Want to know more about unschooling? How about radical unschooling? (It’s not as scary or as wild as some people make out!) Join me as I share ideas, stories, homeschool record-keeping tips and resources for living an unschooling life of unconditional love.
Episodes
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
This week, I'm sharing some big news: I've published a new unschooling book! In this episode, I tell you about The Unschool Challenge, share some family news and a couple of resources, and ponder lots of unschooling thoughts and ideas along the way.
Show Notes
My Unschooling Books
The Unschool Challenge: Kindle
The Unschool Challenge: paperback
Curious Unschoolers: paperback
Radical Unschool Love: paperback
Where You Can Find Me
Blog: Stories of an Unschooling Family
Instagram: stories_ofan_unschoolingfamily
Youtube: Sue Elvis
Things I Mention in This Episode
John Holt's Growing Without Schooling magazine
The Virtual Kitchen Table podcast
Episode 5, Part 1: Kindness and Unconditional Love: What Do They Have to Do with Unschooling?
Episode 5, Part 2: Kindness and Unconditional Love: What Do They Have to Do with Unschooling?
Watch out for the Virtual Kitchen Table podcast about deschooling and The Unschool Challenge. It’ll be available some time in the next few weeks. Why not subscribe to the podcast so you hear all about the latest episodes?
The Word on Fire Institute YouTube channel
God and Gaming video series
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
After a long break, I’m back!
In this episode,
I read one of my stories called Clock Watching and comment on it.
I share some news, including some about the future of my blog and podcast.
I mention a couple of resources that I hope you’ll find interesting.
And, along the way, I share loads of unschooling thoughts!
Show Notes
Things mentioned in this episode:
Blog post: Clock Watching
Podcast episode 178: Strewing Unschooling and Charlotte Mason
Blog post: Unschooling when Charlotte Mason Appeals to Our Hearts
Book: The Blue Castle by LM Montgomery
Book: Fingers in the Sparkle Jar by Chris Packham
Documentary: Aspergers and Me by Chris Packham
My Unschooling Books
Curious Unschoolers: paperback
Radical Unschool Love: paperback
Where You Can Find Me
Youtube: Sue Elvis
Blog: Stories of an Unschooling Family
Instagram: stories_ofan_unschoolingfamily
Thank you for listening to this episode!
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Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
I'm back! Are you surprised? I am!
This week, I'm talking about:
- How lack of control makes us feel helpless. Do controlled kids feel helpless? Does control lead to mental health issues?
- If we want a society of responsible adults, do we need to listen to kids, give them freedom, and let them learn how to be responsible for themselves?
- Difficult times, friends, and our unschooling community
- How change can stretch us, and how we learn when we have an interest or a need
- Video gaming and what I've learnt since I became a video gamer
- My new children's novel, The Angels of Wallaby Way!
- Perfectionism, and the fear of criticism, and Marco Polo video messages
- The value of feedback, encouragement, and the most important people in our lives
Show Notes
Blog Post
What I discovered When I Became a Video Gamer
My Unschooling Books
Curious Unschoolers: paperback
Radical Unschool Love: paperback
The Angels of Wallaby Way: available very soon!
Where You Can Find Me
Unschooling Community including Unschool Plus and Marco Polo
My Stories of an Unschooling Family community
Youtube
Blogs
Stories of an Unschooling Family
Thank you for listening to this episode!
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
This week, Imogen and I are discussing:
- The value of casual work and lower profile jobs
- How our kids can surprise us
- Jobs and passions
- Why we need to promote our work
- How to answer critics and critique other people’s work
- The importance of helping each other
- Jane Austen, Sanditon and Bridgerton
- Ageing
- And other things!
Show Notes
Things we mention in this episode
This is Marketing: book by Seth Godin
The Illustrated Man: book by Ray Bradbury
Sanditon: miniseries adapted from Jane Austen's novel by Andrew Davies
Sanditon: unfinished Jane Austen novel
Pride and Prejudice: 1995 miniseries adapted by Andrew Davies from Jane Austen's novel
Bridgerton: miniseries
Bridgerton: book by Julia Quinn
My Unschooling Books
Curious Unschoolers: paperback
Radical Unschool Love: paperback
Where You Can Find Me
Unschooling Community
My Stories of an Unschooling Family community
Youtube
Blogs
Stories of an Unschooling Family
Where You Can Find Imogen
Blog
Youtube
Books
Thank you for listening to this episode!
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
This week, Imogen and I are talking about:
- High expectations and control. Do they result in unhappy children? Do controlled kids look for distractions? Does limiting screen time result in an increased attraction for devices?
- A novel that Imogen reviewed: Dear Hero
- Inspiration and different ways of telling a story
- How we can work together, share our skills, and help each other
- The Catholic Homeschool Conference (I'm a speaker!)
- News of two soon-to-be-produced unschooling podcasts
Show Notes
Things we mentioned in this episode:
Indistractible by Nir Eyal
Masterchef Australia 2021
Show Your Work by Austin Kleon
Dear Hero by Hope Bolinger and Alyssa Roat
Illuminae Files Book Series by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
The Catholic Homeschool Conference
My Unschooling Books
Curious Unschoolers: paperback
Radical Unschool Love: paperback
Where You Can Find Me
Unschooling Community
My Stories of an Unschooling Family community
Youtube
Blogs
Stories of an Unschooling Family
Where You Can Find Imogen
Blog
Youtube
Books
Thank you for listening to this episode!