Podcasts about natural learning

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

In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Charlotte Pointeaux. Charlotte is a Menstrual cycle coach, speaker, entrepreneur and mother. She empowers children and parents on the transformative journey of puberty and the menstrual cycle. Her First Moon Circles school, trains global menstrual cycle educators to foster period positivity and open communication. In this powerful conversation, we talk about how Charlotte came to be doing this work and why it is that our collective cultural awareness about the menstrual cycle is so limited. She describes the seasons of our cycle and how we can live so deeply connected to the rhythm of our flow. We talk about how I supported my daughter as she approached puberty. Charlotte shares the profound impact of how we experience our first cycle on all the other rites of passage we experience as mothers, because it teaches us how to relate to and trust our bodies and cycles. She shares the importance of healing our parts around our menstrual cycle and what we have learnt about being a woman, in order to start to really embody the changes that we want to pass on to our children and experience for ourselves in the next chapters of our womanhood. We discuss the impact on the wider culture and the future of the world of increased awareness, understanding and connection to our bodies and our power, in order to bring change to the current capitalist, patriarchal system. Please note, this episode is not specifically about Aware Parenting. If you would like to learn more about Charolotte's work, please visit www.thefirstmooncycle.com and www.charlottepointeaux.com and follow her on Instagram at charlotte.pointeaux.coach. If you want to learn more about my Aware Parenting and Natural Learning workshop on the 17th September 2023, please visit my website www.awareparenting.com.au/aware-pareting-workshops/ If you want to hear more from me, please Sign up for my mailing list here .

"Our focus is to build strong human beings… who are leaders and not followers!" Shalini & Gaurav. Our guests today believe in the concept that - "We should be such guest who the earth likes to welcome again and again." This thought shapes their life, the choices they make and also the way they bring up their children. They are extra-ordinary parents who are Vegans and the kids are mainly fruitarians Nature schooling their children to keep their curiosity alive Believers of Naturopathy and are against medicines and vaccinations Environment friendly: No Diapers, no furniture, no TV Breastfed their twins until they naturally weaned off around 3 years of age Shalini & Gaurav are a true inspiration as they walk the talk and are bringing up children who are. - grounded, compassionate, curious and confident! This podcast will definitely make you question your beliefs and rethink your parenting! Don't miss it and do share it with fellow parents.. If you would would like connect with Shalini and Gaurav, to share ideas or clear your doubts, here is Shalini's WhatsApp +91 9886882334. You can also reach out to their mentor - Dr. Prashanti Atluri, a general cardiologist who lives by and preaches the mantra - gospel of natural living and Heal-th! Her email address is patluri@northlakecw.com.  Partners in UpBringing is a parenting podcast hosted by two mums Himani & Kalyani, based in Singapore. They address a variety of parenting topics in their casual and candid conversation with subject matter experts and fellow parents from across the globe. Each podcast episode provides a holistic perspective on the chosen topic. It's a platform to  exchange tips, ideas and share experiences related to parenting. So if you would like to reach us, please email contact@partnersinupbringing.com or connect with us on social media on Facebook @⁠⁠⁠⁠partnersinupbringing⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram: @⁠⁠⁠⁠partnersinupbringing⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.partnersinupbringing.com #greenparenting #rawvegan #fruitdiet #naturopathy #natureschooling #greenlifestyle #Naturelovers #vasidhaivakutumbakam #minimalist #glutenfree #zerowaste #breastfeeding #partnersinupbringing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/partnersinupbringing/message

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

Welcome to Episode 50! In this week's episode, I felt called to speak about raising a connected family, something I am very intentional with in my own family.I reflect back on my own childhood, and all the areas where connection was present, including how my grandparents and parents shaped my core value of 'family.'I also share with you all the ways that I bring connection to my own family:- Presence time- Family Collaborations- The importance of honest, open communication- How to repair the connect with our child/ren after a rupture- Accountability and reflections- Re-parenting ourselves- Listening partnerships- Plus so much moreWhere to Find Me:Website: Spirited HeartsInstagram: @spirited_heartsResources:The Spirited Hearts Play Files1:1 SessionsAbout Me:Stephanie Heartfield is the creator and founder of Spirited Hearts® which is a multi-service community supporting children, families and educators. She is a Parenting Support Counsellor, Aware Parenting Instructor and Early Childhood Educator.Steph has spent the better part of two decades, dedicated to child development, trauma and providing support to children, their families and early childhood educators.She created her Natural Learning & Healing Haven (registered Family Day Care) alongside her husband, Lukas to provide the strongest emotionally supportive environment in the industry, which is trauma-informed, and where children have the space and freedom to be their beautiful, unique selves. Steph will be soon be launching the very first live round for her Certification Program for the Spirited Hearts Approach to Early Childhood & Learning. This is for teachers, educators, parents and anyone wanting to create their own trauma-informed natural learning haven from home and in their community.Steph provides 1:1 support for parents all over the world, providing a space filled with unconditional acceptance, compassion, empathy and deep listening. Assisting parents with their own childhood traumas, as well as offering healing solutions for many parenting challenges from tantrums and crying to sleep and separation anxiety.Steph has two children of her own who are homeschooled, as well as a chocolate lab, ragdoll cat and five chickens. 

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

After having a few months away from the podcast, I'm excited to be back with all new episodes. This week, as I celebrate my eldest son's 10th birthday, I reflect back on the last decade as a parent. You'll also be treated with my husband, Lukas' reflections on being a parent including his challenges and triumphs.I share and discuss:- the beginnings of my parenting journey- how Aware Parenting influenced me personally and professionally- stresses and traumas- a brief recount on my first birth- what I've learnt, the challenges I've moved through and the joys I've experienced- moving from expectations to acceptance- plus so much moreWhere to Find Me:Website: Spirited HeartsInstagram: @spirited_heartsAbout Steph:Steph Fleeton is the creator and founder of Spirited Hearts™ which is a multi-service community supporting children and families. She is a Parenting Support Counsellor, Aware Parenting Instructor and Early Childhood Educator.Steph has spent the better part of two decades, dedicated to child development, trauma and providing support to children, their families and early childhood educators.She created her Natural Learning & Healing Haven (registered Family Day Care) alongside her husband, Lukas to provide the strongest emotionally supportive environment in the industry, which is trauma-informed, and where children have the space and freedom to be their beautiful, unique selves. In 2023, Steph will be launching the very first live round for her Certification Program for the Spirited Hearts Approach to Early Learning. This is for teachers, educators and anyone wanting to create their own natural learning haven from home.Steph has two children; one with Autism and the other who suffered from an extremely rare and life-threatening medical condition for the first 5 years of his life. Steph is extremely passionate about assisting parents with children who have special needs and medical conditions. She provides 1:1 support for parents all over the world, providing a space filled with unconditional acceptance, compassion, empathy and deep listening.Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, so these inspiring conversations can reach more people.

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.

In this solo episode I discuss all what happened at the end of last year for Spirited Hearts™: the new logo, refreshed website and new content.I also share all the intentions I have for this year, including:- our continuation of the Natural Learning Haven, where we will be welcoming back my husband, Lukas (we both started our first Family Day Care in 2015 in Canberra together)- more support and resources for parents, including 1:1 sessions, online courses and workshops - including the upcoming for LIVE round of Month of Self Care - this is a collaboration with Vivian Viester who came on the podcast for Ep 20- the brand new Spirited Hearts™ Approach to Early Learning Certification Program - this is something I have been working towards for the better part of a decade, and I share more information on it in this episode.Enjoy, and I look forward to bringing you more beautiful, inspiring and meaningful conversations in 2023.Resources Mentioned:Logo unveiling and journeyKimberley George's episodes on Spirited Hearts: Ep 2 and Ep 28Vivan Viester's Ep 20Month of Self-Care programWhere to Find Steph:Website https://spiritedhearts.netInstagram https://www.instagram.com/spirited_hearts ABOUT STEPHSteph Fleeton is the creator and founder of Spirited Hearts™ which is a multi-service community supporting children and families. She is a Parenting Support Counsellor, Aware Parenting Instructor and Early Learning Educator.Steph has spent the better part of two decades, dedicated to child development, trauma and providing support to children, their families and early childhood educators.She created her Natural Learning & Healing Haven to provide the strongest emotionally supportive environment in the industry, which is trauma-informed, and where children have the space and freedom to be their beautiful, unique selves. In 2023, Steph will be launching the very first live round for her Certification Program for the Spirited Hearts Approach to Early Learning. This is for teachers, educators and anyone wanting to create their own natural learning haven from home.Steph has two children; one with Autism and the other who suffered from an extremely rare and life-threatening medical condition for the first 5 years of his life. Steph is extremely passionate about assisting parents with children who have special needs and medical conditions. She provides 1:1 support, providing a space filled with unconditional acceptance, compassion, empathy and deep listening.

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

In this episode I share the second part of an interview with Naomi Aldort. Naomi is the author of Raising our Children, Raising Ourselves, which has been translated into 20 languages. She provides support and education for parents from around the world in sessions, workshops, web classes, lectures and running private intensive retreats. Please note that this episode is not about Aware Parenting but about Naomi's approach to parenting and homeschooling. In this episode Naomi shares her experiences of homeschooling her 3 children. We discuss how natural learning with our children supports them to use their own creativity and innovation, unique to each individual child. She describes the difference between children being taught and children learning for themselves and how this supports more creativity, skill, invention, problem solving and resourcefulness. We talk about trusting our children's inner path to support them to stay connected with their intrinsic motivation and authenticity. To find out more about Naomi Aldort, please visit www.naomialdort.com, www.authenticchild.com and www.authenticparent.com and follow her on Facebook at Naomi Aldort and Instagram at naomi_aldort_parenting. I highly recommend her book Raising Our Children Raising Ourselves.

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

In this week's episode I welcome back fellow Aware Parenting Instructor, Joss Goulden. We have a beautiful conversation about natural learning, something we are both passionate about.Joss shares her journey into homeschooling her now 2 teenage children following a family-centered natural learning approach.We also discuss:- The history of the education system- How children can have more freedom to be themselves at home- School traumas and how that has impacted us as adults- Different types of learning- Natural learning when your child does go to school- Intrinsic motivation- Meeting the learning needs of each individual child- Plus so much more.Where to Find Joss:Website: Aware Parenting with JossInstagram: @awareparentingwithjossFacebook: Aware Parenting with JossPodcasts: Aware Parenting Stories Podcast and Aware Parenting and Natural Learning PodcastResources Mentioned:Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children by Lael Stone and Marion Rose Ph.DFree to Learn by Peter GrayHow Children Learn by John HoltABOUT JOSS:Joss is a parenting coach and mentor. She supports families to create more connection, awareness and joy in parenting. She is an Aware Parenting Instructor certified with the Aware Parenting Institute and has been practising Aware Parenting for 16 years. Joss is also a mother of 2 children, aged 18 and 16. Joss is passionate about sharing this beautiful approach with parents. “I love Aware Parenting because it creates strong, connected relationships in our families and gives parents the tools, based on scientific research, to support our children to be cooperative, connected to their authentic selves and loving. I believe that Aware Parenting is THE solution for so many of the challenges facing the world. I am also really passionate about Homeschooling and Natural Learning.”Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, so these inspiring conversations can reach more people.

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 week's episode I chat with Somatic Wellness Coach, Aware Parenting Coach and Mum of 2, Abbey Stanbrook.Abbey shares her journey, and experience co-parenting her two children. Including dealing with the separation from her children, as a mother, during shared custody; supporting herself through coparenting and how to support your children.We also discuss somatic experiencing and somatic wellness; nervous system regulation and why being calm all the time is not good for us; and play to counteract feelings of powerlessness.Plus so much more.Where to Find Abbey:Instagram: AbbeyLove Facebook: Abbey Stanbrook Resources:Existential Kink by Caroline ElliottABOUT ABBEYAbbey has been on a journey of over 20 years of delving into the Language of the Body and Somatics. In the more recent years- she has found her passion and compassion for Somatic Wellness, Aware Parenting, Nervous System Balance, and Integration. In 2017 Abbey experienced many Physical side-effects of Trauma, not just from the Births of her children, but from the Stored Survival energy within her body from her Life so far. She then found a Portal for healing via Aware Parenting and Reparenting herself, and receiving support and reciprocity through various Practices, Supports and Resourcing.These Somatic and Aware Portals weaved around her Soul's Through-Line and Values of Health and Healing. Abbey has been Coaching mostly Women via Aware Parenting and Somatic Wellness via Circle Facilitations, Individual Coaching sessions, Online and InPerson Courses, and Guest Speaking at Events/Presentations. For the past 2 years Abbey has experienced a Unique Home-Life of Co-Parenting her 2 children 50/50. Learning and Living a Feminine Style of Business Leadership is also a strong Core Value of hers. Abbey has made a Sacred Vow to Notice and Track her own Body and Somatic States – and request and receive support so that she has the Capacity and Bandwidth to Support and Guide Women in their own journey of Somatic Wellness and Aware Parenting.ABOUT STEPHSteph Fleeton is the creator and founder of Spirited Hearts™ Natural Learning & Healing Haven and Mamas Sacred Circle® She is also a Parenting Support Counsellor, Aware Parenting Instructor and Early Learning Educator.Steph has spent the better part of two decades, dedicated to child development, trauma and providing support to children, their families and early childhood educators.She created her Natural Learning & Healing Haven to provide the strongest emotionally supportive environment in the industry, which is trauma-informed, and where children have the space and freedom to be their beautiful, unique selves. In 2023, Steph will be launching the very first live round for her Certification Program for the Spirited Hearts Approach to Early Learning. This is for teachers, educators and anyone wanting to create their own natural learning haven from home.Steph has two children; one with Autism and the other who suffered from an extremely rare and life-threatening medical condition for the first 5 years of his life. Steph is extremely passionate about assisting parents with children who have special needs and medical conditions. She provides 1:1 support, providing a space filled with unconditional acceptance, compassion, empathy and deep listening.To find out more about Steph please visit her website https://spiritedhearts.net or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spirited_hearts 

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

After hearing from parents over the last couple of months, about their child swearing, I felt called to record an episode on that very topic. To make the episode even more fun, playful and light-hearted I invited my dear colleague and friend, Devon Harris to share this beautiful conversation.We start the episode with Devon sharing her journey and story.We then delve into the juicy topic of swearing and chat about:- Swearing without punishments- Our responses, as parents, to swearing- How to share information with your child on swear words- Play ways to address swearing- Looking to the feelings behind the words- Reflecting back on our own childhood, reactions that occurred and patterns that arose to affect us today- Plus so much moreDisclaimer: this episode does contain swearing, please be mindful of this before listening if there are people in your vicinity that you do not want to hear these words. Where to Find Devon:Email: upsidedowndevi@gmail.com linkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/devon-harris-65409869/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010436254368Resources Mentioned:Mindset by Carol DweckPlayful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen Ph.DABOUT DEVON:Devon Harris is a specialist in child and adolescent behaviour and an accredited Aware Parenting Instructor. She holds a Bachelors in Youth Studies and has over a decade of experience working directly with young people in a variety of settings from prisons to playgrounds. Since becoming a parent in 2013 she shifted her attention to supporting other parents to meet the developmental needs of their children as well as to capitalise on undesirable behaviour as an opportunity to deepen trust and connection. Devon is as passionate about Natural Learning and Aware Parenting as she is about yoga, meditation and travel. 

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

In this episode I am joined by Joss Goulden, a fellow Aware Parenting Instructor. We have a beautiful conversation about Aware Parenting, including Joss' personal story of how she came across Aware Parenting and has raised 2 children following this approach. We talk about listening to all the big feelings, how to listen to feelings and why Aware Parenting is something we are both so passionate about.Links of where to find Joss:Website: www.awareparenting.com.au Facebook: Aware Parenting with JossInstagram: Aware Parenting with JossPodcast: Aware Parenting Stories PodcastBooks mentioned in the episode:Aletha J. Solter's booksHold On To Your Kids by Gabor Mate and Gordon NeufeldPlayful Parenting by Lawrence J CohenConnection Parenting by Pam LeoRaising Our Children, Raising Ourselves by Naomi AldortABOUT JOSS: Joss is a parenting coach and mentor. She supports families to create more connection, awareness and joy in parenting. She is an Aware Parenting Instructor certified with the Aware Parenting Institute and has been practising Aware Parenting for 16 years. Joss is also a mother of 2 children, aged 18 and 16. Joss is passionate about sharing this beautiful approach with parents. “I love Aware Parenting because it creates strong, connected relationships in our families and gives parents the tools, based on scientific research, to support our children to be cooperative, connected to their authentic selves and loving. I believe that Aware Parenting is THE solution for so many of the challenges facing the world. I am also really passionate about Homeschooling and Natural Learning.”

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

Learn how to teach your students to play in tune by taking advantage of the features of the Tonal Energy tuning app. In this episode, my colleague Ben Denne joins to talk about a comprehensive methodology for teaching your students how to play in tune using their ears, not their eyes. In the episode, we overview the primary features of TE as they relate to playing with a beautiful tone and intonation. Features include: single and polyphonic tuning drones, modeling just intonation in chords and melody, visualizing pitch, and more!   Where to Find Me: Subscribe to the Blog...RSS | Email Newsletter Subscribe to the Podcast in...Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Castro | Spotify | RSS   Support My Work: Become a Patron! Buy me a coffee - My Book: Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers | Oxford University Press - My Scale Exercise Play-Along Tracks: Audio Only | Audio and Stems ... current on sale   Philosophy: - Prioritize these... - Tone - Intonation - Balance/Blend - Melodic Accuracy - Rhythmic Accuracy - Expression/Phrasing - Technique/Articulation - Sound Over Sight - If we are asking students to use their ears, then why are we having them use their eyes? - Natural Learning - think about how children learn to speak. Through modeling from parental figures, constant repetition, and encountering these repetitions in various contexts. - Electronic tuners can only tune intervals of unisons and octaves accurately. - We are used to hearing the piano in its slightly “out-of-tune” tempered state. - Interval Adjustment - Pure intervals have varying degrees of adjustment from tempered intonation to make them in tune. - Scale Degree | Adjustment - 1 | 0 - 2 | +3.9 - 3 | -13.7 - 4 | -2.0 - 5 | +2.0 - 6 | -15.6 - 7 | -11.7 - 8 | 0 - We must teach our students to HEAR when something is out of tune by listening for beats. But how? - Resonant intonation is the result of two other important features: superior tone and balance. - Good tone comes first. - Learning balance is difficult in a room by yourself. - Use of an electric drone helps. - Turn the drone up to a level that equals the student. - Song based learning that utilizes lots of simple melodies in standard keys teaches students to understand basic consonance and dissonance. - Lots of repetition!!! - Patients! - Reinforce that one success does not mean that everything will be in tune from here on out. - Don't strive for a perfect intonation system. Resist teaching students the theory of intervals and focus on them hearing consonance and dissonance through listening to the relationships of intervals. - Once you know what a 5th sounds like, you can tune it anywhere. - Avoid technical talk unless something is absolutely in a students way. - Daniel Kohut - Musical Performance: Learning Theory and Pedagogy - Superior Concept - Relaxed Concentration - Focused Awareness - Reasons teachers give up on teaching intonation this way... - Fear of other areas of musical performance failing - wrong notes, rhythm, poor technique, inability to execute musically. The solution to this - pick easier music!!! - Abstract nature of these skills make them less concrete to student minds and harder to teach. - This is a long road. It takes time. But! - the end reward is ultimately better because students own their critical listening skills and now make musical adjustments themselves, even to features in the music that are not tone and intonation related. Each year will have an upswing towards the end. Independent musicianship is the result.   Features of Tonal Energy - Overview of each feature and setting - Live Demo - Strategies - Everything with drone - All music taught around tonal centers - Students tune down to the tonic most immediately beneath where the majority of their part sits - Students write tonal centers in their method books and concert music - Analyze mode - Students practice scale patterns and songs in this sequence... 1. Visual and aural feedback 2. Aural feedback only 3. No drone at all - Practice Guide - You can balance to the drone Tell students to match the volume of the drone at various levels. - Play along melodies with students on a keyboard or on the display A midi keyboard like the Xkey https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DU2VKV8/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 can play certain key areas in tune perfectly and can automatically tune chords to just intonation. Combined with an iPad, this is like owning a Yamaha Harmony Director. - In rehearsal: Have students buzz along and find their place in the chord - Use In-App Audio Apps to make play along tracks - Making Just Intonation Play-Along Tracks for Your Performing Ensemble (Using Tonal Energy and GarageBand) GarageBand for iOS allows easy creation of engaging play along tracks by using TE Tuner as a plugin and combining its sounds with other instruments. Video demos of Inter App Audio Apps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMgypjhNPL0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tmyw1j0vb4U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWsHqD816rw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM8dNCEbPro   - Tools for Making Play-Along Tracks - Yamaha Harmony Director - My Scale Exercise Play-Along Tracks (CURRENTLY ON SALE)   - Farrago - GarageBand Drummers - Shure BLX14/PGA31 Wireless Headworn Microphone System  - Band in a Box - My NAfME Article about teaching music in unison, making practice resources, and using drones/beats - Always Start from the Beginning: Developing Tone Quality, Intonation, Concert Repertoire, and Classroom Management through Unison Playing in Performing Ensembles   More Resources: - Hal Leonard Intermediate Band Method - Beat Elimination as a Means of Teaching Intonation to Beginning Wind Instrumentalists, The Journal of Research in Music Education, Winer 1972 - The Problem of Tonality in Seventheenth Century Music, Delbert M. Beswick, Music, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of North Carolina, 1950 - Musical Performance: Learning Theory and Pedagogy - Daniel Kohut - Automating Band Warmups, Teaching Auditory Skill, and Managing My Classroom… With Solfege Bingo Extra Show Notes from the Podcast Episode:   App of the Week - Obsidian - Hook - Jamulus.io Album of the Week - Church on Hell Street - Punch Brothers - Encanto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Tech Tip of the Week - Numbers & Fantastical for Batch Events - Craft App - Craft episode of Music Ed tech Talk

Aware Parenting and Natural Learning Conversation with Joss Goulden In this conversation, Joss Goulden and I talk about the philosophy and practice of Aware Parenting and Natural Learning. We talk about our own deconditioning and unlearning process in relation to school and how that changed our whole perceptions of learning over the years. We share about the hurts we experienced at school and how our own children had very different experiences. We spoke of the really tangible ways that we see our children have been deeply helped by not going to school. You can find out more about the Aware Parenting and Natural Learning Community here: https://marionrose.samcart.com/products/the-qware-parenting-and-natural-learning-community-with-joss-and-marion/?sc_ref=3SVApccJknUAg2D2 Joss is an Aware Parenting Instructor. You can find out more about her work at: https://awareparenting.com.au/

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have Kelly Edwards joining us. Kelly is an entrepreneur, licensed foster parent, creator of the 90-Minute School Day, and homeschool mom to 3. Seven years ago when Kelly first began to homeschool, she tried to bring school home and the boxed curriculum was the teacher. She soon realized this was not going to work.Through her real-life failures, connections with other families in similar straits, and the guidance of some amazing mentors; Kelly redefined what she wanted homeschool to be like for her family. This is where the 90-Minute School Day was born.Through this lifestyle approach to education, Kelly's method connects children with learning in their natural environment: at home with their family. This method guides the homeschooling parent with a framework and system that will spark imagination, ignite wonder, and inspire your whole family to adventure.So grab a seat by the fire as we travel to the mountains of West Virginia and discuss how to detox and launch our new diet of learning naturally in our homeschools!If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice. We would love to hear from you so please email us with any comments or questions you have. Visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.comAs always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put OutThank you for listening!Show Notes90-Minute School Day website: Welcome - 90-Minute School Day (90minuteschoolday.com)Instagram: @ 90minuteschooldayClubhouse: @ 90minschooldayBooks Mentioned:Teach Your Own by John Holt- https://amzn.to/3FBDk1U Learning All The Time by John Holt- https://amzn.to/3oL4XzTMontessori: A Modern Approach by Paula Lillard- https://amzn.to/3anFTGvThe Secret of Childhood by Maria Montessori-  https://amzn.to/3AvAckHFor The Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay- https://amzn.to/3uZXD4qOwn Your Life by Sally Clarkson- https://amzn.to/3Fx5HP1Other related episodes:Free To Learn with Dr. Peter Gray- https://www.buzzsprout.com/777311/7701526Unschooling With Robyn Robertson- https://www.buzzsprout.com/777311/8983186A Montessori Homeschool with Aubrey Hargis- https://www.buzzsprout.com/777311/895406021st Century Charlotte Mason Education with Leah Boden-https://www.buzzsprout.com/777311/8842675Ongoing Community Support:Our Free Homeschool Getting Started Packet: https://thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/guide-to-getting-started-packet-1.pdfOur Free Ultimate Family Camping / Outdoor Checklist: https://thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/camping-checklist-2.pdf"We are a participant in an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to affiliated sites."

Sujaya is an Intuitive Parenting Coach on a mission to help parents connect to their intuition so their children be the TRUE leaders they are meant to be. Check out the below links: Help & Resources: Website: www.beyondparentingwithsujaya.com VIP Telegram Group (Beyond Parenting Updates): http://t.me/intuitiveparents VIP WhatsApp Group (Beyond Parenting Updates): https://chat.whatsapp.com/IyAHxKevSko9BHk7XKhK13 21 Day Course on Intuitive Parenting & Natural Learning: https://www.beyondparentingwithsujaya.com/content/21dayipnl 7 Day No-Yelling Challenge: https://www.beyondparentingwithsujaya.com/content/7daynoyell To claim Your FREEBIES visit website: www.beyondparentingwithsujaya.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sujayaip/message

You may come across people who you like, people who you do not like, also people who you like for a certain period of time and then you do not like for another period or people who you do not like for a certain period of time and then you start to like. Whoever it is, whatever it is - whether you like them or not - how should you approach the person? How should you approach the relationship that you have with that person? How does gratitude exercise help you in this case? How do you realize the Runanubandha with people in your life? Check out the below links: Help & Resources: Website: www.beyondparentingwithsujaya.com VIP Telegram Group (Beyond Parenting Updates): http://t.me/intuitiveparents VIP WhatsApp Group (Beyond Parenting Updates): https://chat.whatsapp.com/IyAHxKevSko9BHk7XKhK13 21 Day Course on Intuitive Parenting & Natural Learning: https://www.beyondparentingwithsujaya.com/content/21dayipnl 7 Day No-Yelling Challenge: https://www.beyondparentingwithsujaya.com/content/7daynoyell To claim Your FREEBIES visit website: www.beyondparentingwithsujaya.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sujayaip/message

सुनिए इशानी वर्डिया की प्रेरक कहानी। इशानी सहज नेचुरल लर्निंग सेंटर और 'फ्लर्न' की फाउंडर है। 'फ्लर्न' एक फन फिलिंग लर्निंग सेंटर है जहां आकर बच्चे मस्ती और खेल कूद के साथ साथ कई नयी चीज़े सीखते है। दोस्तों आपको बतादे जब ये शादी के बाद उदयपुर आयी तो इन्होने शिक्षा प्रणाली में कुछ अच्छे बदलाव लाने का सोचा। परिवर्तन लाने के विचार के साथ और बच्चों में जीवन कौशल प्रदान करने के जुनून से प्रेरित होकर, उनकी सामान्य शैक्षिक संरचनाओं से दूर, फ्लर्न की स्थापना की।दोस्तों बच्चो को यहाँ का वातावरण काफी पसंद आता है। साथ ही इशानी ने बच्चों को सीखने और आगे बढ़ने का अच्छा माहौल देने के लिए नेचुरल लर्निंग सेंटर की स्थापना भी की। और आज ये इसे सफलतापूर्वक संचालित कर रही है। इशानी ने एक कठिन रास्ता चुना था आगे बढ़ने के लिए लेकिन ये कभी अपने रास्ते आने वाली चुनौतियों से भागी नहीं, हमेशा हर चुनौती का सामना किया तभी अपने सपने को ये साकार कर पायी है और आज ये मुकाम पाया है। पूरी कहानी पढ़ें: https://stories.workmob.com/ishani-verdia-education-academiaवर्कमोब द्वारा #मेरीकहानी कार्यक्रम के माध्यम से एक नयी पहल शुरू की गयी है जिसके ज़रिये हर कोई छोटे बड़े बिज़नेस ओनर्स अपनी प्रेरक कहानियों को यहाँ सभी के साथ साझा कर सकते है। क्योंकि हर शख्स की कहानी में है वो बात जो जीवन को बदलकर एक नयी दिशा दिखाएगी, और ज़िन्दगी में ले आएगी आशा की एक नयी चमकती किरण। #प्रेरककहानियाँ #लर्निंग #फाउंडर #शिक्षाप्रणाली #शैक्षिकसंरचनाओं #लर्निंगसेंटर #शिक्षा जानिए वर्कमोब के बारे में: जुड़िये वर्कमोब पर - ये है भारत का अपना एक प्रोफेशनल सोशल नेटवर्क। जोश और जुनून से भरी प्रेरणादायक कहानियां देखिये। मजेदार प्रतियोगिताएं खेलिए, उनका हिस्सा बने, लाइव जुड़िये, और भी बहुत कुछ पाए वर्कमोब पर । यह सौ प्रतिशत बिलकुल मुफ्त है। जाइये इस लिंक पर - https://stories.workmob.com और देखें ढेर सारी प्रेरक कहानियाँ। हमारे ऐप्प को डाउनलोड करें: Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.workmob iOS: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/workmob/id901802570

Have you ever realized that the way you react at your child is all coming from the mood that you are in at that moment. YES. And, that stems from the thought that you are carrying in your mind. When all that you have control on are your emotions, acting out based on your emotions with an intention to control your child seems illogical. Watch this video to understand how your emotions affect the way you parent and what you can do to control. To join VIP group for 'Intuitive Parenting & Natural Learning', join the telegram group t.me/intuitiveparents --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sujayaip/message

Hello and welcome back to the campfire! Today we have the honor of having Dr. David Lancy join us for a conversation, and it is one filled with many 'golden nuggets'. David is an Emeritus Professor of Anthropology.  He began college teaching at Cuttington College in the interior of Liberia in 1968 and subsequently taught at a Community College and at three universities.  Dr. Lancy has authored 5 books and his current research interests center on the anthropology of childhood. He has done fieldwork with children as the focus for extended periods in Liberia, Papua New Guinea and Mormon Utah; for shorter periods in Trinidad (Fullbright Fellow), Sweden (Fullbright Fellow), Uganda, Madagascar, and in urban schools in the U.S. We discuss childhood in the indigenous cultures  versus the WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) society. David points out that in the village, youth have great autonomy and learning bouts are self-initiated rather than teacher or caretaker initiated. Learning is woven into the flow of daily life versus being encapsulated in formal lessons.So grab a seat by the fire  as we travel to Utah to speak to him about the lost art of self education and the anthropology of childhood learning!If you like what you hear and have enjoyed our show, please show your appreciation by subscribing to our Podcast and leaving us a review on your Podcast App of choice.We would love to hear from you so please email us with any comments or questions you have.Visit us and all of our content, including our blog, at www.thehomeschoolprojectpodcast.comAs always, let's Light A Fire They Can't Put OutThank you for listening!Show NotesYou can find all of David's work at his website: David F. Lancy, Ph.D. (usu.edu)

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

Today’s show brings on Jamie Smith, founder of the “U of Strength”.  Jamie Smith has coached a variety of athletes from the novice to elite skill levels, including several NHL, NBA and MLS athletes.  He has been a prior guest on the podcast, as well as having done an extensive webinar for Just Fly Sports, speaking on perception-action topics and building robust athletes in a manner that transcends simply getting them “stronger”. As long as I’ve been in the sports performance profession, I’ve realized just how important it is to look at every way you can impact the performance of an athlete, on the levels of strength, speed, mentality, perception, decision-making, special-strength, and more.  Jamie is the epitome of a coach who is truly passionate about making athletes better at the sports they play through a comprehensive approach. In the modern day, a comprehensive approach is truly important, since we relate athlete response to that of a machine.  Athletes are so heavily coached, scheduled and instructed, that they rarely get the autonomy and creative license they need to reach their own optimal performance.  Coaches also tend to mis-place their actual role in the process of working with athletes, and don’t allow athletes enough ownership and say in the training process to the point where they will struggle in achieving their ideal training result, overcoming stressful competition situations, and even in life beyond sport. Last podcast, we went into the perception-action component of making a well-rounded athlete, and this episode we get info full-circle development by means of training variability, the use of nature and natural surfaces, menu systems and athlete autonomy, competition, long-term athletic development, and more.  Jamie takes the art of the coach as a guide seriously, and in the world of over-coached and robotic athletes, Jamie is a beacon of light for young athletes looking to reach high levels of not only performance, but also self-efficacy, confidence and life-preparedness. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster and Lost Empire Herbs.  For 15% off your Lost Empire Herbs order, head to www.lostempireherbs.com/justfly View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage. Timestamps and Main Points 04:23 – The benefits of training in nature for young and older athletes 12:02 – The importance of conscious risk-taking in training 13:23 – Thinking about a child’s future in sport, and how training in nature will impact it 17:30 – Improving happiness in youth sports by incorporating fun and playfulness 24:11 – How to integrate nature into training athletes 28:37 – Thoughts on coaching as a dynamic partnership 33:51 – The role of observation in coaching and focusing on strengths instead of weaknesses + A big misconception of coaches 44:53 – What a training session looks like for Jamie’s athletes, and the art of using menu-systems 56:07 – Competition options in older athletes 57:45 – The role of athlete interest and collaboration in the results of a training program “At the beginning of every day, me and my assistant, I brief him and we go over what the objective is, what we need to improve on as coaches or as a whole, as a program, and one of the things we talk about is who can say the least amount of words.” “A lot of people, to wake up the feet, would roll with a sensory ball or spikey ball, shit we did isometrics, we did different gate patterns walking up and down, walking tall, walking in a tunnel… completely barefoot walking through the rocks.” “The big thing I tell athletes is: we want you to become comfortable in uncomfortable situations.” “[Barefoot training is] not great if you’re on a wood floor or a totally flat floor where there’s zero sensory information coming in. It’s really not a whole lot better than being in shoes, to be honest. You have to have these little sensations or irritations and you combine that with differe...

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Founder at Flurn, Co-founder at Sahaj Natural Learning Centre, and Defender of children's right to Freedom, Respect and Play After having completed her chartered accountancy from Ahmedabad, Ishani started her career with Ernst & Young in Mumbai and the stint lasted for a year till getting married and shifting base to Udaipur. Ishani's heart and passion have been elsewhere: she always had a strong urge to inculcate life skills in young adults and, with this intention, founded Flurn in 2011 in Udaipur; ever since its inception, Ishani has been conducting workshops for young children. Her early childhood explorations began with her motherhood. When her daughter was 5 months old, Ishani read about the life-transforming tools on respectful parenting by Magda Gerber and her life started evolving. She found answers to the questions that had been haunting her throughout the growing up years. As she introspected about her own life journey and what she had been learning, a realisation dawned upon her that if we need to change the world, we need to re-imagine how we treat our infants and toddlers. She commenced facilitating process-art workshops and Kids Life Studio workshops for the youngest children before co-founding Sahaj in Udaipur. Sahaj is her activism, it is her way of defending the child's right to play, it is her way of advocating for a more equal world for children. It is her reform project to transform the world by gifting secure, loving, trustful, joyful formative years to children. When she observes children learn naturally and joyfully at Sahaj, it gives her an assurance that the young children of today will create a ripple effect in the world by upholding the democratic principles of Sahaj while leading a happy and content adult life ahead Her experience of being a conscious parent has inspired her to conduct parent cafes, listening circles in Udaipur, Calicut and Bangalore. At Sahaj, she continues to work with parents by empowering them with highly effective and useful tools to be respectful and conscious parents. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/future-school-leaders/message

Of the conversations we've had so far on Better World Leaders, this is the one that most fills me with hope. Hope that there is another way for us to exist, grow, succeed and live virtuously in a way that leads to prosperity, vitality and opportunity for far more of the world. And vitally, that we do all of this in a way that benefits our world, rather than compromises it.This is the conversation with Leen Gorissen about natural intelligence. That by studying natural systems design, natural modes of sharing and distributing resources we as leaders can learn another way to thrive. By understanding what to some is intuitive, but of which all can be informed, how nature teaches us to connect, collaborate and operate collectively.Leen is the Author of ‘Natural Intelligence', as fixating and brilliant a read as it is a practical manual for any organisation or leader seeing to engage with more intuitive, evolutionary and biologically orientated ways of leading.This is my favourite book of the year, but don't just take it from me - here is what the former EU Commissioner of the Environment, Janez Potocnik, said about the book on NI:"The circular bio-based economy is the oldest concept on the earth. Nothing is lost and everything has a purpose. It makes sense to embrace it and behave accordingly. In essence there is only one question we have to answer: Do we agree that we humans are part of the nature too? Natural Intelligence provides a very convincing, clear and un-disputable answer."As this conversation flows through a number of sections, I'm adding a couple of suggested short-cuts for those who are interested in this subject but may wish to sample some of the recommendations before listening to the entire conversation.You may wish to skip ahead to the allocated time marks if these topics are of interest to you, see below;Key out-takes from this episode;- Bottom up movements help actually realise systemic change- The land can be our teacher, as it was for Leen- Are our organisations becoming monoculture of thought? If so, be aware that monocultures of crop and monocultures of thought are very vulnerable when it comes to disruption and change (Tune in from 21min39)- Diversity keeps the door open to new innovations, and is the door of opportunity for new solutions (Tune in from 23min40)- Can we ‘re-nature' human nature, to move beyond our current focus on industrial logic?- How can we re-arrange our businesses to leave the world better off as we succeed in doing our work?- Organisations need to invest in the health of others to ensure the health of their own. Example of VISA.- If we can understand biology we can unlock the hidden potential of systems and organisations.- Leaders must begin this process by waking themselves up. Ask what is your true essence and what is the role you are here to play? How do your specific talents meet the needs of the world? (Tune in from 54min56)- Have the courage to go for it and change what needs to be changed.Get in touch with Leen via any of these points of contact;LI - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leen-gorissen-86aa508/Website - https://www.studiotransitio.com/Additional resources mentioned in our conversation.- Leen's book here - https://www.naturalintelligence.info/ - VISA Founder's book - https://www.amazon.com/One-Many-VISA-Chaordic-Organization/dp/1576753328As always, great thanks and appreciation to the team who contributed to bringing Better World Leaders to you;To Brendan Ward for production of all audio recordings and composition and performance of original music throughout each episode.To Cooper and the team at RadioHub studios for technical support and creative guidance during the episodes that are recorded face-to-face. You can find out about Radio Hub's services here - https://www.radiohub.com.au/To NokNok Studios for website design, hosting and advice. Find out about NokNok's awesome services here - https://www.facebook.com/NOKNOKstudios/To Cirasa Design for logo and site graphics – Find our about Cirasa's inspiring work hereYou'll find audio and video recordings for this episode, as well as links to any specific recommendations or related resources mentioned today in the podcast area of 4ileadership.com/insightsThis is the Better World Leaders, brought to you by 4iLeadership

Today's episode is full of liberation and healing talk with life learner Dominique of DommiesBlessed. She shares some insights on natural learning, which we’re hoping will usher in changes around learning and relationship-building. Check out Dommie’s blog on natural learning.WHAT WE DISCUSSBefore we talk to Dommie, Akilah gives a shout out to entrepreneurs, Kim and Jamal Hester, creators and developers of Life Strength & Health holistic center. Listen to their podcast for more healing work!Also, as we are raising free people and nurturing self-care habits, check out the latest episode of the She Said We Shed Podcast, hosted by Aja Marie. Click here to subscribe to all five podcasts on Raising Free People Network.Today, as we deschool with Dominique on the topic of natural learning, we are mad question askin’ about how learning looks and feels. The intention inside this episode is discover, or perhaps explore, a more intuitive and self-directed way of imagining and practicing self-care. Self-care is a key aspect that needs to be nurtured if willing to raise a free person, it’s fundamental for healing and liberation work.Dominique shares the experience that she had with a more schoolish setting for her children and how she ended up homeschooling them for the best. She also talks about how natural learning shows up for families as healing work and the importance of focusing on practical life skills, paying attention to what your children are passionate about and what their strengths are, so that we can learn how to support learning in a holistic way. Natural learning as the enhancement of our human skills and love centered guidance from family and from lots of different places.In parent-children relationships we see a partnership. Learning is something that’s done together and the practices and skills that both develop also need to be mindful on how to take care of each other, the process of taking care of our children as we take care of ourselves. Co-learning with our children as a collaborative approach based on trust.Click here to get 40% off the signed, special edition hardcover of Akilah’s book, Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work! First, go to "Format," then you'll see the arrow for the drop-down menu. Then, click that drop-down menu arrow and then select the "Signed hardcover" format. Type "unschooling" (no quotation marks) in the coupon code section to activate the discount. You will get 40% off the signed, special edition hardcover.LIBERATION WALKIn episode 182 Chemay Morales-James from My Reflection Matters community, shared My Reflection Matters Village, a virtual co-learning community for primarily BIPOC families that can be looking for support in raising and educating free peopleDon't forget that the amazing Kelly Limes-Taylor is offering a course series called The Ours First SeriesOrganizations like Metro Atlanta Mutual Aid Fund are organizing help for Atlanta’s BIPOC families affected by COVID-19 – Please donateSubscribe to Akilah’s Youtube ChannelJoin our Facebook groupSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/akilah)

I recently read the book ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’ by Tim Gallwey. It had been on my list for a while. It wasn’t just to improve my tennis game, it was to see what the principles were about. To understand what nuggets were in this book that’s been around for 30+ years yet still holds true. I wasn’t disappointed. Around the time of reading it, and posting some insights from it, Jeffrey Lipsius connected in. He’s been using the approaches from the book not just for improving his Tennis game but to become a better sales person. He’s been so successful with this that he’s wrote a book about it, and set up his own program to teach others how to be an Inner game Sales expert. He’s been working with Tim on this over the last few years and it continues to gain momentum. In this episode, we cover a lot. Here is a summary of the points discussed. Listen to the full show for more details.•Who is Jeffery Lipsius •Career journey – started this journey as a tennis player in college•How the Inner Game of Tennis became a focus for Jeff•Deep Dive into the key concepts from the book including:oSelf 1 v Self 2oConscious and Unconscious self oNatural Learning oNon-judgementoLetting go v trying hardoSelf-fulfilling prophecies oSelf-talk and judgement•Story of Jack in the book – Natural Learning….just observing what they were doing wrong…visualizing it and direct experience of it – feeling different so it must be new – if it didn’t it was the same!•The Inner game are:•Trust Thyself…•How to communicate with Self 2 1.Ask for Results2.Asking for Form3.Asking for Qualities•Trusting Self 2 – How to?•Focusing on the seams of the ball to enhance the observation and focus •Techniques & HabitsoThe Groove Theory of Habits•The usual way of learning v the inner game way•Mindfulness without ever saying it•Applying this to Sales?oWalking back through oPreparing for the sales pitch/event/calloGut feeling?oNot over trying•Applying it to anything•Tools – visualization (never called it) •Childlike approachohow do you get this oWhen pressure is involved•What is Self 1 saying when selling?•Sales and Competition – Targets are key!•Applying this to Sales oConversation 1 = self 1 – how a sales person goes on with oConversation 2 = the conversation going on in between the customers ears!oConversation 2 is the most important one•Biggest insights came from a sale that Jeff lost – he told the customer something he didn’t want to hear! •Self 2 doesn’t respond to language •How do you learn the customers language – through observation and asking questions? •Tools and approaches to interact with self 2oSetting the right environment oA salesperson is the customer’s decision coach! oCommit to learning and see there are 2 conversations going with a customeroDoing your research on the individual – LinkedIn, online, etcoAsk Questions of the client – what is their decision trajectory? oThe goal of selling is buying – but the customer might have a buying goal?•If the customer is not self-aware, they can’t know what needs they have – help the customer become more self-aware•How do you work with a customer to become more self-aware? oAsk more questions! These are the best tools salespeople have!•The Coach doesn’t need control – you are asking questions to give the customer this control!•The two sides of Trust – Outer and Inner trust oOuter trust – customer trusting the salespersonoInner trust – salesperson trusting themselves oInner trust comes first!!!•The Sales Person needs to have self-trust•The downsides of being a pushy salesperson •Positive Thinking & Positive Psychology? •Question from LinkedIn – Future of Coaching? •Jeffrey’s book is a story and a narrative oLink to the book•How to develop self-awareness – practice mindfulness and meditation •Meditation helps require less approval from personal values •Focus, attachment, letting go are covered in The Inner Game but not explicitly called out. •How quickly have salespeople improved from taking the course – typically after one month this happen – feedback is important and getting support is key•The formulae for performance which P = P – IoPerformance = Potential – Interference •Thoughts on the future of coaching •Connect in with Jeffowww.theinnergame.com – the inner game of sellingoJeffery.Lipsius@gmail.com•Selling to the Point is on Amazon HERE

I recently read the book ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’ by Tim Gallwey. It had been on my list for a while. It wasn’t just to improve my tennis game, it was to see what the principles were about. To understand what nuggets were in this book that’s been around for 30+ years yet still holds true. I wasn’t disappointed. Around the time of reading it, and posting some insights from it, Jeffrey Lipsius connected in. He’s been using the approaches from the book not just for improving his Tennis game but to become a better sales person. He’s been so successful with this that he’s wrote a book about it, and set up his own program to teach others how to be an Inner game Sales expert. He’s been working with Tim on this over the last few years and it continues to gain momentum. In this episode, we cover a lot. Here is a summary of the points discussed. Listen to the full show for more details.•Who is Jeffery Lipsius •Career journey – started this journey as a tennis player in college•How the Inner Game of Tennis became a focus for Jeff•Deep Dive into the key concepts from the book including:oSelf 1 v Self 2oConscious and Unconscious self oNatural Learning oNon-judgementoLetting go v trying hardoSelf-fulfilling prophecies oSelf-talk and judgement•Story of Jack in the book – Natural Learning….just observing what they were doing wrong…visualizing it and direct experience of it – feeling different so it must be new – if it didn’t it was the same!•The Inner game are:•Trust Thyself…•How to communicate with Self 2 1.Ask for Results2.Asking for Form3.Asking for Qualities•Trusting Self 2 – How to?•Focusing on the seams of the ball to enhance the observation and focus •Techniques & HabitsoThe Groove Theory of Habits•The usual way of learning v the inner game way•Mindfulness without ever saying it•Applying this to Sales?oWalking back through oPreparing for the sales pitch/event/calloGut feeling?oNot over trying•Applying it to anything•Tools – visualization (never called it) •Childlike approachohow do you get this oWhen pressure is involved•What is Self 1 saying when selling?•Sales and Competition – Targets are key!•Applying this to Sales oConversation 1 = self 1 – how a sales person goes on with oConversation 2 = the conversation going on in between the customers ears!oConversation 2 is the most important one•Biggest insights came from a sale that Jeff lost – he told the customer something he didn’t want to hear! •Self 2 doesn’t respond to language •How do you learn the customers language – through observation and asking questions? •Tools and approaches to interact with self 2oSetting the right environment oA salesperson is the customer’s decision coach! oCommit to learning and see there are 2 conversations going with a customeroDoing your research on the individual – LinkedIn, online, etcoAsk Questions of the client – what is their decision trajectory? oThe goal of selling is buying – but the customer might have a buying goal?•If the customer is not self-aware, they can’t know what needs they have – help the customer become more self-aware•How do you work with a customer to become more self-aware? oAsk more questions! These are the best tools salespeople have!•The Coach doesn’t need control – you are asking questions to give the customer this control!•The two sides of Trust – Outer and Inner trust oOuter trust – customer trusting the salespersonoInner trust – salesperson trusting themselves oInner trust comes first!!!•The Sales Person needs to have self-trust•The downsides of being a pushy salesperson •Positive Thinking & Positive Psychology? •Question from LinkedIn – Future of Coaching? •Jeffrey’s book is a story and a narrative oLink to the book•How to develop self-awareness – practice mindfulness and meditation •Meditation helps require less approval from personal values •Focus, attachment, letting go are covered in The Inner Game but not explicitly called out. •How quickly have salespeople improved from taking the course – typically after one month this happen – feedback is important and getting support is key•The formulae for performance which P = P – IoPerformance = Potential – Interference •Thoughts on the future of coaching •Connect in with Jeffowww.theinnergame.com – the inner game of sellingoJeffery.Lipsius@gmail.com•Selling to the Point is on Amazon HERE

In this first interview of my series on people engaged in natural learning, I talk with two mums (Maree and Carly) who have come to home education in the last half-year or so. I talk about what set them onto this journey and the things they have learnt along the way. This series of interviews centre around the three main themes of Freedom, Connection, and Learning. In these conversations, I aim to explore the change of lifestyle that my interviewees have adopted, how their approach to relationships have changed, and what learning looks like in their family context. The topics we cover in this interview include: How Maree and Carly got into home education How the structure of their day has changed Deschooling (the process of letting children recover from school) Inspiring children through our own learning and those things we do every day The flow of the day under schooling vs home education Age mixing and learning coming from a variety of sources Living in an age of connection and information possibilities Modelling adulthood Socialisation Find me on: My Websites: justusfrank.com and frankeducation.nz Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lifeoflearning/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justus.frank Minds: https://www.minds.com/Arphy/ Medium: https://medium.com/@justus_71245 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justus-frank/message

In this two-part series, we interview Gillian Howarth, a homeschooling mother of three, former primary school teacher and creator of Born Wise School. As we’re plunged into ‘school at home’ during COVID-19, we quickly come face-to-face with our own deeply ‘schooled’ approaches to learning, inviting us to re-examine educational philosophy and our choices. Gillian makes Listen In The post NTM 253: Exploring homeschooling and natural learning PART 2 appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

In this two-part series, we interview Gillian Howarth, a homeschooling mother of three, former primary school teacher and creator of Born Wise School. As so many of us plunge into ‘school at home’ during COVID-19, we quickly come face-to-face with our own deeply ‘schooled’ approaches to learning, inviting us to re-examine educational philosophy and our Listen In The post NTM 252: Exploring homeschooling and natural learning PART 1 appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

I’m always fascinated with people’s backstory. How they came to do what they are doing and how they came to believe the things they do. The world isn’t just random, and humans certainly aren’t. There’s always a reason behind what we think and what we do. I’ve been rather fascinated by my own backstory as well. That might sound a little bit strange, but it really is quite a curious thing to look back at my journey and see how I came to be where I am today. I used to be a primary school teacher... Find me on: My Websites: justusfrank.com and frankeducation.nz Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lifeoflearning/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustBeingFrank8 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justus.frank Minds: https://www.minds.com/Arphy/ Medium: https://medium.com/@justus_71245 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/justusfrank Photo courtesy of: http://www.agnesgrace.co.nz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justus-frank/message

This week I have been struggling with self-isolating as a family and you may have seen on my Facebook that I have given up on the whole idea of home educating the boys. If you too have been having issues and experienced stress on how to juggle it all and 'do the best' for your children/teens, then you will absolutely LOVE this conversation with Emily Quandt. Such useful tips and Emily really challenged some of my beliefs around natural learning. Thank you Emily!!! If you want to reach Emily - you can email her email is emily@FreetoLearnCommunity.com https://www.facebook.com/freetolearncommunity/ http://freetolearncommunity.com/ If you want to see about an Agile Learning Center near them they can check the network map here: https://agilelearningcenters.org/#map If you are looking for more info on how to support Self-Directed Education during this time at home there are tons of resources here: https://www.self-directed.org/ Finally if you are listeners more than readers, here is another helpful resource podcast of another mama doing Self-Directed Education. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fare-of-the-free-child/id1138611256

Here in NZ we are heading into Covid 19 lockdown. This is my introduction to a new series that I am doing on Natural Learning. In this episode I go into what natural learning is and in following episodes I will show how the principles can be applied in everyday life. Find me on: My Websites: justusfrank.com and frankeducation.nz Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lifeoflearning/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustBeingFrank8 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justus.frank Minds: https://www.minds.com/Arphy/ Medium: https://medium.com/@justus_71245 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/justusfrank Photo courtesy of: http://www.agnesgrace.co.nz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justus-frank/message

Gillian Howarth is the founder of The Little Yoga School.I love what Gillian has created with The Little Yoga School. I take our daughter Solé to the Tuesday class at Spanda and she loves it! Creating conscious education, taking learning beyond the classroom and connection to Self, family and nature are her primary focuses which I resonate so deeply with. For young children to have a beautiful introduction to learning in the way that Gillian teaches is a dream come true. For young children to learn simple techniques of meditation and relaxation is a huge plus!Join Gillian and I in this conversation as we share about our past experiences in the education system and where we both see room for improvement. Gillian embodies a beautiful balance that isn't extreme in any direction. Lots of helpful insights in this chat, especially for parents and/or teacher's. Stay in touch with The Little Yoga School via:https://www.instagram.com/littleyogaschool/https://www.facebook.com/creatingconsciouseducation/Support the show (https://stuartwatkins.org/podcast/)

In this episode I share an experience I witnessed with 2 young girls playing with simple tools like squirt bottles, water, brushes, tongs, chalk, etc and how their free play was a great learning episode. They had no direction or instruction but they had a great time using these different resources and experimenting and learning.I share how these simple learning tools are so useful and expensive toys or devices are really not necessary.They were also moving naturally with no chairs or desks. They were squatting, sitting on the ground, stretching, etc and these are all important developmental movements that we take for granted. I shared a podcast called Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman and can be found here if you're interested in learning morehttps://www.nutritiousmovement.com/podcasts/I shared that there are some incredibly beautiful Instagram accounts with lovely autumn images and activities and these are few that are stunning! However, I also caution not to compare yourself to them and enjoy them for what they are, don't try to recreate it. They are great for ideas and inspiration but don't feel less for not having a homeschool table that looks like theirs.twigandmothlacy.arrowsmithgive.them.beautySend me comments, suggestions for episodes, or questions to outsidethelinespodcast@gmail.comFind me on FB where I post articles, encouragement, and relevant resourceshttps://www.facebook.com/learningoutsidethelinespodcast/or www.learningoutsidethelines.comor Instagram @ Lattebooks2read where I post books and resources for learning.Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Natural Learning is an Idea Whose Time Has Come Somewhere along the way, we began collectively believing that kids wouldn't learn unless we strongly intervened. Even though we see them natural learning in all areas of life, we believe that in literacy and numeracy we need to intervene and drill from early. Remarkably, nobody seemed to foresee the unintended consequences of this adult meddling in the natural learning capacity of the child. My guest on the podcast, Leah (like Princess Leia from Star Wars) McDermott saw these unintended consequences first-hand in her 5th grade classroom. She had migrated to teaching fifth grade after many years in kindergarten. The first thing she noticed was that the vast majority of students had hardened and closed themselves off to learning. And current studies on the topic confirm Leah's experience. The majority of students in the public education system, by grade four, have decided that they hate school. Unfortunately for those students, and for society as a whole, there is also significant evidence that the majority of those who've identified that they hate school by that age will never change their mind. Seeing these jaded fifth graders was an eye opener for Leah. She had just left kindergarten where students were still bright-eyed and excited to learn. When she invited her kindy students to listen to her read, they came running. The fifth graders knew they were in for an interminable period of testing, leveled reading, and cramming. This radical change in the kids' learning attitude was what informed her educational philosophy and mindset more than anything. When she had kids of her own and started home educating them later, her beliefs were only confirmed. Today, Leah is one of the strongest advocates for natural learning that I've come across. She teaches natural learning to both home educators and schools both in person and online. Her website is an incredible resource for all things natural learning, and this podcast episode reflects her wealth of knowledge. I absolutely loved this one. We talked about so much, and I learned enormously from her. If you're at all interested in natural learning, this episode is a must listen. Leah will put any fears you might have about natural learning to rest, and you'll learn much about how to do it at home.Mentioned in This Episode Leah's Website Your Natural Learner Facebook Group (7000+ members) ACEs Study -- Adverse Childhood Experiences Maslow's Hierarchy of NeedsMore Episodes About Natural Learning and Unschooling Sage Homeschooling Wild and Free Deschool the Adult Mind

James is joined by Sven to discuss a topic dear to their hearts: Heroism. 2:11 What does it mean to be Hero? 11:53 The Fall of Conor McGregor 31:58 Friedman Conference: Gathering Place of Heroes 51:48 Philo-Sci-Fi | Altered Carbon (Netflix) Review 1:13:00 How to Support the Show 1:15:05 The Rational Body | Sports Heroism, Iaido, & Fire Spinning 1:47:00 Mark Hornshaw | Catholic Universities, Home Education, & Economics 2:22:45 School Sucks, Natural Learning, Home Education, Unschooling 2:32:36 Question Time | Is Heroism unique to humanity? 2:39:39 Question Time | Why do we want be heroes?

This week, we'll hear an inspiring story called "Mornings Without Measure" by Elsie Iudicello and an interview with the founder of Brave Writer, Julie Bogart. Here are some practical tips for natural learning. So grab a cup of coffee and join us on the front porch! LINKS Ainsley Arment: instagram.com/ainsl3y Jennifer Pepito: instagram.com/jenniferpepito Elsie Iudicello: instagram.com/farmhouse_schoolhouse Julie Bogart: instagram.com/juliebravewriter Wild + Free: instagram.com/wildandfree.co Content Bundles: bewildandfree.org/bundles Family Camp: bewildandfree.org/familycamp

Pete (@mr_van_w) debunks the adage that we need to lecture kids at school because that will prepare them to be lectured to at university. John (@jfcatto) questions the need for school at all and suggests a radical approach to home-schooling.   Pete: 'Sage on the stage' era of university lecturing 'is over' - Ellie Bothwell  https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sage-stage-era-university-lecturing-over  John: Don't send your kids to school and they'll go on to get a PHD. Wait, what? - Mammamia Team https://www.mamamia.com.au/unschooling-in-australia/ 

Pete (@mr_van_w) debunks the adage that we need to lecture kids at school because that will prepare them to be lectured to at university. John (@jfcatto) questions the need for school at all and suggests a radical approach to home-schooling.   Pete: 'Sage on the stage' era of university lecturing 'is over' - Ellie Bothwell  https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sage-stage-era-university-lecturing-over  John: Don't send your kids to school and they'll go on to get a PHD. Wait, what? - Mammamia Team https://www.mamamia.com.au/unschooling-in-australia/ 

Natural Parenting With Rachel Rainbolt Rachel Rainbolt is the Sage Parent Coach and a natural learning mama. She believes in the power of  trust and connection. Rachel wants to elevate mothers to believe in themselves and act on their power to create and live a joyful natural parenting, learning path. Rachel has her Masters degree in family therapy, is a parenting coach, writer, and home education mom to her 3 kids. Honestly, she has a list of letters and titles behind her name, but her academic background almost seems counter to how she lives today — living in a state of parental flow. Rachel runs her business Sage Parenting from her computer in their home in the Pacific Northwest. But more often you can find her hiking through the forest with her family. Rachel and I talked about her new book — Sage Homeschooling Wild and Free, their natural learning journey and why she says connection and trust is the foundation for all other learning.What Does Rachel’s Background Bring? Rachel’s background is in psychology and Family Therapy. She’s also a certified infant massage educator. She’s an advocate for natural sleep, breastfeeding, parenting, and learning. Rachel feels her degrees have value and do inform much of her life, but as she shared on the podcast, they also helped indoctrinate her with a mountain of beliefs, assumptions, and expectations she says she had to shake off to adopt the natural learning method of parenting. She says the field of psychology was valuable and taught her how to sift through data and do research. But she’s since noticed that her choices and beliefs differ quite a bit from her fellow graduates. Her life now relies on connection, trust, and the natural unfolding of life.Her Family’s Education Journey Rachel started her family journey using attachment parenting. When her oldest turned 4, she started looking for schools for her son because that is what, “we’re supposed to do.” She didn’t even know there were other options. Her and her husband put their son in Kindergarten at the public school where he stayed all the way to the start of 2nd grade. When they started homeschooling they stayed with their local public district. This meant the same work as the school classroom — which was an eye-opening experience. Soon they switched to a charter homeschool, then switched to independent homeschooling, before diving fully into unschooling. Rachel’s oldest loves homeschooling. He didn’t enjoy most aspects of school, especially the routine of getting up early, rushing off, and sitting in a desk all day. The family also saw that his natural learning fire was extinguishing. It only rekindled when they started homeschooling. Rachel says she sometimes wishes she’d slowed down and listened to herself more and just started homeschooling right away. But as she also said, “We have to walk our journey and be patient with ourselves.” Today, her oldest son brings gratitude and wisdom to the younger kids that only know unschooling. Rachel’s believes unschooling is a lifestyle of learning and connection. She practices learning with her children and trusts in her own journey as she does in her children’s.Why Write Sage Homeschooling? Many people don’t know this kind of lifestyle exists. She meets people at the playground who have no idea about natural parenting or natural learning. It’s a passion piece for her and she feels there’s less information available about the natural learning mindset. What information is available is mostly dated. Rachel finds that there aren’t many families living the natural learning process today. She wants others to know natural is an option and what it can look like. This is why she wrote the book.Does A Natural Learning Environment Include Screens? Rachel and I discussed what the natural learning environment can include, especially the debate around kids and technology. Rachel says people have a misconception that you can’t live a natural-minded life while owning technology. Her family lives close to a forest and sound and are outside constantly, but they also have access to an infinite amount of knowledge because of technology. She gave me a few examples. They can be walking through a forest and discover a tree that interests them. Rachel will take out her phone and reference what it is and information about it all in a matter of minutes. Her oldest is video chatting with a group of friends he met at an unschooling conference. They are currently writing a screenplay together using Google Docs. It wouldn’t be any more valid if it was on a piece of paper. People are judgemental about screens, but Rachel says the out-of-balance feeling is usually more about the parents. Research shows that children escape more into a virtual world if their real life doesn’t have much to engage with. If they are alone for hours for example, without access to the outdoors. If you are feeling out of balance, the best place to focus your efforts is on building your life and placing more engaging things in your environment. Focus on engaging and not limiting.Screens Are Tools Screens are powerful tools in the learning process. In the Rainbolt home, they have one adventure day and 2 home days for their balance. On home days, when the kids are on screens they more often watch and then create. The screen may or may not be one piece to that learning. The word “screen” encompasses so much and Rachel has found that the research does lag behind a bit. A lot of the data still pertains to kids watching TV shows. But that can be misleading, and Rachel knows from her own life example what the TV created for her as a child. Your kids may be getting positive things out of it that you may not be aware of. She told me about the Robin Hood cartoon that she watched as a child and how much she loved it. It was a show she resonated with, because it came at a time when she felt disempowered and she didn’t have much of a voice. That movie empowered her. Rachel and I talked about her placement of screens in her natural learning environment section of the book. She asked, “Do you bake online? Use Online music classes? ‘Screen time’ is so much more integrated into how we can tap into the world as opposed to before.” Screens are tools that go along with paper, LEGO, books, and paint. They are a tool kids have to draw from in their environment.The Natural Learning Environment The homeschool environment is a powerful force in natural learning. Especially if you promote self -directed learning. With the right materials in the home environment her kids can play, act, and create what’s going on in their mind. It also makes her job a lot easier. She doesn’t tell them what to do but she creates an environment that supports their interests. She sets up invitations which they can use or decline. There is a misconception that if you are not controlling and instructing there is no learning. But there is so much learning that happens in place of control. Instead of an enforcer, Rachel’s is a supportive guide. By role-modelling you can foster the qualities your children need later in life. They are responsible for their own learning when you’re not responsible for it. And the trust — the more she trusts them, the more their amazing qualities blossom and flourish.Connection Is The Foundation For All Learning It creates a safety where everything else springs from. This important piece can be absent from schools but it’s the first level building block in natural learning. Rachel feels that in the future, education will turn to more alternative schooling opportunities. But it’s important to be clear on the role and purpose of those schools. Be clear on the function so the environment can be designed around that. Schools can be built around how children learn.You Are The Creator of Your Life Story But what if you are in a situation where you can’t be home with your kids? Or you’re having a tough time dealing with other things? Rachel says it is important to remember you’re the one that gets to write your story. We don’t control 100% of our lives, but we do have power over most things in our lives. 90% of things in your life that feel immoveable are actually moveable! When you know you can make and become the person you want to be, you look at where you want to go. Write it out. What would your priorities be? Your intentions? She uses the word intentions rather than goals, because goals tend to be focused on an outcome. We can’t necessarily control outcomes, so goals are more often disempowering. But intentions are different. What direction do you want to set your compass? If you are not setting it, society will set it for you.Be The Student of Life That You Want Your Children To Be A desire to learn is contagious. Your children will be inspired by the way you live your life, connect with your community, grow, and learn. If you’re only demanding of them, then there is no inspiration and role modelling. There’s a misconception that when you start homeschooling, the parent’s role becomes top-down teacher. Living a life that fills you with joy and purpose is one of the greatest teaching gifts you can give your children. When Rachel finished graduate school, she wanted to continue doing her work but in a way that connected  her to her own children. She did what she suggests others do — get out of the “current” and live your own story.Radical Acceptance — Deschooling to Unschooling The Rainbolt family calls themselves unschoolers, but more so natural learners. In any movement people can become dogmatic, even with unschooling. Rachel believes in radical acceptance and doing what works for her family. Even deschooling can be rather prescriptive. Their family didn’t follow the deschooling suggestions when they left school, it was different for them and it should be unique for each family. Deschooling means unpacking the education baggage you inherited. There really aren’t any wrong ways. It looks different for each family but the point of deschooling is being able to shake off old beliefs and question everything. Be brave and engage in that process.Advice For Us Rachel left me with heartfelt advice –lean into trust. It feels hard at first and uncomfortable but the more you do it, the more rewards you get. Every time she’s been unsure, she unlocks, grows, and flourishes once she leans into trust. Trust in your children, the natural learning journey, and the joy you have together. Find Rachel on Instagram, Facebook and her website: Sageparenting.com Get her new book– Sage Homeschooling Wild and Free

The 2nd most downloaded Episode for 2017 was with Carlo Ricci, who researches Free-Willed Education. In this episode with Carlo Ricci, we get an overview of a number of books he has written, edited and/or been a contributor. Carlo's research interests include Unschooling; Homeschooling; Holistic Education; Self-determined Learning; Free Schools; Democratic Schools; Online Learning; Technology and Learning; Play; Natural Learning; Curiosity; Willed Learning; the Willed Curriculum; Critical Pedagogy; and Healthy Living. We also discuss the definition of many of these learning modalities during our conversation. Thanks for putting The Luminous Mind in your ears, we appreciate your support through 2017! Show Notes for Episode 187  Consider supporting our podcast on Patreon

When Maleka Diggs moved to an affluent Philadelphia neighborhood so that she and her husband could get their daughters into the best school, she was shocked to face racism from the school's principal. Soon after, she set out to create the sort of academic and community-centered environment she wanted for her daughters, instead of trying to fit them into the school's culture. Eclectic Learning Network was born, and today, Philly-based families are benefiting from Maleka's commitment.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/akilah)

knowing that we need to grow in our ability to love, and then, love effectively, is the beginning of that wisdom - as we are willing and able to see our limitations and admit to our inability to love completely and effectively. the fear of the Lord, recognizing love, is the beginning of knowledge and wisdom... God is love, therefore, God loves. God, being wisdom, is wise. therefore, God, loves wisely. .... broken pieces, brought together by God's gracious and skillful hands to make something beautiful. We have Tony's outline as well as handouts available on our website! http://mosaicmansfield.com/messages-notes/. Or you can check out the live event on YouVersion with references and the ability to add your own notes! https://www.bible.com/events/239744

knowing that we need to grow in our ability to love, and then, love effectively, is the beginning of that wisdom - as we are willing and able to see our limitations and admit to our inability to love completely and effectively. the fear of the Lord, recognizing love, is the beginning of knowledge and wisdom... God is love, therefore, God loves. God, being wisdom, is wise. therefore, God, loves wisely. .... broken pieces, brought together by God's gracious and skillful hands to make something beautiful. We have Tony's outline as well as handouts available on our website! http://mosaicmansfield.com/messages-notes/. Or you can check out the live event on YouVersion with references and the ability to add your own notes! https://www.bible.com/events/239744

Join us for an interview with radical unschooling mama Dayna Martin. Dayna has been inspiring families for over a decade through sharing her experiences of natural learning, natural birth and attachment parenting. She is an activist, educator and author of, Radical Unschooling: A Revolution Has Begun, and her newest book, Radical Birth, due in 2016.Guest: Dana Martin Presenter and Producer: Lara Martin Date: 2016

Join us for an interview with radical unschooling mama Dayna Martin. Dayna has been inspiring families for over a decade through sharing her experiences of natural learning, natural birth and attachment parenting. She is an activist, educator and author of, Radical Unschooling: A Revolution Has Begun, and her newest book, Radical Birth, due in 2016.Guest: Dana Martin Presenter and Producer: Lara Martin Date: 2016

Sally's interview with Tamara Newlands facilitator of Rites of Passage to Womanhood Camp about the importance of acknowledging rites of passage for young women.Refs: tamaranewlands.com and doctorarne.comAnd Dudley Leggett, co-founder of Dharamananda Community and Sustainability Research Institute about natural learning and models for families living in community.www.sustainable-research.orginfinitechoices.com.au conference - 1-3 October 2015Aired on BayFM on 27 July 2015Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015www.pbbmedia.org

Sally's interview with Tamara Newlands facilitator of Rites of Passage to Womanhood Camp about the importance of acknowledging rites of passage for young women.Refs: tamaranewlands.com and doctorarne.comAnd Dudley Leggett, co-founder of Dharamananda Community and Sustainability Research Institute about natural learning and models for families living in community.www.sustainable-research.orginfinitechoices.com.au conference - 1-3 October 2015Aired on BayFM on 27 July 2015Produced and presented by Sally CusackCopyright PBB Media and Sally Cusack 2015www.pbbmedia.org

So often we try and teach others or coach others or supervise others in a way that clashes with the way people naturally learn. It's quicker, cheaper, more effective and longer-lasting if we can plug into the way people learn naturally. In this episode, I talk through some techniques to quieten our unhelpful inner mental critics and guide people to leverage the power of their own subconscious minds to practise and learn experientially in a way that sticks and drives purposeful changes in behaviour.

[Episode 11 - June 29, 2013] Nature’s Fury (Wildfires & Flooding), review of the Voodoo 3-Day Assault Pack, Special Guest: Mark Morey from the Institute for Natural Learning, ifnaturallearning.com