What is education?

School: Lecture, Test, Repeat

Socrates: Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel❤️

Why is it that so many kid extracurricular activities run over dinner time? Now that my kids are older nearly everything is 530-8 time frame so we have to choose between family dinner & their activities

It shouldn't be this way. When do families ever have time to be together?

School as it is currently designed turns off kids' spark - their love of life, their curiosity, their joy. And once you smother the flame, sometimes it never burns again💔

The more the books you read, the more your kids will read as well

School as it is currently designed turns off kids' spark - their love of life, their curiosity, their joy. And once you smother the flame, sometimes it never burns again💔

One of the best interviews of The Ahimsa Mind 🕊️❤️ I’ve listened to so far:

I had such a great time talking to Josh Josh. There are few people who are thinking more deeply about the best ways to educate children in a way that is honest, compassionate, & meets the needs of children. We talked about👇

-What is a child & more importantly what a…

Grade levels are reasonable guidelines but remember kids don't fit neatly into 'bins'

The whole point of altEd is to allow flexibility to live outside the boxes society puts on us

Don't be in such a rush to keep them 'on grade' that you miss what's really important -…

My conversation with #homeschoolmom , professor, and #writer Dr. Claire Honeycutt The Ahimsa Mind 🕊️❤️ is now available.

We discussed #homeschooling ,
#curiosity and #childledlearning
well-behaved #parents ,
and #socialization
#and inviting children to the feast of the #beauty of the world

Homeschoolers aren't just teachers

Their role is to
Engage
Enable
Empower
their children.

They coach and guide them

Friend: I'm trying to find a job in education

Me: Have you considered microschools, Praxis Bouwmarkt Memoria Press Socratic Experience, University of Austin, Alpha School, Prenda | Microschools Made Easy KaiPod Learning ?

F: I haven't even heard of any of those things!

Me: It's a brand new world! Come Join Us❤️

What…

“After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing that we need most in the world.” — Phillip Pullman

One of the most powerful education techniques out there is mixed-age classrooms

-increased learning
-peaceful environment
-kids teach each other
-reduced competition & bullying

I think one of the reasons homeschool & microschools work so well is that mixed-age is built in❤️

Thinking of pulling your kids from school?

5 podcasts you need👇

1. The Hannah Frankman Podcast Hannah Frankman

2. LiberatEd Kerry McDonald

3. Life Without School Stark Raving Dad

4. Sold a Story APM Reports

3. KindlED Prenda | Microschools Made Easy

What else?❤️

The way kids' can learn anything, anywhere so fast just stuns me

My 9 & 7yos wanted to write something up so I showed them a word doc

Came back in 30 mins & they had figured out how to👇

-format the title
-use center/right justification
-write in all caps
-use bullets
-use…

Your kids have this ONE childhood

Will you fill their days hustling to the next thing or will you fill their days with the things that truly matter: family, love, play ❤️

One size fits all education is a MYTH. There is a unique education that fits YOUR specific child.. you just have to look for it❤️