by Erin | May 13, 2016 | nonviolent communication
Last week at Learning in the Woods, I noticed a strange “call”. I assumed it was a bird that I had never heard before. About an hour later, some of the kids ran over yelling excitedly “we found a puppy!” I immediately thought, that’s possible. Due to our location,...
by Erin | May 7, 2016 | child-lead, deschooling the adults, meeting needs, power dynamics, respecting boundaries, self-awareness
What was your favourite play place as a child? What made it so enjoyable? My kids found a playground they loved a short walk from our hotel on our recent trip to Orlando. What made it so much fun? Well, it was broken! The playground had an elevated platform with a...
by Erin | Feb 9, 2016 | advocacy, deschooling the adults, traditional school
No Curriculum?? No Grades?? No Transcripts?? But HOW will your children ever get into College/University?When I first began my journey as an “unschooling” mother I was met with endless questions by countless people. Won’t you get sick of being with your kids all day?...
by Erin | Jan 31, 2016 | nature connection, youth empowerment
I’m Taryn and I go to forest school. At forest school we go on hikes and play in the woods. The thing I most like to do there is climb trees and build forts. There are many other fun things you can do there also though. You can look for frogs and toads by the...
by Erin | Nov 15, 2015 | anxiety, nature connection, trust
Today I had the pleasure of walking down the big hill at Learning in the Woods with Elizabeth Boyd, Registered Herbalist. She has walked down this path every Wednesday for the past 2 months and as an herbalist, she is very familiar with all of the plants along...
