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Friday Sep 15, 2017
Friday Sep 15, 2017
This week, I'm talking about changes both in my online and offline lives.
I'm sharing:
Some further thoughts on kids, screen time and Internet usage
The future of my unschooling blog and podcast
A few resources
More about learning from life
Some family news including the fur coat story
Show Notes
Blog Posts
Is it Really Okay to Give Unschooling Kids Unlimited Access to Screens and the Internet
Why This is the End of the Line for Me
Why Becoming an Ex-Unschooling Blogger is a Bit Scary
Michael Mosley Resources
The Truth About Sleep
The Truth About Exercise
Guts
Infested
Eat, Fast, and Live Longer
Imogen Elvis
Youtube
Facebook
The Rains of Castamere music video
I apologise for the 'different' sound quality. I forgot to check the mic settings before I started recording and the podcast was recorded with my computer's internal mic instead of my USB one. I think the audio is clear, but maybe I sound like I'm in my bathroom!
My blog is Stories of an Unschooling Family.
You might find me on Instagram at sue_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)
Saturday Aug 26, 2017
Saturday Aug 26, 2017
This week, I'm pondering:
Real life: Is my offline life being affected by my online activities?
Facebook: Do we need to be on social media?
The Internet: Is it addictive? Why do many adults have trouble using it in a sensible way? Does the Internet fulfil needs we're not really aware of?
Deep Work: Does the Internet affect our ability to concentrate and do valuable work?
Our children: Do we worry about our kids spending lots of time online because of our own experiences? Will all our kids be able to handle unlimited access to the Internet?
I also share some news of a new series of Facebook Livestreamed videos that might be of interest to parents and teenage girls.
Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family where you might find some show notes to go with this episode.
You might find me on Instagram at sueelvis.
You'll find my daughter Imogen on her Facebook page, Imogen Elvis. If you're interested in the FB Livestreamed videos, you might like to 'like' Imogen's page to keep up with the latest news.
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)
Friday Aug 11, 2017
Friday Aug 11, 2017
This week, I chat about some recent events in our lives and how I turned them into notes for my Evernote homeschool records book.
Along the way, I share lots of news and discuss the questions:
Should we give pocket money to our unschooling kids?
Should we buy our kids what they need to further their passions?
Should we expect our adult children to be part of our lives?
What will I speak about when I do my first Facebook Live?
Did I finish Camp NaNoWriMo? Do I now have a first draft of my unschooling book?
Why do I appear twice in Feedspot's list of their Top 50 Blogs and Websites for Unschoolers and Their Parents?
Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.
You could also join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page.
I'm on Instagram at sueelvis and storiesofanunschoolingfamily.
Thank you for listening. 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)
Friday Jul 21, 2017
Friday Jul 21, 2017
I'm taking a short podcasting break while I work on my unschooling book. I hope you'll watch out for a new episode in a few weeks' time.
In the meantime, you might find some 'teasers' from my book on my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family .
You'll find any news on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page.
And you might find me on Instagram at sueelvis and storiesofanunschoolingfamily.
Thank you for listening. I hope to be back very soon!
Podcast music: Twombly by Podington Bear, (CC BY-NC 3.0)
Friday Jul 07, 2017
Friday Jul 07, 2017
This week, I'm discussing the following questions:
Is it okay to share our beliefs with our kids? Or should we try not to influence them but leave them to make up their own minds without any input from us?
If we do want to pass on our beliefs and values, how should we do this?
Normally, unschoolers don't make rules, but is it okay to make rules about issues that are of great importance to us?
I also talk about:
The real Sue
Our online friends who are going to become real life friends
The new addition to our family
My new Facebook group, Unschooling Collaborators
And some other family news
Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.
Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page.
And I'm on Instagram at sueelvis and storiesofanunschoolingfamily.
Thank you for listening. And 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)
Friday Jun 30, 2017
Friday Jun 30, 2017
This week, I'm talking about:
Communication skills: Are we good communicators? Why is it important that we know how to communicate? What about our kids? How do they deal with people in the bigger world who fail to treat them with the respect and politeness they have come to expect?
Adult peer pressure: Do we sometimes make decisions based on our friends' opinions rather than our families' needs? If we do this, do we put our relationships with our kids at risk?
Rules: Do we need to make rules? Or are they ineffective? Do rules set us up for battles with our kids?
Jeggings: Is it okay for a mother as old as me to wear them? And are my jeggings fitting more comfortable after a month of our great weight loss adventure?
Collaboration: If we collaborate could we light a gentle unschooling fire?
As I talk, I share a few stories including one that was hard to write.
Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.
Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page.
Thank you for listening. And 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)
Friday Jun 23, 2017
Friday Jun 23, 2017
This is the (hopefully) un-muddled version!
This week, I'm sharing my unschooling podcasting adventure. I talk about:
My first episode and why I nearly deleted it
Why we have to take risks
The future of this podcast
I also share:
a few resources while talking about Gilbert and Sullivan
my plans for Camp NaNoWriMo
my new Instagram adventure
and lots of other thoughts, ideas and stories!
Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family for the show notes.
Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page.
Thank you for listening. And 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)
Friday Jun 16, 2017
Friday Jun 16, 2017
This week, I continue the unschool maths conversation:
Can we force kids to learn things they don't want to know about?
What if we have to show evidence that our kids are learning maths for homeschool registration purposes?
Why should we sometimes put ourselves in our kids' shoes?
How can we become maths detectives?
What is wrong with most maths games?
Can we approach maths backwards?
I also share a few learning and maths blog posts and discuss the ideas in them:
Making Children Learn What They Don't Want to Know
Approaching Maths Backwards
Becoming Real Life Maths Detectives
Why Kids With Families Don't Need Workbooks to Learn Basic Maths Skills
Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family.
Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page.
Thank you for listening. And 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)
Saturday Jun 10, 2017
Saturday Jun 10, 2017
This week, I'm talking about:
uncomfortable ideas, the ones we think we'll never consider
how we sometimes deceive ourselves because we can't face the truth
our unschool maths story
I discuss the questions:
If our kids don't have formal maths notes to show, what can we put in our homeschool records books?
Is it okay to strew maths like we would science or history?
Is there a problem with some maths games?
Is there a problem with real life maths resources?
Can we call ourselves unschoolers if we don't unschool maths?
I also talk more about:
those times when life becomes overwhelming
how we can help each other when someone isn't coping
empathy and misbehaviour
our weight loss and fitness adventure
Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family.
Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page.
Thank you for listening. And 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)
Friday Jun 02, 2017
Friday Jun 02, 2017
This week, I answer the following questions:
Why did I feel like an unschooling imposter?
Why is unschooling the perfect way of life even though life isn't perfect?
Why should we stop and reassess what we're doing every now and then?
What does Gemma-Rose's (13) day look like?
What is Sophie (16) doing at the moment?
I also talk about
our weight loss adventure
and my recent activity with my blog and Youtube channel
Please visit my blog Stories of an Unschooling Family.
Also, I invite you to join me on my Stories of an Unschooling Family Facebook page.
Thank you for listening. And 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)