Podcasts about not back

Joel Malkoff (joelkmalkoffcircusartist.com) is a contemporary circus artist and 27-year-old grown unschooler from Indiana. We discuss Joel's recent experience at the National Circus School of Montreal (“the Harvard of circus”), the job market for circus artists, and his new 3-person circus collective, La Quadrature (instagram.com/laquadrature). We also talk about Joel's upbringing as an unschooler, his mother's influence, his childhood passions (skateboarding, parkour, guitar), his experiences at Not Back to School Camp, the difficulty of getting organized as a self-directed learner, the challenge of French immersion in Quebec, and how the pandemic affected his career. Recorded on August 1st, 2021.

Sonny Throckmorton is one of the greatest country songwriters who ever lived. He's the man who wrote “If We’re Not Back in Love By Monday” for Merle Haggard, “Why Not Me” for the Judds, and “The Cowboy Rides Away” for George Strait, among hundreds of others. On this episode, Sonny discusses a little-known, early Willie composition, “What a Way to Live”; the famous picking parties Willie used to host with legendary UT football coach Darrell Royal; the song Willie stole from Elvis Presley; and why it’s best not to play poker with Willie, no matter how nicely he asks you to. Music featured in this and every episode of One by Willie is available on our Apple Music playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/one-by-willie-a-texas-monthly-podcast/pl.u-b3b8VdgFKWje4Wv

Anna Brown joins me again this week! This month in the Living Joyfully Network our theme is Not Back to School. It has been a rich month of checking in with ourselves, quieting the outside noise, and focusing on our kids and the joy around us. Anna and I talk about the “back to school” […]

After a 1 Week Hiatus, Curtis Welcomes Everybody Back to the Show!It's Crazy, Repetitive and Random all in a Couple of Minutes!It's the Perfect Welcome Back Episode to the Crazy!Check it Out for a Listen like No Other!Listen! Listen! Listen! is a show hosted by Curtis Elton. Speaking non-stop in each episode, you'd think he'd actually say something valuable. WRONG! The show has NO THEME...NO USEFUL INFORMATION...NO, NOT THAT EITHER! What it does have is Funny, Completely Random and Crazy non-stop talking lasting Only a Couple of Minutes per episode. Every episode is different! Go on, you know you want to, have a listen to Listen! Listen! Listen! New episodes Every Thursday. Stay tuned for more of Listen! Listen! Listen!TRANSCRIPTCurtis:I'm Back Baby!Oh I Missed you! I Missed You (Kissing Sounds)Oh I Missed you! Oh You have a Little Something There! You Have a Little Something There!Ha! Made you Look!Anyway...I'm Back!!!Hello! Hi, How are You! Hi! Hello! And Hello and Welcome Back to Another Episode of Listen! Listen! Listen!I am Your Host Curtis Elton, and in Case you Didn't Hear Me...I'm Back!And if you have a Problem with that See! I'll have to Pull out the Big Guns See!I've been on a 1 Week, Not 2 Week, Not 3 Week, But 1 Week Hiatus!Oh it's Good to be Back! And in Case I Haven't Said it Enough, I'm Back Baby!And When I'm Saying Baby I'm Still Not Sure If I'm Saying (Impression of Baby) Baby or an MmmHmm Baby!But Right Now, We Don't Have Any time for that! Why?! Take a Guess!Anybody, Anybody Want to Guess? Anybody?! You! You! You! You! Uh, Let's See! You! No the Person Next to You! Person Above You! Person to the Right! Uh, Person to the Right! Person Above! Person Down! No, Not You! Not You! Person with the Mustache! Person with the Glasses! Next to You! And You! Person Right in Front of you! Yeah, There we Go! Got any Ideas?Exactly! There is Actually Nobody Here because we Haven't Welcomed Anybody Back so Come Inside Everybody!(Curtis doing Impressions People Saying Hello in Different Accents and Phrases, Talking Over Each Other)Yes it is Great to be Back!I'd Also like to Welcome Back my Downloaded Studio Audience! (Clapping) Welcome Back!Wait a Second! I Never had a Downloaded Studio Audience! Ladies and Gentlemen, You've Gotta Go! Get Outta Here! (Sound Effect of Audience Talking to Each other while Leaving) Thank You! Thank You! Bubye!And That, My Friends, is the Magic of Sound Effects! Isn't it Just Fabulous!Now I've Welcomed Everybody Back to the Show, That Brings us to the End of This Episode of Listen! Listen! Listen!See you Next Time! See you Next Week! Bubye I'm Outta Here!I'm Back! I'm Not Back! I'm Back! I'm Not Back! (In Slow Motion) I'm Back! I'm Not Back! (Normal Speed) I'm Back! I'm Not Back! I'm Back! I'm Not Back! I Said I'm Back! I Said I'm Not Back!I'm Back Baby!

On a very special Not Back to School special, Tom asks Scott to put on his 12 year old kid hat and decide if he wants to go back to school. Coincidentally, Scott is already wearing his 12 year old kid hat. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tom-saunders9/support

Welcome back and thank you for joining us today! Today's Episode is Part 3 and the final episode to our mini series on the 6 more popular Homeschool Methods/Styles of learning. I discuss an overview of the Unit Study, Unschooling, and Eclectic methods. For each method I speak on the highlights, what it may look like, examples of curriculums, and helpful resources. We hope you enjoy! Follow us on Instagram and please subscribe and leave a review on your Podcast App of choice. If you have any questions, comments, or topics you would like to hear send us an email at thehomeschoolprojectpodcast@gmail.comThanks for listening!Show Notes:It's A Military Life blog (we will be featured for their Sunday Spotlight): https://itsamilitarylife.com/category/spotlight/You can also find them on Instagram and FacebookUnit StudyRainbow Resource Center videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lLh9wG8b9gCurriculums: Gather Round, 5 in a Row, KONOS, Unitstudy.com, Homeschool in the WoodsFree downloadable Unit Study Planner: https://thecanadianhomeschooler.com/creating-unit-studies/Resources:https://unitstudy.com/http://susanevans.org/https://store.homeschoolinthewoods.com/https://blogshewrote.org/YouTube: There's No Place Like Home homeschool Home Sweet HomeschoolBook: Unit Studies Made EasyUnschoolingHackschooling Makes Me Happy- https://youtu.be/h11u3vtcpaYResources:100 Strewing Ideas-https://nourishingmyscholar.com/100-strewing-ideas-homeschool/Teen Resources- 1. Self Directed Learning Centers 2. Not Back to School Camp https://www.nbtsc.org/ 3. Project World School https://projectworldschool.com/Alliance for Self Directed Education https://www.self-directed.org/Books-Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of HomeschoolingFree to Learn- by Peter GrayUnschooled- by Kerry McDonaldKerry McDonald video on Self-Directed Learning https://youtu.be/fWP_6RV6nmALiving Joyfully Blog- https://livingjoyfully.ca/Podcasts-Exploring UnschoolingSage FamilyFun-Schooling- https://www.funschooling.com/YouTube channel- Real Family JourneyEclecticResources:Homeschool On Curriculum Review Playlist- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeViqjZmWrM&list=PLc2FhJQCm83Wz_47NXCsmZ1WNEKAYDHDCBen & Me blog- https://www.benandme.com/Raising Life Long Learners - Podcast and Blog https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/Year Round Homeschooling blog- https://www.yearroundhomeschooling.com/Book- 102 Top Picks Homeschool Curriculum by Cathy DuffyYouTube channels-Pennies & Salt (be sure to also check out her link to curriculum video playlist)The Moonlit SchoolhouseLove Jar Vlogs

Blake Boles is the founder and director of Unschool Adventures and the author of Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?, The Art of Self-Directed Learning, Better Than College, and College Without High School. He hosts the Off-Trail Learning podcast and has delivered over 75 presentations for education conferences, alternative schools, and parent groups. Blake and his work have appeared on The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, BBC Travel, Psychology Today, Fox Business, TEDx, The Huffington Post, USA Today, NPR affiliate radio, and the blogs of Wired and The Wall Street Journal. In 2003 Blake was studying astrophysics at UC Berkeley when he stumbled upon the works of John Taylor Gatto, Grace Llewellyn, and other alternative education pioneers. Deeply inspired by the philosophy of unschooling, Blake custom-designed his final two years of college to focus exclusively on education theory. After graduating he joined the Not Back to School Camp community and began writing and speaking widely on the subject of self-directed learning. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions. More places you can find Blake: Facebook - Follow Blake YouTube - Blake Boles

Blake Boles is the founder and director of Unschool Adventures and the author of Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?, The Art of Self-Directed Learning, Better Than College, and College Without High School. He hosts the Off-Trail Learning podcast and has delivered over 75 presentations for education conferences, alternative schools, and parent groups. Blake and his work have appeared on The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, BBC Travel, Psychology Today, Fox Business, TEDx, The Huffington Post, USA Today, NPR affiliate radio, and the blogs of Wired and The Wall Street Journal. In 2003 Blake was studying astrophysics at UC Berkeley when he stumbled upon the works of John Taylor Gatto, Grace Llewellyn, and other alternative education pioneers. Deeply inspired by the philosophy of unschooling, Blake custom-designed his final two years of college to focus exclusively on education theory. After graduating he joined the Not Back to School Camp community and began writing and speaking widely on the subject of self-directed learning. In his previous lives, Blake worked as a high-volume cook, delivery truck driver, summer camp director, Aurora Borealis research assistant, math tutor, outdoor science teacher, camp medic, ski resort market researcher, web designer, and windsurfing instructor. His biggest passion is sharing his enthusiasm and experience with young adults who are blazing their own trails through life. He was born in 1982. 2:53 – What is unschooling? 4:21 – Blake’s background 5:30 – Facing biases and assumptions around conventional schooling 8:43 – Parents’ fears 15:31 – Games 18:18 – Alternative ways to develop skills 22:41 – Intrinsic versus external motivation 25:50 – Forcing children to attend school 29:08 – Fear of getting consent from children 31:41 – Considerations for parents Find Blake at: www.BlakeBoles.com As well as his podcast “Off Trail Learning”: www.OffTrailLearning.com/Podcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/Blake.Boles Twitter: www.twitter.com/BlakeBoles Don’t forget to grab your copy of the Amazon bestseller unHidden: A Book For Men and Those Confused by Them. It’s your easy-to-understand at-home guide to Robert’s living unHidden Framework. Get your copy today by visiting www.robertkandell.com/order OR, grab your free audio section of the book if you want to take it for a spin before you buy. And we promise this is NOT like movie trailers where they grab all the best pieces. Unhidden is pure relationship gold https://robertkandell.com/freeaudio Get More of Robert at: www.RobertKandell.com As well as: www.youtube.com/channel/UCA4BLzufNXxgKGUsLVDTnlQ Follows us at: www.facebook.com/robert.kandell www.instagram.com/robert.kandell/ Join the living unhidden Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/unhidden/

George Floyd was killed nearly four weeks ago. The riots are over. The National Guard presence has drawn down. Social media is no longer dominated by a singular subject. Are we all just moving along? Dare I say, “back to normal?” Normal isn’t acceptable. I have not moved on. I’m not “over” George Floyd’s death. I’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about what all of this means to me. I think about what I can do about it.... Read More Read More The post Not Back to Normal: Understanding My White Male Geek Privilege in Information Technology appeared first on Zach on Leadership.

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This is a recording of a discussion between myself and New Age podcast host Lynne Mystic Healer and her co-host Andy Miller on her show Spiritual Emergency Training. Andy had some questions for me regarding Christianity and the usefulness of the Bible, and Lynne expressed some of her feelings about Christians. Their objections and comments are typical of progressives and those in the New Age movement. This discussion is important because we are often divided along religious and ideological lines and we need discussions to help us understand one another and to resist those who seek to divide us. We also discussed a number of topics including my recent article at LAProgressive.com entitled “Progressive White Men Need to Step Up, Not Back!” This article is also about division. I hope you enjoy this cross-posted episode of Bible Study for Progressives with Rich Procida.

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If you’re a teenager who (1) doesn’t go to conventional school and (2) wants to make new, open-minded friends — then get yourself to Not Back to School Camp, the preeminent gathering place for teenage unschoolers and self-directed learners. In this episode I interview Matt Sanderson, who recently finished directing two sessions of camp. Some of the questions we address include: What is day-to-day life like at Not Back to School Camp? What’s the best part and worst part about being director? And what *really* happens at this magical and mysterious place? If you have a teen who’s considering camp, this is a great episode to listen to together. Visit nbtsc.org for more details, and remember that registration opens in February!

Wendy Hart and her husband are unschooling their eight-year-old daughter. They live in Ontario, Canada where Wendy runs a local un/homeschool group that hosts fun activities, like yesterday’s Not Back to School Beach Meet-Up! We dive into how she discovered unschooling, how she’s helping her daughter pursue her interests, her biggest stumbling block on the […]

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure statement for more information. The Home Ed Voices Podcast is a UK-based Home Education Podcast that profiles the lives of home ed families.  You can find out more about the podcast here. This week is a special mini episode all about going Not Back to School. I talk about making the most of the transitions of the seasons, and rec my favourite autumn books. I also talk about how to gently restart[Read more] The post Home Ed Voices Podcast – Season 1 Episode 8 – Not Back to School Mini Ep appeared first on Home Ed Voices Podcast.

Falling. It’s part of life. Learning. Walking. Running. You can fall HARD…by making it hard. OR… You can fall EASY…by leaning how to fall. F.A.L.L. (F) Forward. Momentum. It’s part of the motion. Fall forward, my dear. NOT BACK…even if you fall on your back, fall forward. (A) Act. Not like posing, pretending, or acting. Act with ACTION. By acknowledging it to yourself…ONLY. Acknowledge no one else. You have NO TIME for embarrassment. (L) Land. Stick the landing. How? Don’t get STUCK. (L) Lift yourself up. LIKE nothing ever happened. Yet, take the lessons you learn. Learn while you're lifting yourself up, but keep moving ahead. TODAY. Please grab your SACRED S.O.L. D.A.T.E. JOURNAL (Daily Action To Engage yourself.)   TODAY’S SACRED S.O.L. STEP IS THIS:  Where in your life do you need to GET UP AND KEEP GOING AHEAD? I’d LOVE to hear from you!! By the way, if you haven't already listened/downloaded my new song (EPISODE 291), you can also listen to it here: letsnottalkaboutex.com, and cast your vote for your favorite version. S.O.L.| NOT SOLO. If you haven't already joined the movement, you're personally invited to come over to the WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE S.O.L. MOVEMENT Closed FB Group and Join the MOVEMENT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WSOLMovement/ I can't wait to meet you there, and engage with you even more!  I’m also going to be inviting listeners onto the program. If you have a story you'd like to share — a song to sing (but not a Poor Me Story) — send me an email at: drshannon@doctorshannon.com and put SHARE MY STORY in the subject line. Thank you for being here, and allowing me to Sip On Life with you. Visit WomenSippingOnLife.com for more free resources, including my CHECKLIST FOR CHANGE, Engagement Checklist + Evaluation Rating, Six Sacred S.O.L. DATE Secrets…and a FREE copy of my best-selling book, Date Yourself Well. You can also check out my Dr. Shannon Facebook Page for more daily S.O.L. TRAINING. I look forward to seeing you again tomorrow. Please invite your best girlfriends to come and join our S.O.L. PARTY. xo Dr. Shannon. Inspiring minds that want to grow and hearts that want to know, so you can love you, your life, and your life’s work well. ONE SIP AT A TIME. A special thanks to the following souls for helping me launch our WOMEN SIPPING ON LIFE podcast… Intro/Outro done by UNI V. SOL  Outro music by Jay Man: Mind Over Matter (www.ourmusicbox.com)  Podcast cover design and web site done by: Pablo Aguilar (www.webdesigncreator.com) Podcast cover photo by Kate Montague of KM Captured (www.kmcaptured.com) 

I think I’ve made every possible variant of a Navi’s Back/Navi’s Not Back joke at this point. Honestly, I’m at…

Frecon is back and it's time to break down the Wild's season. We play Suter for MVP, Eulogy for Chuck Fletcher, Strip The C, and Back or Not Back.

Unschooling is more about self-directed learning, finding out what you’re interested in, and going really deep into something. In this episode of Nat Chat, I’m joined by Blake Boles. While in college, Blake stumbled upon a book that really opened his eyes to the world of unschooling, alternative education, and how students could be learning better outside of the traditional systems. Shortly after graduating, he worked in California doing outdoor education and then ran off to South America for three months, where he decided he wanted to work within the alternative education field while also traveling. He then started Unschool Adventures, where he takes students on two-month trips to interesting places around the world. Blake is an excellent guy to follow if you’re into the alternative education and unschooling movement, as well as the digital nomad space. We covered a wide range of topics, including: Alternative educational systems The unschooling movement and its goals Finding the motivation to leave the traditional school system Fixing the existing school systems The importance of self-directed learning Turning your passions into a career And much more. Please enjoy, and reach out to Blake on his website! If you enjoyed this episode and the bits on turning your passion into a career, you’ll like my episode with Tasha Meys, where we talk about that and more. If you want more on the schooling system, be sure to listen to my episode with William Deresiewicz, where we discuss that in-depth.   Find Blake Online: Website Unschool Adventures How to Live Nowhere Mentioned in the show: Unschool Adventures [0:55] Lonely Planet [3:27] Summerhill School [9:05] Astro Camp [9:41] Not Back to School Camp [13:41] Couchsurfing [34:16] Minerva [34:37] (Nat Chat episode with the founder) Liberated Learners [36:49] North Star [36:54] Lord of the Flies [37:53] Arthur Morgan school [40:20] Mooc [43:12] Blakes website [51:44] Blake’s newsletter [51:44] How to Live Nowhere [52:47] Books mentioned: Dumbing Us Down [11:11] A Different Kind of Teacher [11:13] Excellent Sheep [30:15] (Nat’s Notes) (Nat Chat episode) The Art of Self-directed Learning [51:44] (Blake’s other books) People mentioned: John Taylor Gatto [8:04] William Deresiewicz [30:15] (Nat Chat episode) 1:50 - Intro to Blake, some background on what he does, and some information on his business Unschool Adventures, where he takes unschooled teenagers on international trips. Also, how he figures out which places to take his students and some details on what they learn. 5:50 - Why Blake chose to do these trips for a younger crowd and who these students are. 7:06 - How Blake got involved in the unschooling movement, some of his experiences growing up with it, and his education. 11:23 - What Blake did before he started getting into the unschool movement and his transformational travel experience to South America. Also, how he started his lifestyle business and its beginnings. 16:32 - What made Blake choose to get into unschooling compared to other alternative schooling methods and him discussing some of the homeschooling laws in Germany and in the US. 20:11 - Blake’s thoughts on social integration with unschooling and some in-depth information on the social aspect of unschooling. Also, how it can be really beneficial for sociability. 25:11 - Blake's thoughts on whether it requires a certain type of person for unschooling and on whether it could work for every kid. 28:41 - Wealthy students sometimes having it the worst with going to these top schools and the negative aspects of the social pressure that they face with those schools. Blake’s thoughts on changing the existing school systems or whether it’s okay for a certain type of person. Also, the lack of self-efficacy with these traditional compared to unschooled students. 33:00 - Whether or not Blake was always comfortable figuring things out on his own and some of the things that helped him out the most with self-directed learning. 34:29 - Blake's thoughts on other alternative schooling programs and his thoughts on the practical issue that families interested in unschooling face, which is that the parents working often or that there’s only one parent. Also, which alternative school models Blake recommends the most. 39:19 - Whether or not Blake has thought about starting a center modeled after these other effective self-directed learning centers. Also, some of his future plans within the unschooling space. 42:16 - Blake’s ideas for fixing the education problem at the parental level, some more thoughts on how Blake’s parents helped him out regarding education, how parents can help their children more in regards to education, and where he started when he began questioning the education system. 46:37 - Blake detailing the de-schooling process and talking about the transition phases between mentally demanding periods of life. 49:10 - Some last thoughts from Blake and some thoughts on the extreme social comparison that can be made between unschooled students and regular students. 51:44 - Wrap-up and where to find Blake online. If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe at https://nateliason.com/podcast Unrestricted travel, in general, is such a great corollary for self-directed learning for having to figure out who you are and what you want to do, because no one’s going to hold your hand or make it easy for you or if they do, they’re going to charge you a bunch of money.

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Back to School episode! East Hill Mall and angel numbers, the back to school necklace, lunch line hierarchy, homeschooling paradise math questions, the 18 year old senator, high school teen advice and we didn’t get no tommy, Not Back to School[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

The NCAA Tourney is over and UNC is crowned the champion. Does this mean the ceiling really is the roof? And why did Adam Morrison look so red? Tony Romo and The Undertaker are "retiring" so the guys look back at some other former athletes who tried a new career. Pat Ewing is back at Georgetown as the new coach, but will his recruits know who he was? NHL says NO to the 2018 Winter Olympics.  Baseball is back and Justin gives a hot take on ticket prices. Tiger Woods is NOT BACK and Dustin Johnson fell down stairs, so stay woke as The Masters is going on.  Segments include "The Ceiling is the Roof: South Carolina", "Congrats You Played Yourself: Oregon Ducks", and "Are They Crazy: Toxic Tush Doctor".

Nathen Lester, a long-time advisor at Not Back to School Camp and soon-to-be-licensed Couples and Family Therapist, discusses the challenges that people face when given large amounts of freedom at a young age. How do unschoolers and other liberated young people deal with perceived gaps in their knowledge? How do they motivate themselves? How do they tackle the unspoken obligation to “be amazing”? And what mental health concerns are unique to this group? Join us for a fascinating conversation about the ups and downs of total freedom. * * * Love the podcast? Help it exist with a per-episode contribution: www.offtraillearning.com/support Provide feedback or suggest new topics/guests by emailing yourstruly@blakeboles.com.

Brenna McBroom is a 27yo grown unschooler. We had a fun conversation and touch on her transition from school, to homeschooling, and eventually to unschooling; finding connections as a teen; how her passion for ceramic art developed; her experience at Not Back to School Camp as both a teen and as staff; her new blog, […]

Grace Llewellyn, author of The Teenage Liberation Handbook and executive director of Not Back to School Camp (nbtsc.org), talks with Blake about her camp for teenage unschoolers, why she started it, and how it has evolved over two decades. We recorded the episode live at Not Back to School Camp 2016, Oregon Session 1.

Amy and Maya Milstein, mother and 14-year-old daughter of a New York City unschooling family, and Maddy Platt, their 16-year-old friend from Canada, talk with host Blake Boles about their day-to-day lives as unschoolers, the advantages and disadvantages of unschooling in New York City, and Maya’s and Maddy’s transformative experiences attending Not Back to School Camp.

World traveler, Not-Back-to-School camp adviser, founder of Unschool Adventures and now author of a new book, Blake Boles will join us this Monday to talk about why he wrote "College Without High School" and how he hopes to inspire teenagers to start their unschooling adventure as well as how he can help homeschooled and unschooled teens to get in to and transition into college.Tune in live this Monday July 29th 10am central time here:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/RelaxedHomeskoolTeenagers and adults can tune in and call with questions: 347-633-9765 or comment on live chat mode. Join us this Monday June 29th online at 10am central time to catch the talk live.Check out Blake's page about his book:http://www.blakeboles.com/cwhs.htmFor more in depth review:http://chicagohomeschoolhabitat.com/?p=550

World traveler, Not-Back-to-School camp adviser, founder of Unschool Adventures and now author of a new book, Blake Boles will join us this Monday to talk about why he wrote "College Without High School" and how he hopes to inspire teenagers to start their unschooling adventure as well as how he can help homeschooled and unschooled teens to get in to and transition into college.Tune in live this Monday July 29th 10am central time here:http://www.blogtalkradio.com/RelaxedHomeskoolTeenagers and adults can tune in and call with questions: 347-633-9765 or comment on live chat mode. Join us this Monday June 29th online at 10am central time to catch the talk live.Check out Blake's page about his book:http://www.blakeboles.com/cwhs.htmFor more in depth review:http://chicagohomeschoolhabitat.com/?p=550

This Monday April 6th at 10am central time you can hear my live interview with Blake Boles and Abbi Miller, two experienced advisers at the much lauded Not Back to School Camp. They also happen to be the globetrekking organizers of Unschool Adventures, planning immersion trips worldwide for untethered teens. Blake is about to publish a book about how to attend college without high school.We will have much to talk about! Unschooling teens and young adults listen in and get an earful of how much fun you can have exploring the big blue room with these fabulous organizers. To talk to our guests call 347-633-9765 or join us in the chat room.

This Monday April 6th at 10am central time you can hear my live interview with Blake Boles and Abbi Miller, two experienced advisers at the much lauded Not Back to School Camp. They also happen to be the globetrekking organizers of Unschool Adventures, planning immersion trips worldwide for untethered teens. Blake is about to publish a book about how to attend college without high school.We will have much to talk about! Unschooling teens and young adults listen in and get an earful of how much fun you can have exploring the big blue room with these fabulous organizers. To talk to our guests call 347-633-9765 or join us in the chat room.

Stonehenge, Easter Island and the Old Stone Mill. What do they all have in common besides being situated on islands? They're all mysterious stone structures that have generated all kinds of colorful legends. The first two date to ancient times, the third to Colonial or possibly even Viking times. In the old days, folks were fascinated by rock formations that were even remotely out of the ordinary, and their imaginations ran wild, weaving fantastic stories about how such formations used to be giants, animals or spirits. It is one such formation that inspired our story on this podcast, "The Legend of the Rollright Stones". We present this tale without benefit of Zephyr, who's in Oregon attending Not Back to School Camp, an annual gathering for homeschoolers. We come to you from North Attleboro, south of Boston. Our story selection was prompted by our recent visit to Newport, RI (our first time ever to go there, and it isn't often that we visit a place for the first time anymore), where we saw the nation's oldest synagogue, the nation's oldest lending library, and Fort Adams Park, site of the annual Newport Folk Festival, which has showcased such legendary talents as Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger (a co-founder of the event) and Joan Baez. Oh yes, and we also saw the Old Stone Mill, the third stone oddity mentioned above. Nobody knows who built it or when or why, but there has been speculation that Norsemen under Leif Erickson erected it when they allegedly dropped by a millennium ago – its style is similar to that of certain Scandinavian churches. Another popular theory is that it was built as a mill by Rhode Island colonial governor Benedict Arnold, great-grandfather of the more famous (and infamous) individual bearing that name. (Supporters of the Viking theory point out that even if Arnold did use it as a mill, that doesn't mean he built it, and it could have been much older.) Still another hypothesis is that it was a watchtower constructed or used by a Portuguese explorer around 1500. Hey, maybe all three are sort of true. We breezed through Newport on our bicycles as part of a 10-day bike marathon, starting from Norton, MA, then proceeding to Plymouth, Cape Cod, southern MA, then Newport and back up to Norton. We covered more than 320 miles in all, spending the nights in a tent and buying food at produce stands. What a great way to see the country! As long as you don't run over any big rocks. Happy Listening! Dennis (Farmer, Villager), Kimberly (Narrator, Fairy, Villager) and Zephyr (Marcel Marceau impersonator) P.S. Apologies for the audio quality of the past two podcasts. We've had major technical gremlins, which we've been struggling to put back into their cages. Hopefully, all will be peachy keen next time. Links: Read about Family on Bikes as they travel from Alaska to Argentina

“The Little Red Hen? is an English fable based upon repetition, like many of the other stories we’ve done. In this case, the barnyard animals learn the importance of industriousness – that only those who share the labors also share the rewards. We chose this story in part because Zephyr came back to us with streaks of red in his hair – from Not Back to School Camp in Oregon. He attended a weeklong session there at the end of last summer as well, and had a great time and met some great new friends that he’s been in touch with since then. Not Back to School Camp is an opportunity for homeschooled teenagers from across the country to get together and exchange experiences, talents, creative projects and annoying habits. There’s even a prom just like a regular school (Not. Well, there is really a prom, but we can't vouch for the rest.) While he was away, mom and dad caught a ferry from Cape Cod to Martha’s Vineyard, an island about 20 miles offshore that’s long been a favorite vacation resort for politicians (including, of course, the Kennedys) and other celebrities. In the seventies, MV residents started a petition to have the island become our 51st state – but as of now, it’s still officially part of Massachusetts. We spent two days biking around the island, and stayed at a campground with our tiny tent. (There was nothing tiny about the camping rates, nor anything else on the island.) In the town of Oak Bluffs, we saw the Flying Horses, the oldest continuously operating carousel in the U.S., having been built in 1876. And we thought WE’D been going around in circles for a long time! Happy Listening! Dennis (Narrator), Kimberly (Hen) and Zephyr (Goose, Duck, Lamb)

From the End the Oregon Trail, we discuss pioneers and tell the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Also Zephyr gives a report about "Not Back to School" camp and find out a bit about roadschooling. Back in 1843 families started heading west. They heard the stories of a better life. They saved up about $900 dollars ($100,000 in todays market) and made their way to Independence or St. Joseph Missouri to hook up with a wagon train. Loading 2000 lbs of supplies into a small closet sized wagon they were off on a 4-6 month journey following the Little Blue river northwest. They left in May headed west past Chimney Rock where they stopped to sign their names and on to Independence Rock hopefully by the 4th of July, past the Rocky Mountains along the Snake River and to the Oregon Territory. By the way, the Oregon Territory at that time included not only Oregon but Washington, Idaho, and parts of Montana and Wyoming. The pioneers on the Oregon Trail were primarily well educated families who brought books with them and continued to school there kids on the treck. Books by Hans Christen Andersonand titles such as "Little Women", "Hamlet", "The Robber Kitten", "Little Red Riding Hood" could be found bouncing along with the bacon, coffee, rice and churning butter. So this week we tell the story of the little girl in the red cloak on her way to grandmother's house. Learn more: About the End of the Oregon Trail Museum and Interpretive Center and About modern day Families on the Road Happy Listening! Dennis, Kimberly and Zephyr Goza