Show Notes   Nickee’s boys are 61/2 and 4 and have always unschooled. Her husband brought the idea of homeschooling into their family.  Nickee had a gut feeling her son would not fit into the school system model.  It wasn’t too difficult for her to question the dominant system, as she had been doing that in other areas of her life outside of unschooling, particularly with her work in psychology.  She says she fell naturally into attachment parenting and gentle parenting because it made...

  Jenna shares a voicemail from the community. Sue calls in to share how her son “reverse engineered” his driving course to make it more efficient and relevant to him.  You can call in and leave your own message by going to www.roguelearner.com/podcast and click, “share message.” We’d love to add your stories to the show! Jenna’s husband will join the show today. If all goes well, it may become the new biweekly format. Jenna invited him on so she could: extract and discuss the key takeaways...

Kristen grew up in Tampa, Fl and attended public schools her whole education. For elementary school she attended an IB school. As a gifted student, she was given many fun opportunities such as: Battle of the Books and Mathletes.  In Middle, she felt a huge shift in pressure. She had 4 hours of homework, so she switched to a local public school. It was not very challenging though, and felt really uninspired to attend.  In high school, she moved to Texas. She attended the 5th largest high...

Doubt and fear come up a lot within homeschooling forums and groups. It’s natural to feel doubt and fear when you’re choosing something unconventional for your family. Media and social norms make it difficult for us to stay confident in our choice to homeschool.  Jenna shares a list of ways to realign with your values and boost your confidence. 1. Remember your “why”- On days when you’re feeling a bit low, you can try to remind yourself of the reasons you decided to homeschool in the fir

On today's show, I'm talking with Heidi Steel. She lives in the UK and has unschooled her children from the very beginning. She's a former teacher, and now spends her time advocating for unschooling and sharing her experiences with other families. She shares why she decided to unschool her kids, her thoughts on uninterrupted play and how we can identify the learning taking place. She also talks about our role in facilitating our children as they grow. I'm really eager for you to hear her story.

Homeschooling can seem overwhelming when you consider the anxiety we experience based on societal pressures. How can we gain meaningful employment and get into college without attending school? However, we can alternatively ask the question; “does our school system do a good job of ensuring success for everyone?”

Kelly describes her educational upbringing as traditional and not too exciting. She was focused on sports and socializing. She remembers playing “school” as a kid and growing up around educators. She remembers the adults in her life being respectful and talking to her “like a person.”

Join the Facebook Community if you want to get support, learn about great resources, and get inspiration for self-directed learning.  Record a voicemail! If you want to share any challenges you overcame this week or family wins. Jenna will play them on the show. www.roguelearner.com/voicemail Talia joins the show to record Jenna’s backstory and journey to homeschooling her kids. Jenna shares how she felt like a teacher’s pet growing up and never felt like a rogue learner herself.

What is a rogue learner?   A rogue learner in my definition is somebody who takes their learning by the horns. It's somebody who makes their own path, creates their own learning journey, and is not afraid to question the status quo. Somebody who is really, really motivated to learn on their own terms.

In this podcast, we’ll explore ways to ignite our children’s curiosity and passion for learning through interviews with experts and families who have experienced first-hand the advantages of pursuing self-directed learning.