As we close this season of the Shaking Parenting Podcast, we share the very things that we learned from all the wonderful interviews and processing episodes we have done, what we think about the overall experience, and some final words to you—our loyal listeners—who, with us, dream and try our best to create a better world for our children. It is our hope that this podcast has inspired you to dig deeper and go further into your parenting...

In this episode, we talk about the things that we liked about Classical education coming from our interview with Keren Chu of @raisingcovenantchildren. How it is about instilling virtue and wisdom to both the child and the parent, the flexibility in the books that you read, the more mature learner knowing when to let go and when to persevere, training your soul what to love, cultivation of habits, and remembering that there are objective truths and objective good. We'd love to hear your own...

In this episode, we talk about Classical Education with Keren Chu of @raisingcovenantchildren. She walks us through the history of Classical Education (which dates back from the great thinkers like Plato and Aristotle) to what modern educators of today do as they try to retrieve and renew this philosophy of education that gives emphasis on cultivating wisdom and virtue in our children and in the more mature students—the parents. She gives us a peak into their day-to-day homeschooling journey...

What do you do with the knowledge that everybody has different smarts/intelligence? What do we think becomes the adults’ responsibility given this knowledge? Join us in this episode as we discuss the things that sat with us from our interview with Teacher Ella of Ella Labs… over wine. We'd love to hear your own takeaways. Visit us on instagram @shakingparenting.podcast Music: https://soundcloud.com/vgl9/palm-trees-free-download/ https://soundcloud.com/vgl9/golden-hour-free-download/

In this episode we explored the theory of Multiple Intelligence by Dr Howard Gardner. With the help of Teacher Ella Basco-Inventor of Ella Labs who has 20 years of teaching experience, we gained insights on this theory used by several schools. She shared with us how parents and educators alike can help children determine their “smarts. Listen to anecdotes of confident children who early on know their learning strengths and how parents can apply this theory at home. We'd love to hear your...

In this episode, we talk about the things we and children observe and learn because of what’s fleeting and ephemeral in nature and also the relationship we build with nature when we keep going back to it as something that’s constant; how with nature we are hardened and healed at the same time; keeping the child’s wildness so he can contribute uniquely to the world and how nature always provides. Those and more as we process our Forest School interview with Sharon “Shawie” Cortez of...

Have you heard of forest school? Does it have to happen in an actual forest? How do children learn about letters and numbers in a forest school? What will my children learn there? All these questions will be answered by Forest School Leader, Sharon “Shawie” Cortez, founder of Forest School Philippines. In this interview, she also talks about how nature provides the important lessons every child needs: resilience, persistence, problem-solving, among others… and how forest school is the perfect...

In this episode, we chat about the very things that stirred us from our interview with Gina of @ourlivinglearning. The conversations that emanate in your home bringing forth many wonderful ideas; living in living books and approaching things with humility and openness to different voices; the value in learning different sides of history, our being just a tiny speck in this vast universe, the role of the adult in a Charlotte Mason home, plus all those popular notions we were able to debunk or...

“A person of will has the power to project himself and shape his life upon a purpose.” Learn about this quote from Charlotte Mason and more about her philosophy from Gina Guerrero-Roldan, Founder and Directress of Living Learning Homeschool, a Charlotte Mason homeschool provider in the Philippines; and a homeschooling mother of four. In this interview, she helps us understand better what a Charlotte Mason education is all about, how a CM-inspired home is like, its approach to literacy and...

Introspection. Unschooling the self. Having confidence in your decisions. Embracing the child's uniqueness. Doing something with no agenda. Discipline. These and many more, in this processing episode where we discuss the things that shookt us from our interview with Trix Clasara. We'd love to hear your own takeaways. Visit us on instagram @shakingparenting.podcast Music: https://soundcloud.com/vgl9/palm-trees-free-download/ https://soundcloud.com/vgl9/golden-hour-free-download/

In this episode, we talk to Trix Clasara, an unschooling mom who courageously unschooled herself—unlearning old beliefs, practices, judgments and making space for new learnings—to allow herself to fully and truly trust her children and herself. Here she gives us a glimpse of the beautiful life they have created for their family following the unschooling philosophy advocated by John Holt and answered the question what is a typical day like in an unschooling home—do they just go where the wind...

In this processing episode, we talk about our new learnings and discoveries about Waldorf coming from our interview with Ginang Ira of Sisidlan Institute. The value of humor, the power of stories, the idea of whole to part, unhurried childhood, looking at the child holistically, respecting the child's organic and natural self, and allowing the child's imagination to flourish. We'd love to hear your own takeaways. Visit us on instagram @shakingparenting.podcast Disclaimer: This is a gentle...

"The task of a Waldorf teacher is to teach the children to breathe and to sleep." In this episode, Ginang Ira Tan, a Waldorf teacher, tells us more about this quote from Rudolf Steiner as she walks us through the magical world of a Steiner Waldorf education. Here, she talks about the Head, Heart, Hand and the need for a healthy balance of In-Breath and Out-Breath in daily activities. We also talk about using stories and humor, imagination and fantasy, the Waldorf view on literacy and...

What is the one thing that shook us from our Reggio interview with Teacher Irene Theresa Mawo of Cascades International? Is it even possible to choose just one? In this episode, we talk about how powerful documenting the self is as it allows you to understand yourself better and at the same time can also show you how your child sees you; how helpful it is to know the difference between provocation and invitation, defining community; and how in the same way that a child has a hundred...

What is provocation and how different is it from an invitation? How does direct prompting and indirect prompting look like in the Reggio Emilia approach? In the 2nd and final part of our interview with Teacher Irene Theresa Mawo of Cascades International, she talks more about how documentation can help you understand your child better and provide you with new insights about them. She also walks us through how literacy and numeracy are taught in a Reggio Emilia space, and how open the...

Teacher Irene Theresa Mawo of Cascades International School joins us in this episode and tells us more about the Reggio Emilia approach. She gives us practical tips on how we can incorporate Reggio at home and reminds us to keep that home-y vibe in our child's learning space. She also talks about Reggio concepts like the environment as the third teacher, documentation, and seeing the child as capable and equal to us--so much so that they are always included in planning out and making sure...

In this processing episode, we share our thoughts about being a #PreparedAdultFirst and touch on a myriad of topics like the radical act of apologizing to your child, the power of observation, the benefits of reading Maria Montessori's works and more. Disclaimer: This is a gentle reminder that nobody is really an expert in the philosophies we are discussing here except the ones who created it themselves. We chose our guests because we've seen their passion in their chosen philosophy and we...

In the age of social media, what Instagram post will earn a heart from Maria Montessori? In the 2nd part of our interview with Mars, she tells us what IG post she thinks Maria will like; the Montessori approach to literacy and numeracy; challenges in implementing Montessori at home and in the Philippines; book recommendations; and shares with us a touching story about how the tools Montessori has gifted us can help children with extraordinary needs. Disclaimer: This is a gentle reminder...

In the first half of a 2-part Montessori episode, we talk about the heart of the Montessori philosophy with our co-host and episode guest, Mars Medina. She will walk us through the Instagram hashtag she started #PreparedAdultFirst, how discipline looks like in a Montessori environment, and how to befriend Mr. Error. She also gives us a snapshot of how a Montessori classroom accommodates different religions and worldviews. And then implores us to look at practical life work deeply and try to...

In the 2nd part of the Intro episode, our hosts Paula, Angel, Jumie, and Mars will share stories from their childhood. As they talk about their own experience growing up, they reveal the topics that will be discussed with the guests this season. Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakingparenting.podcast/ Music: https://soundcloud.com/vgl9/palm-trees-free-download/

Why did Paula, Angel, Jumie, and Mars decided to start a podcast? And what's the story behind the name, Shaking Parenting Podcast? Find out in this 1st part of the Intro episode. Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shakingparenting.podcast/ Music: https://soundcloud.com/vgl9/palm-trees-free-download/

The Shaking Parenting Podcast features parents and educators sharing conversations about different parenting philosophies and pedagogies. Join Paula, Angel, Jumie, and Mars as they chat about life as home educating parents learning different moves until they find their own groove.