by Erin | Feb 1, 2017 | child-lead, nature connection
Ever since our guest lecturer, Peter Gray, a lot of people have been interested in Learning in the Woods, The Barn School, Little Seeds, and the Burlington-Hamilton Unschoolers. With all these names, it gets a little confusing so I thought I would try to explain how...
by Erin | Jan 31, 2017 | attachment, connection, empathetic response, meeting needs, safe spaces
Parenting has been such a transformative experience for me. My kids are constantly teaching me what it means to be human. One of the nicest things about being a family with three kids is watching my older two children interact with the baby. Every time the baby cries...
by Erin | Jan 14, 2017 | empathetic response, feelings, meeting needs, nonviolent communication, self care
My kids have been erupting into physical fights a lot this past week and I just can’t stand it. This is a picture of the cause of most of their fights this week. That’s right, it’s a pinwheel, bought at a big box store for $1.99. Pinwheels are awesome and...
by Erin | Nov 13, 2016 | connection, inspiration
I was all set to devote my blog writing time to the next segment in my quest to compare SDE, Public Education, Montessori, and Waldorf styles of learning when I got side-tracked by the US election. I suddenly had a lot to process*. I just needed to hold still for a...
by Erin | Nov 1, 2016 | reflection
In this series of blogs, I’ll tackle how each of these facets of SDE compare to the Ontario Public Education System (which is similar to most other state-run educational systems), Montessori Philosophy and Waldorf Philosophy. Self-Directed Education (SDE): ...
