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Ep. 108 Nature is Your Child’s Best Teacher with @schoollessinseattle
Ep. 108 Nature is Your Child’s Best Teacher with @schoollessinseattle
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Feb 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We are our children’s first teachers, but we believe nature is one of their greatest teachers. When groups of kids get out in nature together, magic happens. That’s why Madison runs weekly meetups in her area for homeschool families.
Madison is a homeschooling mom and wild + free group leader living in the Seattle area. Her passion for wildschooling and child-led learning comes from her background in elementary education and love for the outdoors. She loves exploring the forests, beaches and mountains of the PNW with her family and leads and hosts weekly outdoor meetups for her wild + free homeschooling group.
Unschooling is a step away from super-structured school curriculum; it is more child-led for each child’s interests.
Books Mentioned:
The Call of the Wild and Free by Ainsley Arment
The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart
Kid Books Mentioned:
Elephant and Piggie Series
The Little House on the Prairie Series
Homeschooling Learning:
They are learning in everything they are doing
Not everything we need to learn is just the academic part we learn in school
You see daily progress
They are learning beyond the textbooks
Homeschool Socialization:
School is not the only place to socialize
There are weekly meetup groups
Play dates with other homeschool kids (and non-homeschool kids alike)
Chat with people and become friends at the park, at the grocery store, etc.
A “Typical” Day:
Every morning starts with independent reading
Then focused reading and math
Then hiking, park, beach, or zoo
More reading in the evening
Weekly Meetups:
Newborn to 12-years-old usually
Older ones naturally teach younger ones
Consistent relationships
Outdoors – park, hike, beach, or field trips and book club
Community of parents to share with
Homeschool Challenges:
Can be hard to be consistent
Requires a lot of work and energy
Less alone time for the adult
Homeschool Benefits:
So much of teachers’ time is spent on classroom management, so homeschool requires less hours at a desk
Can be outside more
Can follow child’s lead
Strengthens the family relationship
Flexibility to travel and adventure
Individualized education
Learning in everything you do!
Follow Madison on IG: @schoollessinseattle
Thank you to Mounts Store for supporting today’s podcast! www.mountsstore.com to check them out.
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Madison is a homeschooling mom and wild + free group leader living in the Seattle area. Her passion for wildschooling and child-led learning comes from her background in elementary education and love for the outdoors. She loves exploring the forests, beaches and mountains of the PNW with her family and leads and hosts weekly outdoor meetups for her wild + free homeschooling group.
Unschooling is a step away from super-structured school curriculum; it is more child-led for each child’s interests.
Books Mentioned:
The Call of the Wild and Free by Ainsley Arment
The Brave Learner by Julie Bogart
Kid Books Mentioned:
Elephant and Piggie Series
The Little House on the Prairie Series
Homeschooling Learning:
They are learning in everything they are doing
Not everything we need to learn is just the academic part we learn in school
You see daily progress
They are learning beyond the textbooks
Homeschool Socialization:
School is not the only place to socialize
There are weekly meetup groups
Play dates with other homeschool kids (and non-homeschool kids alike)
Chat with people and become friends at the park, at the grocery store, etc.
A “Typical” Day:
Every morning starts with independent reading
Then focused reading and math
Then hiking, park, beach, or zoo
More reading in the evening
Weekly Meetups:
Newborn to 12-years-old usually
Older ones naturally teach younger ones
Consistent relationships
Outdoors – park, hike, beach, or field trips and book club
Community of parents to share with
Homeschool Challenges:
Can be hard to be consistent
Requires a lot of work and energy
Less alone time for the adult
Homeschool Benefits:
So much of teachers’ time is spent on classroom management, so homeschool requires less hours at a desk
Can be outside more
Can follow child’s lead
Strengthens the family relationship
Flexibility to travel and adventure
Individualized education
Learning in everything you do!
Follow Madison on IG: @schoollessinseattle
Thank you to Mounts Store for supporting today’s podcast! www.mountsstore.com to check them out.
Today’s Host: @adriannaadventures & @laurenrodycheberle from @kidswhoexplore
Production: @kpmediaproductions. Music: @michaelferraro_music
Released:
Feb 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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