Podcasts about natural learning

This podcast features Stacy Montgomery from Simply Charlotte Mason discussing the Charlotte Mason homeschooling method, its principles, history, and how it can be tailored to fit your family. Learn how this approach nurtures lifelong learners and develops good character through living ideas and natural relationships.   Links: For the Simply Charlotte Mason website: https://simplycharlottemason.com/   For podcasts relating to learning styles and an overview of the Charlotte Mason method: https://simplycharlottemason.com/five-homeschooling-styles/   https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/overview-chart/   To contact Homeschool Minnesota--MÂCHÉ: https://homeschoolminnesota.org/   Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Homeschooling Journey 02:25 Discovering Charlotte Mason's Philosophy 05:34 Living Education: The Heart of Charlotte Mason 07:51 Charlotte Mason: A Revolutionary Educator 11:00 Resurgence of Charlotte Mason's Methods 14:22 Character Building Through Education 17:44 Simply Charlotte Mason: Curriculum Overview 18:37 Introduction to Charlotte Mason's Philosophy 19:04 The Importance of Living Books 22:02 Curriculum Structure and Support 24:17 Natural Learning and Good Habits 25:23 Understanding Living Books vs. Textbooks 30:11 Exploring Different Homeschooling Styles 37:30 The Freedom of Homeschooling Choices  

Text Sue what you think!Pi Day is one of those holidays parents often try to make “fun.” But sometimes the issue isn't the activity — it's the hype.Here's a quick unschooling perspective on Pi Day and why kids often respond better to curiosity than to pressure.Instead of trying to convince kids something is fun, unschooling families often offer ideas lightly — letting interest show up naturally.Sometimes kids lean in.Sometimes they don't.And both are completely normal.Sue Patterson also shares a simple way to introduce Pi Day at home without turning it into a big event. Just remember, real learning doesn't need a sales pitch.Huge collection of Pi Day ideas here:https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/pi-dayBlogpost: The Reality of Pi Day for Unschooling Families

In this Season 3 opener of "Stories That Stick," Laura is joined by educator, author, and founder of Your Natural Learner and Bridge Academy, Leah McDermott, for a conversation about courage and child-led learning. Leah has spent years helping families and educators break free from rigid, traditional models so children can learn in ways that honor who they are. In this episode, they explore the heart of unschooling, natural literacy development, and what it means to truly trust children's learning without checklists, timelines, or pressure. Highlights: Redefining Learning Beyond School: Leah breaks down the most common misconceptions about unschooling and explains why it isn't anti-school. You'll hear how removing children from rigid structures opens the door to deeper curiosity, intrinsic motivation, and authentic engagement with the world. Natural Literacy as Expression, Not a Timeline: We discuss why pushing reading too early can backfire and how literacy develops through language, connection, and real-world context. Leah explains what natural literacy looks like day-to-day and why trusting a child's brain development leads to stronger, more confident readers in the long run. Doing the Adult Work: A major theme in this episode is unlearning. Leah and Laura talk about the internal work adults must do from examining fears, to undoing their own educational conditioning, all while learning to trust the process. Navigating Fear, Pressure, and the Unknown: What if you let go of timelines? What if your child learns differently than you did? Leah offers grounded, compassionate advice for navigating the fear and societal pressure that often arise when you choose a path outside the norm. If you've ever wondered what learning might look like without the pressure, the power struggles, or the constant comparison, this episode will feel like a breath of fresh air. Leah's insights offer a vision of education rooted in connection, curiosity, and trust—one that prepares children for a rapidly changing world by honoring who they are today. Connect with Laura: Instagram: @little.stories.that.stick Website: Little Stories That Stick Get support on your own journey in The Play-Led Literacy Program Connect with Leah:Instagram: @yournaturallearnerWebsites: Your Natural Learner & Bridge Academy Learn more about Natural Learning from Dr. Peter Gray's substack or books.

Text Sue what you think!Ever wonder if you're doing enough when your child just wants to play all day — Legos, trampolines, video games — and you're trying to trust unschooling? In this episode, Sue Patterson from Unschooling Mom2Mom answers a real email from a worried parent and explains: Why this “all play” phase is normal during deschooling, What's actually happening in your child's brain, How to shift from panic to partnership. How play builds real learning, Why motivation returns naturallyHow to support your child without slipping into passivity or overcontrol.BLACK FRIDAY SALE!Creating Confidence Membership - Only $39/month with no sign-up feeAnnual Membership - $299! - 76% off!Courses 50% off with Discount Code: BF2025All Unschooling Guides - only $99!! with Discount Code: BF2025___________________________Read the Transcript here: https://www.unschoolingmom2mom.com/is-play-enough-what-legos-trampolines-video-games-teach-us-about-learningSupport the show_____________________________________________________As always, reach out if you need more help. You don't have to do this alone!Free Email List with weekly unschooling resourcesLike what you're hearing - buy Sue a cup of coffee! Buy Me a Coffee Creating Confidence Membership Group Podcast listeners can join without the sign up fee - so use this link! UNSCHOOLING 101 Course Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course Unschooling Transcript Course Seasonal Unschooling Guides Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com

Discover how one mom transformed her family's life by leaving traditional school behind for homeschooling on a 30-acre farm. In this inspiring episode, Brooke shares her journey from suburban Long Island to rural farm life, and why she chose to pull all five of her kids from conventional school.What You'll Learn:How COVID sparked a complete lifestyle change and homeschool journeyWhy common core curriculum pushed one family toward homeschoolingReal strategies for teaching reading, math, and science through daily farm lifeHow to overcome the fear of homeschool paperwork and requirementsBridge Academy review: A curriculum that supports natural learningThe truth about socialization and homeschooled kidsWhy boys especially struggle in traditional classroom settingsTeaching real-life skills: banking, cooking, animal care, and moreHow to handle homeschool burnout and maintain patienceSpecial Guest: 10-year-old Savannah shares her honest perspective on school vs. homeschool lifeResources Mentioned:Bridge Academy with Leah McDermott (natural learning curriculum)Timbernook School outdoor learning approachNew York homeschool laws and IHIP requirementsWhether you're considering homeschooling, already homeschooling, or curious about alternative education, this conversation reveals the beauty of child-led learning, the importance of play, and how everyday moments become powerful teaching opportunities.Perfect for: Homeschool moms, parents considering homeschooling, farm life enthusiasts, natural learning advocates, unschoolers, Charlotte Mason followersCheryl's Ebook: Check out The Homeschool How To Complete Starter Guide- Cheryl's eBook compiling everything she's learned from her interviews on The Homeschool How To Podcast. 

How do I unschool my child? Unschooling, or as some call it, child-led learning, describes the notion of letting go & letting kids learn. The post How Do I Unschool My Child? 5 Simple Steps to Spark Natural Learning appeared first on Capturing the Charmed Life.

When Sara's four-year-old son started asking permission to use art supplies he'd always freely accessed before, she knew something had shifted. After a year in a (loving, high-quality!) preschool, her previously autonomous child was suddenly seeking approval for things that had never required it. Sara had never required this at home, and in fact it worried her because it didn't fit with her values to treat her son as a whole person. If this shift was happening so obviously at home, what other changes might be occurring that she couldn't see yet - changes that might not align with what mattered most to her family? Sara wished she could homeschool, but knew it wasn't in the cards. Seeing the shift in her son showed her that once her son started formal school, she was going to be the one who helped him to stay connected to learning that wasn't just based on rote memorization. But how would she do this, when she wasn't a teacher? In this conversation, Sara shares how she learned to step back from teaching and instead scaffold her son's innate curiosity about everything from astronauts to construction vehicles. As an architect and immigrant parent navigating cultural pressures around achievement, Sara's story reveals how supporting your child's interests rather than directing their learning can transform both your relationship and their confidence as a learner. Whether you're working full-time, in school, homeschooling, or simply wondering how to nurture your child's curiosity without taking over, Sara's practical examples show that interest-based learning doesn't have to add a lot of work to busy family life. It becomes an organic part of how you connect and explore the world together. Questions this episode will answer What does interest-based learning look like in real family life?How can parents support learning without taking over their child's exploration?What is scaffolding in education and how do you do it effectively?How do you identify and follow your child's genuine interests?What are learning explorations and how do they differ from traditional teaching?How can working parents implement interest-led learning with limited time?What role should documentation play in supporting children's learning?How do you overcome perfectionism when supporting your child's education?What does "following the child" mean in practice?How can parents build their child's creative problem-solving skills? What you'll learn in this episode You'll discover practical strategies for supporting your child's innate curiosity without turning into the teacher. Sara shares specific examples of learning explorations around space and construction vehicles that show how to scaffold learning by asking questions instead of providing answers. You'll learn to recognize when your child is truly engaged versus when you've taken over their exploration. The episode reveals how small shifts in language - things like pausing and saying: "Hmmm…I wonder?" instead of immediately explaining - can transform everyday moments into meaningful learning opportunities. This simple shift transitions the responsibility for learning from you back to your child, and invites them to consider how their current question fits with what they already know. It also establishes a habit of what we do when we have questions: we don't simply jump to Google or ChatGPT; we first work to understand whether we might actually already have the answer (or something close to it) ourselves. This protects our kids against the stupidification that research warns us is happening now that we can turn to AI to answer our every question. Sara's journey from perfectionist parent (her parents' motto when she was a child: "Be The Best!") to

What if you could transform your child's education into a personalized adventure based on their unique interests? Join us as we chat with Treece Davis, a devoted homeschooling mother of eight, who shares her remarkable homeschooling journey of 32 years. Get ready to explore the vibrant world of unit studies, a method Treece has mastered to turn her children's passions into immersive learning experiences. Don't miss this chance to be inspired by Treece's journey and learn how to create a nurturing and dynamic learning environment tailored to your family. Sign Up for the School to Homeschool Newsletter Living Homeschool: Create a learning environment tailored to you and your children by Trece Davis School to Homeschool YouTube Channel Private Mentoring with Janae: Schedule a Free Discovery Call Etsy Store: Shop for Homeschooling Swag *Please note that some of the links included in this article are Amazon affiliate links. CONNECT with US Join the Private Facebook Group  Learn more about School to Homeschool Contact Janae: schooltohomeschool1@gmail.com

Much of modern work is defined by routine, efficiency targets, and the need to appear productive. But how much of it is actually necessary? Dennis Nørmark, Danish anthropologist, author, and speaker, argues that a significant part of today's work culture is built on pseudo-work—tasks that maintain appearances rather than create real value. As the co-author of Pseudo-Work: How We Ended Up Being Busy Doing Nothing, he examines why unnecessary work persists and how it shapes our perception of productivity. In I Wish My Boss Was a Chief, he applies leadership lessons from indigenous cultures to modern management, questioning whether our current systems are as effective as we assume.This conversation explores how unfreedom has become a feature of work and society, limiting personal agency and reinforcing structures of control. Predictions from a century ago suggested that technological progress would reduce working hours, yet most people today work as much as ever. Why has this happened? How do schools, workplaces, and governments encourage dependence rather than autonomy? And what can be done to reclaim control over our time and choices?Key TopicsWhat pseudo-work is and why it persistsHow bureaucracy and control shape modern work cultureThe shift from work as necessity to work as identityWhy predictions of reduced working hours never materializedHow education reinforces compliance rather than independenceRethinking work, freedom, and personal agencyDennis Nørmark challenges assumptions about work and productivity, raising questions about what it means to contribute meaningfully in a system that values busyness over results.

Learning is a natural function of the brain. As teachers, our job is to facilitate that natural function. In today's episode, we dive into the research around how brains perform learning and the ideal conditions for optimal learning.We dig into Renata and Geoffrey Caine's research on the topic, focusing on three key areas: orchestrated immersion, relaxed alertness, and active processing. We explain how each one works and how to leverage them as homeschooling parents.This episode is packed with information and ‘lipstick drops' (you'll understand after you listen). It will give you tools to create more ‘aha moments' for you and your learners.Resources:Start a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that's sure to grab and keep your child's attentionFind the book ‘Making Connections' in the Brave Writer Book ShopCheck out the Brave Writer Practice PagesLearn more about the Brave Writer Literature & Mechanics programsRead all Brave Writer class descriptions Sign up for our Text Message Pod Ring to get podcast updates and more!Send us podcast topic ideas by texting us: +1 (833) 947-3684Connect with Julie:Instagram: @juliebravewriterThreads: @juliebravewriterTwitter: @bravewriterFacebook: facebook.com/bravewriterConnect with Melissa:Website: melissawiley.comSubstack: melissawiley.substack.comInstagram: @melissawileybooksTwitter: @melissawileyProduced by NOVA

In this episode I have another beautiful conversation with Danni Willow who is an aware parenting instructor and mother to 2 girls. Danni shares her background in teaching and what she learnt during the 5 years working in schools. She shares her family's story of schooling and describes how and why she recently made the choice to take her children out of school and start homeschooling. We talk about the effect on our children of being outside of the school system and all the ways we see them flourishing when we are offering aware parenting whilst supporting their learning at home. We talk about some of the challenges with home schooling and how we have supported ourselves with the deconditioning that we need to do in order to come back to trust and connection. We talk about the joy of living life aligned with our values of connection and compassion. To learn more about Danni, please visit her website www.thewayofthewoman or follow her on social media @danniwillow. If you would like support on your parenting journey, I am here for you and I encourage you to get in touch by emailing me at support@awareparenting.com.au or to visit my website www.awareparenting.com.au/parenting-coaching/ If you want to learn more about my Aware Parenting and Natural Learning monthly online circle, please visit https://awareparenting.com.au/circles/ If you want to read my articles about homeschooling and aware parenting please visit https://awareparenting.com.au/articles/?_select_a_category=homeschoolingandnaturallearning

In this episode I respond to a question from a listener who is thinking about taking her child out of school and wanting to know more about the connection between aware parenting and natural learning/homeschooling. I share some of the ways that I see aware parenting and homeschooling fitting together so well and some of the advantages that I perceive of not sending our children to school. If you want to learn more about my Aware Parenting and Natural Learning monthly online circle, please visit https://awareparenting.com.au/circles/ If you want to read my articles about homeschooling and aware parenting please visit https://awareparenting.com.au/articles/?_select_a_category=homeschoolingandnaturallearning If you want to listen to the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning podcast with Marion Rose and myself, please visit https://soundcloud.com/awp-and-nl-podcast?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing To listen to other podcasts where I share about my journey with homeschooling, here's the resources page link https://awareparenting.com.au/certified-parent-coach/resources/ Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning can be found here http://www.awareparenting.com/learning.htm

Today's podcast features Flynn Disney. Flynn is a parkour athlete and human performance coach known for integrating mind, body, and environment in movement training. Flynn combines his history as an athlete with an intensive study of human psychology and experience training animals to provide a unique and insightful perspective on training. All too often, training is thought of on the level of machine-like qualities. Sets, reps, drills, and coaching cues. Rarely do we consider those processes by which children and animals learn, or how the consideration of the total human can change the process by which we coach. Much of this also involves looking at what makes animals and humans both similar and unique, in their movement strength, and abilities. On today's show, Flynn digs into the key differences between animals and humans from a perspective of reflexes and internal wiring, the role of reflexes in training, and examples in plyometric, running, and dynamic “spinal-engine” activities (and the value of “the worm” breakdance move, from an athletic perspective). He talks about the role of attentional networks, and training implications, the impact of risk on our reflex loops in training, and more. Today's episode is brought to you by TeamBuildr's Gym Studio and Athletic Development Games. Use the code “justfly25” for 25% off any Lila Exogen wearable resistance training, including the popular Exogen Calf Sleeves. For this offer, head to: Lilateam.com TeamBuildr is an online software for coaches and trainers. Use the code “JUSTFLY” for a free 30-day trial of the TeamBuildr software. For a Gym Studio 14-day free trial, head to gymstudio.com View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage. Main Points 9:00- Key differences between human and animal movement, particularly on the level of reflexes 18:00- Attentional aspects of the brain and training implications 24:00- The power of subconscious processes and the relaxation/reflex action in humans 30:00- Playing with varying frequencies in running and sprinting situations 35:00- “The Hero's Journey” of Coaching 50:00- The role and interplace of “Fixed” versus “Exploratory” aspects of training 59:00- Visual tracking and athletic human movements 1:10:00- Risk and reflex arcs in training Quotes “Animal movement is much more constrained by reflexes than human movement; if you take a rabbit and extend their back legs, their front leg will reflexively flex” “We (humans) have many more movement options (than animals)” “Taking small moments of rest (between main sets) is so profound that is so easy to implement; it seems to integrate learning at a deeper level, this cooling down process allowing new neural connections to form” “If you run with a more frequent step, instead of bounds or strides, it's such a different quality” “We're generally less happy when we are in (Default Mode Network) that state, we are more happy when we are task oriented, or sensory oriented” “When a reflex is terminated, it's very satisfying; when you move away from it, it feels dis-satisfying” “If I experience something that is possible, but not completely unimaginable, I will get a surge of energy” About Flynn Disney Flynn Disney is a professional parkour athlete and coach, known for his innovative approach to movement and skill development. Based in London, his mastery of parkour fundamentals, coupled with a deep understanding of biomechanics, has made him a sought-after coach in the movement training community. As a coach, Flynn emphasizes an approach the integrates mind and body, helping athletes of all levels break through physical and psychological barriers. Flynn also contributes to the sport through workshops and content that promote parkour as a tool for developing adaptable and well-rounded athletes.

This is a special episode that was recorded three years ago and that was on my Psychospiritual Podcast, about Aware Parenting and homeschooling. If you know Chiara Rossetti and haven't heard the news yet, I invite you to pause and have a friend close before reading more..... ...... ...... ...... Chiara is no longer with us. If you knew her, I'm sending so much love to you, however you're feeling now. Chiara was an Aware Parenting instructor who lived and breathed Aware Parenting. She was an attachment play genius. I shared about her, the profound effect she had on the Aware Parenting community, and my friendship with her on my social media recently. She and her children had the most amazing Aware Parenting and natural learning journey. She supported so many parents with Aware Parenting and attachment play in particular. She supported so many Aware Parenting instructors. We had talked for years about creating an attachment play book some day, and had reconnected with that again recently. I am so deeply sad and will miss her so much. I felt so called to share this episode with you, where she shares about how she came across Aware Parenting (when her son was waking up every 45 minutes), and then talked about her journey with Aware Parenting and Natural Learning (this was part of a series of podcasts on AwP and homeschooling). She also shared about sleep, and teens. So much of what she said is so poignant. If you want to watch the FB live we did on attachment play together that we mention at the end of the episode, you can find it here: https://www.facebook.com/100063796862144/videos/246519440294072 So much love to you. xoxoxo

Do you struggle to learn new skills in your riding? In this episode we introduce you to natural learning, the most effective way of learning new skills. For more info, check out our program "Release the Potential", where we cover this topic in great detail, The next round of the program is starting on June 12th, and you can already join the waitlist: www.mindeq.eu/rtpwaitlist Read more about the services we are offering on: www.mindeq.euGet in touch with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jocelinlillienau/Email us at info@mindeq.eu if you have any questions.

Today's podcast features Paul Cater, a seasoned strength coach with extensive experience in both professional and private realms. Beginning his journey in collegiate football at UC Davis, Paul later ventured into international professional rugby with the London Wasps for seven years. Following his rugby career, he spent a decade innovating strength and conditioning systems in professional baseball with the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels. With a research focus on performance and injury reduction in Seville, Spain, Paul now optimizes training methods for the tactical community and is designing "The Lab Monterey," a premier 'smart gym' in the USA. While training is often regarded as both an art and a science, the majority of time and resources are allocated to the scientific aspects, leaving the artistic elements overlooked. The art of training extends beyond communication with athletes, delving into the intuitive process of session unfolding and the natural processes of learning, movement, and community engagement. In today's podcast, Paul explores the alignment of performance with natural learning, emphasizing challenge and mimicry over verbal statements and rote recital of patterns. He details how to create an environment that breathes life into training sessions, fostering engagement, enhanced learning, and improved results. The discussion also covers the role of science in the context of "smart gyms" and how technology can liberate coach resources for more creative investments. In a rapidly evolving world, this podcast is a landmark exploration of understanding athletes and fostering a meaningful coaching process. Today's episode is brought to you by Lost Empire Herbs, TeamBuildr and the Plyomat. TeamBuildr is an online software for coaches and trainers. Use the code “JUSTFLY” for a free 30 day trial of the TeamBuildr software at https://teambuildr.com. For 15% off your Lost Empire Herbs order, head to lostempireherbs.com/justfly. To try Pine Pollen for free (just pay for shipping), head to: justflypinepollen.com. The Plyomat is a functional, intuitive, and affordable contact mat for jump and plyometric training and testing.  Check out the Plyomat at www.plyomat.net View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage. Main Points 12:30- Priming the environment of the athlete for better results, with the influence of music selection 19:00- Key exercises and “attractors” to help drive flow states and learning via mimicry in training 27:00- How to manage structure and basic coaching guidelines, along with creating space for freedom of movement and exploration 37:00- The nature of how children play, and their background, and implications for training and performance 43:00- Paul's process of teaching, and education for mentors and assistants 53:00- How upbeats, and downbeats fit with rhythmic movement flow and athleticism 1:07:00- What the ideal world is in training and coaching, in regards to the balance of technology and sports performance Paul Cater Quotes “To really understand a culture, you have to understand their dancing culture and their music integration” “I believe right now in America, we are establishing a culture that is devoid of identify and basic movement patterns” “Dancing is ingrained in battle, and in sport you are mirroring movements, mimicking movements” “I want to have young athletes be more readily available to accept challenges, versus seeing things as threats” “Music, and the opening salvo of exercises can (engage an athlete) on both levels (of challenge and innate movement patterning)” “Birds mimic the sound, and then they vary it” “Choosing a song, mimicing beats and rhythms, within a drill, with peers” “I think if we teach young athletes to memorize drills, or plays, we take away that creative inhibition” “That's the fine line, you want to challenge (respect the session and coaches authority),

In this episode, I'm chatting with Julie Walter from Ontario, Canada. Julie has three children who are 9, 11 and 13 and have never been to school. As a former teacher, Julie  talks about how impacted she was by the differences between the resistant nature of  learning in a classroom and the kind of natural learning she was seeing unfolding happily at home. We talk about what it means to accompany our children in this journey, and why our relationships with our children are at the heart of this. And, we talk about how we can  stay trusting during the inevitable ebbs and flows and quiet moments, and how deep our own deschooling journeys often need to go. You can connect with Julie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/familyyields/You can find my blog, workshop and courses at:www.esther-jones.comOr, connect with me onInstagram: @_esther.jonesFacebook:@theunschoolspace

Welcome back to a new episode where I have a conversation with Leah McDermott. Leah is an unschooling advocate and mother of three. After over a decade spent in the world of education, two Masters of Education degrees, and multiple teaching certifications, Leah slowly began to realize that the way we are teaching our children in public schools went against everything that we knew to be true about learning acquisition and child development. Her passion for helping other children and families led to her developing a child-led learning curriculum, creating a supportive space online for parents, and opening Bridge Academy - a private umbrella school for homeschoolers, Leah continues her life's work of encouraging adults to unlearn what they've always believed to be true as they lean fully into trusting their children as natural, capable learners. Leah currently lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, Brian, their three boys, and a collection of pets. In this episode we have a powerful conversation about some of the damaging long-term effects of schooling and the pressure that children often face at school. We share many of the benefits we have seen of supporting children to learn in their own way, in their own timing, relaxed and self-connected at home. We talk about cultivating trust in our children and dealing with the judgements and questions of others so that we can truly enjoy facilitating our children's learning at home. If you want to learn more about Leah's work, please follow her on social media at Your Natural Learner or her website https://www.bridgeacademy.us/. If you want to learn more about Natural Learning from me, I have a series of articles on my website here https://awareparenting.com.au/articles/?_select_a_category=homeschoolingandnaturallearning. I also offer workshops on Natural Learning here https://awareparenting.com.au/my-courses/parenting-workshops/ and run an online natural learning and aware parenting community together with Marion Rose https://awareparenting.com.au/parenting-coaching/community/. We also have a podcast series together The Aware Parenting and Natural Learning Podcast, that you can find on all podcast platforms.

We are so happy to be back with a new episode of the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning podcast for the end of the year. We talk about the many gifts for our children and ourselves of choosing these ways of raising them, as we are both now at the end of the "schooling" process. The gifts include our children's self-connection, their freedom from the painful and enduring beliefs about ourselves that are set up in school through cultural conditioning, their freedom from coercion and control and the deep, mutual, unconditional love that is the defining feature of our relationships, throughout childhood and beyond. We share some recent examples of joyful experiences we have had with our children and share some of why we have both loved this journey so much. To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware parenting with Joss. Lots of love to you xx

This episode is sponsored by Celonis ,the global leader in process mining. AI has landed and enterprises are adapting. To give customers slick experiences and teams the technology to deliver. The road is long, but you're closer than you think. Your business processes run through systems. Creating data at every step. Celonis recontrusts this data to generate Process Intelligence. A common business language. So AI knows how your business flows. Across every department, every system and every process. With AI solutions powered by Celonis enterprises get faster, more accurate insights. A new level of automation potential. And a step change in productivity, performance and customer satisfaction Process Intelligence is the missing piece in the AI Enabled tech stack. Go to https:/celonis.com/eyeonai to find out more. Welcome to episode 146 of the Eye on AI podcast. In this episode, host Craig Smith sits down with Viren Jain, a leading Research Scientist at Google in Mountain View, California. Viren, at the helm of the Connectomics team, has pioneered breakthroughs in synapse-resolution brain mapping in collaboration with esteemed institutions such as HHMI, Max Planck, and Harvard.   The conversation kicks off with Jain introducing his academic journey and the evolution of connectomics – the comprehensive study of neural connections in the brain. The duo delves deep into the challenges and advancements in imaging technologies, comparing their progression to genome sequencing. Craig probes further, inquiring about shared principles across organisms, the dynamic behavior of the brain, and the role of electron microscopes in understanding neural structures.   The dialogue also touches upon Google's role in the research, Jain's collaborative ventures, and the potential future of AI and connectomics. Viren also shares his insights into neuron tracing, the significance of combining algorithm predictions, the zebra finch bird's song-learning mechanism, and the broader goal of enhancing human health and medicine.   Craig Smith Twitter: https://twitter.com/craigss Eye on A.I. Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOn_AI (00:00) Preview, Introduction and Celonis (06:45) Viren's Academic and Professional Journey (13:17) AI's Technological Progress and Challenges (22:20) Deep Dive into Connectomics (39:20) Google's Role in AI (44:16) Natural Learning vs. AI Algorithms (57:32) Brain Mapping: Present and Future (01:00:33) Brain Studies for Medical Advancement (01:06:05) Final Reflections and Celonis ad  

After receiving so much positive feedback about Part One of the Homeschooling Series, we are excited to share with you Part Two. We both enjoyed this conversation so much. Nic had many of her questions answered, and Steph loved reflecting on her own journey as a homeschooling parents.In this episode we discuss:The different types of homeschooling - including Distance Education, Structured Homeschooling, Unschooling & Natural Learning, and Eclectic HomeschoolingDeschooling - what it is, how to do it, and how it can help you heal your own school traumas and hurtsHow neither of us remember anything about what we were taught at schoolCreating meaningful learning experiences for our child/renPlus so much moreABOUT STEPH:Steph is a Level 2 Aware Parenting Instructor, Early Childhood Educator and Parenting Support Counsellor. She has worked with parents and children for over a decade. With degrees and qualifications in psychology, counselling and early childhood education, Steph is extremely passionate about child development, trauma, attachment and neuroscience. She works with parents and educators from around the world, supporting them through 1:1 mentoring sessions and online courses. As well as co-operating a Family Day Care alongside her husband.ABOUT NIC:Nic is a Level 1 Aware Parenting Instructor and Marion Method Mentor. Nic is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience with parents from around the world. She loves supporting children and parents navigate challenges at school.KINSHIP CONNECTION with Steph & Nic:Steph and Nic are incredibly excited to introduce you to something that we are so passionate about; Kinship Connection. This is a safe, supportive and accepting space for children aged 6-12 years old and their families. To find out more click here.If you would like us to respond to any of your reflections, queries or questions during an episode in this homeschooling series, please feel free to contact Steph or Nic on Instagram @spirited_hearts or @peacefulparenting and Steph's website or Nic's website.

Meet Rachel Rainbolt, the visionary founder of Sage Family and one of my favorite homeschoolers. With a master's degree in marital and family therapy, Rachel has spent years guiding overwhelmed families toward peace and joy. Living on an idyllic island in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and three spirited children, Rachel embodies the essence of a life well-lived, focusing on gentle parenting, natural homeschooling, and simple living.Resources:Find Rachel's work at sagefamily.comFollow Rachel on Instagram: @sage.familyRead: Sage HomeschoolingListen to the Sage Family PodcastSage Family Bucket SystemStart a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that's sure to grab and keep your child's attention!Growing Brave Writers is the essential training you need as a parent to be the writing coach your children deserve! Learn more at bravewriter.com/gbw.Sign up for our Text Message Pod Ring to get podcast updates and more!Send us podcast topic ideas by texting us: +1 (833) 947-3684Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to bravewriter.com/getting-startedSign up for the Brave Writer newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we're doing in 2022 and you'll get a free seven-day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: https://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitzConnect with Julie:Instagram: instagram.com/juliebravewriterTwitter: twitter.com/bravewriterFacebook: facebook.com/bravewriterProduced by NOVA Media

We have stories in our head about what Kindergarten is SUPPOSED to be like - but what if they're not reality based?What if you're feeling conflicted about sending your little one off to Kindergarten?Let's talk about how wonderful it could be for YOU to offer the real world to your little 5 year old! We may have to break down some ideas that we're hanging onto (that aren't reality-based) - but you don't have to do that by yourself!  AND! I created a free PDF for you with 55 Activity Ideas to help you Unschool Kindergarten! Let's get those wheels turning! Here's the link to grab that: https://unschooling-mom2mom.ck.page/1d4c825d8eAlso mentioned on the podcast:Membership Group (so you don't have to do this alone!) http://www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com/MembershipPodcasts about Play:Unschooling and PlaytimeWhat if All They Want to do is PLAY?YouTube Version of this podcastBlogpost with links and transcriptReach out if you need help figuring out how unschooling can work for your family! You don't have to do this alone!www.UnschoolingMom2Mom.com Private 1:1 Coaching with Sue Creating Confidence Membership Group (Group Coaching) Jumping Into Unschooling Course (for new unschoolers) Math WITHOUT Curriculum Course (for those worrying about unschooling math!) Free Email List with weekly unschooling resources

In this episode, we talk about meeting needs of both parents and children when practicing Aware Parenting and Natural Learning. We share about the effects of the culture on needs, and the creative ways we might need to utilise to support everyone in the family getting their needs met. We discuss the needs inventory from Nonviolent Communication (which you can find at www.cnvc.org) and how helpful it is in identifying needs, valuing needs and being willing for our needs to be met. We include the process that we can go through from not knowing that we have needs to reclaiming the beauty of our needs and having willingness for our needs to be met. We talk about specific ways that we found helpful for getting our needs met as mothers whilst also supporting our children to have their needs met too. To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware Parenting with Joss.

In this episode, we talk about the different choices we've made to be able to practice Aware Parenting and Natural Learning. All the way through, we acknowledge with gratitude all the ways we've received support and help, as well as the challenges that have come in the choices we've made. To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware Parenting with Joss.

Welcome back to another episode of the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning podcast. In this episode we discuss school trauma again. We talk about some of the visible and some of the invisible traumas that children experience at school, as well as the impact of the accumulated mini and major traumas that are part of each school day. We discuss how children often need to go into a dissociation nervous system response at school and how this then makes it difficult for many of us to remember and really understand just how traumatic school was or to see the conditioning, denial or social acceptance that school is fine. We talk about the long-term impact on us as adults of these traumas and the effect on our psychological and physical health of being in a chronic stressed state. We share about the adultism that is such a strong part of our culture, where adults get to decide and power-over children and where children's voice, opinions, needs and desires are overlooked and not honoured. To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware parenting with Joss. Lots of love to you xx #awareparenting #naturallearning #community #marionrose #supportforparents #parentingpodcast #learningwithoutschool #trust #schooltrauma #healingtrauma

Hey Tribe, Thank you for being here again!!! In today's episode we had the inspirational, Jane Evans on with us. Jane is a mother, a gardener, hiker, music teacher, advocate of natural learning and author of a book called 'Natural Learning: the unschooling Life'. In this episode we go into detail of how she raised her children in the most beautiful and natural way possible in our opinion. Jane has 3 successful grown children that unschooled their whole life. Jane shared with us the ups and downs and ins and outs of what it is to be a natural learner and if unschooling/natural learning is right for you and your family. Before having children herself, Jane was a school teacher and she shared with us how she knew she just didn't want to raise them in the type of environment that could possibly stifle who they naturally and truly were. Jane now tours around advocating the unschooling life, helping families understand what it is to be a natural learner and how it really is a lifestyle. Jane, thank you so much for coming on the podcast with us. We really are inspired by you and what you do! Keep on spreading the good word! The paradigm is shifting and people are taking their power back as parents and realizing they have what it takes to support their kids because of people like you doing what you're doing! So thank you, Jane!! If you want to find Jane, you can find her on instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jane_evans_author/ You can order her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Learning-Unschooling-Jane-Evans-ebook/dp/B09X5ML2M2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=FPOS3WCFPZ1X&keywords=natural+Learning+Jane+Evans&qid=1649630515&sprefix=natural+learning+jane+evans+%2Caps%2C372&sr=8-1 As always, if you want to reach us, have questions, comments, recommendations, please email us at sacredresistance1@gmail.com. We would love some feedback from our tribe! Please follow us on Instagram if you do not already @sacred_resistance and Telegram @SacredResistance We are also teamed up with Cultivate Elevate now too and they have been so generous to give our listeners a 10% off discounts. So go check out their website: https://cultivateelevate.com/?ref=sacred.resistance make sure to use the code SacredResistance10 Have a wonderful day you guys! Sending so much Love, Britt and Jamie

Welcome back to another episode of the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning podcast. In this episode we discuss the challenges of juggling everything in life by ourselves when we are pratising Aware Parenting and Natural Learning. We share how normal it is to find it really difficult to do work, to support our children's learning and to meet all the other demands of life, and to do so in isolation in our nuclear families in this culture. We share many of the powerful things that we have found to support ourselves to make it possible to thrive in our families, including: deconditioning ourselves, choosing to put down some balls, freeing ourselves from coercion and guilt and “shoulds”, organising our work around the other needs and priorities of our lives, reaching out for emotional and practical support and community from others on this path, and not comparing ourselves and our families to others. We share the strategies that we have found most helpful on this journey. To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware parenting with Joss. To read Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, please visit www.awareparenting.com/learning.htm Lots of love to you xx

Lisa is joined by Dr. Judy Morgan who talks with Lisa about her book, From Needles to Natural: Learning Holistic Pet Healing.  Lisa asks Dr. Judy Morgan about her childhood experiences with animals, her change from allopathic veterinary medicine to holistic medicine, and lots of examples of dogs in her life and her patients lives that she healed with holistic medicine.  Book description:After using traditional Western veterinary medicine to treat her animal patients for many years, Dr. Judy Morgan discovered a better way to help them live longer, healthier lives. In From Needles to Natural, she shares her journey from traditional to holistic veterinary medicine and helps pet owners understand the differences between good advertising and good health for their animal friends. With more than thirty years of experience as a practicing veterinarian, Morgan blends her personal story as a lifelong animal lover with this collection of professional opinions about animals and animal care. From Needles to Natural covers a variety of topics including pet nutrition and food therapy, pet food labels, veterinary chiropractic care, acupuncture, and understanding the array of vaccines and medications. Morgan, who has produced a full webinar series on YouTube, discusses alternative and supplemental treatments for pet illnesses. While narrating heartwarming tales of the pets she's treated, Morgan dispels the myths about effective pet care and teaches pet owners the benefits of feeding and treating an animal holistically.

Why is it important to learn and grow up with the children? Why is it necessary to let them grow naturally? working on concepts rather than their marks; Enriching their reading by guiding them in the right direction..creating curiosity about maths, languages, science and helping parents to do it all.. can it all happen in one place? ...Yes, it happens!! Prakriya Co-learning Space is an organization that does much more than this, and lives the process for and with children, keeping children's natural growth at the center!! Whose journey we are going to know, from Mugdha Nalawade, Co-founder of Prakriya !!  मुलांच्या बरोबर शिकत शिकत मोठं होणं का महत्त्वाचं आहे ? त्यांना नैसर्गिक पद्धतीने वाढू देणं का गरजेचं आहे? त्यांच्या मार्कांपेक्षा संकल्पनांवर काम करणं; त्यांच्या वाचनाला योग्य प्रकारे दिशा देऊन त्याची गोडी लावणं.. गणित, भाषा, विज्ञान याविषयी कुतूहल निर्माण करणं आणि हे सगळं करण्यासाठी पालकांना मदत करणं.. हे सगळं एकाच ठिकाणी घडू शकतं? ...हो तर, घडतं !! याही पेक्षा बरंच काही करणारी, मुलांच्या निसर्गतः वाढण्याला केंद्रस्थानी ठेऊन मुलांसाठी आणि मुलांबरोबर ही प्रक्रिया जगणारी संस्था म्हणजे प्रक्रिया को लर्निग स्पेस!! ज्याचा प्रवास जाणून घेणार आहोत;प्रक्रिया ची Co-founder,मुग्धा नलावडे हिच्याकडून !! एकाच ठिकाणी मुलांसाठी उपयुक्त आणि गरजेचे खूप छान छान उपक्रम घेणाऱ्या प्रक्रिया को लर्निंग स्पेसच काम खूप महत्वाचं आहे .याच कामाविषयी आणि हो, २३ आणि २४ या दिवशी होणाऱ्या त्यांच्या एका गणित विषयक छान उपक्रमाविषयी सुध्दा नक्की जाणून घ्या,आजच्या भागात .  

In this episode of The Aware Parenting and Natural Learning Podcast, we talk about the challenges we've experienced practicing the combination of these two philosophies, and the challenges we've observed mentees and friends going through. Most of all, we offer deep compassion to you in any challenges you might be experiencing, and we offer bigger context reasons why challenges are so normal and natural. We share about ways we found for everyone to get their needs met, despite living in a culture that doesn't support Aware Parenting and Natural Learning. To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media @ _marion_rose_ and Aware parenting with Joss. To read Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, please visit www.awareparenting.com/learning.htm

Welcome back to another episode of the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning podcast. In this episode we discuss number 11 of Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, which is as follows: Children learn best when they have a warm, supportive relationship with their parents and teachers. The learning process is enhanced when parents and teachers: - show acceptance and love while giving children good quality attention - Use encouragement rather than praise, rewards or criticism - Have age-appropriate expectations (neither too high not too low) - Use a non-punitive approach to discipline - Encourage children to ask questions and be independent thinkers - Accept children's painful emotions and allow them to cry. We talk about the failings of our school systems and the impact of learning in environments that do not support our children in these ways. As always, we invite deep self-compassion for everyone listening! To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware parenting with Joss. To read Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, please visit www.awareparenting.com/learning.htm

A truly insightful and wonderful episode of The Unveil Podcast today sees Victoria Fenton interview the powerhouse couple that is Josette and Ba Luvmour. This episode is a deep teaching about the Luvmour's wisdom and model: Natural Learning Relationships. Josette and Ba Luvmour are educators who started several holistic education schools, a holistic learning center for families and children, and many whole-family immersion programs (in both California and Oregon). They each are Faculty at Antioch University, in the Individualized Master of Arts (IMA) program in the School of Education (SOE). Together, Josette and Ba co-created and developed Natural Learning Relationships, a holistic understanding of child development that supports optimal well-being in children and families. Natural Learning Relationships was the basis and philosophical foundation of the schools, learning center, and programs they founded as well as in their published work of six print books, five eBooks, and magazine and journal articles. They produced and hosted the popular podcast series, Meetings with Remarkable Educators. Teachers of children and parents, they are also teachers of other teachers (undergrad and graduate master's students), many of whom went on to start their own schools in the USA and Canada using Natural Learning Relationships child development and holistic approaches in their teaching practice. They founded two non-profit organizations dedicated to awakening the greatness in humanity. Josette and Ba live, work, and play together in Portland, Oregon in an extended family with their grandchildren and son-in-law. They are continually inspired by all those who learn with children and grow together to access greater self-knowledge, well-being, and ultimately wisdom. Listen to this episode as Victoria learns all about: Natural Learning Relationships Fields of wisdom The precise nourishment and receptivity for each age stage How to be with children in different fields of wisdom How being with children as they naturally evolve in a way that supports your own evolution - as an adult How families can do this work together to repattern their relationships This is an amazingly instructive episode, with Josette and Ba teaching Victoria about the specifics of their models. You will hear Victoria's fascination build as the episode continues. All of the resources you need to find more about the Luvmour's work are below: www.luvmourconsulting.com Natural Learning Relationships holistic human development: https://luvmourconsulting.com/natural-learning-relationships Books on Amazon: Grow Together: Parenting as a Path to Well-Being, Wisdom, and Joy (Mom's Choice Gold Award Recipient) Nurturing a Child's Consciousness: Natural Learning Relationships and the Roles of Parents, Educators and Caregiver To access resources of Ba and Josette's, click here.

I mentioned Coaching in a prior episode; Megan Hardisty and I go a little further into the meaning of parent coaching and touch on NLEP's. Visit my website at PlayTeachTalk for journal entries, YouTube videos, and short courses offered twice monthly to enhance language skills in young children.

Welcome back to another episode of the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning podcast. In this episode we discuss number 9 of Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, which is as follows: Stress and trauma can interfere with the learning process by causing confusion, anxiety, grief, anger, and difficulty concentrating. The learning process is enhanced when children are allowed to release painful emotions through the natural healing mechanisms of play, laughter, and crying. In the episode, we talk about sources of stress and trauma in traditional school environments, the hyperarousal or dissociation that can occur as a result, and the effect that has on a child's openness and spaciousness for learning. We share about our own experiences as children as well as what we have experienced with our own children. As always, we invite deep self-compassion for everyone listening! To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware parenting with Joss. To read Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, please visit www.awareparenting.com/learning.htm

Welcome back to another episode of the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning podcast. In this episode we discuss number 9 of Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, about screens and learning. We start by inviting people to bring compassion to this tricky aspect of parenting and learning and to put down any judgement, shame or guilt about screens. We acknowledge how difficult it is to parent in our nuclear families without the support we are designed to need and how screens can often make parenting easier. We discuss the many beneficial ways that screens impact our lives and our children's lives and discuss how we have navigated screen use to meet everyone's needs. We offer reassurance about how to stay connected and trusting around screens and how to offer loving limits when screens become a control pattern for our children. We share the importance of getting support and listening for ourselves as we find ways to manage these enticing instruments in a way that suits our unique individual families. Whether your children are at school or not, this episode will support you to bring more compassion and clarity around screens to yourself and your children. To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware parenting with Joss. To read Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, please visit www.awareparenting.com/learning.htm Lots of love to you, Joss xx

Welcome to another episode of the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning podcast. In this episode we discuss another of Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning. We talk about how “earlier is not necessarily better. Each child develops at his or her own rate”. We share how we have learnt to trust our children's own unique timing with their learning and how natural learning and Aware Parenting have supported us to treat our children with respect and unconditional love. We talk about the damage of exams and gradings and how schools set our children up for comparison and competition in a way that is stressful and detrimental to their learning. To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware parenting with Joss. To read Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, please visit www.awareparenting.com/learning.htm Lots of love to you, Joss xx

In this episode, we are again inspired by Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, this time, 'The best toys are ones that inspire children to imagine, build, create, and think.' We discuss toys, including those that are overwhelming for children, and we also talk about the power of play and the beauty of having plenty of opportunities to play with our children when we practice Natural Learning. To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware parenting with Joss. To read Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, please visit www.awareparenting.com/learning.htm

Welcome to another episode of the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning podcast. In this episode we discuss another of Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning. We talk about creating rich learning environments for our children at home. We discuss the often-overwhelming sensory impacts of school and how that can push our children into chronic hyperarousal or dissociation states, which impacts their capacity to learn. We share how our children have thrived in learning at home in a very relaxed, inspiring and nourishing sensory environment, day after day. We share about the primal human needs for comfort, beauty, peaceful space, choice and being in environments that are attuned to the individual needs of each child. To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware parenting with Joss. To read Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, please visit www.awareparenting.com/learning.htm Lots of love to you, Joss xx

In this episode, we return to Aletha Solter's Aware Parenting Principles of Learning article, particularly focussing on play, and how children learn through play. We discuss how play is devalued in this culture and how much we value it in Aware Parenting and Natural Learning, seeing it as the primary mode of learning for a child's first decade. We share our own experiences of supporting our children with an environment rich with play, and explore the pain many children experience when faced with long hours sitting at desks being given verbal instruction. We also have a wonderful conversation about the learning power of conversation! To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware parenting with Joss. To read Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, please visit www.awareparenting.com/learning.htm

Welcome to another episode of the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning podcast. In this episode we discuss some of Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning. We talk about trusting that our children are born with the desire to learn and the ability to do so in their own unique ways. We share the long and ongoing process we have been through to decondition and deschool ourselves in order to be able to trust our children with learning. We discuss how to support our children's learning to be self-directed instead of imposing our conditioning around what learning “should” look like. To learn more about Marion and her offerings, please visit www.marionrose.net and Joss at www.awareparenting.com.au and follow us on social media at Marion Rose and Aware parenting with Joss. To read Aletha Solter's Principles of Learning, please visit www.awareparenting.com/learning.htm Sending you love, Joss xx

In this episode, Marion talks to Joss, another Aware Parenting instructor, about the combination of Aware Parenting and Natural Learning. The conversation includes a description of Natural Learning and how these two philosophies complement each others, such as having a deep trust in a child's learning and development, honouring each child's differences, and following a child's interests. Also discussed is the history of schooling and the bigger cultural picture. You can find out about Joss' courses, offerings and sessions at www.awareparenting.com.au

Cameron Strachan is one of the leading golf instructors in Australia and certainly one of the foremost putting instructors.  Sought out by golfers of all levels, especially Professionals, Cameron is the founder of the "Look and Shoot" Putting System and has published 12 golf instruction books. Cameron joins "On the Mark" to explain his approach to more instinctive putting. He breaks success on the greens down into Green Reading, "Einsteining" or Pre-Putt Routines, Aiming, and Striking the Putt. In his explanation and lessons he examines: Natural Learning vs Overthinking, Why Natural Skill is better that Contrived Technique, An Idiot-proof Strategy for Dealing with Nerves, Reading Greens and 3-Putt Avoidance, and His system for Making Tricky Putts. Download and listen to his simple and athletic approach to making more putts. Hear anecdotes from his work with the Pro's, notably Aaron Baddeley, and get his promo code - automatic.golf/OTM - for a discount on one of his books.

In this very first episode, we introduce ourselves and tell you a bit about our journey with Aware Parenting and Natural Learning. You can find out more about Marion's work at www.marionrose.net and Joss's at www.awareparenting.com.au

Today, I'm chatting with Jane Evans from New Zealand. Jane has three adult children, who are now 23, 21 and 18. We talk about how important it is to trust our children and the choices they make, and how learning can just take so many forms. And, we reflect on how vastly different each person's path will be if it comes from their own deep knowing. As always we dip into the topic of tending ourselves too, and the importance of investing time in our own happiness, not just to strengthen our capacities, but also because whether we like it or not, we are always an example for our children. Jane has recently written a book about her family's unschooling journey, called Natural Learning. The Unschooling Life, and we also talk about what motivated her to share her family's story. You can connect with Jane on Instagram  You can find Natural Learning. The Unschooling Life on Amazon.com

How do we provide new families with the skills they need to support their baby or toddler's development? This episode of the Learn With Less® podcast features an interview conducted by Joanne Cazeau, a recent guest another episode of the podcast, pediatric speech-language pathologist, owner of Koze Speech Therapy, and the brains behind the Instagram […] The post Maximizing Natural Learning Opportunities Without Toys, with Joanne Cazeau appeared first on Learn With Less.

In Podcast #34, I gave Pros and Cons for Unschooling.But a listener notice that while I gave a lot of benefits for kids who are unschooled, I didn't mention the benefits that PARENTS get when they choose to unschool their kids. So that's where we're going this week. What are all the perks moms and dads will receive when they unschool their kids? I have listed 10 - and I'm sure there are more! Tell me at the blog or anywhere that allows you to leave comments. You can always submit a follow up question or share your thoughts here:Q4Sue formDiving Deeper for Unschooling Support:If you're looking for ways to grow your confidence in unschooling, it's time to join us in the membership group!   More about the Creating Confidence Membership.Create a strong unschooling foundation by taking the Jumping Into Unschooling Course.Past podcasts are all listed here too, with links to the blogposts associated with them. Some have additional PDFs, so be sure to check them out!Past Unschooling Mom2Mom Podcasts

Natural Learning Resources If you are new to homeschooling, are thinking about homeschooling or need some fresh ideas, then this episode is for you! In this episode I'm sharing natural learning resources and ideas that we can use in our home education journey. This applies to all forms of Homeschooling and Unschooling. This episode is for the families that are looking to try something of the school box of learning. What I share in this episode is not expensive curriculum. There is no curriculum mentioned at all, actually! Instead, these are resources, activities and tools that are easy to find and accessible within our home or community. Where To Begin? Where to begin? First I go through important steps to consider when you are beginning your homeschooling journey or when your family needs a change. I offer questions and prompts to consider on your own and with your family. Here are a few examples:   What is important in your home learning journey? What does learning mean to you? Education? What do I value? My learning history. Where am I coming from? Do my past education and school experiences reflect my current reality? Are there things from my past learning experience that I would like to change? Why? What impact would that have? Engage with your children- What are they interested in? What would they like to see and do in their homeschool life? In their daily life? What would they like to create? To play? What would they like to Build? Envision your home learning journey together- What do we love to do? When do we feel safe? What core values do we want to carry through? Natural Learning Resources That My Family Has Loved I share activities and resources that have supported my family's learning journey in many ways. In this episode I break up the resources into "subjects" or learning outcomes that they fall into. Literacy: Family Read Alouds ~ All of the ways that it has enhanced our connection, the how, why and where it has added to our learning and suggestions Act It Out- Drama, Theatre, Dress Up & Make Believe~ Ways and resources we can enhance this at home and what it builds for our learning Audio~ Books and Podcasts Visual- Movies, Screen-time and Digital Media Math: Lego~The math foundations that it builds Maps~What we always have in our home, ways we incorporate maps and the math concepts and foundations maps build and support Natural Learning Resources and tools that support Measurement- Digital Scales, Tape Measures, Sticks and more Building~ The materials we can find around us Board Games~ Gameschooling and my favourite places to find affordable games Creating Surveys Science: Nature Journaling and Digital Apps Science Experiments~ Ideas from the kitchen Fire Science shows and documentaries~ Cosmos, Gross Science, Magic School Bus, Smithsonian, Bill Nye, Google Earth World Studies~ Food and Recipes, Geology and Geography Gardening Building and Machines~Ideas, Recycle Materials, Field Trips Space and Technology Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Social Studies: History, Geography, People, Political Science, Ecology, Economics, Law World Studies- Kitchen Studies and projects Dancing, Painting, Folklore, Mythology Ted Talks~ My daughter's favourite is Fighting Cancer With Dance Travel Family History and Family Tree Local History from Elders and Community Resource Mentions and Links Patreon~ Join my Patreon community~https://www.patreon.com/honeyimhomeschoolingthekids Honey! I'm Homeschooling Club on Clubhouse App Instagram Karla Marie Williams~ Inspired Learning Through Living and Unschooling Teens Math episodes mentioned~ Math Codes with Kohila Sivas and Learning Math with Monica Robertson Kitchen Scale- We use it often. This is the one we have that is simple and not expensive~ Digital Scale Don't forget, if you are interested in my Gameschooling Guide contact me through here, Social Media or join my Patreon where you have access to any guides and resources I create and share. Khan Academy (A Favourite in our home) Inhabit Media Inhabit Education       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this conversation, we talk about why and how Aware Parenting can help change the systems that we live within. We focus on Aware Parenting and the education system. Lael explains this in the context of her school, and Marion shares about Natural Learning. Most of all, we offer a big picture lens which explains why practicing Aware Parenting can be so hard within this culture. Please come over to our Facebook page, or find us on Instagram @theawareparentingpodcast You can find Marion at www.marionrose.net and Lael at www.laelstone.com.au And if you haven't already, would you be willing to subscribe to the podcast so we can show up in your podcast feed? 
 We're sending you much love and compassion in your parenting journey. Marion and Lael xoxo

Adventures Across the 5 Mountains of Human Development: Physical | Mental | Emotional | Intuitional | Spiritual  When we think about traditional educational paradigms, we typically don't think about the importance of providing children with an environment in which they feel a strong sense of belonging, connection, and acknowledgment.  What if there was a different way of looking at education?  What if we as adults could benefit from relationship-based and holistic education of our youths?  In this episode, we discuss the development of children, relationship-based education, and the evolution of consciousness with Dr. Josette Luvmour.  Josette Luvmour, PhD, specializes in the fields of childhood development and Natural Learning Relationships, consciousness of the developing child, transformational learning, how adult and child grow together, relationship-based education and holistic education, teacher training, and professional development programs. Together, Josette and husband Ba, co-created and developed Natural Learning Relationships, a holistic understanding of child development that supports optimal well-being in children and families.    Connect & Learn: Luvmour Consulting Remarkable Educators Podcast Luvmour Consulting Facebook Page Natural Learning Relationships on Instagram   Books Include Natural Learning Rhythms: Discovering How and When Your Child Learns Grow Together: Parenting as a Path to Well-Being, Wisdom, and Joy (Mom's Choice Gold Award Recipient) Natural Learning Relationships: An Introduction to Whole-Child Development (Natural Learning Relationships Applications Book 1) Effective Boundaries with Children: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Boundaries for All Age Children (Natural Learning Relationships Series Book 2) Freedom in Education: Talks at Brockwood Park Krishnamurti School 30th Anniversary (Natural Learning Relationships eBook Series 3) A Compendium of Writings: The work and ideas of Luvmour & Luvmour, 2010-2016 (Natural Learning Relationships eBook Series 4) Brain Development and the Natural Learning Relationships of Children: Natural Learning Relationships Series: Volume 5 Relationship Based Education: Relationships and Partnerships in Educational Environments (Natural Learning Relationships Book 6) Everyone Wins - 3rd Edition: Cooperative Games and Activities for All Ages Adult Development: Emergent Wisdom in the Family Context: A Study of the Developmental Experiences of Adults Who Actively Work to Meet Their Child's Developmental Imperatives Win-Win Games for All Ages: Cooperative Activities for Building Social Skills