by Erin | Aug 14, 2017 | child-lead, connection, empathetic response, feelings, meeting needs, safe spaces, trust
The first day of camp can be intense for parents, kids, and facilitators. On the first day of camp, more than any other day, facilitators have to be prepared to just go with the flow and slow the pace so they can effectively create a safe space for kids. Ultimately,...
by Erin | Aug 4, 2017 | acceptance, feelings, respecting boundaries, safe spaces, self-awareness, self-connection, trust
Yesterday I felt so insecure. One of the great gifts of trying to do something outside of the “norm” is that there are so many opportunities for me to be humbled. Yesterday I had a big humble. I got to see how I fail and how I struggle. It’s a huge...
by Erin | Apr 5, 2017 | labels, meeting needs, traditional school
A friend asked me recently if I had always planned to homeschool. I explained that no, I hadn’t, but after attending my first local non-secular homeschool picnic (THN for those of you in Hamilton and Burlington Ontario), I knew that we needed to give it a try. As a...
by Erin | Mar 25, 2017 | conferences & guest speakers, deschooling the adults, trust, wln podcast
In this podcast, Erin Fleming talks to We Learn Naturally Community Member Anita Kaiser as she reflects on the World Schooling Conference 2017, the worldschooling lifestyle, and the topics of trust and health as they emerge in Self-Directed Education and deschooling...
by Erin | Mar 25, 2017 | conferences & guest speakers, wln video
We Learn Naturally presents Peter Gray: Mother Nature’s Pedagogy lecture on 6 Nov 2016 at McMaster University’s Innovation...
