Episodes
What it would take to start your own school? May seem a massive undertaking! Imagine an inspiring space more like home, comfortable with children given respect Deciding the best choice for our children at any given time in life can be daunting. For new listeners perhaps Homeschooling is appealing to you but you are interested in more structure. Maybe you are interested in the philosophies of Self Directed Education, where the child is in charge of their learning and their...
Published 12/20/21
How to start a Homeschool co op, set up a Democratic Free School, learn with life, children deserved to be treated with respect as individuals, School is over! With many children suffering scary, painful and exhausting days at school, we must remember change is the only constant. When looking at the school system of today, we have to ask cui bono who benefits? When thinking critically we have to examine the two trains of thought proposed, that children either need to be coerced into...
Published 12/12/21
Today we answer some common doubts that maybe affecting a family’s belief in starting to Homeschool, a fear of their child integrating into society? I heard this myself just last week as I continue to show my girls as much of the world as possible, I simply watch in awe at their innate curiosity to continue to ask endless questions of intrigue, to see how things work in reality and gain true understanding. Something so lacking in any traditional school setting. This can be seen...
Published 12/03/21
As we continue to move in the direction of liberty we learn valuable lessons when looking at the school system of today and why it has failed us so drastically. One such lesson is what our guest Dr Carlo Ricci covers in today’s Homeschool Clip and that is the important question of what qualities we should look for when thinking of tutors, mentors and facilitators for our children’s path of learning. We ask what qualities does it take to create an inspiring and peaceful learning...
Published 11/20/21
As we all cry for change imagine a world worth creating! Think Worldschooling! Children live free, travel, share and inspire. Let’s ask what we want to create! The clip comes from Lainie Liberti of Project World School. Lainie opened my eyes to a world I had until that moment not really heard about, or understood in its full glory, Worldschooling. Lainie is a lifelong learner and left the US to discover her and her son’s relationship to the world. What they discovered was...
Published 11/11/21
“Creativity is not something that can be taught, by definition it requires freedom.” Dr Peter Gray is a professor at Boston College and author of Free to Learn In today’s clip we dive into the waters of creativity with Dr Peter Gray, world renowned for his promotion of incorporating play in all aspects of a child’s learning. We see how creativity is what is lacking when the goal of school seems to be testing with little or no time for creativity, a skill so much needed in the...
Published 06/18/21
“It’s not about doing well at school, it’s about engaging with life!” A quote taken from a wonderful talk we had with Pam from Joyfully Unschooling Podcast Today’s clip is taken from a wonderful talk we had with Pam Larrichia from the must listen Joyfully Unschooling Podcast. Pam lays out in vivid colour how she and her family started their homeschooling adventure when Pam knew of no one Homeschooling at that time. With her open mind Pam immersing herself in the world of the...
Published 05/28/21
Hear of the late great John Holt´s timeless understanding of how children learn (and fail) through following their own innate curiosity and endless creativity While working with John, Pat was able to appreciate the stark contrast of giving children respect and autonomy to understand the world around as opposed to cramming and regurgitating soon to be forgotten facts for constant tests, or as John Holt named it, “The Charade of Leaning” This is a real gem of a clip from the...
Published 05/07/21
Discover the many benefits of Homeschooling, as legend Dr Ron Paul talks about his unique life story as a politician and now provider of a Homeschool Curriculum. Hello and welcome! Today it is our delight to bring to you the next in our next in the series of Homeschool Clips taken from our podcast Homeschooling and Liberty. If you are new to the show please sign up for our newsletter for new episodes, where we promise to bring you the brightest lights in the world of Creative...
Published 05/02/21
Homeschooling naturally creates peaceful, voluntary family relationships based in mutual considerations and consent. Trust comes from respect. Homeschooling shouldn’t be a chore! It should not resemble the outdated model of rewards and punishments. It should be a sharing of this journey called life! Homeschooling offers parents and children the chance to grow something new. Say no to the trauma created by strict school environments. Join Skyler Collins and listen to his journey...
Published 04/08/21
Self Directed Learning! A lifestyle that allows for your child to know themselves, understand their needs and be seen as a free and powerful individual. Crystal Byrd Farmer is the founder of Gastonia Freedom School, an Agile Learning Center for pre-K to 8 with and without disabilities in Gastonia, North Carolina. Crystal takes us through her journey of discovering the Self Directed Learning philosophies when she became friends with a family Unschooling their children. She tells...
Published 12/08/20
Steven Horwich quit teaching as he felt 40 kids in a class can never facilitate learning. He now has a Homeschool Curriculum based in honor and respect. Steven Horwich is an Emmy Award-winning writer/director specializing in theater, with works presented in theaters in Los Angeles, Toronto, Detroit, Tampa, Connecticut, Montana, London, and St. Petersberg. He has also been a professional educator for over 45 years, having taught at U.S.C., C.S.U.N., for the Los Angeles Unified...
Published 12/05/20
The distinguished and respected Professor Boyes expands on his views that the school system is the number one issue affecting freedoms today Professor Boyes takes us through the history the current school model and where it comes from. We ask if there may be more innovative and exciting ways to provide education away from one size fits all. He focuses on the idea of having more choices for parents, resulting in less expensive, more direct, effective and local options for...
Published 12/03/20
Gain faith in your family’s ability to live life by your design! Follow each owns individual passions with unforced learning each and everyday. Tired of the daily routine, today’s guest Martina Tyrell takes us back to her decision to sell everything and buy a sail boat to set off on a family adventure like no other! We gain valuable insight into how to plan for such an adventure and uncover the joys of being outside most of the day and how learning simply happens all the time wherever...
Published 11/27/20
Homeschooling naturally encourages real understanding by encouraging and offering the time for independent and self realized research. Join us as New York Times bestselling author Tom Woods takes us through the many benefits of Homeschooling, especially the abilities instilled by encouraging independent and self realized research. Tom Woods gained a bachelor’s from Harvard and Ph.D. from Columbia and is the host of The Tom Woods Show. A great deal of his life’s work can be...
Published 11/07/20