuring a good friend of mine, Laura Weldon……..who has totally changed the way I feel about homeschooling! In this episode, we will be discussing about how Laura decided to homeschool …..and her story is a bit sad but very inspiring,……..how she got started without any prior training in teaching […] The post POC072 : How did you homeschool your children? Interview with Laura Grace Weldon appeared first on Queenie Tan.