how children learn

113: How Do We Encourage Our Kids to Be Independent Learners?

Have you heard I'm writing an unschooling book? I've been working on it for a very long time but, finally, I'm making progress. While I'm writing and editing, I'm publishing a series of short podcasts, each one based on a blog post from my archive.
This week, I'm sharing and discussing the story Independent Learners, Toast and Heavy Washing Baskets.
 
Show Notes
Leonie's blog: Living Without School
podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0)
Maybe you'd like to read my unschooling book series. I'm publishing bits and pieces of my book-in-progress as blog posts.
 
Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing a review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!
Please feel welcome to visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family to leave a comment on today's episode. Or just stop by to say hello!
 

112: Why I'm Not a Good Homeschooling Teacher

This week, I'm sharing and discussing another blog story, Why I'm Not a Good Homeschooling Teacher:
 
Will unschooled children really be prepared for tertiary education (if that's their goal)?
What role do I play in the education of my older teen unschoolers?
How do I record all their learning activities for homeschool registration purposes?
 
Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing a review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!
Please feel welcome to visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family to leave a comment on today's episode. Or just stop by to say hello!
 
podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0)
 

111: Critics, Unschooling, and Independent Learners

This week, I'm talking about:
A new podcast series
A blog post series
My unschooling book-in-progress
 
I'm also sharing an unschooling story: Nurturing Independent Learners and chatting about it.
 
Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing a review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling!
Please feel welcome to visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family to leave a comment on today's episode. Or just stop by to say hello!

108: How Kids (and Adults) Learn

This week, I'm telling some stories and chatting about how kids and adults learn:
What is the best motivation for learning?
Why do we persist using teaching methods that we know aren't working? Why do we waste our time?
Would more people unschool if there was no such thing as homeschool registration?
What bad habits have adults learnt that get in the way of learning?
Do other people's words have an effect on our inclination to learn?
When our kids are learning to read or spell, could we end up discouraging them instead of helping them?
Should we focus on what our kids can do instead of what they are unable to do?
What do kids need to know?
How do we ensure our kids have all the knowledge they will need for a successful future?
Does our lack of trust hurt our children?
 
Show Notes
 
Blog Posts
How Children Learn According to Sophie
Learning from My Children
Encourage or Discourage?
What Do Children Need to Learn?
Remembering to Trust
 
You'll find lots of unschooling posts in my archive on my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family.
You might find me on Instagram at sue_elvis. Please take a look at Imogen's latest music video, Symphony and her Facebook page Imogen Elvis.
 
Thank you for listening to this episode. If you enjoy my podcast, please consider writing an iTunes review and sharing the link so we can spread the word about unschooling! 
 
Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0)