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HOLD THE BIGGER PICTURE
Anthony We all get focused on those small important things in our lives. We become focused and attached to behaviours and things that we have decided are either important and that feel compelling, or
Continue readingSELF DIRECTED LEARNING & LIVING
What does it mean to be self directed? Most people consider that they are self directed. They will believe they make decisions freely for themselves and their families and that they are autonomous in their
Continue readingWhat is learning anyway?
An excerpt from ‘Jump, Fall, Fly’ written by Anthony Eldridge Rogers One of the main focuses of unschooling is related to learning. And out of this come many of the insecurities about alternative
Continue readingFreedom and the Free Mind
The book is coming out soon and my thoughts have turned to a key question about raising kids and what might we mean when we say we want them to be ‘free’? This led me to ask what is a ‘free’
Continue readingWhat on Earth is a Good Education?
I came across a Buddhist educational blog this week. One thread on the blog was about education so I had a look around. What jumped out straight away was the proposition that children should be
Continue readingTrying to explain Brexit to my kids… it all sounds so stupid
Pretty much all of europe and most of the rest of the world has heard of the recent Brexit vote by the UK. Over the last few days and weeks myself and Lehla have been focussed on this vote and what
Continue readingMINDFULNESS SHOULD NOT BE A STICKING PLASTER ON THE REAL PROBLEM: OUR WORKPLACES AND SCHOOLS HAVE BECOME UNBEARABLY STRESSFUL
This is a blog I wrote focussed around my work as a recovery and wellness coach but realised that it is relevant to unschooling…..so here it is It is pretty astonishing
Continue readingUNSCHOOLING – A MESSY AND BOISTEROUS WAY OF LIVING
I like order. I like planning, arranging and having things just so and in their place. This way I can feel more in control, more able to measure outcomes and anticipate events. I should say that only a
Continue readingWhere are all the men then?
If you look around at the debate about unschooling and alternative education it can seem as if it’s a debate and discussion that involves more women than men.
Continue readingWhat Unschooling has taught me about Coaching
This talk by a 12 year old is, well, simply, inspiring. My main take away is how much I can learn from children… For many of the reasons (that the video illuminates) about the wonderful way the young
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